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• 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

• 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