Epinions Recent Reviews for Filmsey

Two Trees Inn: Quaint but hard to compare to the other Foxwoods' hotels

Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:57:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - My husband and I wanted to get away for a night in early August and since the Foxwoods' onsite hotels - the Grand Pequot Tower and the Great Cedar Hotel were booked solid, we settled for a room at the Two Trees Inn. I wasn't sure what to expect from...

Wicked: Awesome!

Sat, 4 Jun 2005 21:23:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - I wanted to see this show after reading the book "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire. I was very curious to see how Broadway could adapt such a rich text into a musical format. I was intrigued by this story because it featured two strong lead female characters...

Disappointing to say the least.

Sat, 4 Jun 2005 20:49:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - I was in New York City for two nights in early June 2005 to celebrate my birthday and to see a broadway show ("Wicked" which was fabulous!) I had made other hotel reservations but was unable to get a needed 2nd night so I had to switch my reservations...

A quiet steal in Vegas

Sat, 28 May 2005 21:16:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - I just recently completed my 2nd stay at the Aladdin Casino in Las Vegas. I find this hotel to be a great bargain because of it's primo location on the strip (across from the luxurious Bellagio and next to the elegant Paris hotel and casino.) Another...

Great location with an Asian flare

Sat, 2 Apr 2005 23:09:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - To me, the biggest appeal of the Kahala Mandarin was the location. I researched a lot of Oahu hotels and found Kahala Mandarin to be a great balance. It was near Oahu's touristy highlights (Diamond Head, Waikiki, Honolulu) without being right in the...

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea: Gorgeous (and Expensive) Oceanfront Resort

Sat, 2 Apr 2005 22:32:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - I was married at the Four Seasons Maui resort in October 2004 and then honeymooned at the Four Seasons for a week. Obviously, this resort holds a special place in my heart since I was married here. But, honestly, this resort is heaven. It's like an...

Hope you are familiar with the book..

Fri, 6 Apr 2001 11:51:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - I am confident to say that most people, mainly singletons (a Bridget Jones term meaning unmarried women in their 20s and 30s), who are going to see this movie will be loyal fans from the hilarity and brutal real world honesty of the Bridget Jones book...

Who said Tourist Trap?

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 15:58:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - There is a cliché floating out there somewhere in guide books and in hidden conversations that any restaurant in a tall building in a big city (and God forbid it revolves!), then it must be an outdated tourist trap. While this might be the case for a...

Glamorous Dining

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 14:12:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - You cannot believe how gorgeous, romantic and sheer magical The Plaza Hotel is until you have gone inside. Sure, the exterior looks like an American Castle guarding Central Park, but inside, it just gets better. A turn-of-the-century hotel with marble...

Give me some Chowdah!

Tue, 19 Dec 2000 18:51:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - The plan: Monday Dinner at Legal Seafoods on Boylston Street (in

the Prudential Shopping Center). Wanted: good Seafood, some

wine, good conversation and my first taste of New England Clam

Chowder.

I called ahead to Legal...

One slice to go!

Tue, 19 Dec 2000 15:29:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - Located just down the block from Fenway Park and right across from the new Landmark Centre, this quaint little Italian restaurant has a substantial menu to pick over but it is their lunch time pizza that brings me back. Several times between 11am and...

Hilton Knoxville: If quiet is what you need..

Tue, 19 Dec 2000 14:46:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - On a recent business trip, I stayed two nights at the Hilton Knoxville. The hotel is conveniently located next to the University of Tennessee and very accessible to the Interstate system of Knoxville. Since the hotel is 18 stories, the Hilton emblem is...

Go early and get ready..

Sun, 29 Oct 2000 12:12:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - Located on a quaint, hidden corner in the North End of Boston, this historic and well-known hole is about the best pizza you will find anywhere. Yeah, it's one of those restaurants where they only serve one menu item, but they do it right. Man, do they...

Fresh and flavorful

Sat, 16 Sep 2000 20:10:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - It's been a while since every aspect of a dining experience was perfect. Not only was Naked Fish an excellent meal, but the menu, service and atmosphere were unique and enticing.

My visit was to the new Naked Fish location in Watertown,...

A must have...

Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:59:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - Finally!! A liner and lipstick in one. No more fumbling with a lip liner, only to realize the tip broke off and is rolling around in the bottom of your new silk-lined evening bag. Ever been out on the town and you feel your bare lips begging for color?...

Makes you glow like an angel..

Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:28:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - Back during college, some friends and I decided to have an "at home" spa day. Because of college student budgets, we thought we could make our own products and be brilliant entrepreneurs. So after mixing baby oil and kosher salt into, what we...

Not a gamble...

Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:56:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - I really enjoy Bob Sehlinger's squirt-coffee-in-your-eyes-and-send-you-on-your-way-honesty. This was the third investment I made into Bob's retirement fund and not once have I been disappointed. Walt Disney World, New York City and now Las Vegas were...

AKA Hollow Man & Girl

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 00:04:39 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - Ok, I am going to go ahead and spill everything about this movie because it is the only way I will earn my $7 back. First of all, this movie wasn't shown to critics - HUGE warning sign of BAD MOVIE. Basically, this shows the movie studio's (in this...

Shameless Plug Withstanding..

Sun, 20 Aug 2000 23:44:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - Despite the long title, the premise is actually very simple. Brad Herzog, the author and one-time contestant of a little show called Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, set off to prove there was more to life than "a view of a Chicago parking...

Wish You Were Here

Thu, 17 Aug 2000 16:44:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - Birmingham Magazine is almost too good a magazine for the city. With this splashy publication, Birmingham plays like a hot bed of entertainment. Birmingham does have some great attractions such as City Stages, college football and of course, the...

This is a chain?

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 17:37:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - I was very surprised to realize J. Alexander's is a chain restaurant. Why? Because it carries the quality of an independent, well maintained establishment.

I have only been to one J. Alexander location so far, but the interior was very...

Location, Location, Location

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 17:10:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - When real estate agents scream "Location, Location, Location!", they really know what they are talking about.

I have had two really great and two really poor experiences at Sonic. When "fast food" establishments are...

Hot Lunch Spots You've Probably Never Heard of...

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 16:33:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - As a hard-working corporate gal, I have come to love and appreciate my lunch hour. I want 1. good service, 2. good food and 3. still have some money in my wallet for happy hour later in the afternoon.

Here are some of my favorite lunch spots...

Tan vs. Orange

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 11:22:20 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - I use Clinique products fairly regularly so I was excited to try their self-tanning lotion. After all, the health industry is screaming about the evil Sunshine and how tainted sunbathers shall be when we are older.

Because I still desire to...

Crowd Pleaser

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 10:54:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Filmsey - Since an overwhelming number of Americans are still wine illiterate, I enjoy sharing a few "guarantee" wines if you are needing a quick purchase with little wine education.

While I am still learning much about wine types and...