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• Victoria Regina

  

  Film: Mrs. Brown (Her Majesty Mrs. Brown) Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. I don’t always do so well with period dramas. Sometimes I like them bu... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Homage

  

  Film: Frankenweenie Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. Film nerds have their pet directors. There are Christopher Nolan nerds who will forgive... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Dim Sum

  

  Film: Tian Zhu Ding (A Touch of Sin) Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. I’m not precisely sure how to react to Tian Zhu Ding (A Touch of Sin). Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Jiro Dreams of Flying

  

  Film: The Wind Rises (Kaze TachinuFormat: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. When the subject of film animation comes up, there are a few legendary... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 2002

  

  The Contenders: Rob Marshall: Chicago Martin Scorsese: Gangs of New York Stephen Daldry: The Hours Roman Polanski: The Pianist (winner) Pedro Almodovar: Talk... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Mummery

  

  Film: The Song of Bernadette Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. The Song of Bernadette opens with the quote, “For those who believe in God, no explanation is... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Near Dark

  

  Film: Near Dark Format: DVD from personal collection on rockin’ flatscreen. When I first started blogging, I made the decision to rewatch everything I was... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Dia De Los Muertos

  

  Film: Under the Volcano Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on laptop. There’s a certain reality when I find a film like Under the Volcano. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Kissing Cousins

  

  Film: Cousin, Cousine Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on laptop. There’s something immediately icky about the premise of Cousin, Cousine on first blush. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Gotta Wonder How They'll Name the Sequel

  

  Film: Big Hero 6 Format: Sycamore Theater. We took the girls to see Big Hero 6 Friday night. The original plan was to hit the film on Thanksgiving, but the day... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1965

  

  The Contenders: Darling Dr. Zhivago Ship of Fools The Sound of Music (winner) A Thousand Clowns What’s Missing Based on the list of the five nominees, 1965 woul... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• There's a Joke in This Title Somewhere...

  

  Film: The Farmer’s Daughter Format: Internet video on laptop. I’m a sucker for Joseph Cotten. Put him in a movie and I’ll watch it pretty much every time. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Let's Scare Jessica to Death

  

  Film: Let’s Scare Jessica to Death Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. The unreliable narrator is one of the classic dodges in storytelling. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Up Where We Belong

  

  Film: An Officer and a Gentleman Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. I’m sure a lot of people have a different takeaway from An Officer and a... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Horse is a Horse, of Course of Course

  

  Film: Seabiscuit Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned it here, but I’m mildly terrified of horses. That... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Searching the Past

  

  Film: Nostalgia de la Luz (Nostalgia for the Light) Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. It wouldn’t be a stretch to suggest that of all of the films on the... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1977

  

  The Contenders: Annie Hall (winner) The Goodbye Girl Julia Star Wars The Turning Point What’s Missing There are a couple of genuinely great films and a few... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Good Queen Bess

  

  Film: Elizabeth; Elizabeth: The Golden Age Format: DVD from NetFlix (Elizabeth) and from Rockford Public Library (The Golden Age) on laptop. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pit Stop

  

  Film: Cars Format: DVD from personal collection on various players. For a number of years, it was a given that whatever Pixar movie came out would be nominated... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Cat Perhaps, but Declawed

  

  Film: Cat Ballou Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. If you put a six-shooter to my head and asked me to rank various genres based on how much... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES