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• Turing Test

  

  Film: Ex Machina Format: Kerasotes 16 Theater. My life rarely allows me to go to the theater. Yesterday I suddenly had a spare couple of hours and while a part... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1941

  

  The Contenders: Orson Welles: Citizen Kane Alexander Hall: Here Comes Mr. Jordan John Ford: How Green Was My Valley (winner) William Wyler: The Little Foxes... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The New Normal?

  

  Film: Birdman, or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance Format: DVD from NetFlix on Sue’s Mother’s Day present. I’m currently reading the book “Blink” by Malcolm... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Try Lunesta

  

  Film: Sleepless in Seattle Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on The Nook. Off the top of my head, I can think of three movies that Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan mad... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• On the Road Again

  

  Film: Road to Morocco Format: Streaming video from Hoopla Digital on The Nook. A film like Road to Morocco is difficult to deal with from a modern perspective. Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• This Might Leave a Czar

  

  Film: Anastasia Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. A while ago, I commented on just how good 1935 was for Charles Laughton; the man was in three movies... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hail to the Chief

  

  Film: Primary Colors Format: Streaming video from Hoopla Digital on The Nook. There are a good number of political dramas on the various Oscars lists that I’m... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Dog Days

  

  Film: Bolt Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on laptop. I went into Bolt specifically with the thought that I probably wouldn’t like it a ton. This was a... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1995

  

  The Contenders: Apollo 13 Babe Braveheart (winner) Il Postino Sense and Sensibility What’s Missing The Best Picture race for 1995 is an interesting mixed bag an... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Caught in a Bland Romance

  

  Film: Love is a Many-Splendored Thing Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. I was of two minds going into Love is a Many-Splendored Thing. Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Opa!

  

  Film: My Big Fat Greek Wedding Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. I probably shouldn’t enjoy My Big Fat Greek Wedding nearly as much as I do, but... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Another Boring Knight

  

  Film: Ivanhoe Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Because of my regular Friday posts, I tend to look for times when I can complete a... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Your Face Picks Movies (Jason): The Signal

  

  Film: The Signal Format: Streaming video from Hoopla Digital on The Nook. This is the fourth in a series of monthly reviews suggested by the guys at Your Face.... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• He'll Steel Your Heart

  

  Film: The Valley of Decision Format: DVD from Mokena Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop various players. It’s hard for me to dislike Gregory Pec... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Palooka

  

  Film: Body and Soul Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. The movies have always had a love affair with sports because sports are guaranteed drama. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Animated Feature 2001

  

  The Contenders: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Monsters, Inc. Shrek (winner) What’s Missing When a new award is brought into the Oscar fold, there’s always a bit of... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Kill, Baby...Kill!

  

  Film: Kill, Baby…Kill! (Operazione Paura) Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. Over the past few years, I’ve come more and more to the conclusion tha... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Retread

  

  Film: Peggy Sue Got Married Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. What do you get when you take almost everything fun from Back to the Future and replace it with... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Picks from Chip: Safety Not Guaranteed

  

  Film: Safety Not Guaranteed Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on laptop. This is the fourth in a series of twelve films suggested by Chip Lary at Tips... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Blood is Thicker Than Water

  

  Film: You Can Count on Me Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on laptop. Every family has that one person who screws up constantly, and not in little ways. Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES