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Made of Honor (2008)

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Joel

So we watched Made of Honor Friday night, borrowed from a friend. First of, I want people to know that we had low expectations. Turns out, it was even worse than I imagined.  Formulaic to say the least, but the … Continue reading →

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Tropic Thunder (2008)

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Joel

After two long weeks, I finally had an opportunity to pop in the DVD from Netflix, and watch Tropic Thunder, starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr, Jack Black, etc.  So many people have mentioned this as a hilarious, and the … Continue reading →

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Duplicity (2009)

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Joel

Friday night, my wife and I had a few free hours away from the kids, so we went out for dinner and a movie.  Well, an early movie and then late dinner.  We both did the big rush to get … Continue reading →

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Terminator Salvation theatrical trailer 2 is out

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Joel

Terminator Salvation theatrical trailer #2 is out today. Faith and begora, it looks interesting. This is certainly a movie I’m looking forward to with high expectations this summer.

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Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Joel

After waiting two weeks, we watched Be Kind Rewind, a movie my wife added to our Netflix queue.  I had heard of the movie’s premise.  A couple of video rental store employees lose the inventory, and recreate each movie using … Continue reading →

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Watchmen’s faithful film adaptation may prove that Alan Moore was right after all | SCI FI Wire

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Joel

Oh come on, I was looking forward to this movie.  Don’t tell me that the movie doesn’t work.  I hope this is a one-off situation, and others like it.  Even then, unless the reviews are horrible, I’ll most likely still … Continue reading →

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Pinki brings a smile to the Oscars | CNN.com

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Joel

I’ve seen the ads on TV and newsprint about the Smile Train, with Jessica Simpson as spokesperson.  We should really donate to that charity.  I’ve got to talk to my wife about it.  Anyway, there is a documentary, “Smile Pinki,” … Continue reading →

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Joel

I finally watched Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on DVD last night. Although it has been almost 20 years since we saw Indy in action back in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, it was nice … Continue reading →

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The Movie “9”

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Joel

I just heard about the movie 9 this week. It is produced by Tim Burton, story and directed by a fellow named Shane Acker. It looks phenomenal. All-star cast. I really dig the music in the trailer (“Welcome Home” by … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Images Reveal McG’s Terminator Salvation Vision – Wired.com

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Joel

“New types of killer robots and a science-inspired conception of post-apocalyptic Earth are helping McG turn Terminator Salvation into an eye-scorching sci-fi flick.” Cool! See lots of new information (and concept photos) below. Exclusive Images Reveal McG’s Terminator Salvation Vision … Continue reading →

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