Category Archives: Entertainment

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 Rebecca (1940)

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Joel

We rented Rebecca, the first film Alfred Hitchcock made in Hollywood and the only one that won a Best Picture Oscar. Starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. It was….. somewhat interesting. Here’s a synopsis I found on IMDB: A shy ladies’ companion, … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Joel

30 years after the defeat of Darth Vader and the Empire, Rey, a scavenger from the planet Jakku, finds a BB-8 droid that knows the whereabouts of the long lost Luke Skywalker. Rey, as well as a rogue stormtrooper and … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Joy (2015)

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Joel

As part of a double feature, Namita decided to have lunch, and watch two films back to back at the theater — first Joy (2015), then The Force Awakens with the kids. In one afternoon! We’ve never done that before. For a 1:10 … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Spy (2015)

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Joel

Last Saturday night, the day after Christmas, the kids were sleeping over with their grandparents, which means a free night for Joel & Namita! Woohoo! We went out to dinner at Blue Point Grill in Princeton, and had planned to … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Trainwreck (2015)

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Joel

Last Friday, Nums and I dropped off the kids to my parents for the night, went out for sushi, and then saw Trainwreck (2015) at our local theater. Sushi was good, though I ordered way too many rolls. I’ve had … 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 Ant-Man (2015)

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Joel

Saturday was a busy day. We atrended a funeral in the morning for someone’s father up in Rockland, NY. In the late afternoon, after the interment service at the cemetery, we grabbed some lunch at an Indian restaurant in Teaneck. … 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 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Joel

To be honest, I had never watched any of the original 70’s / early 80’s Planet of the Apes films. Of all the stuff I watched growing up, the Planet of the Apes series wasn’t one. Go figure. In 2001, … Continue reading →

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