© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-Carrathon Recent reviews written by member Carrathon en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_492909137540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - Six brave adventurers arrive at the docks of the port city of Targos, one of the Ten Towns in the once tranquil valley known as Icewind Dale. Disembarking from the ship The Wicked Wench, the intrepid warriors find themselves in the midst of an invasion... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492909137540 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:02:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492909137540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491993534084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - Jack Black and his esteemed co-stars breathe life into Dreamworks Animation’s 2008 animated feature Kung Fu Panda, which pits the porky protagonist against a vengeful adversary with lethal skills in martial arts. Po the panda lackadaisically waits... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491993534084 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:57:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491993534084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480444911236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - Director Mikael Hafstrom faced a considerable challenge in making the movie 1408, which for the most part takes place in one room, even more so than Stephen King did in writing the short story on which the movie is based. While writers are often exhorted... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480444911236 Sat, 8 Aug 2009 03:23:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480444911236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480390123140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - The volume of fantasy and horror fiction that sprang from the fertile mind of H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) has provided material for dozens of movies and television shows, bestowing upon the writer more fame posthumously than he ever received in life, as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480390123140 Fri, 7 Aug 2009 15:22:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480390123140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473497439876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - On October 8, 2008, I wrote a largely negative product review of Old Spice® High Endurance® Deodorant Stick, the 3.5-oz. size.  This is not an apology or a retraction, but a surprising addition to the Old Spice® deodorant saga.  I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473497439876 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:10:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473497439876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473492852356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - Aquafresh®, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, is clearly the most colorful toothpaste on the market.  Aim and Close-Up are contenders, but Aquafresh® incorporates red, white and turquoise.  Almost patriotic. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473492852356 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:33:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473492852356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471777906308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - Great mystery stories transcend place and time, and in the case of the tales in Peter Tremayne’s Hemlock at Vespers, the stories do so with style, wit and poignancy.  Set mainly in 7th century Ireland, the 15 offerings in this collection... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471777906308 Tue, 26 May 2009 20:51:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471777906308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467931336324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - For building a solid vocabulary, understanding context is much more practical than rote memorization.  This is the rationale behind the 1994 SAT study guide and young adult novel, Tooth and Nail by Charles Harrington Elster and Joseph Elliot. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467931336324 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:41:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467931336324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463519714948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - Gary Krist’s Extravagance (Broadway Books, 2002), recounts the adventures of young William Tobias Merrick, who at the age of 20 sets out to make his fortune in the fickle world of finance. What makes Krist’s tale original is that the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463519714948 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:00:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463519714948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462617218692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - A 300-page book consisting solely of quotations would quickly become tedious, not only because of the inherent monotony, but also because each quotation represents a discrete idea, thus forcing the reader to constantly readjust his perspective. Although... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462617218692 Mon, 2 Mar 2009 20:53:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462617218692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461518311044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - An old saying goes “It is better to know how to fight and not have to, than to have to fight and not know how to.” Guge Gonji, by Master Hei Long, will not really teach you how to fight, but may save your life or protect you from a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461518311044 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:12:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461518311044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460888641156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - WebMD® :What the Layman Wants to Know The public’s ever-increasing interest in health and medical matters has created a niche for a comprehensive source of information that is both scientifically sound, and appealing to the layman... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460888641156 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:44:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460888641156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_447331929732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - To the hardcore science fiction fans my dismissal of the merits of the cult classic TV series The Prisoner -which aired for 17 episodes from 1967 to 1968- will be utter heresy. ldquo;You just don rsquo;t understand it! rdquo; they will exhort me... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~447331929732 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 00:43:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_447331929732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_447326883460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - As I hinted in my previous product review of Arm amp; Hammer Ultra Max reg; Wide Stick, sometimes simple, economical solutions to everyday problems are almost practical, with a seemingly minor, but truly significant, caveat. In the case of deodorants,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~447326883460 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 23:22:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_447326883460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442624478852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - Not the first nor the last tale of the terrors of technology, Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) remains a powerful, frightening film. Although the antagonist is a super computer that develops an uncanny ability to think independently, the fault is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442624478852 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:20:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442624478852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442493996676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - Caddyshack (1980) has long been considered the quintessential golf comedy. With heavy hitters such as Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield and Bill Murray, how could this film be anything less than a spectacular, side-splitting success? To my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442493996676 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:08:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442493996676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442284084868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - At first glance, the web site Apartments.com seems to have everything literally at your fingertips -thousands of listings for rental properties in every city, county and state in the country. You need not limit your search to apartments, however, as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442284084868 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:05:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442284084868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_441172790916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - In 2005, I purchased my 1995 Plymouth Neon after finding the vehicle advertised on Cars.com. Although I have spent more than I ever wanted on repairs to my Neon, I cannot fault Cars.com for that. Even the simplicity of the web site&#146s name... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~441172790916 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:56:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_441172790916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_440786259588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - Robert Blake, who played TV detective Tony Baretta in the popular 1970’s show, and Scott Wilson star as Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, two-laid back, recently-paroled ex-convicts with grand ambitions. Unfortunately for them and an unsuspecting Kansas... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440786259588 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:49:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_440786259588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_440576478852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - To say that the 1959 crime drama Compulsion is compelling would be accurate; this film is on par with Rope, the 1948 Alfred Hitchcock movie also inspired by the Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb murder case. Defended by the renowned Clarence Darrow, the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440576478852 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:45:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_440576478852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_440094527108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - Captain Horatio Hornblower is not the typical 19th century Royal Naval Officer, at least not when one compares him with the popular depiction of Captain William Bligh (a depiction which arguably might be unfair). Hornblower’s crew likes him, and those... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440094527108 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 01:56:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_440094527108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_440094330500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - Some viewers might find the BBC miniseries Prehistoric Park to be a little hokey, and I suppose that it is, but on the whole this program is extremely entertaining. Who hasn&#146t gazed longingly at the fossilized remains of some ancient beast and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440094330500 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 01:50:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_440094330500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_438980349572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - Manufactured by the J. M. Smucker Company in Orrville, Ohio, Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter is the best brand on the market, as far as I am concerned. Although peanut butter tastes even better with a glass of milk, Jif® is moist and creamy enough that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438980349572 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:19:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_438980349572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_438884208260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - I paid $1.19 for a 17-piece pack of Wrigley&#146s&#153 Spearmint Gum at a local Superfresh supermarket. If you do the math, that breaks down to precisely seven cents per piece. While I believe that a dollar for a 17-pack would be more reasonable, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438884208260 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:30:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_438884208260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_438723579524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Carrathon - My seemingly scandalous question prefacing this review of the 1945 movie The Keys of the Kingdom refers not to the actual keys which Jesus handed Peter (&#147I give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven&#148), but to whether or not this film can... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438723579524 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:10:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_438723579524?linkin_id=8003929