Tag Archives: animated

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Joel

A long time coming — I finally remembered to put Superman/Batman: Public Enemiesat the top of the movie queue. The kids and I sat and watched it tonight, and it was certainly about time. We had watched the sequel Superman/Batman: … Continue reading →

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Brave (2012)

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Joel

I’m very happy with how this weekend is turning out. We’ve had so many full weekends for months at a time, but this is one of the first weekends in a long time where we’ve had mostly unscheduled time. Besides swimming classes Saturday for … Continue reading →

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Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012)

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Joel

As I mentioned in my earlier post, in lieu of Joshua’s previously-planned-but-now-postponed birthday party, we tried to make it up to him with dinner and a movie. We had dinner with Josh & Lily’s best friends (and their dad), and … Continue reading →

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Cars 2 (2011)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Joel

One the gifts the kids received for Christmas was Cars 2 on blu-ray (and DVD.) In case you recently came out from living under a rock, Cars 2 is the sequel to the 2006 Pixar film Cars. I actually liked the original … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Joel

This week, the kids and I finished watching Green Lantern: Emerald Knights off of our Netflix queue. As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Joel

Friday night, we finished watching Kung Fu Panda. This is the 2008 Dreamworks blockbuster animated film starring Jack Black as the… panda protagonist? He plays Po, a panda who works in his father’s noodle shop. Naturally, this being a kids movie … Continue reading →

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Coraline (2009)

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Joel

Earlier this year, while we had the HBO/Showtime free trial, I recorded the film Coraline, as I heard good reviews about it. Also, I’m not a snob, and I can appreciate a good animated flick. Life, as always, adds complications, … Continue reading →

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Megamind (2010)

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Joel

It’s been a few weeks since we purchased Megamind on Blu-ray and DVD, but we haven’t had much time to sit down and watch it. This past Friday night was the perfect opportunity to sit down together and watch. Nums and … Continue reading →

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The last new movie arrived — Megamind

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Joel

The last of the three new movies we purchased arrived today — Megamind. I ordered it at Walmart.com last week, with free shipping to our local store. I’m not personally a big fan of Walmart, but this was pretty easy, … Continue reading →

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Up (2009)

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Joel

For an inexplicable reason, I haven’t seen Pixar’s Up yet. It’s been out for two years, received critical and audience acclaim, and been availabe via Netflix streaming for about a year now. And yet, I never sat and watched it … Continue reading →

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