Tag Archives: action

Joel’s review of Deadpool (2016)

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Joel

After our Valentine’s Day dinner at Sophie’s Bistro, we went to see Deadpool (2016), the first ever Hollywood attempt to make a film about the “Merc with a Mouth.” It’s been in Development Hell for over six years, so it’s been a … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of The Big Boss (1971)

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Joel

Looking for something different on Netflix this week, I came across The Big Boss (1971) starring Bruce Lee. Originally released in the U.S. back in the early 1970s as “Fists of Fury”, I guess it can be found under it’s original title. … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Jurassic World (2015)

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Joel

On Friday night, I drove up to Clifton, NJ to meet up with my friend Doug and to see Jurassic World (2015).  We had planned to see the 9 PM 3D showing at the AMC Clifton Commons, but the Ipes had an … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Son of Batman (2014)

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Joel

I rented Son of Batman, one of the more recent DCAU film straight-to-video releases. [Side note: What was the last DCAU film released to theaters? Batman: Mask of the Phantasm back in 1993?] This film is an adaptation of the Damien … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Joel

I needed to relax one night, and I decided to catch Edge of Tomorrow on Netflix earlier this week. This came out last year, and it looked interesting, but I never had time to go see it with anyone.  The film … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Robocop (2014)

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Joel

I recently discovered that the 2014 Robocop remake was available on Netflix. Funny — hadn’t noticed it before. I’ve avoided most remakes, including that one for Total Recall. Listen, I’m not against a remake if it is going to be … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of John Wick (2014)

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Joel

My friend Doug and I had not met up in a very long while to hang out. A few months ago, we did meet up for dinner and drinks, but nothing more recent. Guess everyone is super busy these days … Continue reading →

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The Wolverine (2013)

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Joel

I borrowed The Wolverine (2013) from our local library last month. This is the sequel to that not-very-good X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) film that came out 2009. I didn’t watch all of Origins, but I watched enough to be traumatized. … Continue reading →

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Godzilla (2014)

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Joel

I was in Toronto this week, and my late night flight in on Sunday wore me out. By late Monday afternoon, the coffees were barely helping. After I left the office, my wife and I took care of a last … Continue reading →

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The Lone Ranger (2013)

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Joel

After recently browsing the video aisles at our local library branch, I borrowed The Lone Ranger, Gore Verbinski’s 2013 take on the old Lone Ranger radio and classic Western tv character. It stars Armie (Armie?) Hammer as John Reid / … Continue reading →

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