Tag Archives: drama

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Joel

WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You’ll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed. I have only done this once before. You know, I wanted … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Joel

Last December, the entire Ipe family went with great expectations to see The Hobbit. While the kids liked it well enough, my wife and I were decidedly underwhelmed with the bloated plot, long run time, and the overabundance of CGI … Continue reading →

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Argo (2012)

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Joel

I was at our local library last Sunday afternoon, perusing the DVD / Movies section, and found the Argo on Blu-ray. Ooooh, that’s interesting. When this film came out last year, there was a lot of good buzz around the … Continue reading →

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12 Angry Men (1957)

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Joel

So, continuing in my tradition of watching and catching up on classic films that I missed for various reasons, I recently requested 12 Angry Men. It’s a 1957 film with an all-star cast, directed by famed director Sidney Lumet. It’s … Continue reading →

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Skyfall (2012)

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Joel

I watched Skyfall. the latest Bond film from Sony Pictures, starring Daniel Craig. It also features the always creepy Javier Bardem, the staunch Dame Judi Dench, and Naomie Harris. The plot of the film is that after a particular mission goes … Continue reading →

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Joel

Well, this is different. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) stars Steve Carell as Dodge Petersen, and Keira Knightley as Penny. The film opens with the revelation that a humongous asteroid named ‘Matilda’ is on a collision … Continue reading →

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The Five-Year Engagement (2012)

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Joel

Blargh. Saturday night, we were sitting around chillaxing, and The Five-Year Engagement (2012) had just started. It’s a strange romantic comedy drama starring Jason Segel and Emily Blount, supported by Chris Pratt, and Allison Brie. I say strange because the … Continue reading →

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Man of Steel (2013)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Joel

I recently learned that my buddy Sean has been working off and on out of Pennsylvania, not that far across the NJ/PA border. We made plans to meet up after work. I took the train back to my train station … Continue reading →

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Pacific Rim (2013)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Joel

My friend Doug and I went to see Pacific Rim, Guillermo del Toro‘s first film in 5 years (since Hellboy 2: The Golden Army released in 2008, which I also saw.) Early news about del Toro making a film about giant robots fighting … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby (2013)

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Joel

Saturday, we went to see The Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann’s version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel. We first began seeing trailers for this film way back in March, I think, when we went to see Oz: The Great and Powerful. … Continue reading →

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