Author Archives: Joel

Joel’s review of Bad Moms (2016)

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Joel

I wanted to like this movie. It is not a good use of your time. Bad Moms stars Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Christina Applegate, Jada Pickett Smith, and Annie Mumolo. When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Ghostbusters (2016)

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Joel

Namita picked up Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters (2016) remake from our local library. The film was strangely controversial last year, as a number of people were up in arms about this film threatened their respective childhoods. Some people need to take a chill … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Joel

I enjoyed the original John Wick film back in 2014. I didn’t know much about the film at all, but I was pleasantly by the film. A character played by Keanu Reeves, whom you felt genuine empathy for. Amazing action … Continue reading →

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Celebrating a belated Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Joel

We celebrated Valentine’s Day a few days later on Saturday night. Filet mignon, roasted potatoes, and asparagus with bacon. Kids played video games in the basement and we enjoyed a candlelight dinner together.

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Beautiful weather so we went to hang out the local winery

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Joel

Beautiful weather today, so hung out in the afternoon at Working Dog Winery.

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Grillin’ steaks on a Saturday night

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Joel

Time for dinner on a Saturday night. “What should we make for dinner?”  “You know, we have some NY Strip steaks in the freezer…..” I gotta say I really enjoy grilling up steaks at home. Season ’em, let ’em marinate for … Continue reading →

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Lily attends the Acolyte Festival

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Joel

Lily attended this year’s Acolyte Festival for much of the day. We grabbed a quick breakfast from Dunkin’ Donuts, and sped down to the Episcopal cathedral in Trenton. I helped her sign up for morning and afternoon workshops (including and … Continue reading →

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New addition to the Ipe video library – Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Seasons 1 – 5

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Joel

New addition to the Ipe video library – Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Seasons 1 – 5. We enjoy Star Wars, and the Clone Wars was appointment television in our house. I’ve already started ripping these episodes to our Plex media … Continue reading →

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New addition to the Ipe video library – Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Joel

New addition to the Ipe video library – Kubo and the Two Strings (2016). Lovely film we watched back in September, and much painstaking effort by Laika studios went into the animation.

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Hanging out with Abby & Ben on a lazy Saturday

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Joel

On Saturday February 4th, our niece and nephew Abby and Ben came over to hang out with us for the entire day. Their parents were off to catch a train to Manhattan to watch Avenue Q, and maybe even eat … Continue reading →

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