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• Not the Paper Chase Guy

  

  Films: The Great McGinty Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. Every now and then one encounters a movie where the story of its creation is as or... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1961

  

  The Contenders: Ballad of a Soldier La Dolce Vita General della Rovere Lover Come Back Splendor in the Grass (winner) What’s Missing 1961 is one of “those” year... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Out of Iowa

  

  Films: The Bridges of Madison County Format: DVD from Rockford Public Library on laptop. Sometimes, a filmmaker takes an odd turn in his or her career. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: It Follows

  

  Films: It Follows Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on laptop. Horror movies tend to reflect the fears of the time in many ways. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Young (Cough) Love

  

  Films: Romeo and Juliet (1936)Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. Strap in, folks; it’s going to be one of those reviews again. I knew that as soon the disc... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1951

  

  The Contenders: The African Queen Detective Story A Place in the Sun (winner) La Ronde A Streetcar Named Desire What’s Missing 1951 turns out to have been a... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• ...It Still Looks Like Surrender

  

  Films: White BannersFormat: Internet video on laptop. I’ve learned a few things in doing this blog based on large lists of films. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1933

  

  The Contenders: Diana Wynyard: Cavalcade May Robson: Lady for a Day Katharine Hepburn: Morning Glory (winner) What’s Missing I’m going to make at least a part o... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Blinded by the Light

  

  Films: Bright VictoryFormat: Turner Classic Movies on big ol’ television. Sometimes Turner Classic Movies comes through. Bright Victory is one of those movies... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Hostel; Hostel Part II

  

  Films: Hostel; Hostel Part IIFormat: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. The things I do for this blog. No, seriously. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Neil Simon's Grand Hotel

  

  Films: California SuiteFormat: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. Neil Simon must’ve hated when the ‘70s came to an end. He had 12 plays turned into... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1991

  

  The Contenders: Warren Beatty: Bugsy Robert De Niro: Cape Fear Robin Williams: The Fisher King Nick Nolte: The Prince of Tides Anthony Hopkins: The Silence of... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Completed Once Again

  

  Films: I, Daniel BlakeFormat: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. There is a genre of film—not a very American genre in this case—about how much it sucks to be poor. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Birth of a Communist

  

  Films: The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios di Motocicleta)Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. When I did the 1001 Movies list originally, ... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1976

  

  The Contenders: Alan J. Pakula: All the President’s Men Ingmar Bergman: Face to Face Sidney Lumet: Network John G. Avildsen: Rocky (winner) Lina Wertmuller:... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Don't Wait Too Long

  

  Film: Heaven Can Wait (1943) Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I’ve enjoyed the films of Ernst Lubitsch that I’ve seen in general, so I was curious about... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Zodiac

  

  Film: Zodiac Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. It seems strange when looking at a list of horror films to be watching a film that is essentially... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Oscars I Care About

  

  So, Oscar nominations have been released, and in terms of the awards I care about, there were 21 additions to my lists. Three of those (The Shape of Water,... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1941

  

  The Contenders: Blossoms in the Dust Citizen Kane Here Comes Mr. Jordan Hold Back the Dawn How Green Was My Valley (winner) The Little Foxes The Maltese Falcon... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Seems a Bit More Like Hell

  

  Film: All This, and Heaven Too Format: Turner Classic Movies on big ol’ television. When I first started reviewing films seriously here (at least as seriously a... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES