Category Archives: Entertainment

Friday night date night with my wife, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and takeout sushi

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Joel

My wife and I went out Friday night after work to see Ant-Man and the Wasp, Marvel’s latest MCU film. We originally planned to watch it with the kids, but they were repeatedly difficult this week, and took away movie … Continue reading →

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We saw Ocean’s 8 – good characters, not so interesting plot 

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Joel

Nums and I went to see Ocean’s 8 earlier this month on a Friday night. The film is a spin-off from Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s trilogy and features an ensemble cast, including Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah … Continue reading →

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We went to see Solo: A Star Wars Story opening weekend. It’s not perfect, but it’s fine. Stop panicking.

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Joel

We went to see Solo: A Star Wars Story opening weekend back at the end of May. The film’s production had a slightly troubled history. Lucasfilm dismissed original directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller due to creative differences (never a good sign) and … Continue reading →

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I watched Deadpool 2 (2018) over the weekend — the sequel is not as good as the 1st film

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Joel

On Saturday night, I went with two other guys to see Deadpool 2 (2018), the sequel to the R-rated 2016 action comedy superhero film from 20th Century Fox in collaboration with Marvel. My wife and I were supposed to see it … Continue reading →

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I watched Sunset Boulevard (1950) for the first time

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Joel

On Mother’s Day, we rented Sunset Boulevard, the 1950 American film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder. It’s a famous American film starring Gloria Swanson and William Holden. Supporting actors and actresses include Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson, and even a … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Joel

It was finally here. The big culmination of this Infinity Stone arc — Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — Dun Dun DUN! This was a big one, because they had a lot of characters in this first half of the big … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Les Misérables (2012)

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Joel

My wife is a huge fan of the musical Les Misérables. I watched it once on Broadway back in the late 90’s and I didn’t find it memorable or altogether interesting. I know, I know, it’s heresy. There was a film … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of A Wrinkle In Time (2018) – I’m sorry, but I didn’t care for it

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Joel

I remember being introduced to the book by Madeleine L’Engle in 5th grade, but after attempting to read past the first few pages, I do remember being confused and losing interest. Unusual, to be sure. 30 years later, I’ve never read … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Cars 3 (2017)

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Joel

I had some free time earlier this month, and I watched Cars 3 (2017) on Netflix, while it’s still on Netflix before Disney moves all of their movie properties to their own streaming service next year. While my wife can’t … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Black Panther (2018)

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Joel

We got lucky over President’s Day weekend, and saw Black Panther (2018) on Sunday evening. From what I’ve read, it’s doing gangbusters at the U.S. box office. Damn, that was a good film. I’ll break it down like this: Unique … Continue reading →

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