Epinions Recent Reviews for Harpo63

Superb series, network doomed.

Sat, 5 Jan 2008 18:33:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - Once in a very rare while in our era, a TV series comes along that is intelligent, insightful, and could actually make a difference in the thought processes of the average 'dumbed down' American. Almost certainly, such series are doomed to fail. Morgan...

Successful move from stage to screen!

Fri, 4 Jan 2008 23:44:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - Ok, so I first have to admit to being a theater lover from way back, who really believes that the stage version of Sweeney Todd is truly the absolute masterpiece of modern musical theater. Sondheim created a piece with gorgeous music, an amazing...

Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

Sat, 5 May 2007 11:30:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - I happen to be one of those people who is intrigued by strange tales of true historical events, especially when they deal with people getting away with things they shouldn't have. One of my favorite examples of such a film is another 'disappearing act'...

Kal Penn Shines in Beautiful Film

Sun, 1 Apr 2007 01:18:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - Ever since I saw 'Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle' I have been enamored with Kal Penn. 'Harold and Kumar' is a genre of film that ordinarily I would never waste my time seeing...I can't stand those mindless American 'buddy films' that are generally...

I See Dead People - Again...

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:01:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - Although I don't agree with the other writers who shredded this film, I don't think it's a 'great' film. It's 'another film'. The Sandra Bullock dramatic vehicle is an interesting movie. It's certainly not Oscar material, nor is it fodder for tossing in...

The Number 23: Number 23 - Carrey-ed well.

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:13:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - I headed out to see if 'Notes On A Scandal' was still in my local non-teen infested Megaplex (only the Sunrise Cinemas chain in South Florida can honestly boast this, all others catering to teens with poor behavior, cell phones, and loud conversations...

Avenue Q - The Adult End of the Block of Sesame Street

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 14:19:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - I buy a lot of cast recordings, being a lover of Broadway shows (even though I've NEVER had the opportunity to see a show ON Broadway. I've always loved a good musical. Generally speaking, very few cast recordings come out that are completely...

'Rent' - A Glorious Success with Minimal Attention.

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 11:30:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - Many years ago, when I first listened to the original cast recording of 'Rent', I was not terribly impressed. From a couple of listens, although I liked the voices, and a few of the songs were catchy, I really couldn't figure out which characters were...

Tango on in for Fun food, cool atmosphere!

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:30:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - A little over five years ago while on a job hunt excursion to Orlando, a friend introduced me to what has to have been my most memorable restaurant experiences on this planet. After picking me up at the airport, and dropping my luggage off at another...

NetFlix: I'll NEVER go back to Blockbuster.

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:59:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - When I first signed up with Netflix in 2000, I did it before realizing they didn't carry VHS. As a result I was in their system as a 'member', but inactive. When I finally bought my DVD player, and decided to subscribe, I was more or less 'grandfather'...

Miami Sub-Standard!

Mon, 18 Aug 2003 12:50:49 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - I can remember, a LONG time ago, my first experience with a Miami Subs restaurant, when one opened i...

Just another Bistroid in Miami

Mon, 18 Aug 2003 12:03:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - For about a year, I had driven past the Gourmet Diner, and thought "Isn't that cute". It is a tiny,...

Interesting for a one time visit, but not much else.

Wed, 9 Jul 2003 16:06:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - I had a few friends who had at one point or another mentioned Tap-Tap, but I never really had much r...

The Movie Musical Reborn!

Sat, 4 Jan 2003 23:52:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - I've never seen the stage play of "Chicago", but for the last year I've been listening with great zeal to the recent original Broadway cast recording. When it was announced that the film version was in production, and the cast list was announced, I was...

Cruise To Your Local Theater Now!

Thu, 20 Jun 2002 20:00:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - Through some volunteer work with a local film festival, I got a free pass to a preview screening of 'Minority Report', for which I had seen plenty of hype on the tube.

I must preface this with the fact that when I arrived at the theater, it...

Humble Oasis in Land of Pretense.

Sat, 30 Mar 2002 20:30:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - Here Comes the Sun is a small natural foods store and restaurant located in a small strip mall at 2188 NE 123rd Street in North Miami, wedged in between a few Kosher food restaurants and chachki shops, and very miss-able if you're driving by. If you're...

Je Taime, Amelie!

Tue, 26 Mar 2002 21:23:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - In the past few years, the film offerings in the US have been leaving me craving something with fun, sweetness and substance. Leave it to France to feed, and completely satiate my cravings.

I chose to see 'Amelie' on a night out to the...

South Beach...Shallow End of the Pool.

Sun, 27 Jan 2002 20:14:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - I have heard tales from several long time residents of South Florida of a time when South Beach was a very cool and somewhat Bohemian place to hang out in Miami. The Deco architecture was decaying, but still stunning, and the streets were lined with...

From Miami...In Miami...Miami Subs.

Sat, 26 Jan 2002 23:48:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - I guess it's only appropriate to do a review of Miami Subs, since I'm writing from Miami. I used to live in Pittsburgh, PA, where there was ONE Miami Subs that I could remember, in the Oakland neighborhood, where CMU and Pitt students gather regularly...

GREAT CD!

Mon, 21 May 2001 21:41:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - I first discovered Tarkan while traveling in Peru. While driving in a car, and cruising through the radio dial, I kept landing on a really cool song. I couldn't understand any of the lyrics, but the song was punctuated with 'mwua, mwua'...the sound of...

They've Got You by the Proverbials.

Sun, 13 May 2001 22:59:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - I recently moved into my apartment, and for two huge reasons, I needed to get cable TV. One reason being a chronic addiction to General Hospital, which MUST be taped every day; and two, not being the social butterfly in the Miami Faaaaaaaaabulous Club...

Jimmy's East Side Diner - The Best diner in Miami

Sun, 6 May 2001 21:47:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - Miami certainly has a lot to offer in the way of restaurants and food, from hoity toity trendy bistroids, to hole-in-the-wall neighborhood mom-and-pop operations specializing in native rice and bean fests. There are national chains, and local monuments,...

What Denny's Aspires to Be!!

Sun, 15 Apr 2001 11:42:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - The Rascal House on Collins Avenue is indeed a Miami treasure. This is what every Denny's restaurant across the US wishes it could be, but they all seem to have forgotten about quality. Rascal House is your typical 'diner', only bigger...much bigger...

More fun than a barrel of Monkeys

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 08:09:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - Okay...granted, those little plastic barrels of monkeys were really limited in their fun factor, but I went to see this film really knowing nothing more than what I saw on the movie poster in the theater lobby. I have always loved Brendan Fraser, and I...

Good 'TIL the last drop...

Thu, 7 Dec 2000 15:47:02 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Harpo63 - I've been sitting here staring at the screen...trying to figure out whether or not to put this film in the 'love it' or 'hate it' category. After intense thought, I figured I'd just write a review, because I really can't say 'love' or 'hate' in...