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• End of Year Eight

  

  I set a movie goal for myself every year of watching 400 different movies. Last year, I averaged a movie per day. This year, I got a little closer, but fell jus... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants

  

  Film: The Shape of Water Format: Classic Cinemas Charlestowne 18. I would be lying if I suggested that I didn’t have high hopes for The Shape of Water. Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1946

  

  The Contenders: The Blue Dahlia Children of Paradise (Les Enfants du Paradis) Notorious Road to UtopiaThe Seventh Veil (winner) What’s Missing This is another... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Train to Busan (Busanhaeng)

  

  Film: Train to Busan (Busanhaeng) Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. Zombie movies are popular and have been for years, but we’re getting bette... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Getting Away with Murder

  

  Film: Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (Indagine su un Cittadino al di Sopra di Ogni Sospetto) Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. Oscar hasn’t... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 2010

  

  The Contenders: 127 Hours The Social Network (winner) Toy Story 3True Grit Winter’s Bone What’s Missing 2010 is one of those years where the vast majority of th... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Last Minute Shopping

  

  In the past, I’ve traditionally added 10 movies to The List on Christmas, but this year, Christmas falls on an Oscar day, and Oscar posts always take precedence. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Send Me an Angel

  

  Film: The Bishop’s Wife Format: Turner Classic Movies on big ol’ television. For the last few years, every time that Christmas has come along, I have... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1998

  

  The Contenders: Fernanda Montenegro: Central Station Cate Blanchett: Elizabeth Emily Watson: Hilary and Jackie Meryl Streep: One True Thing Gwyneth Paltrow:... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Leisure Class

  

  Film: Mr. & Mrs. Bridge Format: Internet video on laptop. I was a couple of minutes into Mr. & Mrs. Bridge when I realized I was in trouble. I went into it not... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Christmas Evil (You Better Watch Out)

  

  Film: Christmas Evil (You Better Watch Out) Format: Internet video on laptop. The various posters/art I have seen for Christmas Evil (also released as You Bette... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Mo' Mob Money, Mo' Mob Problems

  

  Film: Bullets Over Broadway Format: DVD from Mokena Community Public Library on laptop. A little over a month ago, when all of the sexual misconduct... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1945

  

  The Contenders: Gene Kelly: Anchors Aweigh Bing Crosby: The Bells of St. Mary’s Gregory Peck: The Keys of the Kingdom Ray Milland: The Lost Weekend (winner)... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Och Aye the Noo

  

  Film: Tunes of Glory Format: DVD from Netflix on laptop. I think you can be forgiven if you, as I did, think that a film called Tunes of Glory was bound to be... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Minstrel Show

  

  Film: The Jolson Story; Jolson Sings Again Format: DVD from Netflix (Story) and internet video (Again) on laptop. Allegedlly, back in the day, Al Jolson was... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 2000

  

  The Contenders: Stephen Daldry: Billy Elliot Ang Lee: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Steven Soderbergh: Erin Brockovich Ridley Scott: Gladiator Steven... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Dialectics

  

  Film: Half Nelson Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. I didn’t know what to expect with Half Nelson, but I was extremely nervous about where we... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: The Girl with All the Gifts

  

  Film: The Girl with All the Gifts Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on various players. One of the main issues with a film like The Girl with All the... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: House of Frankenstein

  

  Film: House of Frankenstein Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I realize that there are probably people who don’t love the classic Universal... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1961

  

  The Contenders: Fanny The Guns of Navarone The Hustler Judgment at Nuremburg West Side Story (winner) What’s Missing I like, or at least respect, four of the... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES