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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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Sonny Boy
Film: To Each His OwnFormat: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I’ve seen a lot of melodrama in the last seven years or so because a lot of early... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: The Tenant (Le Locataire)
Film: The Tenant (Le Locataire)Format: DVD from personal collection on rockin’ flatscreen. Yesterday, a great deal of what I wrote about was the problem of... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Art Vs. Artist
Film: Manchester by the SeaFormat: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. Way back in February of 2010 I reviewed Chinatown. I love Chinatown; I think it’s... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1959
The Contenders: Anatomy of a MurderBen-Hur The Nun’s Story A Room at the Top (winner) Some Like It Hot What’s Missing We’ve got a good crop of nominations for... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Immigration Problems
Film: Green CardFormat: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. I seem to be complaining about a lot of the movies I’ve been watching lately. I’m saying thi... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1972
The Contenders: Liza Minnelli: Cabaret (winner)Liv Ullmann: The Emigrants Diana Ross: Lady Sings the Blues Cicely Tyson: Sounder Maggie Smith: Travels with My... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Off Script: Burnt Offerings
Film: Burnt Offerings Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Sometimes you have to wonder just how a movie happens. In the case of Burnt Offerings... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: The Comedy of Terrors
Film: The Comedy of TerrorsFormat: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. There are times when you find one of those movies that just begs to be watched.... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Not-So Brief Encounter
Film: Ryan’s DaughterFormat: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I’m going to do my best not to beat up on Ryan’s Daughter too much, but I gotta say that it’s a... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1944
The Contenders: Charles Boyer: GaslightBing Crosby: Going My Way (winner) Barry Fitzgerald: Going My Way Cary Grant: None but the Lonely Heart Alexander Knox:... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Calculus and Chilaquiles
Film: Stand and DeliverFormat: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. Years ago, before I was a teacher, I worked as a freelance writer and... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oh, Jackie O
Film: Love FieldFormat: DVD from personal collection on laptop. I’ve never been a huge fan of Michelle Pfeiffer. When she’s good, she’s very good (a film like... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1968
The Contenders: Stanley Kubrick: 2001: A Space OdysseyGillo Pontecorvo: The Battle of Algiers Anthony Harvey: The Lion in Winter Carol Reed: Oliver! Read more
Posted on 24 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Simon, Not So Pure
Film: Chapter TwoFormat: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I’ve had Chapter Two sitting on my DVR for just over two years. There are a lot of... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Wednesday Horror: The Game
Film: The GameFormat: DVD from personal collection on rockin’ flatscreen. The Game isn’t really a horror film at all despite my placing this as a part of... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Nothing Hurts Like Family
Film: The SavagesFormat: DVD from Rockford Public Library on rockin’ flatscreen. My original plan for the past few days was to watch The Savages last Saturday. Read more
Posted on 22 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1949
The Contenders: All the King’s Men (winner)BattlegroundThe Heiress A Letter to Three Wives Twelve O’Clock High What’s Missing There are a lot of good movies fro... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Sapir-Whorf
Film: ArrivalFormat: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. Since one of my degrees is in linguistics, I’ve been asked about Arrival pretty much since it came... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Denver Hillbillies
Film: The Unsinkable Molly BrownFormat: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Don’t tell me that I don’t make sacrifices for this blog. Read more
Posted on 19 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Best Original Screenplay 1981
The Contenders: Absence of Malice Arthur Atlantic City Chariots of Fire (winner) Reds What’s Missing For a year with some great movies in it, the list of... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES