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• Wednesday Horror: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

  

  Films: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Format: DVD from Mt. Morris Library on various players. I remember when Kenneth Branagh’s version of Frankenstein, sometimes... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Be Fruitful and Multiply

  

  Films: The Seven Little Foys Format: DVD from Northern Illinois University Founders Memorial Library on laptop. I’ve checked out The Seven Little Foys from the... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1991

  

  The Contenders: Beauty and the Beast Bugsy JFK The Prince of Tides The Silence of the Lambs (winner) What’s Missing 1991 is a great film year, although I’d be... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Show Me the Money

  

  Films: Jerry Maguire Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop. For whatever reason, I’ve avoided watching Jerry Maguire for more than two decades. Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Reservoir Hunde

  

  Films: Victoria Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. I’ve been ignoring the latest version of the 1001 Movies list for too long; the... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1970

  

  The Contenders: Five Easy Pieces Joe Love Story My Night at Maud’s Patton (winner) What’s Missing Well, as often happens, there are a couple of movies I don’t... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I'm Okay with My Decay

  

  Films: Leaving Las Vegas Format: DVD from Cortland Community Library on rockin’ flatscreen. There was once a time when Nicolas Cage was not a parody of an actor. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: The Reptile

  

  Films: The Reptile Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. When you talk about classic horror movies, you have to spend at least a little bit of... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Lone Wolf(verine) and Cub

  

  Film: LoganFormat: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. Let’s talk for a minute about what movies based on comics are and what they can be. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1956

  

  The Contenders: Around the World in 80 Days (winner)Baby Doll Friendly Persuasion Giant Lust for Life What’s Missing While I do follow a patter for which award ... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Rain on the Scarecrow, Blood on the Plow

  

  Film: Country Format: Internet video on laptop. I don’t remember the 1984 Oscars because I didn’t really care that much about them toward the end of my senior... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Misery Parfait

  

  Film: Biutiful Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. When a movie like Biutiful shows up, I wonder why I pursue the films that I do for this blog. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1934

  

  The Contenders: Norma Shearer: The Barretts of Wimpole StreetClaudette Colbert: It Happened One Night (winner) Bette Davis: Of Human Bondage (write-in candidate... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Because an Eggplant Would Be Weird

  

  Film: My Life as a Zucchini (Ma Vie de Courgette) Format: DVD from Coal City Public Library on laptop. I’m happy to complain about Oscar’s nominating habits... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: The Hunger

  

  Films: The Hunger Format: Streaming video from TCM Watch on laptop. I knew going in that The Hunger as a sexy vampire movie from the time before vampires... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Off Script: Scarecrows

  

  Film: Scarecrows Format: Streaming video from Hoopla Digital on The Nook. There’s a vibe to both ‘70s horror and ‘80s horror, so I find it entertaining when a... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 2011

  

  The Contenders: Jean Dujardin: The Artist (winner)Demian Bichir: A Better Life George Clooney: The Descendants Brad Pitt: Moneyball Gary Oldman: Tinker Tailor... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oil's Well That Ends Well

  

  Film: Syriana Format: DVD from personal collection on various players. I seriously do not understand AMPAS. The closing credits of Syriana say that it was... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Prepping for Surgery

  

  Film: The Hospital Format: Internet video on laptop. I haven’t been shy about my reasons for doing the Oscar round-up posts every week. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1983

  

  The Contenders: Peter Yates: The DresserIngmar Bergman: Fanny and Alexander Mike Nichols: Silkwood Bruce Beresford: Tender Mercies James L. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES