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• 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

• 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