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I watched A Quiet Place (2018) and it’s an excellent and suspenseful film

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Joel

On the plane ride coming home from London, I had an opportunity for quality downtime and I watched three recent films – A Quiet Place, I, Tonya, and Pacific Rim: Uprising. Two of these films were good. The Pacific Rim … Continue reading →

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I watched Tomb Raider (2018) and Alicia Vikander is the best part of the film

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Joel

During our flight to London, I watched Tomb Raider (2018), the latest attempt at bringing Lara Croft to life on the big screen. The film stars Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft from the new video game series beginning with 2013’s Tomb … Continue reading →

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The Get Smart (2008) film reminded me of the old Naked Gun series

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Joel

When I was growing up, I was a huge fan of the old reruns of the 1960s Get Smart television show. Starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldon, and created by Buck Henry and Mel Brooks (never heard of this Mel Brooks … Continue reading →

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I wasn’t sure about watching Christopher Robin (2018) but it was alright

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Joel

I had some reservations about seeing Christopher Robbin — the 2018 Disney film about the adult version of Christopher Robbin. It wasn’t the casting as I’m a big fan of Ewan McGregor and Hayley Atwell. I heard some early reviews weren’t so … Continue reading →

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I finished watching Blade Runner 2049 over the course of a week — why did it take me that long?

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Joel

I watched the original Blade Runner (1982) film years ago. Directed by Ridley Scott, I remember thinking the film was pretty interesting. Fascinating cinematography, design, etc. I don’t remember the story being all that amazing — I thought it was … Continue reading →

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Friday night date night with my wife, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and takeout sushi

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Joel

My wife and I went out Friday night after work to see Ant-Man and the Wasp, Marvel’s latest MCU film. We originally planned to watch it with the kids, but they were repeatedly difficult this week, and took away movie … Continue reading →

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We saw Ocean’s 8 – good characters, not so interesting plot 

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Joel

Nums and I went to see Ocean’s 8 earlier this month on a Friday night. The film is a spin-off from Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s trilogy and features an ensemble cast, including Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah … Continue reading →

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We went to see Solo: A Star Wars Story opening weekend. It’s not perfect, but it’s fine. Stop panicking.

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Joel

We went to see Solo: A Star Wars Story opening weekend back at the end of May. The film’s production had a slightly troubled history. Lucasfilm dismissed original directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller due to creative differences (never a good sign) and … Continue reading →

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I watched Deadpool 2 (2018) over the weekend — the sequel is not as good as the 1st film

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Joel

On Saturday night, I went with two other guys to see Deadpool 2 (2018), the sequel to the R-rated 2016 action comedy superhero film from 20th Century Fox in collaboration with Marvel. My wife and I were supposed to see it … Continue reading →

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I watched Sunset Boulevard (1950) for the first time

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Joel

On Mother’s Day, we rented Sunset Boulevard, the 1950 American film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder. It’s a famous American film starring Gloria Swanson and William Holden. Supporting actors and actresses include Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson, and even a … Continue reading →

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