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• An Early Present

  

  Christmas falls on an Oscar day this year (note the order there—Oscar day does not fall on Christmas), so I’m putting up my yearly list of ten suggestions for... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hair of the Dog?

  

  Film: Hangover Square Format: Internet video on the new internet machine. There are plenty of sand and tragic stories in Hollywood. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Open the Door and Let 'em In

  

  Film: The Gate Format: Streaming video from Tubi TV on the new internet machine. It’s always a mixed bag when you’re watching films based on a list. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1934

  

  The Contenders: The Barretts of Wimpole StreetCleopatra Flirtation Walk The Gay Divorcee Here Comes the Navy The House of Rothschild Imitation of Life It... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Lords and Ladies of the Flies

  

  Film: Monos Format: Streaming video from Hulu on rockin’ flatscreen. The last set of additions to the 1001 Movies list felt a little non-English heavy this year... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hell on Wheels

  

  Film: The Car Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on The New Portable. The Car is one of those movies I had heard about for years. Imagine my surprise... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Happy Birthday, Satan!

  

  Film: The Day of the Beast (El Dia de la Bestia) Format: Streaming video from Tubi TV on the new internet machine. I love it when a movie has a completely insan... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress, 1931-1932

  

  The Contenders: Marie Dressler: Emma Lynn Fontanne: The Guardsman Helen Hayes: The Sin of Madelon (winner) What’s Missing There are a couple more Oscar... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oh, Lynch

  

  Film: Lost Highway Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on basement television. What are you going to get when David Lynch writes and directs a neo-noir? Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• By the Pricking of My Thumbs...

  

  Film: Something Wicked This Way ComesFormat: DVD from Somonauk Public Library through interlibrary loan on the new portable. I am publicly not a religious... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Organ Grinder's Monkey

  

  Film: MankFormat: Streaming video from NetFlix on basement television. Long-time readers of this blog (and let’s be honest—that’s most of you) will know that I’... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• What I've Caught Up With, November 2020

  

  There were a few movies that came off the giant list of suggestions that I watched in November that I did full reviews on--His House, for instance, was one... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1929-1930

  

  The Contenders: Wallace Beery: The Big House Maurice Chevalier: The Big Pond Ronald Colman: Bulldog Drummond Ronald Colman: Condemned George Arliss: Disraeli... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• This is Why I Ask for Charitable Donations...

  

  Film: GremlinsFormat: DVD from personal collection on the new portable. Everyone has holes in their viewing history. There are a few movies I’ve never seen... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Stupid White People

  

  Film: Sinister Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on the new portable. There are plenty of subgenres of horror movie that I am lukewarm at best on. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Never Bet Against a Sicilian

  

  Film: Lamerica Format: DVD from Addison Public Library through interlibrary loan on the new portable. The story is that when the new version of the 1001 Movies... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Now That's a Winning Smile!

  

  Film: Mr. Sardonicus Format: Internet video on the new internet machine. I am not someone who believes much in the concept of the “guilty pleasure.” No, I affir... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1928-1929

  

  The Contenders: Harry Beaumont: The Broadway Melody Frank Lloyd: The Divine Lady (winner) Frank Lloyd: Drag Irving Cummings: In Old Arizona Lionel Barrymore:... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• There's Something in the Water

  

  Film: The Crazies (1973) Format: Streaming video from Tubi TV on the new internet machine. Say the name “George Romero” and pretty much everybody is going to... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• This is Why I Don't Trust the Clergy

  

  Film: House of Mortal Sin (The Confessional) Format: Internet video on the new internet machine. I love when a movie or show seems to be prescient. I recently... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES