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• 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

• Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

  

  Film: Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusFormat: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. I have kids, so I also remember when The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron was a curren... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Treasure Planet

  

  Film: Treasure PlanetFormat: Streaming video from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. When “Best Animated Feature” turned out to be the new category, I was happy... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Devil's Holiday

  

  Film: The Devil’s HolidayFormat: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. When you watch movies based on a list, you’re apt to run into ones that strike you... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• How the West Was Won

  

  Film: How the West Was WonFormat: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. This is not going to be easy. How the West Was Won is a film that not only spans... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES