Monday, May 30, 2011

#58: Dog Day Afternoon

directed by Sidney Lumet.
starring Al Pacino.

The man can act.


Today is Magnificent Monday!

Sunday, May 29, 2011

#57: 2001: A Space Odyssey

directed by Stanley Kubrick.

 Is there a filmmaker with a greater imagination?


Today is Sacred Sunday!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

My apologies.

A number of movies-to-see-or-die are no longer available to watch instantly.

Sometimes Netflix lets you know when they're going to take a movie or TV show off of instant and sometimes they surprise you.

The following are no longer available to watch instantly:

#45: Dog Bites Man
#41: The Sweet Hereafter
#27: Mon Oncle
#22: Dogtown and Z-Boys
#3: Stella

Some of those will be back shortly and others... I have no idea.

I'll keep you updated.
 

#56: Cool as Ice

starring Vanilla Ice.

Self-explanatory.

*features some great cinematography by Janusz Kaminski though.

Today is So Bad It's Good Saturday!

Friday, May 27, 2011

#55: Antichrist

written and directed by Lars Von Trier.

Warning: not for the faint of heart.


Today is Foreign Friday!

Thursday, May 26, 2011

#54: The Blob

starring Shawnee Smith and Kevin Dillon.

The perfect example of why 80's horror rocks.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Blob/60021099?trkid=496624

Help!  It's Traumatic Thursday!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

#53: The Illustrated Man

 starring Rod Steiger.

They're not tattoos, they're skin illustrations!


Today is Wacky Wednesday!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

#52: This American Life

created by Ira Glass.

The radio program is a national treasure,
but that doesn't mean the TV show is
chopped liver.

Today is Totally TV Tuesday!

Monday, May 23, 2011

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Saturday, May 21, 2011

#49: Junior

 directed by Ivan Reitman.

I swear I was planning on choosing this movie
long before this week's revelations.


Today is So Bad It's Good Saturday!

Friday, May 20, 2011

#48: Mondo Cane

directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti, Paolo Cavara, and Franco Prosperi.

The original shockumentary.
This Italian film is not for everyone,
but it's certainly something to behold.


Today is Foreign Friday!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

#47: Kick-Ass

directed by Matthew Vaughn.

Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz) steals the show in this ultra-violent fun fest.


Help! It's Traumatic Thursday!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

#46: Harold and Maude

directed by Hal Ashby.

Black comedy at its finest plus music by Cat Stevens!


Today is Wacky Wednesday!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

#45: Dog Bites Man

starring Matt Walsh, Andrea Savage, A.D. Miles, and Zach Galifianakis.

Act now while supplies last!
This title is only available through Sunday!

I was going to save it for Dog Week
(where all recommendations are about dogs or have dog in the title)
but the expiration date snuck up on me.


Today is Totally TV Tuesday!

Monday, May 16, 2011

#44: Gosford Park

directed by Robert Altman.

The challenges of being classy.


Today is Magnificent Monday!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

#43: Being John Malkovich

written by Charlie Kaufman.
directed by Spike Jonze.

Blows me away everytime.


Today is Sacred Sunday!

Saturday, May 14, 2011

#42: Howard the Duck

produced by George Lucas.

It doesn't get much worse than this.


Today is So Bad It's Good Saturday!

Friday, May 13, 2011

#41: The Sweet Hereafter

directed by Atom Egoyan.

Canadian drama about a tragic school bus accident and the resulting aftermath.

Today is Foreign Friday!

#40: Wendy and Lucy

directed by Kelly Reichardt.
starring Michelle Williams.

Real life struggles can be scarier than any horror film.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Wendy_and_Lucy/70108546?trkid=2361637

Help!  Yesterday was Traumatic Thursday!

Blogger is having issues.

Dear People Who Read This,

Blogger has been a pain the last couple days.  I couldn't post anything yesterday and they temporarily took away my Wednesday post.

Don't be alarmed though - they're just doing maintenance.

It wasn't my fault!!!

-Me

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

#39: Wet Hot American Summer

written by David Wain and Michael Showalter.
directed by David Wain.

It defined a generation...


Today is Wacky Wednesday!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

#38: Parks and Recreation

created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur.

Knockout cast/characters.
Sharp writing.
Really hits its stride in the second season and hasn't let up since.


Today is Totally TV Tuesday!

Monday, May 9, 2011

#37: The Conversation

directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Listening is a wonderful thing.
Paranoia is not.


Today is Magnificent Monday!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

#36: Peggy Sue Got Married

directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

In honor of Mother's Day, here is one of my mom's favorite flicks.

Happy Mother's Day Mom!  I love you!


Today is Mother's Day!



Saturday, May 7, 2011

#35: Sssssss


starring Dirk Benedict.

Don't forget - there are seven S's in Sssssss!


Today is Sssssss-o Bad It'sssssss Good Sssssss-aturday!

Friday, May 6, 2011

#34: Talk to Her

directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

By way of Spain, this film has no shortage of emotion.

(Please don't read the synopsis.  It contains spoilers.)


Today is Foreign Friday!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

#33: The Lost Boys

directed by Joel Schumacher.

Nosferatu is a rebel and an alcoholic.


Help! It's Traumatic Thursday!


Wednesday, May 4, 2011

#32: Slacker

directed by Richard Linklater.

Everybody has something to say.


Today is Wacky Wednesday!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

#31: The X-Files

starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny.

Mulder and Scully, how I miss thee.

(I'm not recommending the final two seasons due to Robert Patrick.)


Today is Totally TV Tuesday!

Monday, May 2, 2011

#30: Raging Bull

directed by Martin Scorsese.
starring Robert De Niro.

Stings like a bull.


Today is Magnificent Monday!

Sunday, May 1, 2011

#29: Marathon Man

starring Dustin Hoffman.

Talk about a thriller... geesh!


Today is Sacred Sunday!