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• Heaven Knows Why I Watched

  

  Film: Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. There’s something about war films from the middle of the last century that lend... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Owner's Manual Not Included

  

  Film: How to Train Your Dragon Format: Streaming video from Amazon on rockin’ flatscreen. Movies made for kids have a few basic formulas. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1964

  

  The Contenders: BecketDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Mary Poppins My Fair Lady (winner)Zorba the Greek What’s Missing Whil... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Character Study

  

  Film: Tender Mercies Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. After the last three reviews that I’ve posted, I have to say I wasn’t especially pleased when I... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Song That Almost Never Ends

  

  Film: Interrupted Melody Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I’ve never made it a secret that I’m not a fan of musicals in general. When that... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Old English

  

  Film: Berkeley Square Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I’ve been recording rare movies off Turner Classic movies for a number of months. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nick's Pick: The Room

  

  Film: Nick’s Pick: The Room Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. This is the fifth in a series of monthly reviews suggested by Nick Jobe at Your Face. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Original American Hustle(r)

  

  Film: The People vs. Larry Flynt Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. Once upon a time, I worked in the computer and video game industry. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Race Relations

  

  Film: Mississippi Burning Format: DVD from Yorkville Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. I go back and forth on the term “Oscar bait. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1979

  

  The Contenders: All That JazzApocalypse Now Breaking Away Kramer vs. Kramer (winner)Norma Rae What’s Missing It’s not a terrible crop of films for 1979, but... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight

  

  Film: In Old Chicago Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I’ve set up my NetFlix queue to be frontloaded with all of the “very long wait” films at the top. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Phantasm

  

  Film: Phantasm Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. Everyone had holes in his or her viewing history. Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Casey Jones

  

  Film: The Train Format: Streaming video from Hulu+ on laptop. The Train is the third war film I’ve watched in as many days. It occurred to me halfway through th... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bombs Away

  

  Film: Twelve O’Clock High Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. So the goofy post titles are back. Final results were 13 in favor, 3 against, and 3 wh... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Sand Pebbles

  

  Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. I have come to realize that a lot of the films I’ve been watching lately are extremely short. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Kwaidan

  

  Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin flatscreen. The pedigree of the film Kwaidan (also called Kaidan and roughly translated as Ghost Stories) is unique to... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1981

  

  The Contenders: Atlantic CityChariots of Fire (winner) On Golden Pond Raiders of the Lost ArkReds What’s Missing Oscar picked its sort of movies for the five... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Lili

  

  Format: DVD from Geneseo Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. I don’t have a problem with cute. It’s just that I’m not under the impression that... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming

  

  Format: Streaming video from Watch TCM on laptop. Turner Classic Movies has a service that allows people with particular satellite or cable packages to watch a... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Three Smart Girls

  

  Format: DVD from Netflix on laptop. I’ve had a couple of objections to films recently, so it’s mildly refreshing when I find one like Three Smart Girls that mor... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES