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• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 2024

  

  The Contenders: Sean Baker: Anora (winner) Brady Corbet: The Brutalist James Mangold: A Complete Unknown Jaques Audiard: Emilia Perez Coralie Fargeat: The... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ever Since I Was a Young Boy, I've Played the Silver Ball

  

  Film: Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead Format: Streaming video from Peacock on Fire! The first Phantasm movie is a weird horror classic—the sort of movie that... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 2024

  

  The Contenders: Sebastian Stan: The Apprentice Adrien Brody: The Brutalist (winner) Timothée Chalamet: A Complete Unknown Conclave: Ralph Fiennes Colman Domingo... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Not That Kind of Bone

  

  Film: Bone Lake Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on various players. When I saw that there was a movie called Bone Lake, I did immediately think that it... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Herbert West Returns

  

  Film: Beyond Re-Animator Format: Streaming video from Tubi TV on Fire! For horror fans, the first time you see Re-Animator is one of those pivotal moments. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 2024

  

  The Contenders: Mikey Madison: Anora (winner) Karla Sofia Gascón: Emilia Pérez Fernanda Torres: I’m Still Here Demi Moore: The Substance Cynthia Erivo: Wicked... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Stay Tuned!

  

  Film: The Running Man (2025) Format: Streaming video from Paramount on Fire! I don’t pay a lot of attention to new releases, although I do pay a little attentio... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Deadbeat Dad

  

  Film: Frankenstein (2025) Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on various players. I am not shy about my love of the work of Guillermo del Toro on this blog. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 2024

  

  The Contenders: A Complete Unknown Conclave (winner) Emilia Perez Nickel Boys Sing Sing What’s Missing I don’t hate this list of nominees, although, as always... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Jane's Addiction Approves

  

  Film: Caught Stealing Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on gigantic television. Long-time readers of this blog will know of my constant enjoyment of film... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 2024

  

  The Contenders: Anora (winner) The Brutalist A Real Pain September 5 The Substance What’s Missing It’s not always clear what is considered an original screenpla... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bad Bunny

  

  Film: Caveat Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on gigantic television. There are times when, to follow a movie where it wants to go, you have to give in... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I Think the Stripper Likes Me

  

  Film: Anora Format: Streaming video from Hulu Plus on Fire! My goal was to get through my set of Oscar films by the end of the year and to save the Best... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What I've Caught Up With, December 2025 Part 2

  

  When it comes to catching up on television, I knocked out some big shows in December. These include Batman: The Animated Series and the follow-up, The New Batma... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What I've Caught Up With, December 2025 Part 1

  

  I realize that January 1 of any year is an arbitrary place to start making changes, but it does feel somehow natural. As always, my goal is always to watch 400... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Animated Feature 2024

  

  The Contenders: Flow (winner) Inside Out 2 Memoir of a Snail Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl The Wild Robot What’s Missing So it’s a new year, which... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2026 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• End of Year Sixteen

  I barely cracked 300 movies this year. It’s a little disappointing on the surface, but considering the year I had, it’s actually kind of impressive. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Penny for Your Thoughts, Nickel for Your Sentence

  

  Film: Nickel Boys Format: Streaming video from Hulu Plus on Fire! As we approach the end of the year, I realize that if I’m going to finish my Oscar chores, I... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Everyone's Autistic

  

  Film: The Phoenician Scheme Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on gigantic television. Wes Anderson is one of those directors whose films are immediately... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Presents Beneath the Tree

  

  2025 has been probably the worst year of my life, and as a capper, I got COVID for Christmas, which means I’m spending the day alone, separated from my family. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2025 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES