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• No Innocents in War

  

  Film: Two Women Format: DVD from Freeport Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. When I deal with rarities, or at least films that are difficult... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Viva, Las Vegas

  

  Film: Bugsy Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. With a biopic, particularly one of a shadow figure like Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, the main question to ask is... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ptsd

  

  Film: Coming Home Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. I did a little investigating on Coming Home before I watched it. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Westward, Ho!

  

  Film: Ruggles of Red Gap Format: Video from The Magic Flashdrive on laptop. When you talk about good years for actors, you need to bring up 1935 and Charles... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1967

  

  The Contenders: Bonnie and Clyde Doctor Dolittle The Graduate Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner In the Heat of the Night (winner) What’s Missing Right off the bat,... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• And We're Back

  

  Film: Resurrection Format: Internet video on laptop. Films that have strong religious content are always interesting from my perspective. With Resurrection, we... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Jezebel, Part Two

  

  Film: Mr. Skeffington Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. I’m always curious and a little excited when I locate a piece of Bette... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Band Practice

  

  Film: Alexander’s Ragtime Band Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. There are two basic kinds of musicals. There’s the type where everyone in the... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nick's Pick: Naked

  

  Film: Naked Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. This is the ninth in a series of monthly reviews suggested by Nick Jobe at YourFace. I went into Naked with... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Upper Class Twit of the Year

  

  Film: The Ruling Class Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on laptop. There are few movies that set a tone as firmly and completely as The Ruling Class does in... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

  

  Film: Let Sleeping Corpses Lie Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on laptop. I love Italian-style horror movies from the 1970s in part because they all have a... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1992

  

  The Contenders: The Crying Game A Few Good Men Howards End Scent of a Woman Unforgiven (winner) What’s Missing This is a strange collection of films this year. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Ocean Blue

  

  Film: Finding Nemo Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. Maxine, my 11-year-old daughter, hates Finding Nemo. Hates it, and she’s never really given m... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Lady Day

  

  Film: Lady Sings the Blues Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. In my head, I have a tendency to mix up Billie Holiday and Josephine Baker. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Dockside

  

  Film: Min and Bill Format: Streaming video from TCM Watch on laptop. More than most films, comedies are a product of their time. What one generation finds funny... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Greatest

  

  Film: Ali Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. Every now and then, an actor known for fluff pieces, comedies, or summer blockbuster actiony pablum... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• All the News That Fits

  

  Film: Good Night and Good Luck Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. Once upon a time, journalism actually meant something in this country. Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• White as Snow

  

  Film: Blancanieves Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. Friend and once-and-future podcasting partner Nick Jobe and I trade lists of films now and... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1982

  

  The Contenders: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Gandhi (winner) Missing Tootsie The Verdict What’s Missing When I looked at Best Director 1982, I mentioned how much ... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Merchant Ivory

  

  Film: Howards End Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. Ah, Merchant/Ivory. You know what you’re getting with a Merchant/Ivory picture, which mean... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES