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• Frost/Nixon

  

  Format: DVD from Johnsburg Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. I like Frank Langella. I liked him early in his career when he was playing in... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Bad Seed

  

  Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. When the topic of creepy movie killers comes up, Rhoda Penmark belongs in the top five. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Capote

  

  Format: DVD from personal collection on rockin’ flatscreen. When I woke up this morning, I had no plans to watch Capote. The reported death of Philip Seymour... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Lost Horizon

  

  Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I wasn’t too keen on Lost Horizon showing up at my door. On the 1001 Movies list, four of the entries were also included in... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1948

  

  The Contenders: Hamlet Johnny Belinda The Red Shoes The Snake Pit The Treasure of the Sierra Madre What’s Missing It feels like the first time I’ve said this,... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Blood Diamond

  

  Format: DVD from Northern Illinois Founders Memorial Library on laptop. I remember vaguely hearing about Blood Diamond when it came out. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Alice Adams

  

  Format: DVD from Northern Illinois Founders Memorial Library on laptop. I’ve been surprised many a time by many a film, and I always do my best to come at each... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Johnny Belinda

  

  Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I really love my DVR, although I’ve found a problem with it. The blessing is that I can record things that... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Frozen

  

  Format: Carmike Market Square 10. My older daughter has been obsessed with Frozen since the first time she saw it a few weeks ago. Since today was a snow day al... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

  

  Format: DVD from personal collection on rockin’ flatscreen. When the first Pirates of the Caribbean film was announced, there weren’t a lot of people who had... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Dead Poets Society

  

  Film: Dead Poets Society Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. I’m a teacher and more specifically an English teacher, which means that I’m supposed t... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1985

  

  The Contenders: The Color Purple Kiss of the Spider Woman Out of Africa Prizzi’s Honor Witness What’s Missing While 1985 was a great year for film, you certainl... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Lenny

  

  Film: Lenny Format: Internet video on laptop. Really good stand-up comedy is hard, but it’s not that uncommon. Truly great stand-up, though, is rare and... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Stage Door

  

  Film: Stage Door Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. When I set up my NetFlix queue, I frontload it with all of the movies that have a long (or longer) wait... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nick's Picks: Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters

  

  Film: Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters Format: Streaming video from Hulu on laptop. This is the first in a monthly series of reviews suggested by Nick Jobe... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Smiling Lieutenant

  

  Film: The Smiling LieutenantFormat: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. I tend to like the films Ernst Lubitsch, but there tend to be exceptions. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Eastern Promises

  

  Film: Eastern PromisesFormat: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. I’d seen Eastern Promises before, and I wasn’t looking forward to seeing it again. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1975

  

  The Contenders: Barry Lyndon Dog Day Afternoon Jaws Nashville One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest What’s Missing 1975 is a strong year, and any group of five films... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ranking Oscar's Best Picture Choices

  

  Since I’ve seen everything that has currently won Best Picture, I thought it was time to break down that list and rank them, worst to first. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Music for Millions

  

  Film: Music for MillionsFormat: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Music for Millions is a film I frankly can’t figure out. I mean, I kind of get it,... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES