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The story of one man's odyssey of watching every movie ever contained in the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" series
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Terminal Relationships
Film: Up in the Air Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. Up in the Air has been sitting on a shelf in my house for a long time. Read more
Posted on 26 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
There's No Business Like Show Business (Thank God)
Film: When My Baby Smiles at Me Format: Internet video on laptop. When My Baby Smiles at Me is one of those movies I haven’t been able to find for the last few... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1934
The Contenders: Frank Capra: It Happened One Night (winner) Victor Schertzinger: One Night of Love W.S. Van Dyke: The Thin Man What’s Missing I’m a bit lacking... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Nisei
Film: Go for Broke! Format: Internet video on laptop. So what’s a country to do when it claims to be founded on freedom for all and has a track record of being... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: Open Water
Film: Open Water Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. It takes a certain kind of balls to make a shark movie these days. I get it, bu... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Girl Week 2017: Frida
Film: Frida Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on laptop. Dell over at Dell on Movies is hosting his third annual Girl Week, featuring only movies that... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1972
The Contenders: Cabaret Deliverance The Emigrants The Godfather (winner) Sounder What’s Missing The Academy did a pretty solid job in the nominations for Best... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Transplants
Film: Dirty Pretty Things Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I go into a lot of movies pretty cold. As I get closer and closer to finishing my Oscar lists, I... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Not Another War Movie
Film: Seven Beauties (Pasqualino Settebellezze) Format: Internet video on laptop. With the movies that are on my Oscar list that are harder to find, I... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1984
The Contenders: Beverly Hills Cop Broadway Danny RoseEl Norte Places in the Heart (winner) Splash What’s Missing There are going to be a lot of movies for me... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Off Script: Saw
Film: Saw Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. I’m probably one of the last horror fans to watch Saw. Out of respect to those reading this, I’ll... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: The Crazies (2010)
Film: The Crazies (2010) Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. There are a lot of things you can say about George Romero. His ideas are often... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Comment
I didn’t really feel like watching a movie today. That’s not something I say that often. Over the last several days/weeks/feels like forever, allegations of... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1941
The Contenders: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (winner) Hold Back the Dawn How Green Was My Valley The Little Foxes The Maltese Falcon What’s Missing I don’t have a lot... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Family Drama
Film: Little Women (1994) Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I’ll be blunt: Little Women was not made with me in mind. I went into this dreading it for one... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Fade
Film: Still Alice Format: DVD from Northern Illinois University Founders Memorial Library on laptop. I’ve avoided Still Alice until now for a variety of reasons. Read more
Posted on 12 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1960
The Contenders: Shirley MacLaine: The Apartment Elizabeth Taylor: Butterfield 8 (winner) Melina Mercouri: Never on Sunday Deborah Kerr: The Sundowners Greer... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Sounds Like a Typical Couple
Film: A Man and a Woman (Un Homme et une Femme)Format: DVD from Rock Island Public Library through interlibrary loan on laptop. Read more
Posted on 10 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: From Beyond
Film: From Beyond Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. Some actors have a particular milieu in which he or she is either particularly known or particularly... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Noir-ish
Film: Angels Over Broadway Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I went into Angels Over Broadway completely cold. Based on the title alone, I guessed that this... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES