Epinions Recent Reviews for Almacks

A children's book that has lasted with good reason

Wed, 3 Jul 2002 12:35:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Goodnight Moon was written more than 50 years ago, in the 1940s. It is one of the softest and sweetest books ever written for small children. What is it about? Well, it's not really "about" anything. A little baby bunny rabbit is saying goodnight to...

A charming Preston Sturges film

Sun, 6 Jan 2002 15:45:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Christmas in July, a funny, light 1940 comedy takes place in the world of the New York tenement streets and low level office workers.

It tells the story of Jimmy MacDonald, a young white collar drone who slaves away all day as one of dozens of...

One of the best movies of our lives

Fri, 4 Jan 2002 16:17:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Ask all your film buff friends what their all time favorite film is, and once you get past The Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind, and It's a Wonderful Life, don't be surprised to find quite a number of them mentioning The Best Years of Our Lives.

At...

A very bad film--but bad the way a bad film SHOULD be bad.

Fri, 22 Sep 2000 00:13:56 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Is Glen or Glenda the worst film ever made? Hard to say--I haven't seen every film ever made. But still, if I had to name a film which was a good contender for that title, it might well be this one. In virtually every way, it is dreadful. Taking one...

A great "in-joke" movie!

Fri, 1 Sep 2000 17:17:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - If you have never (or rarely) seen Star Trek, if you have no knowledge or interest in television fandom, or if you don’t understand or care what a "convention" is, then don’t bother watching this movie. It would go right past you and not...

A beautiful, civilized film

Mon, 28 Aug 2000 23:19:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - This is a film that so clearly embodies how drastically life has changed in the past 60 years that it is almost breathtaking. Now Voyager is a movie about adults, civilized adults who dress well, speak softly and politely, and follow the rules of...

My personal favorite

Sat, 26 Aug 2000 23:14:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Clinique is my personal favorite brand of cosmetics, at least for skin coverage like base and powder makeup. The coverage of the Stay Matte Pressed Powder is smooth and clean feeling. My skin tone is extremely fair and many bases and powders do not come...

A lovely film worth watching

Tue, 22 Aug 2000 15:31:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - This is an intelligent, gentle and beautifully acted film about people who look and sound like real people rather than Hollywood stars trying to look like real people. The plot is a simple one. An old man, in none too good health, lives a quiet, simple...

This one works for me

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 23:11:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - I have tried many pain relievers over the years, regular aspirin, buffered aspirin, Tylonol, and many others, but the one pain reliever that works best for me is Advil.

There are several things I like about this pill. First of all, I have always...

Hitchcock does a comedy!

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 23:46:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Other than the screwball comedy "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", the film "The Trouble With Harry" pretty much marks Alfred Hitchcocks major foray into the world of comedy. Even here, the story focuses on murder, although murder of a very funny...

The best Christmas Season movie

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 22:39:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - There are so many films set in or around the Christmas season, including It's a Wonderful Life, Going My Way, The Belles of Saint Mary's, and Christmas in Connecticut, that to pick one classic film to represent the very best of Christmas movies is not an...

I love Antiques Roadshow!

Thu, 18 May 2000 00:53:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Antiques Roadshow is unique. There is no other show on TV that is quite like it. It SHOULD be dry and dull. Soft-spoken antiques appraisers looking over the dusty remains of people's attics? Why would anyone care? Not much action there huh? Well,...

One of the best movies of all time

Sat, 6 May 2000 13:02:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Sit down and watch almost any movie of 1939. Maybe its good, maybe its bad. Maybe you like it, maybe you don't. But there is one thing which is almost a certainty. It looks like a film of 1939. More likely than not, it is black and white. It probably...

One of the best contemporary Disney movies

Fri, 5 May 2000 15:31:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Beauty and the Beast is one of the best of the contemporary Disney animated films. It was made in 1991, after the success of The Little Mermaid and before Alladin, when no one really knew if the new Disney films were going to be true classics or if The...

Every home should have this book!

Tue, 2 May 2000 02:06:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - I bought a copy of this book a few weeks ago and loved it immediately. I recently bought it for a friend of mine for her bridal shower. It is a book that should be in every house where the residents hope to have a well run and beautiful home.
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Not a good diaper choice

Thu, 27 Apr 2000 00:17:23 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Until now, I have always given positive reviews to the products I have written about, but in this case, I must give a negative write-up to Drypers. When I was caught with no diapers for my baby girl on a recent vacation, my sister gave me some of her...

A pleasant and useful parenting magazine

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 23:12:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Child Magazine is a useful, well written and popular magazine for parents. The articles run to all sorts of different aspects of parenting, from pregnancy and birth information, to caring for a newborn, feeding issues, walking and talking, safety,...

My daughter loves this

Mon, 20 Mar 2000 19:42:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - This baby item was a gift from my sister on the birth of my baby daughter. She only recently became big enough to use it and has been enjoying it greatly. She is 4 months old and can't sit or stand by herself yet. The exersaucer gives her the feeling...

The best cable station ever!

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 20:24:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - If you are a classic film fan, you can do no better than to watch Turner Classic Movies. TCM is everything a classic film station should be. The only other classic film station on my cable line-up is AMC, which doesn't begin to approach TCM's quality...

A wonderful baby magazine

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 13:53:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - American Baby Magazine is a wonderful resource. It is usually given out as a freebie in hospitals and doctor's offices. When I had my baby girl, I recieved a coupon for a free subscription in the mail. I am very glad I sent it in, as I look foward to...

An excellent movie of a wonderful book

Mon, 6 Mar 2000 15:30:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Most young people today do not read 19th century novels unless they have been assigned in class. They are usually regarded, by all but a few, as dry, dull and preachy. There is one major exception to this rule. Little Women, the 1868 novel by Louisa May...

One of the best

Sun, 27 Feb 2000 23:06:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - If you are into contemporary swing music, or even just think you might like it, this is the album to buy. It is an incredible work of joy, perfect for dancing or just listening. Personally, I'm a nostalgia buff and I'm into the side of the modern swing...

Incredibly creative children's show

Thu, 24 Feb 2000 22:28:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - Blue's Clues is one of the most original and creative children's shows I've ever seen. It is clever, charming and wonderfully funny. The learning is subtle and the message of the show is that learning and using your brain are among the coolest things...

Better than its reputation

Thu, 24 Feb 2000 02:40:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - The Brady Bunch has the reputation of being a "campy" show, but I think it is far better than that narrow image would have it. They wear such silly clothes! Bell bottom pants, wide collars and mini skirts! Ha Ha! Okay, well that was...

A venerable classic

Tue, 22 Feb 2000 14:41:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Almacks - I was 4 years old in 1969. That was the year Sesame Street premiered so I was one of the first viewers of this wonderful, classic show. I remember watching it back when Mr. Hooper was around and the grownups were just Bob, Susan and Gordon. I loved the...