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• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 2015

  

  The Contenders: Charlotte Rampling: 45 Years Saoirse Ronan: Brooklyn Cate Blanchett: Carol Jennifer Lawrence: Joy Brie Larson: Room (winner) What’s Missing... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Personal Demons

  

  Film: The Wailing (Gok-seong) Format: DVD from personal collection on basement television. I’ve said for a long time that one of the more interesting national... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Camera Eye

  

  Film: My Little Eye Format: DVD from personal collection on basement television. Horror more than any other genre is indicative of the fears of the country... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 2005

  

  The Contenders: Heath Ledger: Brokeback Mountain Philip Seymour Hoffman: Capote (winner) David Straithairn: Good Night, and Good Luck. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I Call It a Kaiser Blade

  

  Film: Sling Blade Format: DVD from personal collection on basement television. If you go back far enough in the archive of this blog, you’ll find a response... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Don't Try the Croissants

  

  Film: Dead & Breakfast Format: DVD from personal collection on basement television. It’s fun, sometimes, to see people at odd points in their careers. Dead &... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Animated Feature 2018

  

  The Contenders: Incredibles 2 Isle of Dogs Mirai Ralph Breaks the Internet Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse What’s Missing I’ve seen the five nominations for... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Clowns to the Left of Me

  

  Film: Joker Format: Blu-ray from DeKalb Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. I try very hard not to read reviews of movies I haven’t seen. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Superhero?

  

  Film: Harriet Format: Blu-ray from Sycamore Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. I suppose when it came down to it, I knew that Cynthia Erivo was going to be... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapated Screenplay 1960

  

  The Contenders: Elmer Gantry (winner) Inherit the Wind Sons and Lovers The Sundowners Tunes of Glory What’s Missing 1960 is one of those film years that has a... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actresss 2010

  

  The Contenders: Natalie Portman: Black Swan (winner) Michelle Williams: Blue Valentine Annette Bening: The Kids are All Right Nicole Kidman: Rabbit Hole Jennife... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Once Upon a Time

  

  Film: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on basement television. Horror movies that can be watched by the younger crowd... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong: Best Actor 1975

  

  The Contenders: Al Pacino: Dog Day Afternoon James Whitmore: Give ‘em Hell, Harry! Maximilian Schell: Man in the Glass Booth Jack Nicholson: One Flew Over the... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Hole in the Donut

  

  Film: Knives Out Format: Electronic copy through Google Play on laptop. A couple of weeks ago, fellow movie nerd, bad film aficionado, and all-around mensch... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 2017

  

  The Contenders: Christopher Nolan: Dunkirk Jordan Peele: Get Out Greta Gerwig: Lady Bird Paul Thomas Anderson: Phantom Thread Guillermo del Toro: The Shape of... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Kids Will Be Kids

  

  Film: Battle Royale (Batoru Rowaiaru)Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on The New Portable. When you have a good idea, it’s inevitable that someone will... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 2018

  

  The Contenders: The Favourite First Reformed Green Book (winner) Roma Vice What’s Missing It’s not often that I disagree with 100% of the slate for a... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Green-Eyed (Scary) Monster

  

  Film: Mama Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. Mama is one of those movies that I’ve wanted to watch for some time but have never... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1947

  

  The Contenders: Boomerang Crossfire Gentleman’s Agreement Great Expectations Miracle on 34th Street (winner) What’s Missing You wouldn’t really know it based... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Probably Lots of Drinking, Honestly

  

  Film: I Know What You Did Last Summer Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. In the world of slasher movies, I Know What You Did Last... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES