Epinions Recent Reviews for CoolGobi

You will be a born-again arachnophobic!

Sun, 21 Jul 2002 23:08:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - The title of the movie - as well as the trailers - should give it away: Eight-Legged Freaks is not a movie that takes itself very seriously, and is better off for it. It's a delightful throwback to the 50s monster-movie era, and it is definitely...

What's new at McDonald's? No, seriously!

Sat, 20 Jul 2002 19:02:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - WHY DOES the world need another review on the largest fast-food chain on this planet (and perhaps others, who knows? I heard Hubble spotted a large "M" a few million light years away ...)?

Because those who haven't been to McDonald's recently...

The best thing on their menu is free

Fri, 24 May 2002 23:06:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - I am surprised to see a lot of positive reviews on O'Charley's. While I admit I have been to O'C only once, I saw few redeeming qualities to warrant a second try.

Okay, so the positive thing first. The rolls. They're soft, warm, and...

My favorite Chinese restaurants in Cincinnati

Sat, 18 May 2002 22:32:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - We moved recently from the San Francisco Bay Area to Cincinnati. Among other concerns of making the transition was finding good Chinese restaurants here ... both my wife & I like good Chinese food once in a while.

If we had any concerns, they...

New York's grand old hotel

Tue, 23 Apr 2002 15:06:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - In a city full of ultra-chic hotels with minimalist lobbies and trendy lounges, the Waldorf=Astoria holds its own. From its Park Ave address to its art-deco facade, it's ornate, grand lobby to its clubby wood-paneled lounges, the Waldorf exudes class...

A dark sea, a lonely lighthouse, and a psychopathic killer: what more do you want?

Sat, 13 Apr 2002 15:18:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - For four years of my life I was lucky to live by the sea. My undergraduate college campus was right by the Arabian sea, and very often we'd trek to the beach at night to watch the moon eerily illuminate the dark, angry ocean. But what fascinated me even...

Agoraphobia and murders

Sat, 23 Mar 2002 18:53:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - Independent movies can be quite interesting. But Flooding, made by Todd Portugal, fails to deliver on the promise of its first few moments.

The movie starts off by showing a happily married couple discussing their rosy future...

Mosquito sucks

Sun, 17 Mar 2002 20:46:39 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - We all know mosquitoes suck blood. But this one just sucks.

Call me a sucker for B grade horror movies (yes, the puns just keep coming!), but I usually find them entertaining and relaxing because they don't tax your brain and...

Drive out

Mon, 25 Feb 2002 18:01:21 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - Are you a fan of B grade slasher horror movies? Even if you are, I doubt you'd like "Drive In", a movie with all the cliches of the that genre minus any innovations or interesting characters.

The plot is pretty simple. Billy is a...

Feel like some 'weed?

Thu, 21 Feb 2002 20:41:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - This is one place you can take your entire family to. And your friends. Chances are, there will be something everyone likes.

Welcome to Tumbleweed, the Southwestern/Mexican grill, affectionately nicknamed 'Weed by my colleagues & me. We...

Ugliness lies in the eyes of the beholder

Wed, 6 Feb 2002 19:45:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - Like many good movies, The Ugly leaves room for different interpretations. The movie does not judge its characters, but rather gives enough - but barely enough - information for the audience to reach their own conclusions.

The storyline...

Hotwire: HOT deals at Hotwire!

Thu, 24 Jan 2002 18:21:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - If you're not using priceline.com or hotwire.com, you are probably paying way too much for your airline tickets, hotel, and rental car.

That's the plain truth.

I love to travel, and I have been on the online travel bandwagon...

Priceline Hotels: The idiot's guide to priceline.com

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 17:18:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - There are a lot of negative reviews on priceline.com's hotel reservations. And while I rate priceline.com very highly, and have benefitted greatly from its use, I can understand why some people got stuck with unexpected hotels.

Because you...

Candlewood Suites Cincinnati: Home of the 25 cent sodas. And oh, the rooms are great too!

Tue, 11 Dec 2001 19:56:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - How often have you called a hotel "sweet"? Yes, I said "sweet", not "suite"! I have stayed in all kinds of hotels - from downtown highrises to sub-urban extended-stay suites, but if there's one place I felt went out of the way to provide VALUE, it'd have...

Avoid this pumpkin for Halloween

Mon, 22 Oct 2001 22:55:18 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - As Halloween approaches, some of you might be tempted to rent Pumpkinhead. After all, what better way to spook yourself silly than with a horror flick of a demented pumpkin? Sadly though, Pumpkinhead has little to do with pumpkins, except...

Break out. Get caught. Break Out. ... repeat

Wed, 3 Oct 2001 17:40:52 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - The DVD cover of Spoiler proclaims it is "one of the greatest breakout movies ever". But Spoiler is less of a breakout movie - it is more of a "get caught 30 seconds after breaking out movie". This unbelievably asinine movie plods along...

Flying fish, trendy clientele

Fri, 3 Aug 2001 18:55:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - On my recent visit to Seattle, I had the difficult task of picking a great seafood place in downtown. There are so many of them - and several of these are highly recommended by critics - that it is hard to pick one over the other. I picked "Flying Fish"...

A gorgeous Sunday morning in the Bay Area

Thu, 5 Jul 2001 18:40:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - How do you feel about waking up on a Sunday before sunrise? Not too keen on the idea? Well, think again. I love to sleep in on weekends too, but one day I was determined to get myself out of my bed and into the car - for a lovely morning in the Bay Area...

Authentic Indonesian food, but poor service

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 21:34:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - Researching a restaurant before visiting it might have its merits, but it also sometimes leads to inflated expectations - and subsequent disappointment with the dining experience. But I am not entirely sure if Jakarta's failure to impress me can...

London: A little bit of everything for everyone

Tue, 29 May 2001 15:25:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - A typical guide book on London might start like this: "Few other cities in the world have perhaps been written about - or as well known as - London. For literally centuries, London has been the economic and political center of the western world, and...

A British airline that's really cool? You better believe it!

Fri, 4 May 2001 14:39:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - It'd be easy to imagine Virgin Atlantic's headquarters is in San Francisco. But it's not. This is a British airline - based in London. But unlike the other British airline - and arch rival - British Airways, it's very cool, very chic. But fortunately it...

Edinburgh in winter: fish n' chips, cozy pubs, no crowds ...

Wed, 14 Mar 2001 00:43:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - PEOPLE LOVE to go to Europe in summer. It's easy to see why if you've been there in February - it's freezing cold, windy, and either raining or snowing. But there's a bright side to it: there are no tourists, and sitting in a cozy pub eating fish & chips...

High on performance (but low on smiles)

Thu, 8 Feb 2001 21:35:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - What makes you choose one airline over the other? Probably the following stuff - with the most important listed first:

Price: Let's face it, most of us are not dot-commers (Wait a minute! That's a good thing these days!). So price is...

The rest. formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 18:27:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - What's in a name? Well, plenty of oil if you're Kentucky Fried Chicken. Now we all know that fried is a bad word in these health-conscious times, and so Kentucky Fried judiciously adopted its popular acronym, KFC. (Now the conspiracy crowd will...

45 million sheep couldn't be wrong!

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 20:23:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CoolGobi - WHAT if I told you there is a place out there where the beaches are unspoilt, the glassy lakes perfectly reflect majestic snow-capped mountains, uninhabited islands are covered with dense forests, and sheep outnumber humans 10 to 1?

Well there...