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• 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

• Blacklisted

  

  Film: The Front Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. This is going to be one of “those” reviews. Had I had the foresight to watch The Front a... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 2003

  

  The Contenders: The Barbarian Invasions Dirty Pretty Things Finding Nemo In AmericaLost in Translation (winner) What’s Missing I have to say that on the surface... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Treading the Boards

  

  Film: The Royal Family of Broadway Format: Internet video on laptop. While there are still some beloved and frequently seen movies left in my Oscar lists, I am... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: Pacific Heights

  

  Film: Pacific Heights Format: Internet video on laptop. I’ve never been a believer in the talents of Melanie Griffith. I’m not sure what it is. There’s somethin... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• She Drinks a Whiskey Drink, She Drinks a Vodka Drink

  

  Film: I’ll Cry Tomorrow Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. It took Susan Hayward five tries to win an Oscar. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1984

  

  The Contenders: Amadeus (winner) Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes The Killing Fields A Passage to India A Soldier’s Story What’s Missing It’s a... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Superman Who?

  

  Film: Wonder Woman Format: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. There are a lot of different ways that I could approach Wonder Woman. Do I look at this a... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Think They Work in Queens?

  

  Film: Prince of the City Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. Prince of the City comes on two discs. Since the film is under three hours in length, I’m not... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 2014

  

  The Contenders: Rosamund Pike: Gone Girl Julianne Moore: Still Alice Felicity Jones: The Theory of Everything Marion Cotillard: Two Days, One Night Reese... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES