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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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Brave (2012)

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Joel

I’m very happy with how this weekend is turning out. We’ve had so many full weekends for months at a time, but this is one of the first weekends in a long time where we’ve had mostly unscheduled time. Besides swimming classes Saturday for … 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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The Avengers (2012)

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Joel

The wait is finally over — Marvel’s summer blockbuster superhero ensemble film The Avengers was finally here. Years in the making, nerds and geeks like me have waited with anticipation for this film to come out, hoping for it to … Continue reading →

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The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Joel

Way back in the ealry 1980’s, I still remember when my parents signed up for…… cable TV. Oh, the multitude of viewing options. Besides watching Godzilla and kung-fu films on the weekends on Fox and WPIX in the New York … 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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Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012)

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Joel

As I mentioned in my earlier post, in lieu of Joshua’s previously-planned-but-now-postponed birthday party, we tried to make it up to him with dinner and a movie. We had dinner with Josh & Lily’s best friends (and their dad), and … Continue reading →

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Joshua’s 7th birthday party – Part 1

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Joel

Well, this is a first for us. Joshua’s birthday party has been postponed. This morning we were up early to get ready for the party in the afternoon. It is/was a Transformed-themed birthday party – Generation 1, none of that … 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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