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• Oliver!

  

  Film: Oliver! Format: DVD from NetFlix on various players Much like Going My Way, which I watched a couple of months ago, I had seen Oliver! before this viewing. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Trader Horn

  

  Film: Trader Horn Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Sometimes I decide to do something, and it seems like a great idea when I think of it. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Mona Lisa

  

  Film: Mona Lisa Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. I find it difficult not to enjoy the performances of Bob Hoskins. Who Framed Roger Rabbit was... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Quick Note on the Poll

  I've changed the focus of this blog toward mainly Oscar nominees. As you can see on the right, I've created categories for Best Picture, Best Director, Best... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Sisters

  

  Film: Sisters Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. For a guy who has made some pretty important films, Brian De Palma doesn’t seem to get a lot... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Quiz Show

  

  Film: Quiz Show Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I really like Quiz Show. I like it because first of all, it’s a really well-made film with a fantastic cast. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Sarah and Son

  

  Film: Sarah and Son Format: Internet video on laptop. Sometimes, when one watches a very old film, the idea crops up that it might be worth remaking. Such is no... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hamlet (1948)

  

  Film: Hamlet Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. When I look at ranked lists of Best Picture winners, I tend to see 1948’s winner, Hamlet near the bottom. I... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Broadway Melody

  

  Film: The Broadway Melody Format: DVD from Galena Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. So I was warned about The Broadway Melody. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Doctor Dolittle (1967)

  

  Film: Doctor Dolittle Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. When I was little, I had a Doctor Dolittle book that I read pretty frequently. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Great Ziegfeld

  

  Film: The Great Ziegfeld Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I haven’t heard a great deal of enthusiasm for The Great Ziegfeld, the winner for Best Picture in... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Cavalcade

  

  Film: Cavalcade Format: Internet video on laptop. Of all of the Best Picture winners, Cavalcade is the one that is nearly impossible to find. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The High and the Mighty

  

  Film: The High and the Mighty Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. The High and the Mighty is a “Noah’s Ark” film. I believe that term came from... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Becket

  

  Film: Becket Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. I’m never really sure how to react to substantially religious epics. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• New Directions

  So I've put some thought into where this blog is going to go over the coming months and years. The following are how I plan to change things up a bit starting,... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• With Apologies to Poets Everywhere

  The following is an embarrassing set of haiku about my favorite films by each letter of the alphabet. These aren't specifically my favorite films on from The... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Month 47 Status Report and a Brief Look Back

  

  Well, I finished. For no reason beyond my own geekishness, here are some metrics for you: Date this blog started: December 28, 2009Date of first reviews: Januar... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• All Good Things Come to an End

  

  Film: The Last Picture ShowFormat: DVD from personal collection on laptop. So here we are, at the final film I have yet to watch and review on the 1001 Movies... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• That Thing in the Room

  

  Film: ElephantFormat: DVD from personal collection on laptop. I’m not sure what I should do about Elephant in terms of a spoiler. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Help! Help! I'm Being Repressed!

  

  Film: Sleeping DogsFormat: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. Sometimes I wonder what goes on in people’s heads. With a world of wonderful, meaningful,... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES