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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-Alena Recent reviews written by member Alena en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_492657806980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - The Blind Side is the perfect holiday movie.  It is well written, has excellent acting, and it reminds us what we all should be thankful for.  While advertised as football movie, it is a movie about one young man's journey as he goes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492657806980 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:56:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492657806980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_481364971140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - And where are the weather wardens?  Some of them are missing and some of them are dead.  And once again its up to Joanne to save the world or what is left of it anyways. Firestorm is the 5th book in Rachel Caine's weather warden... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~481364971140 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:12:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_481364971140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_481141427844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is the second toy/cartoon turned film hitting the big screen for the summer movie blockbuster season. And fortunately for those who grew up with the toys the movie is very good. G.I. Joe is a great summer action... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~481141427844 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:38:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_481141427844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476639694468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - Chill Factor is book three of Rachel Caine's Weather Warden series.  This is a book series where reading the volumes in order is a must, otherwise you will be totally lost.  Things happen to the main character  in each installment... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476639694468 Tue, 7 Jul 2009 22:10:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476639694468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476035255940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - Heat Stroke is the second novel in Rachel Caine’s Weather Warden series.  It picks up where the first book, Ill Wind, left off. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476035255940 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:25:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476035255940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476028571268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - Public Enemies should have been released in December--its sort of an artsy movie. I would call it an Oscar Bid movie.   They did some interesting things with the cinematography, and it had some great lines in it.  But I didn't feel... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476028571268 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:27:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476028571268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475705675396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - Maybe not, but the visuals were really good.  Transformers:  Revenge of the Fallen is your typical summer movie, plenty of action, hot girls, explosions and a little light on the plot.  I saw it on the IMAX and let me tell you it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475705675396 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:44:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475705675396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474440765060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - I have been taking Sam-e by Nature Made for a little over a month.  I starting taking to see if it would help me with my depression.  I am really happy with the results I have gotten from taking Sam-e, I feel less depressed and feel more like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474440765060 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:31:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474440765060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472389357188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - After a few bad novels, it nice to find one that is written well, is entertaining, and has an interesting main character.  Ill Wind by Rachel Caine has all these and is one heck of a ride.  I read it all in one... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472389357188 Mon, 1 Jun 2009 03:39:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472389357188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472170794628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - This is an interesting romance/drama film that has an abrupt, shocking twist at the end.  Japanese Story is a good film that perhaps wanders a bit before leaving you to think about many things in life. The acting is good and the scenery of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472170794628 Sat, 30 May 2009 03:47:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472170794628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471914286724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - And my string of disappointing books continues.  I thought Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara West sounded intriguing.  Magical tattoos appearing on the main character that are somehow connected with strange deaths and magic?  Sounds like a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471914286724 Wed, 27 May 2009 23:11:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471914286724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471586344580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - Angels and Demons was so much better than the Da Vinci Code, so, so much better.  Angels and Demons had a plot you could follow without a book load of explanations.  It was a great thriller, mystery, and quest movie with religion... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471586344580 Mon, 25 May 2009 06:27:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471586344580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470695710340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - Let me start by saying, I am not a Star Trek fan, never watched an episode or a movie.  I know enough to recognize some of the famous lines and characters but that’s about all.  This movie was good enough however to make me want to rent... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470695710340 Sun, 17 May 2009 04:39:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470695710340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468869222020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - While this movie is by no means the movie of the year nor does it approach the caliber and quality of film that we have seen in the Batman movies, it is a pretty good way to start off the summer movie season.  It doesn't lack for cool scenes or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468869222020 Fri, 1 May 2009 07:13:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468869222020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468709445252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - The Reader by Bernhard Schlink is a national bestseller, an Oparah's book club pick, and has hit the NY Times bestseller paperback fiction list. It is also the basis for an Oscar award-winning movie. I picked up the novel because I saw the film... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468709445252 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:33:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468709445252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468614090372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - Dewey:  The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World is the first book in a long time to touch me so much that it made me cry.  I was very touched by the story of this cute and loving library cat and what he meant to people all over... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468614090372 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:55:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468614090372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466727636612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand is the fifth book in the Kitty series.  The first two books are nothing to write home about the third novel is good and the fourth novel was the best.  Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand ranks as decent,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466727636612 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:31:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466727636612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464709652100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - The Becoming has a decent story line buried in it but it doesn't move well.  The characters aren't good. The book was slow and boring.  On the book it says that the novel is a cross between Mary-Janice Davidson and Laurell K Hamilton's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464709652100 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:31:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464709652100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464210464388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - Kitty and the Silver Bullet is the fourth book in the Kitty series by Carrie Vaughn. The first two books in this series are very, very dull.  The third one is good and Kitty and the Silver Bullet is better.  I actually found... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464210464388 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:24:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464210464388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464007499396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - Continuing on my theme of Oscar nominated films of 2008, I watched The Duchess.  The Duchess was nominated for and Oscar in art direction and won an Oscar for costume design.  This was a good movie, if you like period pieces.  It has an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464007499396 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:14:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464007499396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463607467652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - For the past three years, I have been fortunate enough to be able to attend AMC Theater's Special Oscar Saturday where they show all five of the best picture Oscar nominated films.  Frost/Nixon is the final movie in my review set. Frost/Nixon... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463607467652 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:42:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463607467652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463405289092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - For the past three years, I have been fortunate enough to be able to attend AMC Theater's Special Oscar Saturday where they show all five of the best picture Oscar nominated films.  The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is the 4th movie on my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463405289092 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:19:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463405289092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463132266116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - So I am now working my way through films that were nominated for Oscars or who won Oscars this year (2008), but were not part of the best picture category.  Vicky Cristina Barcelona won an Oscar for supporting actress (Penelope Cruz). ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463132266116 Sun, 8 Mar 2009 03:06:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463132266116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462844628612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - For the past three years, I have been fortunate enough to be able to attend AMC Theater's Special Oscar Saturday where they show all five of the best picture Oscar nominated films.  The Reader is number 3 on my review list. I was slightly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462844628612 Thu, 5 Mar 2009 01:32:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462844628612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462634913412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Alena - For the past three years, I have been fortunate enough to be able to attend AMC Theater's Special Oscar Saturday where they show all 5 of the best picture nominated films.  Milk is the second movie I am going to review of the 5 movie... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462634913412 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 00:15:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462634913412?linkin_id=8003929