Tag Archives: movies

Up (2009)

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Joel

For an inexplicable reason, I haven’t seen Pixar’s Up yet. It’s been out for two years, received critical and audience acclaim, and been availabe via Netflix streaming for about a year now. And yet, I never sat and watched it … Continue reading →

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Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009)

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Joel

A week or so ago, I finally watched the fourth and final Futurama direct-to-DVD film Into the Wild Green Yonder. This movie segues into the return of Futurama to the small screen with season six in 2010. Featuring the same … Continue reading →

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Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010)

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Joel

I watched Superman/Batman: Apocalypse over the weekend, a direct-to-video animated film from DC. It’s the sequel (or follow-up) to 2009’s Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, which I haven’t seen yet. However, this was available for streaming, so I couldn’t resist the impulse. Based … Continue reading →

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Aladdin (1992)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Joel

Would you believe I’ve never seen the 1992 Disney animated flick Aladdin? Yup, never. It was on cable recently, so I recorded it for the kids. It was a decent flick. I noticed the early computer animation with the flying … Continue reading →

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No One Killed Jessica (2011)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Joel

Saturday night, the kids were sleeping over with the grandparents, so we had plans to catch dinner and a movie out somewhere. I was up for either The King’s Speech or Cedar Rapids, but my wife wasn’t feeling well, so … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Avengers 1 & 2

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Joel

What a pleasant surprise.  I put Ultimate Avengers in our Netflix queue earlier this week, and received both Ultimate Avengers: The Movie and Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Black Panther on the same Blu-ray disc. A pleasant surprise, indeed. Since both movies … Continue reading →

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No Country for Old Men (2007)

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Joel

I rented No Country for Old Men, a 2007 Coen brothers movie.  It has a great cast with excellent acting. Taking place in Texas in 1980, Josh Brolin’s character stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad $2 million dollars. He … Continue reading →

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Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Joel

I watched Monsters vs Aliens on HBO over the weekend. It’s a Dreamworks Animation flick, so it’s the same studio that produced Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, Bee Movie, etc. I’m not a huge Dreamworks animated film fan, but … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman (2009)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Joel

In 2009, Warner Bros. released their fourth direct-to-video animated film in their DC Universe animated original movies, featuring Wonder Woman. Titled simply Wonder Woman, it’s your basic origin story featuring Keri Russell as Wonder Woman (Diana), Nathan Fillion as Steve Trevor, … Continue reading →

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Clash of the Titans (2010)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Joel

I consider the original 1981 Clash of the Titans is a classic. A pure Ray Harryhausen special effects classic. As a kid, what more could you ask for than a movie about fantastical mythological beasts, Greek gods, and a good … Continue reading →

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