Category Archives: Entertainment

The Muppets (2011)

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Joel

Ah, I love a four day weekend. Today, we bought our tickets early, and took the kids to see The Muppets, the latest Muppets film, which I believe Disney wants to bring back in a big way. Jason Segel both … Continue reading →

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Immortals (2011)

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Joel

Friday night, I came home to change my clothes, and get back on the road. I was to meet up with my buddy Doug in Clifton, NJ to see Immortals. This is that stylized action film loosely based on elements … Continue reading →

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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Joel

When the Captain America: The First Avenger film was released this year, I had all the intentions of watching it in the theater. Unfortunately, something or other came up, and I never got a chance. I ultimately ended up waiting … Continue reading →

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IGN.com review of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Joel

T-minus six days until release day for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. IGN gave it a perfect 10 — “Masterpiece.” I can’t wait. More Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception Videos

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Heat (1995)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Joel

I took Monday off to relax and get some cleaning up done at the house, and maybe even clean up a small degenerate slice of Gotham, which I did. I also sat and watched Michael Mann’s 1995 crime drama Heat. … Continue reading →

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Avenue Q down on the Jersey shore

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Joel

Friday night was this month’s “date night.” We have a friend who was a cast member of NENA Productions, performing in a local production of Avenue Q performing down at the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove, NJ. I’ve wanted … Continue reading →

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Batman Arkham City is finally in my hands

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Joel

I gotta hand it to them — Amazon.com is truly amazing. There are four games that I need to get this year: LittleBigPlanet 2 — I picked it up Jan 21st. (It’s been on loan to my sister, and I just … Continue reading →

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X-Men: First Class (2011)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Joel

This week, I watched the 2011 X-Men: First Class film by Matthew Vaughn. After the miserable Brett Ratner X-Men:   The Last Stand travesty from five years ago, this film is an attempt at a reboot of the franchise. Now, let’s agree to … Continue reading →

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Hulk Vs. (2009)

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Joel

In order to properly inaugurate the new 7.1 surround sound setup, we watched Hulk Vs. on Blu-ray. This is a 2009 direct-to-video set of two short films starring Marvel’s Incredible Hulk, Thor, and Wolverine comic book characters. I didn’t mind … Continue reading →

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The Hurricane (1999)

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Joel

Saturday night, I watched The Hurricane, a 1999 film starring Denzel Washington. This is the Hollywood version of events surrounding the incarceration of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a talented African-American boxer in the 1960’s who was wrongly imprisoned for a triple-homicide for about … Continue reading →

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