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First photo of X-Men: First Class

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Joel

First photo of the cast in costume for the X-Men: First Class film in production right now. I’m not sure if I’m underwhelmed or just “whelmed” with this first cast photo. From left to right: Michael Fassbender (Magneto), Rose Byrne … Continue reading →

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Eastern Promises (2007)

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Joel

Eastern Promises is a 2007 gangster film directed by David Cronenberg, and stars Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts. I’d heard a lot about this film, but hadn’t had much of a chance to watch it. I was told it was … Continue reading →

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TRON: Legacy (2010)

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Joel

Wednesday night after work, I drove down to New Brunswick to meet up with my friends Doug and his brother Mike to see TRON: Legacy, the 2010 sequel to the 1982 Disney film. This marks two movies in two weeks that … Continue reading →

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Zombieland (2009)

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Joel

I had some free time on Tuesday to watch Zombieland on Netflix. Gosh, I like streaming. It saves me time without having to wait for physical discs to arrive. A few years, I was saying how Netflix disc mailers were, … Continue reading →

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True Grit (2010)

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Joel

Today, we dropped both kids off to Lily’s daycare, and drove up to Jersey Gardens to meet with our friends Doug & Kathy for lunch and a movie. We had lunch at Ruby Tuesday (FYI, I’m not impressed with their … Continue reading →

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(500) Days of Summer

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Joel

On Saturday night after the kids went to bed, we watched (500) Days of Summer. I would classify this film as a 2009 indie offbeat romantic comedy. It probably wasn’t a true romantic comedy, as you know early on that … Continue reading →

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Tangled (2010)

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Joel

Friday, we braved awkwardness of taking the kids to the movies, and went to watch Disney’s new animated film Tangled. It’s an updated take on the Grimm’s fairy tale of Rapunzel. It’s animated obviously, and starring the voices of Mandy … Continue reading →

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Timer (2009)

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Joel

Thursday night, after we got home from Thanksgiving lunch/dinner, we put the kids to bed, and watched a movie. We streamed Timer, a 2009 “sci-fi fantasy” film starring Emma Caulfield. When implanted in a person’s wrist, a TiMER counts down … Continue reading →

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Hot Fuzz (2007)

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Joel

Sunday night, we watched Hot Fuzz, a 2007 British action comedy starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Simon Pegg plays Nicholas Angel, an overzealous British police officer (constable?) who is so good at his London job that his dept transfers him … Continue reading →

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Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Joel

Last night, I watched Batman: Under the Red Hood, a 2010 direct-to-video film based on the two DC Comic Batman storylines  “A Death in the Family” and “Under the Hood“. The film is the eighth in the DC Universe Animated Original … Continue reading →

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