Tag Archives: sci-fi

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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Prometheus (2012)

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Joel

 “They became farmers in the seeds of stars; they sowed, and sometimes they reaped.  And sometimes, dispassionately, they had to weed.” —Arthur C. Clarke, 2001   I saw Ridley Scott’s Prometheus this past week with a few friends. For many … Continue reading →

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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Joel

Two years since the last episode aired, I’ve finally watched Battlestar Galactica: The Plan. After the webisodes and the 2007 stand alone TV movie Battlestar Galactica: Razor, this is the 2009 direct-to-DVD release. I am/was a big fan of the … Continue reading →

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Paul (2011)

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Joel

Doug and I went out Friday night to see Paul, the new Simon Pegg and Nick Frost “meet an alien” movie. The alien is “Paul”, a wise-crackin’, fun-lovin’ alien. There were a few other options out there on a Friday … Continue reading →

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Finished watching the 1st season of Fringe

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Joel

Over the weekend, we finished watching the first season of Fringe, that X-Files-type show created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. We started watching a few months ago, and I don’t know why I didn’t start watching this … 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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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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Inception (2010)

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Joel

After all the good word, we went to see the new Christopher Nolan film Inception on our Michigan date night. We got a little lost on the way to the theater, and I didn’t think we’d make our 6:30pm showing, … Continue reading →

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Sci-Fi or SyFy, this network really bugs me

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Joel

If you had a TV network called the Sci-Fi Channel, you would expect programming in the science-fiction genre. Science-fiction is a rich genre, and there’s a lot you can program for. Imagine my surprise to find horror and other questionable … Continue reading →

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Yes, I think the Apple iPad is a great idea

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Joel

It’s been long overdue, but I’m going on the record here and now to say how I think about the matter. I think the Apple iPad is a great idea. Do I own one of the first 300,000 iPads? No, … Continue reading →

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