Category Archives: Entertainment

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Joel

Lame. I’m a fan of Futurama, and wasn’t happy with Fox’s cancellation of the series. Although I didn’t like the 1st movie that Matt Groening’s team put out, Bender’s Big Score, I thought I should at least watch the rest … Continue reading →

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9 (2009)

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Joel

After much anticipation, I finally remembered to rent 9, a film based on a story by Shane Acker. It’s an animated story that I first noted back early last year, that looked like a great story and cool animation. It … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day (2010)

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Joel

We had the day off for President’s Day again this year, so we wanted to grab a quick lunch, and see…… The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock. We were in a rush, so we scarfed down fast food as we … Continue reading →

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Dreamgirls (2006)

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Joel

Our next movie in the Netflix queue was Dreamgirls, a 2006 film about a trio of black female soul singers making into the music business in the 1960’s, focusing on the inevitable rise and fall of their careers. I was a … Continue reading →

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Bioshock is one freaky game, yet I can’t stop looking at it

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Joel

Last Father’s Day, my thoughtful-and-smoking-hot wife surprised me with a copy of Bioshock for the PS3. The game originally debuted for the PC and XBox 360 in 2007, and later ported to the PS3 in 2008. It’s a first-person shooter, … Continue reading →

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Transformers: War for Cybertron

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Joel

Whoa. Geek alert. Calling all 80’s Transformers fans. There is a game. Xbox, PS3, and PC gamers (and fans) rejoice. On IGN (bottom of page 5) this week, I stumbled upon a mention for a new game coming in 2010 … Continue reading →

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Southland is another example of why network TV execs are stupid

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Joel

I am shocked at how dumb network TV executives are, but I’m thinking the current senior management team at NBC should win some awards for myopia. We are all aware of the entire Jay Leno – Conan O’Brien fiasco, and … Continue reading →

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I finished Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Joel

I can’t believe it. I just can’t believe it. I finished Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. For weeks, I’ve been slugging away at each chapter of the game, painstakingly finding every treasure (thanks to the good folks at IGN and their … Continue reading →

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Away We Go (2009)

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Joel

Another movie in the can. Once the kids went to sleep on a quiet Friday night, we sat down to eat some Pappa John’s pizza, and watch our latest Netflix movie, Away We Go. It’s a 2009 Sam Mendes movie … Continue reading →

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Men of a Certain Age

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Joel

Last month, I started watching Men of a Certain Age, after I saw TNT running ads to promote their network lineup, including this show (see that, ABC? That’s how you promote your programming.)  So far, I’ve only missed the 2nd … Continue reading →

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