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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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Off Script: Cherry Falls
Films: Cherry Falls Format: Internet video on laptop. You know the basic horror movie tropes. One of the basic tropes is that for all of their blood and guts,... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Nick's Picks: Party Monster
Films: Party Monster Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. This is the ninth in a series of twelve movies suggested by Nick Jobe. Read more
Posted on 19 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1941
The Contenders: Barbara Stanwyck: Ball of Fire Greer Garson : Blossoms in the Dust Olivia de Havilland: Hold Back the Dawn Bette Davis: The Little Foxes Joan... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Police on My Back
Films: Alibi Format: Internet video on The Nook. I try to keep things loose as much as I can with what movies I watch. What I mean by that is that I try to be... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Picks from Chip: Ruby Sparks
Films: Ruby Sparks Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. This is the ninth in a series of twelve movies suggested by Chip Lary. Read more
Posted on 14 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
You Can Use the Penny for Therapy
Films: Penny Serenade Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. So I should start by saying that yes, this should be one of Chip’s remaining four... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Immigration Reform
Films: A Better Life Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I think making a drama about a current, real social issue is potentially fraught with peril. Read more
Posted on 11 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1982
The Contenders: Ben Kingsley: Gandhi (winner) Jack Lemmon: Missing Peter O’Toole: My Favorite Year Dustin Hoffman: Tootsie Paul Newman: The Verdict What’s... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Who's Your Daddy?
Films: Fanny Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. A film like Fanny being nominated for Best Picture shows just how clearly things have changed... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Southern Comfort?
Films: Raintree County Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I keep a fairly extensive database of the movies that I still have to watch on my... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Blood is Thinner Than Water
Films: Avalon Format: Movies! Channel on rockin’ flatscreen. I find slice of life movies difficult to review. They’re difficult because in many cases, they don’... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Money, Money, Money, Money
Films: The Big Short Format: Streaming video from NetFlix on The Nook. People say that money is the root of all evil, but that’s not what the actual quote says. Read more
Posted on 05 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1959
The Contenders: William Wyler: Ben-Hur (winner) George Stevens: The Diary of Anne Frank Fred Zinnemann: The Nun’s Story Jack Clayton: Room at the Top Billy... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Repost: The Goddess (1932)
Film: Shen Nu (The Goddess)Format: Internet video on laptop. DMCA notices suck. Three years ago, I posted a review of the 1932 movie The Goddess. As was my... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Crazy Joan Crawford
Films: Possessed Format: DVD from NetFlix on rockin’ flatscreen. Say what you want about Joan Crawford and the reliability of the “Mommie Dearest” memoir, the... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Steve & Steven
Films: Julie & Julia Format: DVD from DeKalb Public Library on laptop. I first started contemplating the 1001 Movies project in the last half of 2009, perhaps... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Ten Year Reunion
Films: It’s Always Fair Weather Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. When I started this blog, I was a dedicated musical hater. My position has... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Guildford Four
Films: In the Name of the Father Format: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. There’s a weird little subgenre of films that consist of people being wrongfully accused... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Oscar Got It Wrong! Best Picture 2012
The Contenders: Amour Argo (winner) Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les Miserables Life of Pi Lincoln Silver Linings Playbook Zero Dark Thirty... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Call, Girl
Films: BUtterfield 8 Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. Every now and then, an actor has a string of Oscar nominations. It doesn’t always... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES