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• For Art's Sake

  

  Films: The Horse’s Mouth Format: Streaming video from Kanopy on laptop. Alec Guinness was one of the great cinematic chameleons. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wednesday Horror: X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

  

  Films: X (X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes) Format: Turner Classic Movies on rockin’ flatscreen. I do love good science fiction and I always have. I think we’re... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Anytown, USA

  

  Films: Our Town Format: Internet video on laptop. Our Town is based on a stage play, and it manages to do something that many films do not: it doesn’t... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 2003

  

  The Contenders: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (winner) Lost in Translation Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Mystic River... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Shirley Valentine's Patient Zero

  

  Films: Summertime Format: Streaming video from Kanopy on laptop. When you think of David Lean, you probably think of epic films, but those films are from the en... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 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