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Catching up popular films – we watched Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Joel

The Ipes recently stayed in on a less-than-wild Saturday night and watched Crazy Rich Asians (2018). The film came out last year, but now it’s available on HBO Go. Is it a romantic comedy? If so, it’s the first rom-com … Continue reading →

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I watched cheesy comedy Blockers (2018) but I’ll admit that it brings up an important topic: women have their own agency

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Joel

Blockers is a raunchy 2018 comedy that I didn’t find terribly funny or realistic. Despite all that, I thought the film brought up an important topic. Blockers (2018) The film stars Leslie Mann, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz as three parents, … Continue reading →

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I thought Captain Marvel (2019) was a solid film

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Joel

For our son Josh’s 14th birthday, we invited a bunch of his friends to go see Captain Marvel on the Friday of the film’s opening weekend. We had to purchase and reserve the tickets a month in advance as the … Continue reading →

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I finally got around to watching Incredibles 2 (2018) and it’s great!

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Joel

Can you believe that I never saw Incredibles 2 in the theaters when it came out? The Ipes had planned to see it all together, but something came up, and I couldn’t make it at the time. It’s difficult to … Continue reading →

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Last movie of the Christmas Break – Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Joel

[I’m still catching up on my Dec 2018 posts. 2nd to last one here.] We went to see Mary Poppins Returns, the 2018 sequel to the original 1960s Disney film starring Julie Andrews. Emily Blunt portrays the fictional Mary Poppins (who … Continue reading →

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I think Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) has got to be one of the all-time great Spider-Man films

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Joel

Who doesn’t love a good Spider-Man film? Peter Parker is your every day man who dons a suit to fight crime and protect his neighborhood and the city of New York. People love the story so much, Hollywood featured Peter … Continue reading →

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We saw Ralph Breaks the Internet and I found it worked on two different levels

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Joel

It took us a week after opening weekend, but we went to Freehold to watch Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). The film is a sequel to the original Wreck-It Ralph that came out six years early. That’s kind of unheard … Continue reading →

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I thought A Star is Born (2018) was an interesting film

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Joel

I don’t usually get excited for film musicals. I can easily enjoy a live musical playing out on stage, but the on-screen versions often bore me. Notable exceptions to that rule include Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and a … Continue reading →

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I could feel my brain have convulsions while watching Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Joel

The last film I watched on the plane ride home from London was Pacific Rim: Uprising. Back in 2013, I enjoyed the original film a bunch. The science didn’t entirely make sense, but it was brought up minimally and I did my … Continue reading →

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I, Tonya

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Joel

The 2nd film I watched on the flight home was I, Tonya. This is a 2017 film starring Margot Robbie as the titular Tonya Harding. Based on the life of former competitive figure skater Tonya Harding,the film gives viewers a … Continue reading →

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