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• Can't Go Left in General Pinochet's Cadillac

  

  Film: Missing Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. You know you’ve made it as an official badass filmmaker when the United States government is forced to make a... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Meals for One

  

  Film: Separate Tables Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. I said recently that I’ve been getting a lot of films that... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I Looked Around to Find Her but She'd Gone

  

  Film: The Goodbye Girl Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. There’s a huge failing at the heart of The Goodbye Girl. This is a film that tries... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Six Degrees of Separation Blogathon

  

  I don't do a great number of blogathons, but when they fit into my posting schedule, I like to play along. This time, I was chosen by Jay Cluitt at Life vs. Fil... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Despite All My Rage, I'm Still Just a Rat in a Cage

  

  Film: Mon Oncle d’Amerique Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on laptop. When a filmmaker does something truly different, it makes the job of a critic (or even... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Gay Paree

  

  Film: Moulin Rouge (1952) Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I’ve been public about my dislike of the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!, so I’d be lying if I suggested... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 2006

  

  The Contenders: Babel The Departed (winner)Letters from Iwo JimaLittle Miss Sunshine The Queen What’s Missing For what it’s worth, the class of 2006 Best Pictur... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Do the Hustle

  

  Film: American Hustle Format: DVD from Northern Illinois University Founders Memorial Library on laptop. Slowly but surely I’m getting around to the most... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Great Guns!

  

  Film: The Guns of Navarone Format: DVD from Geneseo Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. I’ve said before that I grew up on war movies. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Rich People Problems

  

  Film: Six Degrees of Separation Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I seem to have encountered a lot of films adapted from stage plays recently. That may just b... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nick's Pick: Ink

  

  Film: Ink Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. This is the seventh in a series of monthly reviews suggested by Nick Jobe at YourFace. Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• And There Goes Me Caring About It

  

  Film: Here Comes the Navy Format: TCM Watch on laptop. The idea of a cursed production has probably been around for about as long as there have been... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1945

  

  The Contenders: Anchors Aweigh The Bells of St. Mary’sThe Lost Weekend (winner) Mildred Pierce Spellbound What’s Missing Despite the fact that I’ve seen all of... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Immaculate Deception

  

  Film: Agnes of God Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. A lot of general topics show up on the Oscar lists over and over again. For whatever reason,... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Sacrifice

  

  Film: Born on the Fourth of July Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. I’ve said this before, but I’m going to say it again here—Tom Cruise can act. Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nowhere to Run

  

  Film: Black Hawk Down Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. When I was a lot younger and completely into war movies, there was a part of me that... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hitchcock Goes to War

  

  Film: Foreign Correspondent Format: DVD from NetFlix on various players. I didn’t realize before today that Foreign Correspondent was an Alfred Hitchcock film... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Devil Went Up to New Hampshire

  

  Film: The Devil and Daniel Webster Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on rockin’ flatscreen. I don’t always understand the Academy. Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• You Don't Pick Your Parents

  

  Film: I Never Sang for My Father Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Lots of people have a strained relationship with one or both parents.... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 2001

  

  The Contenders: A Beautiful Mind (winner) Gosford ParkIn the Bedroom The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Moulin Rouge! What’s Missing Two of my... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES