Category Archives: Entertainment

The Hurt Locker (2008)

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Joel

I watched The Hurt Locker, a 2008 film by Kathryn Bigelow not released in the US domestically until 2009. The film stars Jeremy Renner as a Sgt. 1st Class William James, a reckless man talented with defusing explosives. Sgt. James … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Joel

This week, the kids and I finished watching Green Lantern: Emerald Knights off of our Netflix queue. As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for … Continue reading →

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Horrible Bosses (2011)

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Joel

Friday night was “date night” for the Ipes. After work, we rushed home to get the kids to their Friday night hang out at Lily’s school. We had from 7pm to 11pm to drop them off, eat dinner,see a movie, … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Joel

Friday night, we finished watching Kung Fu Panda. This is the 2008 Dreamworks blockbuster animated film starring Jack Black as the… panda protagonist? He plays Po, a panda who works in his father’s noodle shop. Naturally, this being a kids movie … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern (2011)

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Joel

I wanted to like this movie. I really did. I tracked its progress as it developed, and checked out spoilers and other news as it got closer to release. When the early reviews came with less-than-positive comments, I was disheartened. … Continue reading →

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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Joel

Two years since the last episode aired, I’ve finally watched Battlestar Galactica: The Plan. After the webisodes and the 2007 stand alone TV movie Battlestar Galactica: Razor, this is the 2009 direct-to-DVD release. I am/was a big fan of the … Continue reading →

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Band of Brothers (2001) – Episodes 2 & 3

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Joel

A few weeks ago, I managed to find some time to watch episodes 3 & 4 of Band of Brothers. Carentan The men of Easy Company head to the French village of Carentan, where they they experience heavy fighting with … Continue reading →

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Joel

Two weeks later, we sat down Saturday night to watch Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, a 2010 comedy starring Micheal Cera and directed by Edgar Wright. Besides Cera, it features lesser known actors & actresses, such as Kieran Culkin (yes, of … Continue reading →

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Bowling for Columbine (2002)

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Joel

On Friday night after everyone went to bed, I was still a bit wired, and stayed up to watch Bowling for Columbine. This is Michael Moore’s 2002 documentary on American’s gun culture. In the three years after the wake of … Continue reading →

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Band of Brothers (2001) – Episodes 1 & 2

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Joel

In my personal opinion, HBO has some great programming, so we’ve subscribed to HBO on and off for years. we’ve never kept it long-term, due to family cost-cutting. I always like to have more, but we don’t watch too many … Continue reading →

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