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• Wednesday Horror: Thir13en Ghosts

  

  Film: Thir13en Ghosts Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. The things I do for this blog. Seriously. I’d seen Thir13en Ghosts before,... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1942

  

  The Contenders: Walter Pidgeon: Mrs. Miniver Monty Woolley The Pied Piper Gary Cooper: The Pride of the Yankees Ronald Colman: Random Harvest James Cagney:... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• That Darn Cat

  

  Film: Harry and Tonto Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. It’s mildly shocking when you look at Harry and Tonto, to realize that Art Carney... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Animated Feature 2016

  

  The Contenders: Kubo and the Two Strings Moana My Life as a Zucchini The Red Turtle Zootopia (winner) What’s Missing There are some surprisingly high profile... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Foster Portfolio

  

  Film: Coco Format: DVD from Cortland Library on The New Portable. “So,” I hear you say, “you’ve still got a few movies from 2017 to finish up and the next set o... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: The Village

  

  Film: The Village Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. It is not without some trepidation that I enter into a film with M. Night... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• End of Year Nine

  

  Today marks the end of the ninth year of this blog. Technically, the first three posts were in 2009, but the first reviews were posted at the start of 2010. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1999

  

  The Contenders: Sam Mendes: American Beauty (winner) Spike Jonze: Being John Malkovich Lasse Hallstrom: The Cider House Rules Michael Mann: The Insider M. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Open Your Gifts!

  

  Every year I suggest a collection of ten films that I think deserve to be on the 1001 Movies list that have, for one reason or another, been overlooked. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 2016

  

  The Contenders: Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Hidden Figures La La Land Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight (winner) What’s Missing I don’t... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Fever Dog

  

  Film: Almost Famous Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. As I come closer and closer to the end of this Oscar project (slowly, if you’v... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1955

  

  The Contenders: The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell Interrupted Melody (winner) It’s Always Fair Weather Mr. Hulot’s Holiday The Seven Little Foys What’s Missin... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Wolfen

  

  Films: Wolfen Format: DVD from Cordova District Library through interlibrary loan on The New Portable. Of all of the classic Universal monsters, the Wolf Man... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1986

  

  The Contenders: Children of a Lesser God The Color of Money Crimes of the Heart A Room with a View (winner) Stand by Me What’s Missing I dislike years like... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1935

  

  The Contenders: Katharine Hepburn: Alice Adams Miriam Hopkins: Becky Sharp Bette Davis: Dangerous (winner) Merle Oberon: The Dark Angel Elisabeth Bergner: Escap... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1977

  

  The Contenders: Woody Allen: Annie Hall Richard Burton: Equus Richard Dreyfus: The Goodbye Girl (winner) John Travolta: Saturday Night Fever Marcello... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Maximum Overdrive

  

  Film: Maximum Overdrive Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. There are some movies that have to be experienced to be believed. Maximum... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1998

  

  The Contenders: Roberto Benigni: Life is Beautiful Steven Spielberg: Saving Private Ryan (winner) John Madden: Shakespeare in Love Terrence Malick: The Thin... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Witchfinder General (The Conqueror Worm)

  

  Film: Witchfinder General (The Conqueror Worm)Format: DVD from River Valley District Library through interlibrary loan on The New Portable. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 2015

  

  The Contenders: The Big Short Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Room Spotlight (winner) What’s Missing There were a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES