Category Archives: Entertainment

Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Joel

This “movie” is less a movie, and more of a series of six animated short films. Each short story is in anime style, which reminded me greatly of 2003’s The Animatrix. Each story is in the same universe as the … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Cleaning (2008)

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Joel

Friday night, the kids were asleep, and we were browsing the Netflix Watch Instantly queue for something good to watch. We settled on Sunshine Cleaning, a 2008 film starring Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, and Alan Arkin. The film takes place … Continue reading →

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A-Team (2010)

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Joel

This week, I’m working in Delaware, but I don’t have an available hotel room. Crazy, right? I considered driving back and forth every day, as it’s about a 1:45 drive each way. I am already accustomed to my regular 1:15 … Continue reading →

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Singles (1992)

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Joel

Today was the kids’ last day of school, and summer camp starts next week. It was a busy day for them, including a pizza and ice cream party at lunch at school. They went to bed relatively early, so my … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes Video – Combat in the Star Wars: The Old Republic

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Joel

I’m looking forward to this game. It won’t run on my current home PC, but it’s another reason that I would buy a new PC in 2011. Check out the combat mechanics in this game. Star Wars: The Old Republic … Continue reading →

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Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Joel

On the flight home from Dallas, I watched the rest of Where the Wild Things Are on my iPod, a 2009 film directed by Spike Jonze, and based on the Shel Silverstein children’s book. I remember reading the book decades … Continue reading →

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Travel Channel’s Man v. Food is strangely intriguing

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Joel

While I eat my dinner, I’m watching Travel Channel’s Man v. Food.  I’ve never seen this tv show before. Starring some guy named Adam Richman, he apparently travels the U.S., and trying to eat extreme and exotic foods. When I … Continue reading →

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NBC’s new comedy “Outsourced” is based on the 2006 indie film “Outsourced”

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Joel

In the aftermath of the Jay Leno primetime debacle, television network NBC is on the hunt for scripted shows to fill the gaps, and get the network back in the black. One of the shows they have greenlit for the upcoming … Continue reading →

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The Big Lebowski (1998)

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Joel

I’ve been home for two days this week to get some rest. Spending my free time stuck on the couch, I thought I’d use it to watch a popular movie that I lack a reasonable excuse to have not watched yet. … Continue reading →

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LittleBigPlanet 2 announcement and debut trailer

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Joel

This week, Media Molecule / Sony Entertainment announced that it is releasing a sequel to LittleBigPlanet in time for the holiday 2010 season. It’s a fantastic game, so I’m looking forward to picking this up for Christmas. Debut trailer below  

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