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The story of one man's odyssey of watching every movie ever contained in the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" series
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The Who's Version is Better
Films: The Kids Are All Right Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I’ve said before that I always do my best to go into every movie I watch with hope. I hope it’... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1964
The Contenders: Father Goose (winner) A Hard Day’s Night One Potato, Two Potato The Organizer (I Compagni) That Man from Rio (L’homme de Rio) What’s Missing I... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Off Script: Bedlam
Films: Bedlam Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. If you like horror movies at all, you have to at least respect the work of Boris Karloff. Read more
Posted on 21 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: The Midnight Meat Train
Films: The Midnight Meat Train Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. What can I tell you about The Midnight Meat Train that you can’t get from the... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Not Another Holocaust Movie
Film: The Man in the Glass Booth Format: Streaming video from Kanopy on laptop. I’ve said, ever since watching Son of Saul that it’s getting harder and harder t... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1991
The Contenders: Europa Europa Fried Green Tomatoes JFK The Prince of Tides The Silence of the Lambs (winner) What’s Missing There are some really good... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Original Cast Away
Film: Robinson Crusoe (Adventures of Robinson Crusoe)Format: Streaming video from Kanopy on laptop. Daniel Defoe’s book about Robinson Crusoe is one of those... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Mistaken Identity
Film: General Della Rovere (Il General Della Rovere)Format: Streaming video from Kanopy on laptop. I always find it interesting when a director appears as an... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1975
The Contenders: Glenda Jackson: Hedda Carol Kane: Hester Street Louise Fletcher: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (winner) Isabelle Adjani: The Story of Adele H. Read more
Posted on 14 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Public Enemy Number One
Film: DillingerFormat: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. There’s something fascinating to me about early crime films. In truth, 1945’s Dillinger doesn’t really qualif... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Film: Dawn of the Dead (2004)Format: IFC on rockin’ flatscreen. I’m generally a little leery of remakes. Sure, there are some that are good and a rare few that... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
With More Strings, He'd Have a Ukulele
Films: Kubo and the Two Strings Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on laptop. If you read this blog and live in the U.S., you almost certainly have a NetFlix... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1941
The Contenders: Orson Welles: Citizen Kane Walter Huston: The Devil and Daniel Webster Robert Montgomery: Here Comes Mr. Jordan Cary Grant: Penny Serenade Gary... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oh, Those Little Rascals
Films: Skippy Format: Video from The Magic Flashdrive on laptop. A few years ago when I was starting to get into the short strokes on the 1001 Movies list,... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Born on the Bayou
Films: Passion Fish Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. There are plenty of movies on my Oscars lists that I watch specifically because they are on the lists. Read more
Posted on 09 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1969
The Contenders: Arthur Penn: Alice’s Restaurant George Roy Hill: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid John Schlesinger: Midnight Cowboy (winner) Sydney Pollack:... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Guadalcanal
Films: Pride of the Marines Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I like John Garfield, and I think it’s one of the real tragedies of classic... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: Cronos
Films: Cronos Format: Streaming video from Kanopy on laptop. The school I work for has an extensive online library that recently has included a film library.... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Really Dangerous Liaisons
Films: Elle Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I have to wonder what is in the water. In Elle, Isabelle Huppert believably plays a woman in her mid-40s. She’s... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1959
The Contenders: Anatomy of a Murder Ben-Hur (winner) The Diary of Anne Frank The Nun’s Story Room at the Top What’s Missing When you talk about great years for... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES