Category Archives: Entertainment

The Breakfast Club (1985)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Joel

24 years later, I have finally watched The Breakfast Club. I’ll give you a moment to pick your jaw up off the floor. Hard to imagine, isn’t it?  The Breakfast Club came out in 1985, was extremely popular, been on regular … Continue reading →

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Good-bye to Reading Rainbow

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Joel

I just learned that the last episode of Reading Rainbow aired on August 28th.  So sad.  That was a great show, and I watched it daily. You must remember it.  It showcased one book per episode, plus all sorts of … Continue reading →

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io9.com: The Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy Shows Of All Time

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Joel

io9.com had a pretty neat list of their Top 100 Science Fiction / Fantasy Shows of All Time.  It’s a good list. Check it out.  A lot of good shows that I grew up on are on here.  Quantum Leap … Continue reading →

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The Simpsons Movie (2007)

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Joel

I have finally watched The Simpson Movie. It came out in 2007? That long ago? It was really no big deal. I recorded it off HBO, and watched it while folding laundry. True, it’s 87 minutes long, but I had … Continue reading →

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Bollywood Hero (2009)

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Joel

Has anyone caught Bollywood Hero, starring Chris Kattan on IFC? I saw an ad plastered on the side of a NYC bus a few weeks ago, and had thought it was some Indian movie.  Instead, I learned it is a … Continue reading →

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District 9

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Joel

Whoa. Now that’s what I call good sci-fi. Over the weekend, my wife and I went to see District 9. I’m not sure why my wife agreed to see it, but I suppose she realized we’ve seen a number of rom-com … Continue reading →

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Julie & Julia (2009)

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Joel

We dropped the kids off to my in-laws for the evening, and had a little Saturday date night.  Dinner at Sahara in New Brunswick, which was an excellent experience.  The excellent experience is due to a) The food was excellent. … Continue reading →

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It’s nice to watch Entourage again

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Joel

We’re still within our 3 month HBO free trial from Verizon, and one of the benefits has been to catch up on Entourage. Back in our apartment days (2003-2005), we used to get HBO for free (don’t ask me, but we weren’t … Continue reading →

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Batman: Arkham Asylum

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Joel

Cool new Batman game coming out on August 25th.  It’s getting great early reviews, Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are basically reprising their voice roles for Batman and Joke (from Batman: The Animated Series back in the 90’s.)  Looks good, … Continue reading →

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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Joel

I watched The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor on TV over the weekend.  It helped to pass the time while I folded laundry. I’m not going to go into a long detailed synopsis of this movie.  It was basically … Continue reading →

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