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• Ten Days of Terror!: Valerie and Her Week of Wonders

  

  Films: Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (Valerie a Tyden Divu) Format: Streaming video from Kanopy on laptop. I’m at a loss for describing Valerie and Her Week o... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 2010

  

  The Contenders: 127 Hours Black Swan The Fighter Inception The Kids are All Right The King’s Speech (winner) The Social Network Toy Story 3 True Grit Winter’s... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ten Days of Terror!: Oculus

  

  Films: Oculus Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. It’s been a pretty constant mantra on this blog that I tend to like horror more when it doesn’... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ten Days of Terror!: The Tomb of Ligeia

  

  Film: The Tomb of Ligeia Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on laptop. Every now and then, something wonderful happens in the film world. Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ten Days of Terror!: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

  

  Films: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (Banpaia Hanta Di: Buraddorasuto) Format: DVD from Northern Illinois University Founders Memorial Library on laptop. Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Finishing October

  

  For the last several years, really since I’ve managed to finish the 1001 Movies list the first time, I’ve ended October with horror movies. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• High-Functioning

  

  Films: Roman J. Israel, Esq.Format: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. I’ve said a number of times on this blog how much I enjoy it when an... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1940

  

  The Contenders: Angels Over Broadway Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet Foreign Correspondent The Great Dictator The Great McGinty (winner) What’s Missing Best... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: The Exorcism of Emily Rose

  

  Films: The Exorcism of Emily RoseFormat: DVD from Cortland Public Library on The New Portable. Possession movies are nothing new. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Deep Rising

  

  Films: Deep RisingFormat: DVD from NetFlix on The New Portable. Every now and then, you come across a movie that you simply can’t explain in any logical way. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1980

  

  The Contenders: Breaker Morant Coal Miner’s Daughter The Elephant Man Ordinary People (winner) The Stunt Man What’s Missing As is often the case, the nomination... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• ...If You Want It

  

  Films: La Guerre est Finie (The War is Over)Format: DVD from Elmhurst Public Library through OCLC WorldCat on The New Portable. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

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

  

  The Contenders: Gloria Swanson: Sadie Thompson Janet Gaynor: Seventh Heaven (winner) Louise Dresser: A Ship Comes In Janet Gaynor: Street Angel (winner) Janet... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: It (2017)

  

  Films: It (2017) Format: Blu-Ray from DeKalb Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. Earlier, Dell over at Dell on Movies posted a review of It from last year. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together

  

  Films: Pete ‘n’ Tillie Format: Internet video on the new internet machine. If you were a kid in the 1970s in the U.S., you probably watched The Carol Burnett... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1968

  

  The Contenders: Cliff Robertson: Charly (winner) Alan Bates: The Fixer Alan Arkin: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Peter O’Toole: The Lion in Winter Ron Moody:... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bully

  

  Films: Ferdinand Format: DVD from Cortland Community Library on rockin’ flatscreen. I don’t know why it seems like it’s taking me longer than usual to get... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• And They're Off

  

  Films: Salty O’Rourke Format: DVD from St. Joseph Township Library through OCLC WorldCat on rockin’ flatscreen. Before I get into the full discussion of Salty... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1994

  

  The Contenders: Woody Allen: Bullets Over Broadway Robert Zemeckis: Forrest Gump (winner) Quentin Tarantino: Pulp Fiction Robert Redford: Quiz Show Krzysztof... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Puppetmaster

  

  Films: Puppetmaster Format: DVD from Cortland Community Library on The New Portable. There’s certainly no lack of examples of the idea that dolls and... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES