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• Secret Ingredient

  

  Film: Kung Fu Panda Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. Movies made for children are their own thing. It’s easy to make a bad one, even a bad one... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Epic Disappointment

  

  Film: War and Peace (1956) Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on laptop. While the term “epic” in movie language tends to bring up films like Gone with the... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nick's Pick: Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World

  

  Film: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Format: DVD from Johnsburg Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. This is the sixth in a series of monthly review... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What's Next is Skipping This Film

  

  Film: What Next, Corporal Hargrove? Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I’ve said before that these Oscar categories take me to some strange... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• God Bothering

  

  Film: One Foot in Heaven Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Let’s get this out of the way right away; if you’re a fan of films that shoehorn... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1987

  

  The Contenders: Au Revoir, Les EnfantsBroadcast News Hope and GloryMoonstruck (winner) Radio Days What’s Missing This is a strange year for me when it comes to... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Time to Mourn

  

  Film: In the Bedroom Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on laptop. In one of the early scenes of In the Bedroom, Frank Fowler (Nick Stahl) and his father... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Swann Song

  

  Film: My Favorite Year Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. A couple of years ago, Nick Jobe asked me to give him a list of films he’d never see... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Lost Weekend 2: Electric Booze-a-loo

  

  Film: Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman Format: Internet video on laptop. There are members of my family who are more than a little bit drinky. This more than... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I Know Why the Caged Bird SIngs

  

  Film: Birdman of Alcatraz Format: DVD from Northern Illinois University Founders Memorial Library on laptop. When I did the 1001 Movies list, I made a... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Moved by the Spirit

  

  Film: Here Comes Mr. Jordan Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. There are certain stories that we appear programmed to respond to. While Here Comes Mr. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1996

  

  The Contenders: Anthony Minghella: The English Patient (winner)Joel Coen: Fargo Milos Forman: The People vs. Larry Flynt Mike Leigh: Secrets & Lies Scott... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Shore Leave

  

  Film: Anchors Aweigh Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. So here’s one of those moments where I find myself conflicted as a critic. Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Magic Before Mike

  

  Film: The Full Monty Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. I’ve watched a number of movies I haven’t been completely keen on lately. I needed to... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• It's Not Porn

  

  Film: Two Girls and a Sailor Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. There are times when going back multiple decades into film history pays off,... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Home Front

  

  Film: Hope and Glory Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I’ve said before that of all of the many possible topics covered in film, nothing has been done more... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Fox in the Henhouse

  

  Film: Fantastic Mr. Fox Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. When it comes to the films of Wes Anderson, I always wonder how much is the real... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pawn Shop

  Film: None but the Lonely Heart Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I’ve never been shy about the fact that I like Cary Grant. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1988

  

  The Contenders: The Accidental TouristDangerous Liaisons Mississippi Burning Rain Man (winner)Working Girl What’s Missing If you look at the top-grossing films... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Can't Send No Postcards

  

  Film: Letters from Iwo Jima Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. I consider myself a fan of Ken Watanabe for the same reason that I’m a fan of... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES