Category Archives: Entertainment

Joel’s review of Inside Out (2015)

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Joel

We watched Inside Out (2015) recently, and it was damn interesting. Damn interesting, I say. We didn’t have time to see it opening week, but caught it the week after on a Friday night. The film stars Amy Poehler, Phyllis … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and our big date night

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Joel

With the new Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) coming out in theaters, we planned our next date night in advance. Kids would sleep over at my parents’ house, and we’d go out for a dinner and a movie. After work and … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Joel

This weekend, we went to see Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). I remember when I used to rush off to watch a film on opening night, but after all the kids came along, we were lucky for a long time … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of This Is the End (2013)

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Joel

So….. this was a stupid movie. Sorry, just had to get it out of the way there. This Is the End came out in 2013,  written and directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen.  The film is about fictionalized versions of these famous Hollywood … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Gravity (2013)

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Joel

I recently watched Gravity starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, a 2013 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, written by Alfonso Cuarón and his brother Jonás Cuarón. The film was released nearly two years ago, and we really should have seen … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Son of Batman (2014)

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Joel

I rented Son of Batman, one of the more recent DCAU film straight-to-video releases. [Side note: What was the last DCAU film released to theaters? Batman: Mask of the Phantasm back in 1993?] This film is an adaptation of the Damien … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Joel

I needed to relax one night, and I decided to catch Edge of Tomorrow on Netflix earlier this week. This came out last year, and it looked interesting, but I never had time to go see it with anyone.  The film … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Robocop (2014)

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Joel

I recently discovered that the 2014 Robocop remake was available on Netflix. Funny — hadn’t noticed it before. I’ve avoided most remakes, including that one for Total Recall. Listen, I’m not against a remake if it is going to be … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of The Other Woman (2014)

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Joel

My wife and I recorded and watched The Other Woman on cable TV recently. This is that 2014 romantic (?) comedy starring Leslie Mann, Cameron Diaz, and Kate Upton. It’s…… not a good film by any means. There’s no real way that … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of The World’s End (2013)

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Joel

HBO recently had The World’s End on, so I recorded it for viewing later when the kiddos would not be around. This is the fourth Simon Pegg and Nick Frost film that I’ve seen now. Let’s see, I’ve seen them in Shaun … Continue reading →

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