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• Viral Videos?

  

  Film: Ralph Breaks the Internet Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on The New Portable. When Wreck-It Ralph came out, I was incredibly excited for it. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 2013

  

  The Contenders: Steve McQueen: 12 Years a Slave David O. Russell: American Hustle Alfonso Cuaron: Gravity (winner) Alexander Payne: Nebraska Martin Scorsese: Th... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp

  

  Film: Hustle & Flow Format: DVD from NetFlix on The New Portable. As I get nearer and nearer to the end of my Oscar lists, it seems to get harder and harder to... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: The Brides of Dracula

  

  Film: The Brides of Dracula Format: Turner Classic Movies on big ol’ television. I hate to be the one to say things like this, but there are times when movies... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1942

  

  The Contenders: 49th Parallel Kings Row The Magnificent Ambersons Mrs. Miniver (winner) The Pied Piper The Pride of the Yankees Random Harvest Talk of the Town... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Trilogy of Terror

  

  Film: Trilogy of Terror Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on The New Portable. Trilogy of Terror is one of those legendary little horror movies that... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1957

  

  The Contenders: Designing Woman (winner) Funny Face I Vitelloni Man of a Thousand Faces The Tin Star What’s Missing 1957 is one of those years that had a ton... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Personal Shopper

  

  Film: Personal Shopper Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on The New Portable. There has to be a substantial amount of freedom in being the focus of a huge... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• All About Abigail

  

  Film: The Favourite Format: DVD from NetFlix on The New Portable. Based only on my prior knowledge, I was surprised at the nomination of Olivia Colman for The... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1975

  

  The Contenders: Barry Lyndon The Man Who Would Be King One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (winner) Profumo di Donna The Sunshine Boys What’s Missing There are time... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1991

  

  OThe Contenders: Bette Midler: For the Boys Laura Dern: Rambling Rose Jodie Foster: The Silence of the Lambs (winner) Geena Davis: Thelma & Louise Susan... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Hannibal

  

  Film: Hannibal Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. So let’s talk about sequels for a moment. Typically, sequels are a disappointment,... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 2001

  

  The Contenders: Will Smith: Ali Russell Crowe: A Beautiful Mind Sean Penn: I am Sam Tom Wilkinson: In the Bedroom Denzel Washington: Training Day (winner) What’... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Was Scarlett Johansson Cast?

  

  Film: Crazy Rich Asians Format: Various media on rockin’ flatscreen. My viewing of Crazy Rich Asians took a week. It’s not the fault of the movie itself. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 2010

  

  The Contenders: Darren Aronofsky: Black Swan David O. Russell: The Fighter Tom Hooper: The King’s Speech (winner) David Fincher: The Social Network Joel Coen an... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1927-1928

  

  The Contenders: The Racket Seventh Heaven Wings (winner) What’s Missing In the first Oscars ceremony, there were essentially two different Best Picture... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1954

  

  The Contenders: The Barefoot Contessa Genevieve The Glenn Miller Story Knock on Wood On the Waterfront (winner) What’s Missing This is once again one of those... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary

  

  Film: Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary Format: DVD from Northern Illinois University Founders Memorial Library on laptop. Long-time readers will know that... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Let Me In

  

  Film: Let Me In Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. A movie like Let Me In puts me in a very difficult position as a reviewer/critic... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bridge of Sighs

  

  Film: A Little Romance Format: DVD from NetFlix on The New Portable. Every week I get a little bit nearer completing the massive list of Oscar movies, or... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES