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Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Joel

For Josh’s birthday, the Ipes decided to hit our nearest AMC dine-in theater to watch Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013), a prequel of sorts based on the L. Frank Baum books from the turn of the century, and also to … Continue reading →

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Pitch Perfect (2012)

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Joel

Saturday night, after Num’s surprise birthday party, after my sister and family went home, and after the kids went to bed, we watched Pitch Perfect (2012), a film about college kids and a cappella singing competitions. If you have seen … Continue reading →

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Despicable Me (2010)

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Joel

One of the films that the kids got for Christmas this year was the 2010 Universal Pictures summer hit Despicable Me. The animated film stars Steve Carrell as Gru, a super-villain who adopts three orphaned girls as part of his … Continue reading →

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A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Joel

Well, that was an interesting movie. As per tradition, when my buddy Doug and I get together to see a film, we pick the most interesting of the dumb action films currently in release with big, nonsensical explosions. Why? It’s … Continue reading →

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The kids liked The Karate Kid (1984)

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Joel

And can you blame them? The kids and I watched the 1st half of the film throughout the week in bits and spurts, but we all watched the 2nd half Friday night. They definitely liked it a lot — they … Continue reading →

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Ipe Family Movie Nite is coming up – 1984’s The Karate Kid

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Joel

The kids have been on a recent karate / ninja state of mind, so we’re watching the 1984 classic The Karate Kid starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. On blu-ray. This should be interesting. I hope they like it.

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Joel

I watched Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) last night while I caught up on some work. Wow, excellent film. I wanted to see this in the theaters when it came out, but I never had a chance. Better late … Continue reading →

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The Apartment (1960)

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Joel

After catching a random mention somewhere about this classic film titled The Apartment (1960), I thought I’d take a chance to further expand my viewing experiences. It’s a 1960 film starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and a surprising number of … Continue reading →

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The Words (2012)

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Joel

Continuing our long-standing New Year’s Eve tradition, my wife and I got the kids to bed early, and watched a movie. I think we started this more than a decade ago. After much discussion (“Looper”, “Pitch Perfect”), I selected The … Continue reading →

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The Help (2011)

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Joel

Many weeks have passed, and The Help (2011) has been sitting on our TV stand, waiting for someone to watch it. We, we finally watched it. What it’s about? Oh, you know, racism in Mississippi and the South in the early 1960’s . … Continue reading →

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