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The story of one man's odyssey of watching every movie ever contained in the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" series
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Rules for Dating
Film: Of Human Bondage Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. I’ve been married for close to 23 years, so I’d understand it someone... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Sumimasen Deshita
Film: Sayonara Format: DVD from Northern Illinois University Founders Memorial Library on laptop. Hollywood has certainly been backward at times on any number o... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
And a Little Bit of Soul
Film: Music of the Heart Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. There were a number of surreal moments when I compiled the various lists I use for... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
24 Carrot Gold
Film: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. I’ve loved Wallace & Gromit for years. Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Mazel Tov!
Film: Hester Street Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on laptop. Hester Street starts life as a silent film with people dancing. One of those people is Yankl... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1976
The Contenders: All the President’s Men Bound for GloryNetwork Rocky (winner) Taxi Driver What’s Missing We have a surprisingly strong list this time. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Jesus Wept
Film: The Bells of St. Mary’s Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. I had hopes for The Bells of St. Mary’s. I really did. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Mermaid Avenue
Film: Bound for Glory Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. When you think of innovation in film, particularly technical innovations, movies like The Matrix sprin... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Ides of March
Film: Julius Caesar Format: DVD from Northern Illinois University Founders Memorial Library on laptop. Shakespeare on film is always interesting to me. Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Weimar Romance
Film: Three Comrades Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Anyone who knows me knows that I am not usually at a loss for words. Read more
Posted on 01 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Deux for the Price of Un
Film: The French Lieutenant’s Woman Format: DVD from Northern Illinois University Founders Memorial Library on laptop. The concept of a story within a story, a... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
O Canada
Film: 49th Parallel Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I find propaganda films an interesting sub-genre of film. 49th Parallel is unquestionably a propaganda... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1953
The Contenders: Deborah Kerr: From Here to Eternity Leslie Caron: LiliAva Gardner: Mogambo Maggie McNamara: The Moon is Blue Audrey Hepburn: Roman Holiday... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Be Careful What You Wish For
Film: Room at the Top Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on laptop. Say the word “romance” in the context of a movie and certain things immediately come to mind... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Finishing Best Picture...Again
Film: 12 Years a Slave Format: DVD from Northern Illinois University Founders Memorial Library on laptop. There wasn’t a great deal of surprise in 12 Years a... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wakey Wakey
Film: Awakenings Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. Of all the actors I have encountered in this massive project, none is so frustrating as Robin Williams. Read more
Posted on 24 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Spy Hard(ly)
Film: Julia Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. It’s interesting to go into a movie cold. There are plenty of films I haven’t seen on... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived
Film: The Private Life of Henry VIII Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on rockin’ flatscreen. One of the problems with watching movies off a list (or multiple... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1982
The Contenders: Wolfgang Peterson: Das BootSteven Spielberg: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Richard Attenborough: Gandhi (winner)Sydney Pollack: Tootsie Sidney... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
American Miniver
Film: Since You Went Away Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. When you set up a NetFlix queue with the “very long wait” films at the top, there are benefits... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES