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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Joel

Although I am a big Tolkien fan, I wouldn’t say I was extremely excited to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012). I wanted to see it, but I could also easily wait 6-9 months for the home release. I’m … Continue reading →

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Quantum of Solace (2008)

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Joel

I’m four years behind, but I finally got around to watching Quantum of Solace. You know me — I’m way behind on the movies in my life. It’s not simply the older movies like E.T., The Goonies, and Hitchcock films … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Joel

On vacation here in Delaware, we decided to go see The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) on a rainy Tuesday. Sure we brought the PS3 and plenty of movies on physical media, but we thought it would be nice treat to take … Continue reading →

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Crazy Heart (2009)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Joel

I wanted to see Crazy Heart starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal back when it had come out, or maybe it was just after release to home media — I can’t remember these details in my old age. In any case, … Continue reading →

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People Like Us (2012)

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Joel

A Friday night, a date night no less, and we needed something to do. Optimally, we wanted to catch a nice dinner at a local restaurant, catch a movie, and pick up the kids before 11pm.  Always a challenge. We … Continue reading →

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Our Idiot Brother (2011)

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Joel

Friday night, the kids are in bed, the cats are running around like maniacs, and two wine glasses of Australian Sweet Justice Moscato. Sounds like it’s time for a movie night. Looking for a dumb-but-enjoyable comedy, my wife found Our … Continue reading →

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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Joel

A “date night” and a movie night! What are the odds? We’ve been rather busy with all the family activities that we haven’t had much “couple” time for ourselves. This Friday and Saturday, the kids went on their monthly pilgrimage to … Continue reading →

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Gone Baby Gone (2007)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Joel

After sitting on our tv stand literally for months, I finally had some free time to watch Gone Baby Gone today on my day off. This is a 2007 film directed by Ben Affleck, and starring his brother Casey Affleck, … Continue reading →

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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Joel

When the Captain America: The First Avenger film was released this year, I had all the intentions of watching it in the theater. Unfortunately, something or other came up, and I never got a chance. I ultimately ended up waiting … Continue reading →

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Heat (1995)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Joel

I took Monday off to relax and get some cleaning up done at the house, and maybe even clean up a small degenerate slice of Gotham, which I did. I also sat and watched Michael Mann’s 1995 crime drama Heat. … Continue reading →

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