Category Archives: Entertainment

io9.com: The 10 strangest creative liberties ever taken on superhero TV shows

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Joel

I have no words to describe what I have seen in this article, and the embedded video clips that go along with it. Hollywood has always seen fit to drastically alter source material to suit “the suits”, but some of … Continue reading →

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Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths (2010)

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Joel

How did I forget about this? Last month, Josh and I watched Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths, a direct-to-video animated film release this February. This is a DCAU film, but not connected in any way to any of the … Continue reading →

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Superman: Doomsday (2007)

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Joel

When you fall behind on your updates, and you want to catch up, I guess there’s no time like the present. A few weeks ago, Josh and I watched Superman Doomsday, a 2007 animated DC Universe film. It’s a direct-to-video … Continue reading →

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Science shows are awesome but sometimes give me a headache

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Joel

One of the nice benefits of FiOS and/or watching the HD channels is I’m watching some very cool and heady science shows. For the past two months, I’ve recently been watching two fantastic shows in particular: Through the Wormhole on … Continue reading →

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3:10 to Yuma (2007)

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Joel

Friday night, I watched our next film in the queue, 3:10 to Yuma. It’s a 2007 Western starring Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, which is also a remake of a 1957 film starring Glenn Ford (and not to be confused with … Continue reading →

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The Departed (2006)

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Joel

Today was an  odd-yet-relaxed day. I got the kids ready for school, then Namita and I went the funeral of a friend’s grandfather down in Englishtown, NJ. Afterwards, we went to get a late lunch at a new Thai restaurant that opened up … Continue reading →

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The Expendables (2010)

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Joel

Busy day yesterday. In the morning, I went for an early 25 mile ride on my bike after the quick-and-dirty repairs. Unfortunately, another rear wheel spoke broke on the ride home. In the afternoon, we visited and had lunch with … Continue reading →

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The Hangover (2009)

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Joel

After four weeks, we finally sat down to watch 2009’s breakout comedy The Hangover. The film was directed by Todd Phillips, and stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galiafianakis. I think, at this point, hasn’t everyone seen this film … Continue reading →

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PC World: Stupid Movie Tech Moments

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Joel

As a tech head, I hate silly or nonsensical recreations of technology. Don’t ever get me started with how they depicted hacking in the film Swordfish. That Hugh Jackman movie drives me nuts every time I watch him banging away on … Continue reading →

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Inception (2010)

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Joel

After all the good word, we went to see the new Christopher Nolan film Inception on our Michigan date night. We got a little lost on the way to the theater, and I didn’t think we’d make our 6:30pm showing, … Continue reading →

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