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If at first you don't succeed, TROY TROY again!

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:24:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author realnize - I worte this review years ago but forgot to publish it - sorry! here it is then...I'm at a loss as to explain why English audiences stayed away from Troy in such vast numbers. Perhaps the aggressive marketing campaign selling the...

Kids for Character: Choices Count!: Choices Count as well as Character

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 18:24:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - Four or five years ago, while watching a Barney video, we saw advertisements for two videos that featured a few familiar characters and which claimed to teach good values. We soon ended up purchasing both the first Kids for Character video along...

Elfen Lied: Not suitable for children of any age!

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 17:31:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mashimaru - First, there was the DVD menu. As soon as you put the disc in, you hear a sudden THWAP! and then suddenly there's a bloody handprint on the screen. Uhhh, freaky!Introduction
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Elfen Lied episode begins with a truly...

The Big Apple is Plenty of Fun

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:03:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sadgit - "Escape From New York" is an early 80's science-fiction action thriller- well actually it fits most of the generic conventions of a western film except with a futuristic setting. The film is set in the distant future, at a rough date 1997. New...

La Boheme - Close Encounters with a classic story

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:34:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ASourdough4 - "La Boheme" An Opera in 4 Acts by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) World Premier: February 1, 1896 Teatro Regio, Turin, Italy - Conductor Arturo Toscanini U.S. Premier: Los Angeles, CA - October 14, 1897 "At the Met" December 26, 1900 Based...

Mirabile dictu, don't you agree? - The Exorcist (2000 revision)

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:56:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bsproles - If you've grown up with recent horror movies from the 90's, you may think you're prepared for anything...Well I'm here to tell you that unless you've seen The Exorcist, you're not. Story background: The Exorcist was written by...

Pathetic Production

Fri, 30 May 2008 14:10:47 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author truevoiceman - This is and insult to the intelligence, the acting is poor the production is low budget and the effects look like they were done by a twelve year old. Full of inaccuracy and license. I'm not Christian bashing only pointing out that this is the worst...

Shoulda been an afterschool TV show...

Thu, 8 May 2008 19:32:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author biggnaa20 - ...and I'm sure it will be one soon. If this movie was supposed to be a 1.5 hour version of the Disney Channel's regular proffering, well then it succeeded fine. If it was to be anything more (like a correction for woefully under publicizing "The...

Remembering the first time.....

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:45:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sadgit - Well I've had to scrap the countdown again..... Essentially the 1988 movie "Lady in White" is a semi biography mixed in with a ghost story and murder mystery. It follows an 11-year old schoolboy Frankie Scarlatti, the youngest of two sons to a widowed...

A complete guide to S & M

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:36:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shopaholic_man - Many people are curious about S & M, but are afraid to try it. They have heard that it can be quite good, but is it for them? S & M certainly appeals to people who aren't afraid to take chances, and are willing to try something new. Now that I have tried...

Kodocha: Sweeter than Marmalade

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:22:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mashimaru - When I first picked up the DVD cover for Kodocha, I put it right down. For one thing, Kodocha is frequently described as "Marmalade Boy on crack," and not for nothing. The two main characters Sana and Akito look remarkably similar...

Best of Abbott & Costello Volume 2 - DVD

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:41:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scapp70 - I grew up with a fondness for the comedic genius of the American legendary duo, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Lou Costello was simple, short, and pudgy and the one who provided the slap stick routines with his loveable manner. Bud Abbott was the...

There's a soccer born every minute

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:58:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author yogore - What would this summer's silly sports movie Dodgeball have been like if it had been, you know, "funny" instead of just an excuse for Ben Stiller to once again put on the Starsky wig, a porno star moustache and a crazy voice? It probably would...

Down to our last fruit drops

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:19:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sadgit - So here I go with another Anime review. Since I submitted my Akira review to the Anime Outsider write-off last year, I have gotten a bit further into other anime films and TV. I've gotten quite into Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, Castle in the Sky and perhaps...

Fruits Basket: Sweet and Inspiring

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:29:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mashimaru - Introduction 16-year-old Tohru Honda grew up fatherless and recently lost her mother in a car accident. She was supposed to live with her paternal grandfather, but his house was being remodeled, so she had to find somewhere else to stay. Not...

Terrible movie.....a slick anti-big business undertone

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 00:55:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author talkmore - IT was clear after 20 minutes of this movie that it was anti-bush, anti-Halliburton and anti-WalMart. To take a classic movie like this and to infuse ones political views is tragic. The worst scene was when the movie showed a TV monitor with late...

"SHOW BOAT (1936)" - Ferber's Masterpiece on the BIG Screen

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:45:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ASourdough4 - SHOW BOAT (1936) - Adapted from the 1927 Broadway Stage production by Florenz Ziegfield; which was based on the 1926 Novel by Edna Ferber. ----- Did You Watch It? TCM played it on December 13, 2007 at 8:30pm PST. It was another rare...

It's The Who and Special Guests Gov'ner! Alright then!

Sat, 8 Sep 2007 14:59:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shopaholic_man - If you love The Who, you know that they have many concerts out on DVD to choose from. So What? Which Who? Why? What? If you only had one Who concert to choose and couldn't afford the Tommy/Quadrophenia set, this 2 DVD set would be a good...

Bluegrass? Oh Brother!

Sat, 8 Sep 2007 12:51:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shopaholic_man - I discovered Alison Krauss the same way many people did who never listened to bluegrass (and no Earl & Scruggs famous theme to the Beverly Hillbillies doesn't count), I went to see two of my favorite directors, The Coen Brothers film, Oh Brother,...

Who wants to live forever......

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:12:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sadgit - The Brain of Morbius was a four part serial adventure written by Robert Holmes and Terrance Dicks, shown in 1976, and starring Tom Baker as the popular fourth incarnation of the Doctor. In this story, the Doctor along with his companion Sarah Jane...

Baby and I LOVE this workout!

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:37:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author clalonde - I used to attend yoga classes, before becoming pregnant and decided that I wanted to do yoga daily in the comfort of my own home. I went to Baby's R US and bought this DVD based on the information on the back of the DVD. I liked the Yoga Mama...

Cold as Ice...

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:51:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sadgit - Since I'm coming closer to the end of my Epinions career, despite my belating it a bit, I shall be devoting a row of reviews to my favourite TV show- Doctor Who. Specifically reviewing Doctor Who videos and books that my collection would just be...

NBA Detroit Pistons 1989 Champions: Born to be Bad: The Bad Boys Are Back!

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:26:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Montepenny - Let's go back to the year 1989, shall we? It was a joyous time. Not only did the Berlin Wall come down, but the B-52's released their poignant hit "Love Shack". I can't think of two more relevant events to shape our culture in the past century...

"You really are a second-rate adversary"

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:56:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sadgit - Well Season Three of the new Doctor Who will finally come to its finale tonight, and to commemorate I am reviewing another oldie. I must say I am not as big a fan of the New Series as I was two years ago. Season Three overall hasn't been as good as...

A serial killer movie that is actually quality work

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:18:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dorinavee - First off, with the exception of The Silence of the Lambs, I hate serial killer movies, and anything that seems like a spinoff of Lifetime network TV (as most serial killer movies do). Seven is exceptional. Seven, as a movie, is art. Kevin Spacey's...