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• Man-Cub

  

  Film: The Jungle Book (2016) Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. Normally, I’m done with the new entries for the 1001 Movies list long... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Crunchy Granola

  

  Film: 20th Century Women Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I’m worried about Annette Bening. I’ve never been her biggest cheerleader, but with good material... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1952

  

  The Contenders: The Atomic City The Lavender Hill Mob (winner) Pat and Mike The Sound Barrier Viva Zapata! What’s Missing I’m stunned by the nominations for thi... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Silver Linings Sketchbook

  

  Film: David and Lisa Format: Turner Classic Movies on big ol’ television. There’s a particular type of film that takes place at least in part in the confines... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: American Psycho

  

  Film: American Psycho Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. Back in my podcasting days, Nick Jobe and I watched American Psycho. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Tortured Past

  

  Film: Music Box Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I’ve mentioned in the past about my position on Holocaust drama. I fully agree that it’s a story that needs... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1957

  

  The Contenders: 12 Angry Men The Bridge on the River Kwai (winner) Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison Peyton Place Sayonara What’s Missing Based on the five... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Welcome to Stepford

  

  Film: Get Out Format: HBO on hotel television. When Get Out became the sudden darling of the movie world. I was intrigued. That happens with a horror movie now... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Created Equal

  

  Film: Milk Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. In 2008, when Milk was released, it seemed like a story that needed to be told. Now, about a decade... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 2007

  

  The Contenders: Julie Christie: Away from Her Cate Blanchett: Elizabeth: The Golden Age Ellen Page: Juno Laura Linney: The Savages Marion Cotillard: La Vie en... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ship to Shore

  

  Film: Cinderella Liberty Format: Turner Classic Movies on big ol’ television. Once again, I’m presented with a movie that I completely didn’t expect.... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Scanners

  

  Films: Scanners Format: Streaming video from Kanopy on rockin’ flatscreen. Scanners, which contains an early scene in which a man’s head literally explodes,... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Rinse and Set

  

  Film: Shampoo Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. Once upon a time, there was a world were all everyone thought about was sex. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1993

  

  The Contenders: Daniel Day-Lewis: In the Name of the Father Tom Hanks: Philadelphia (winner) Anthony Hopkins: The Remains of the Day Liam Neeson: Schindler’s... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 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