Category Archives: Entertainment

Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Joel

This week, I rented Green Lantern: First Flight, a 2009 direct-to-DVD animated movie about DC Comics Green Lantern superhero. Basically, an origin story for the Hal Jordan version of Earth’s Green Latern. Good cast: Christopher Meloni, Tricia Helfer, Michael Madsen, … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Date (2005)

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Joel

Last week, we watched The Wedding Date, a 2005 rom-com movie starring Debra Messing and that Dermot Mulroney fellow. The plot itself was the usual romantic comedy BS that you see these days, but you have to remove more of … Continue reading →

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Wired.com: Inside Peter Jackson’s Heaven On The Lovely Bones Set

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Joel

Wired Magazine takes us behind the scenes and shows us how Jackson is transforming Alice Sebold’s novel into unforgettable visuals. This looks to be a fantastic movie. I can’t wait to see it. There’s more about the movie here.

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‘In a world…’ where movie trailers are awful

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Joel

I’m officially tired of watching movie trailers in the movie theater.  I want the world to understand that is a big statement for me.  Traditionally, I’ve always enjoyed the trailers. Years have passed, and now, if I have to sit … Continue reading →

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Indian actress Lisa Ray has Multiple Myeloma

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Joel

Now this is a strange blast from the past. Try to follow the chronology: 1. Sunday night, I’m browsing through Hulu for the Sept 26th episode of SNL, which I forgot to record before we went away this weekend. While … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars is pretty cool

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Joel

[I want to talk about the new Star Wars animated series. If you don’t wish to read about this, please cover your eyes, or move on to the next posting. This is your first and only warning. Star Wars geekiness to … Continue reading →

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IGN Review: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Joel

IGN.com just posted their review (this early?) of the long-awaited Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, the sequel to the 2007 PS3 exclusive (and blockbuster) Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune game. IGN’s review was blisteringly good. To quote them: Naughty Dog delivers a stellar … Continue reading →

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The movie 9 debuted today and I want to see it

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Joel

The movie 9 has finally debuted.  It’s getting decent reviews, and I would love to see it.  i09.com posted their review of 9. I don’t have any free time (sans kids) so I’m not sure what I’m going to do. … Continue reading →

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Joel

After work on Thursday, I drove up to visit my friend Doug for dinner and maybe a movie. His mother passed away about a week ago, and he needed some cheering up. I met up at his house, and we drove over to … Continue reading →

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Wanted (2008)

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Joel

I watched Wanted on Cinemax this week. Have you seen it?  It’s a bit wacky. I had no interest in watching this film in the theaters when it was released last year, but on cable?  Eh why not? Surprisingly, it … Continue reading →

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