Epinions Recent Reviews for Desteny

Third Time's A Charm

Fri, 27 Jul 2001 22:07:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - The first two "Jurassic Park" movies were based on Crichton's novels-- and, as with most movies stemming from literature, had respective standstillsa dn points where the ennui permeated the entire scene, making parts of the film.. ahem... suck.
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Perfect Pizza

Mon, 16 Jul 2001 15:49:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - Pizza Hut's famous pizzas are large, greasy, cheesy, hot, and-- as a general statement-- delicious. The food is fattening and filling, but it's totally worth it. It's expensive, which is its biggest flaw-- a large pizza and a few drinks can run you...

Requiem for the Nightmare

Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:21:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - "Requiem for a Dream" is possibly the most disturbing movie existing in the popular media today. On the surface, the movie purports to be your standard drug-abuse-leads-to-despair flick, but under the surface, director Darren Aronofsky has gone out of...

I Love You, Dr. Lecter

Fri, 9 Mar 2001 15:08:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - This is the greatest movie I've ever been privileged enough to see, and I have no qualms in admitting it.

An appropriately-cast Julianne Moore takes over Jodie Foster's role as Special Agent Clarice Starling, working with the...

Beachy!

Fri, 2 Feb 2001 18:59:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - I won't amke any bones about it: I dislike Leonardo DiCaprio. Strongly. But when I saw this movie, even I had to admit that he and Virginie Ledoyen really make it right. It was an incredible atmospheric journey-- to Thailand, to a tropical...

Sandra's Donut Odyssey

Fri, 2 Feb 2001 18:24:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - Sandra Bullock has always been one of my favorite actresses, and I tell you, I've had to take a lot of flack for that! For ages I've had to hear the merits of "films" vs. "movies", when really I don't care-- and now, out comes this lovely succulent...

The Mice in the Attic

Wed, 23 Aug 2000 12:32:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - Four children are locked away for years in one bedroom and a huge, terrifying old attic sunlight never enters. Four children left to the mercies of their flighty mother and evil grandmother, forced to drink blood, eat raw mice, watch the twins who never...

Silly Knockoff of "Baby"... but Fun!

Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:41:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - Madonna and Griffin Dunne outrageously rip off Hepburn's "Bringing Up Baby", but they do it with stylish eighties flair and... well, competent acting.

Madonna plays Nikki Finn, a parolee who's been wrongfully accused and now wants...

You Can Even Smell the Sweat...

Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:34:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - ... of those gladiators she deplores. Lydia is born to a life of privilege and wealth in ancient Rome. Her one bane? Her father and the state want her to marry. She joins the cult of Isis to scare away future husbands, but when it doesn't work, she...

Austin's Back in Business

Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:16:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - Dr. Evil has travelled back to the sixties, and Austin has been feeling blue since discovering his bride, Vanessa, was one of Dr.Evil's fambots. A trip home is just what he needs to cheer him up! He gets in his Shaguar and cruises back to the...

She's Earned the Money

Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:10:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - Three of the greatest screen legends of the forties and fifties- monroe, Grable and Bacall- share the screen without catfights or backstabbing... indeed, they're working together as friends to attract the men of their dreams... their money-logged...

Gentlemen Won't Know What Hit Them

Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:04:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - This is one of those classic movies that doesn't lose its' charm or appeal as time goes on. Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell display some very intelligent acting skills (they ARE acting, right?) as they take an ocean cruise with their potential future...

I Was So Happy He'd Returned, I Almost Forgot About Lestat

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 15:44:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - Armand got to tell his abridged history in "Lestat", but here we hear it all from the lips of the One himself.

He has gone to the orphanage where Lestat lies in a coma, accompanied by his friends Benji and Sybelle. As he gazes...

White Apache's Woman: Not Your Typical Romance

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 10:07:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - Shirl Henke has penned a tale with feeling, emotion, and relevance. Her characters are not perfect, their problems are not strictly limited to the broken-nail variety, and the whole novel is set in interesting places that haven't been overused.
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Great Material, But She's Sill Looking Through A Window

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 09:38:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - As an adolescent girl, I understand where Pipher is coming from and why she wants to help teens sort through their emotions, but I don't appreciate this middle-aged woman telling me she's inside my head, knows me better than I know myself, and wants to...

Rollicking, Feel-Good Fun!

Sun, 20 Aug 2000 15:07:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - Sexy Brendan Fraser plays the hapless, sweetly naive and accident-prone George of the Jungle, living happily in quiet bliss with his dog/elephant Shep and his teacher/ape, Ape.

then along comes Ursula, a Frisco-bred suburbanite with a heart of...

A Sad but Sweet Growing-Up Film

Sun, 20 Aug 2000 15:00:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - Vada is an opinionated, determined child of the seventies. Her dad's a mortician, her best friend is a boy, and she's got a crush on her teacher. Nothing new there- she's eleven!

Her and her best friend amble through life despite her relative...

Sweet and Serious, but Stoned

Sun, 20 Aug 2000 14:20:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - The freshman misfits and popular kids alike rush around on the last day of school trying to avoid being paddled or otherwise hazed by the jubilant seniors.

Meanwhile, the seniors have organized a party, but a sudden bust leaves them scrambling...

Ethnic Flavor Plus Janeane Garofalo Equals The Perfect Movie

Sun, 20 Aug 2000 13:55:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - Janeane Garofalo can make any movie a comedy, but this one could stand on its' own. The story, set in a small rural town in Ireland, captures the history and charm of the place very nicely, showing off the beautiful scenery and colorful locals to its...

Masterful Witchery

Thu, 17 Aug 2000 15:42:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - This prelude to the hit series "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" went the way of Buffy and was forgotten as soon as the show started, but really, it deserves some credit.

Melissa Joan Hart is the character of Sabrina, but the aunts re played...

Someone Plant One On This Chick Already!

Thu, 17 Aug 2000 10:19:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - Drew Barrymore is the endearingly sweet but naive aspiring reporter who's suffered through a traumatic high school existence and so dreads her new assignment: go back to high school! As an undercover reporter, she's got the job of her dreams finally...

Sweet and Touching... Patches Something In My Heart!

Thu, 17 Aug 2000 10:14:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - I'm not one to go in for sappy movies, but "Patch Adams" is the exception I'm so glad I made!

The movie tells the true story of the seventies doctor of the same name who tries to cure his patients by making them laugh- a commendable...

I Can't Feel The Cold Anymore

Thu, 17 Aug 2000 09:27:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - The music resounds with warmth and soothing, pulsing rhythms to chase away the snow and angry winds outside. Listening to it during a snowstorm or on Christmas Eve, you get the feeling of being in an old, deep French winter, but the bitter cold is on...

What A Long, Strange Trip This Is...

Wed, 16 Aug 2000 15:19:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - ...and it's been the ride of my life! This is the best of the Grateful Dead's many albums, a kind of greatest hits-best songs thing that celebrates their dance-y tunes and pounding sixties music.

It's great to hear even when you're sober, which...

Creepy Cult Classic

Wed, 16 Aug 2000 08:38:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Desteny - I always knew there was something sinister about the government!

As in all eighties cult films, this one combines a creative plot, some generally scary aspects, and then a surprising and unexpected twist. The C.H.U.D.s in the film are...