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• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1968

  

  The Contenders: Barbra Streisand: Funny Girl Vanessa Redgrave: Isadora Katharine Hepburn: The Lion in Winter (winner) Joanne Woodward: Rachel, Rachel Patricia... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Halloween III: Season of the Witch

  

  Film: Halloween III: Season of the Witch Format: DVD from Manteno Public Library through interlibrary loan laptop. When Halloween III: Season of the Witch... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1986

  

  The Contenders: William Hurt: Children of a Lesser God Paul Newman: The Color of Money (winner) Bob Hoskins: Mona Lisa Dexter Gordon: ‘Round Midnight James... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1931-1932

  

  The Contenders: Frank Borzage: Bad Girl (winner) King Vidor: The Champ Josef von Sternberg: Shanghai Express What’s Missing The directors who should be... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: I Sell the Dead

  

  Film: I Sell the Dead Format: DVD from Mokena Community Public Library on laptop. I think horror comedy is probably not that easy to do well. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1998

  

  The Contenders: Elizabeth Life is Beautiful Saving Private Ryan Shakespeare in Love (winner) The Thin Red Line What’s Missing Once again, we have a dandy film... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: The Devil's Advocate

  

  Film: The Devil’s Advocate Format: DVD from Lasalle Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. I went into The Devil’s Advocate having seen it before,... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1974

  

  The Contenders: Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore Chinatown (winner) The Conversation Day for Night Harry and Tonto What’s Missing I don’t know that I have a lot... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Scary Movie

  

  Film: Scary Movie Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. It will come as no surprise to anyone who comes to this website that I... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 2002

  

  The Contenders: About a Boy Adaptation Chicago The Hours The Pianist (winner) What’s Missing This is one of those years where it seems like every movie has an... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1966

  

  The Contenders: Lynn Redgrave: Georgy Girl Anouk Aimee: A Man and a Woman Vanessa Redgrave: Morgan—A Suitable Case for Treatment Ida Kaminska: The Shop on Main... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: My Name is Bruce

  

  Film: My Name is Bruce Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. I figured that My Name is Bruce was going to be a rough ride. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1953

  

  The Contenders: Montgomery Clift: From Here to Eternity Burt Lancaster: From Here to Eternity Marlon Brando: Julius Caesar Richard Burton: The Robe William... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Thomas Wise's Natural Child

  

  Film: Can You Ever Forgive Me? Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. Anyone who has done any sort of acting will tell you that comedy is harder than... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1930-1931

  

  The Contenders: Wesley Ruggles: Cimarron Clarence Brown: A Free Soul Lewis Milestone: The Front Page Josef von Sternberg: Morocco Norman Taurog: Skippy... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Scream 2

  

  Film: Scream 2 Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. When Wes Craven wrote and directed Scream, he made something that worked on multiple levels. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1997

  

  The Contenders: As Good as it Gets The Full Monty Good Will Hunting L.A. Confidential Titanic (winner) What’s Missing 1997 is one of those years where there... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1973

  

  The Contenders: American Graffiti Cries and Whispers Save the Tiger The Sting (winner) A Touch of Class What’s Missing This isn’t a terrible class of... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: The Brain That Wouldn't Die

  

  Film: The Brain That Wouldn’t Die Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. As a fan of Mystery Science Theater, I’ve at least seen a version of The... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 2001

  

  The Contenders: A Beautiful Mind (winner) Ghost World In the Bedroom The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Shrek What’s Missing This is another... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES