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Captivating New Series

Thu, 5 Oct 2006 00:09:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Introduction A short time ago, ”The Simpsons” was the only television show I’d watch regularly. Then, I found myself drawn to the misanthropic ways of ”House, MD”, the atypical for the series premise of...

Dragon Quest VIII for PlayStation 2: The RPG of our Generation

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:28:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Introduction There is a phenomena in Japan. There is a game series so memorable, so great, so addictive, that when a sequel is made, Japanese law requires new games of this series to be released on a non-school and business day, to avoid a...

The Spirit of the Irish

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 11:06:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Music is a very interesting thing from a social standpoint, because we all have distinctive musical tastes. We develop preferences from an early age, and stick to our genres with loyalties. Sometimes in life, however, we are by fate introduced to...

Star Wars Republic Commando for Windows: A (Very) Short Look at an Elite Clonetrooper Squad

Fri, 20 May 2005 11:47:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Introduction One of the most visually interesting things we saw in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones was the Planet Kamino, along with the cloning facilities of the Grand Army of the Republic. It is here that we learn the origin of the...

The Circle is Now Complete

Thu, 19 May 2005 04:20:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - We've waited for this moment for a very long time. Since 1983, in fact. In 1983, as a young child in Long Island, clutching my Ewok doll, my parents took me to see Return of the Jedi on the first night of its showing. In Return of the Jedi, we saw the...

Simply the best professional musical presentation of Gaudiya Vaishnavism in over a decade

Thu, 12 Feb 2004 00:59:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - PLEASE NOTE: Although this is officially listed as a "Book", it's actually more of a "music" item. It is a CD-book, but the book serves only as an accessory to the music CD. Non-Christian spiritual alblums have become increasingly...

Kiarostami Confronts Class Angst in Iran

Sun, 1 Feb 2004 00:16:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - The first truly controversial Iranian movie I ever viewed was directed by Abbas Kiarostami; “Taste of Cherry”. The Iranian Ministry of Art debated long on whether or not this could be viewed in public Iran. The main contention? The main...

Aeromexico: They left the door open

Wed, 7 Jan 2004 12:16:52 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Being the son of parents who both formerly worked in the airline industry (Pam Am), I enjoyed a great deal of air travel in my early years. When I became a spiritual seeker at a later age, I found myself going all over the world on various airlines. Some...

Oh ... my ... God ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:15:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Introduction When "The Fellowship of the Ring" was released by New Line Cinema in 2001, there was a great amount of anticipation. Many awaited the films as how most science fiction fans awaited the new Star Wars films. Some stubborn holdouts in...

Robotech: The Macross Saga for Game Boy Advance: Long Overdue, Could Be Better

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 21:08:25 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Introduction Most of the 20-somethings will remember a bygone cartoon known as "Robotech" (still available on DVD, to my knowledge). An enterprising producer known as Carl Macek wanted to bring the classic Japanese animated series "Macross"...

Secret Weapons Over Normandy for PlayStation 2: World War II Arcade / Flight Simulation at its Finest

Fri, 5 Dec 2003 16:16:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Introduction World War II holds the captivation of people more so than any war in modern history. Perhaps because many saw it as an epic struggle between good and evil, or it could have been the true global effect it had, as the Allieds and...

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic For Windows: Best Star Wars Game Series Ever!

Wed, 26 Nov 2003 19:18:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Introduction Not only am I an avid Star Wars fan, but I am also an admirer of the Final Fantasy series, as well. So when I discovered that “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” (KOTOR) was being released for the...

Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided for Windows: UPDATE: Poor Customer service, lack of content, persisting bugs

Sat, 18 Oct 2003 14:20:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - GAME NAME: TheDervish SERVER: Starsider I have loved Star Wars since I first saw it when I was 3-4 years old. I even watched the SW movies and played with the SW toys during the dark times of SW (1986-1991 when there was NOTHING new for SW. Of course...

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers for Game Boy Advance: The Quest for the Ring continues; portable sized fun that lasts a good few hours

Sun, 22 Dec 2002 01:30:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - When you see a movie as amazing as The Lord of the Rings (Whether it be The Two Towers or even The Fellowship of the Ring), one of the first things young people like to do is to play some game based on the characters exploits. “The Two Towers”...

BEST FILM EVER!

Thu, 19 Dec 2002 00:50:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - There comes a time in every film critic’s life where they see a movie so great; so well-choreographed, so well-acted – a film that flows so well, that you wish you could live in the movie theatre just to watch it every single day in...

Harry Pothead Returns

Sat, 16 Nov 2002 03:55:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Tonight, for the first time in my life, I entered the world of fandom that is Harry Pothead – err, Harry Potter. I went to my local movie theatre, on a Friday night no less, to see “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”. At first, I was...

Iberia: 1st Class -- In luggage losing!

Mon, 4 Nov 2002 15:50:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Three weeks ago, I returned from my 2 1/2 month trip to Europe (Italy, Austria, and Spain). I had a choice. Either return to Vienna where I had my return ticket on Lufthansa, or get a cheap ride back to New York JFK via Iberia. Since I had to pay for my...

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds for Windows: Send In the Clones!

Sat, 8 Jun 2002 18:38:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Lucasarts Entertainment has done a wide variety of projects in the computer game industry. Once known for their excellent graphic adventures, they eventually branched out into Flight Simulations (The X-wing and TIE Fighter series),...

SW: Episode II or, How Georgie Got His Grooooove Back

Fri, 17 May 2002 00:47:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - In the past, I was an avid Star Wars fan. I bought many toys and vehicles in my youth, but as I got older, my interests matured to comic books, hardcover books, computer games, etc. One time, I even wrote a short story for a now defunct gaming company...

Best Cinematic Experience of All Time

Sat, 22 Dec 2001 11:12:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Body: I wasn't even aware that anybody had any plans to base three movies upon J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" until very recently. That in itself is an amazing thing because for many years I've considered myself an avid fan of Tolkien's work...

The Fantasy World of Ben Stiller

Tue, 6 Nov 2001 13:53:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - On the day that I saw "Serendipity" in the theatres, we had gotten to the threatre a bit early. So after playing various racecar arcade games in the lobby, we amused ourselves by watching the first couple of minutes of various movies. So "Zoolander" was...

"A Pleasant Escape"

Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:31:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - Many will regard this movie as a "chick flick", and perhaps they're right, but an old friend of mine highly recommended this movie to me, so what can I say? I, Cie Sharp, went to see -- err -- a "chick flick". The thing I liked about "Serendipity"...

Dragon Warrior Monsters for Game Boy Color: Worse than "Taloon's Quest"

Wed, 26 Sep 2001 13:36:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - You can say that I am a bit biased toward Dragon Warrior Anyone who knows me with any degree of recognition will probably wonder why I, of all people, am not recommending a Dragon Warrior game!

I have been playing this series...

Dragon Warrior III for Game Boy Color: "Dragon Warrior" is back in The U.S.A.!

Sat, 22 Sep 2001 12:30:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - I am almost embarrased to say that I am a longtime avid gamer of RPG's (I have my cool image to protect, right?!). Now, if any of you out there reading this has owned a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) during the late 1980's, or the early 1990's, no...

Not Exactly "Going Back to Dehli", but It Works For Me

Sat, 22 Sep 2001 09:53:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cie_Siyavash_Sharp - When we were passing through Jackson Heights last night, we were pretty hungry. So rather than going all the way back to Long Island to eat, when all that would be open at that time would be a pizza parlor, we decided to find a nice restaurant in Jackson...