Category Archives: Entertainment

Joel’s review of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Joel

Date night on Friday night! We had planned to watch I, Tonya starting Margot Robbie at 6:45 pm in Princeton, but by the time we had dropped off all the children, we were too late to make it to the … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of The Big Sick (2017)

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Joel

We watched The Big Sick (2017) starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, and Ray Romano through Amazon Prime. I watched the first 20 minutes of it on the plane ride down to Houston in November, but never got around … Continue reading →

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My review of The Greatest Showman (2017)

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Joel

This may be an unpopular opinion in my house, but I…. really didn’t care for The Greatest Showman (2017) starring Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya. The film is a fantasy version of the story of … Continue reading →

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We went to see Trevor Noah at Radio City Music Hall

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Joel

Christmas, my wife bought me (us?) two tickets to see Trevor Noah at Radio City Music Hall on Friday Jan 12th. The big evening finally arrived. I took off Friday, and we left around 5 pm. We hit some serious … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Lady Bird (2017) – I don’t know if I get it

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Joel

My first film of the new year (and literally, we went on New Year’s Day) was Lady Bird. Well, the kids also went to see Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, so the Ipes actually saw two movies this year. [Side … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Girls Trip (2017)

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Joel

Sooooooo Girls Trip. We rented this 2017 film from our local library. The film stars four fun actresses — Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish. They’re old college buddies who have slowly grown apart in the … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Rashomon (1950)

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Joel

Namita recently rented Rashomon, a famous 1950 Japanese period film by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. I’ve never seen a Kurosawa film, but I’ve often read trivia stating this or that modern film scene was inspired by a specific Kurosawa … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Logan (2017)

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Joel

I caught Logan (2017) on HBO this week. I had intended to watch it in theaters back in the Spring, but my plans never worked out. I was happy to watch it now, even on the small screen. This is … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Joel

It’s finally here – Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). The wait is over. We saw the film opening weekend, and I’m still digesting the film. The film takes place immediately after the events of The Force Awakens.  Immediately after. Rey … Continue reading →

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An impromptu Wednesday night on Broadway to see Dear Evan Hansen

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Joel

Although the Ipes maintain a well-curated family calendar, we do appreciate a little spontaneity now and then. Late Wednesday afternoon, Namita found two orchestra seats for the 8 pm performance of Dear Evan Hansen over at the Music Box Theateron … Continue reading →

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