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• Sunflowers

  

  Film: At Eternity’s Gate Format: Blu-Ray from Rockford Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. I watched At Eternity’s Gate last night and, while there was more... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1962

  

  The Contenders: Lee Remick: Days of Wine and Roses Katharine Hepburn: Long Day’s Journey into Night Anne Bancroft: The Miracle Worker (winner) Geraldine Page:... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: The Skeleton Key

  

  Film: The Skeleton Key Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. There’s something I find particularly interesting and effective about the sort of... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1952

  

  The Contenders: Kirk Douglas: The Bad and the Beautiful Gary Cooper: High Noon (winner) Alec Guinness: The Lavender Hill Mob Jose Ferrer: Moulin Rouge Marlon... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

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

  

  The Contenders: Lewis Milestone: All Quiet on the Western Front (winner) Clarence Brown: Anna Christie Robert Z. Leonard: The Divorcee King Vidor: Hallelujah... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1996

  

  The Contenders: The English Patient (winner) Fargo Jerry Maguire Secrets & Lies Shine What’s Missing 1996 was a fine year for movies, and while there are some... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

  

  Film: Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight Format: AMC on big ol’ television. I was never a huge fan of the Tales from the Crypt television show. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1947

  

  The Contenders: The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (winner) Body and Soul A Double Life Monsieur Verdoux Shoeshine What’s Missing I haven’t seen a lot of movies... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

  

  Film: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Format: DVD from personal collection on The New Portable. I’ve gone on record as saying that I like the Universal... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 2000

  

  The Contenders: Chocolat Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon O Brother, Where Art Thou? Traffic (winner) Wonder Boys What’s Missing 2000 is one of those years where... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1995

  

  The Contenders: Meryl Streep: The Bridges of Madison County Sharon Stone: Casino Susan Sarandon: Dead Man Walking (winner) Elisabeth Shue: Leaving Las Vegas Emm... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Martyrs

  

  Film: Martyrs Format: DVD borrowed from a friend on The New Portable. When I added the first three horror movie lists to this blog, I knew there were going to b... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Driving Doc Shirley

  

  Film: Green Book Format: DVD from NetFlix on The New Portable. Oscar has a race problem, and Green Book, while not a symptom, is evidence of that problem. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 2004

  

  The Contenders: Leonardo DiCaprio: The Aviator Johnny Depp: Finding Neverland Don Cheadle: Hotel Rwanda Clint Eastwood: Million Dollar Baby Jamie Foxx: Ray... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 2015

  

  The Contenders: Adam McKay: The Big Short George Miller: Mad Max: Fury Road Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu: The Revenant (winner) Lenny Abrahamson: Room Tom... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: A Cure for Wellness

  

  Film: A Cure for Wellness Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on The New Portable. There are a handful of movies that I have checked out from a library... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1947

  

  The Contenders: The Bishop’s Wife Crossfire Gentleman’s Agreement (winner) Great Expectations Miracle on 34th Street What’s Missing When we go back to these... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Power Corrupts

  

  Film: Vice Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. I’m going to warn you off the bat here: this is a political movie and I have political... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1967

  

  The Contenders: Bonnie and Clyde Divorce, American Style La Guerre est Finie Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (winner) Two for the Road What’s Missing It seems... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Mediocre White Men

  

  Film: The Wife Format: DVD from Rock Island Public Library through interlibrary loan on rockin’ flatscreen. How do we live in a world where Glenn Close doesn’t... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES