Category Archives: Entertainment

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Joel

On vacation here in Delaware, we decided to go see The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) on a rainy Tuesday. Sure we brought the PS3 and plenty of movies on physical media, but we thought it would be nice treat to take … Continue reading →

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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Joel

And that’s the conclusion of the Nolan trilogy. After waiting what felt like an inordinate of months (for the film’s release), and what seemed like weeks after  opening night, I finally saw The Dark Knight Rises. The buzz for this movie has been crazy … Continue reading →

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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Joel

A long time coming — I finally remembered to put Superman/Batman: Public Enemiesat the top of the movie queue. The kids and I sat and watched it tonight, and it was certainly about time. We had watched the sequel Superman/Batman: … Continue reading →

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The Terror of Mechagodzilla

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Joel

In the past year, I’ve been watching the old Toho Godzilla kaiju “monster” movies with the kiddies. This weekend, we watched the 1975 Toho film Terror of Mechagodzilla. It’s a direct sequel to Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. Am I crazy to … Continue reading →

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I purchased the “new” Starcraft 2 game

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Joel

Years ago, a certain circle of my friends would get together each month to play multiplayer games in a LAN party hosted at someone’s apartment. We each would pack up and transport our PCs, monitors, and peripherals to someone’s house, … Continue reading →

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John Carter (2012)

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Joel

Have you seen John Carter? This was the 2012 sci-fi action Disney film directed by Andrew Stanton (of Pixar fame.) From what I’ve read, the movie is mostly based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1917 book A Princess of Mars. Having … Continue reading →

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Crazy Heart (2009)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Joel

I wanted to see Crazy Heart starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal back when it had come out, or maybe it was just after release to home media — I can’t remember these details in my old age. In any case, … Continue reading →

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Prometheus (2012)

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Joel

 “They became farmers in the seeds of stars; they sowed, and sometimes they reaped.  And sometimes, dispassionately, they had to weed.” —Arthur C. Clarke, 2001   I saw Ridley Scott’s Prometheus this past week with a few friends. For many … Continue reading →

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People Like Us (2012)

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Joel

A Friday night, a date night no less, and we needed something to do. Optimally, we wanted to catch a nice dinner at a local restaurant, catch a movie, and pick up the kids before 11pm.  Always a challenge. We … Continue reading →

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Brave (2012)

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Joel

I’m very happy with how this weekend is turning out. We’ve had so many full weekends for months at a time, but this is one of the first weekends in a long time where we’ve had mostly unscheduled time. Besides swimming classes Saturday for … Continue reading →

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