Pre-Turkey Report

URBANIZED (2011)

Gene Siskel Film Center - Chicago

An urban planning documentary that isn't perfect... but it's good to see my profession presented in an attractive inspiring way.

PRECIOUS (2009)

Blu-Ray

Oscar Count - Best Picture 7/10 - Best Actress 1/5 - Best Supporting Actress 1/5 - Best Director 4/5 - Best Adapted Screenplay 3/5

Movie Report

WINTER'S BONE (2010) - BLU-RAY

Is this gonna be our time?

Oscar Count - 2010 Best Picture 8/10 - Best Supporting Actor 3/5 - Best Actress 2/5 - Best Adapted Screenplay 4/5

THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974) - HD ON DEMAND

I don't know. Maybe they just oughta leave it the way it is. Kind of a shrine to all the bullshit in the world.

Oscar Count - 1974 Best Picture 4/5 - Best Supporting Actor 4/5

KICK-ASS (2010) BLU-RAY

Mindy, no more homework, Babydoll. Time for Frank D'Amico to go bye-bye.

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986) ON DEMAND

Okay. You people sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we're not back by dawn... call the president.

report after two weeks

a couple more movies, including my first experience seeing a movie on Hulu Plus... my hopefully adequate replacement for Netflix instant.

THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (1928)

Criterion #62

AND EVERYTHING IS GOING FINE (2010)

2011 WIFF selection... available via Sundance on demand

Tuesday

UGETSU (1953)

Criterion #309

INCEPTION (2010)

Oscar Count - Best Picture 7/10 - Best Original Screenplay 4/5

Monthly (?) report

If I don't keep this updated I'm going to forget what movies I saw! I will save a longer most to describe my survival plan in the post-Instant Netflix era. For now...

THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971)

Oscar Count - Best Picture 4/5 - Best Actor 2/5 - Best Supporting Actor 2/5 - Best Director 3/5 - Best Adapted Screenplay 2/5

Format - Blu-Ray

BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE (2000)

Format - my FINAL Netflix Instant

I'M NOT SCARED (2003)

Format - DVD

Two Week Report

THE TREE OF LIFE (2011)

Seen at the Landmark Century Theater in Chicago

FINDING NEVERLAND (2004)

[OSCAR COUNT] Best Picture 4/5 - Best Actor 4/5- Best Adapted Screenplay 4/5

Netflix Blu-ray

SOMERS TOWN (2008)

WIFF 2009 selection

MACHINE GIRL (2008)

Tuesday Report

July travels and not many movies... I'm catching up just a little bit with a couple of Wisconsin Film Fest selections.

MY YEAR WITHOUT SEX (2009)

2010 WIFF selection. Pretty unremarkable... I later read there is a specific genre of movie called the 'Australian middle-class comedy' that this movie is an example of.

HARVARD BEATS YALE 29-29 (2008)

2009 WIFF selection. I wouldn't normally choose this, but it sounded intriguing relative to other sports films. What was a surprise was that the documentary was simply game footage and interviews with the players. A rather straightforward formula manages to hold together a documentary for 100 minutes. It dragged a little towards the end, though.