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Joel’s review of Gravity (2013)

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Joel

I recently watched Gravity starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, a 2013 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, written by Alfonso Cuarón and his brother Jonás Cuarón. The film was released nearly two years ago, and we really should have seen … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Son of Batman (2014)

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Joel

I rented Son of Batman, one of the more recent DCAU film straight-to-video releases. [Side note: What was the last DCAU film released to theaters? Batman: Mask of the Phantasm back in 1993?] This film is an adaptation of the Damien … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Joel

I needed to relax one night, and I decided to catch Edge of Tomorrow on Netflix earlier this week. This came out last year, and it looked interesting, but I never had time to go see it with anyone.  The film … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Robocop (2014)

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Joel

I recently discovered that the 2014 Robocop remake was available on Netflix. Funny — hadn’t noticed it before. I’ve avoided most remakes, including that one for Total Recall. Listen, I’m not against a remake if it is going to be … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of The Other Woman (2014)

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Joel

My wife and I recorded and watched The Other Woman on cable TV recently. This is that 2014 romantic (?) comedy starring Leslie Mann, Cameron Diaz, and Kate Upton. It’s…… not a good film by any means. There’s no real way that … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of The World’s End (2013)

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Joel

HBO recently had The World’s End on, so I recorded it for viewing later when the kiddos would not be around. This is the fourth Simon Pegg and Nick Frost film that I’ve seen now. Let’s see, I’ve seen them in Shaun … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Gone Girl (2014)

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Joel

During our recent hotel stay, we rented Gone Girl (2014). This is that David Fincher film starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. Based on a novel by the same name by Gillian Flynn, the book’s author also wrote the screenplay. … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Joel

I watched Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues this week. This is the sequel to the first Will Ferrell / Ron Burgundy film. The film brings back the original gang of Will Ferrell (Ron Burgundy), Steve Carell (Brick Tamland), Paul Rudd (Brian … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Joel

I was recently perusing the movie aisle at our local library, and was surprised to find Batman: Assault on Arkham sitting on the shelf. It’s only the DVD version, but hey, that works. This animated film takes place within the same world … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Joel

Please pick your jaws up off the floor. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) is a classic 1980’s John Hughes movie, but I’ve never seen it before. It’s currently available on Netflix, and I had some time to watch this weekend. The … Continue reading →

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