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Alphaville truly is Zeroville

Sat, 25 Jan 2003 01:28:36 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - At one point in this deeply boring movie, the hard-bitten detective protagonist proclaims, "This isn't Alphaville, it's Zeroville" He couldn't be more right.

Alphaville is a French film about a futuristic dystopian society that apparently...

Chow Yun Fat Does a Campy Kung-Fu Comedy

Sun, 12 Jan 2003 04:44:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - Hard Boiled Killers, by it's name alone, tries to convey the impression that it is a John Woo flick. Be forewarned: it isn't. The only relation it has to a John Woo movie is that it's Chinese and stars a (very young) Chow Yun Fat. Don't expect any...

Julia Sweeney's Personal Journey: Using Humor to Overcome Adversity

Tue, 5 Nov 2002 08:05:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - God Said "Ha!" is about Julia Sweeney's encounter with family adversity and tragedy, and how she finds humor even in the midst of the darkest times. The movie stars only Julia, and is co-produced by Quentin Tarantino (in what must surely be the most...

Near Dark Mostly Forgettable

Sat, 2 Nov 2002 07:15:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - You would be doing yourself a favor by reading this review before watching Near Dark. This movie received numerous glowing reviews. That must make it a "must see" right? That's what I thought too. But here's a review to inform you that not everyone...

"Why Men Are Evolutionary Throwbacks...

Tue, 30 Jul 2002 00:21:14 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - "Why Men Are Evolutionary Throwbacks....

And Women Are Better Adapted for Survival in Modern Times."

Based on reading this book's material, this is the title that I believe this book should have had.

This book claims to...

Pantry Pest Trap works....eventually

Fri, 31 May 2002 15:17:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - **** UPDATE *****

Since the first review I wrote, I have discovered that the Pest Trap is indeed working. It seems that the problem was that the moths I had flying around at that time were the wrong gender-- the Pest Trap only seems to work...

Mulholland Drive: it's not a movie, it's an IQ test!

Tue, 16 Apr 2002 22:56:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - Welcome to the "Mulholland Drive IQ Test:"

This movie stretches your brain so much that I have decided that it is not really a movie, it's an IQ test! So here's how to determine your score:

If you understand Mulholland Drive...

Some mistakes you can never pay enough for

Tue, 16 Apr 2002 04:10:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - If you decide to watch The Claim, you might want to keep a large pot of espresso nearby, to keep you awake until the payoff at the movie's end. The plot of this movie advanced so slowly that I have no idea why I continued to watch it; I was ready to...

Goodbye AccuCheck Advantage; Hello TheraSense FreeStyle! :D

Sat, 13 Apr 2002 07:29:17 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - When I was first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, my endocrinologist supplied me with the AccuCheck Advantage blood glucose monitoring kit.

I was supposed to take my blood glucose readings several times a day. I did this faithfully for the...

The FreeStyle may save my life.

Wed, 10 Apr 2002 07:32:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - I discovered that I had type 2 diabetes 11 months ago. My doctor provided me with a popular blood glucose test kit at that time. I was supposed to stick my finger several times each day and test my blood glucose level. During the first couple weeks, I...

Simon says "Do it 'Danny' "

Thu, 28 Mar 2002 07:39:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - Session 9 begins on location at a long deserted mental hospital located in a remote area. The hospital itself is an enormous brick building, sprawling across several acres. The elaborate gothic architecture and sheer size of the building alone are...

Scent of a Woman: A riveting story of hope, and redemption from despair

Tue, 26 Mar 2002 09:31:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - There are few films that I consider to be truly great. I don't mean 'great' in the pedestrian sense of "that's great." I'm talking "true greatness."

Scent of a Woman has true greatness.

It has everything that a timeless...

Fitzcarraldo: One Man's Obsession

Sun, 24 Mar 2002 06:01:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - Fitzcarraldo is a foreign movie written and directed by Werner Herzog. It is about Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald (played by Klaus Kinsky), a German man with a strong passion for opera. He lives in the rainforest in Brazil during the early 1900s, and he...

Arlington Road: where presumption leads to utter disaster

Sat, 23 Mar 2002 23:50:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - Michael Faraday (Jeff Bridges) teaches a class on terrorism at the local college. He and his son lost his wife not too long ago during an FBI raid. She was leading the raid when things went terribly wrong, and she was killed. This loss has hit both...

Delicatessen: A nightmarish French comedy.

Mon, 11 Feb 2002 06:56:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - How dark is Delicatessen?

It's so dark that it gives Nietzsche nightmares (and he's dead!)

It's so dark that it creates localized blackouts for the duration of the movie.

It's so damn *dark* that watching it regularly...

A Knight's Tale: This movie has heart!

Sun, 10 Feb 2002 20:29:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - A Knight's Tale is about William Thatcher (Heath Ledger), a young peasant who dreams of becoming a knight. As a child he is made squire to a kindly knight.

As the movie begins we find William as a young man now serving his lord at at...

Final Fantasy: A Technical Triumph

Mon, 4 Feb 2002 23:32:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - Don't watch Final Fantasy to see a landmark sci-fi movie.

DO watch it to see a decent sci-fi movie with *mind blowing* visual effects!

Final Fantasy is a triumph of computer animation. Quite simply: you've NEVER seen animation...

Atlas Shrugged: A Fable Glorifying Radical Selfishness

Sat, 2 Feb 2002 06:35:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - My only encounter with Ayn Rand was from reading the first 400 pages of Atlas Shrugged (it is 1100 pages long.) I read enough to know that I found her philosophy to be completely despicable. I found it so objectionable, that I couldn't read any...

I'm sick and tired of Raul; kill him off -- please!

Wed, 30 Jan 2002 16:08:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - "If something doesn't happen here soon, I'm gonna WHACK OUT!"

Remember those words from Calvin and Hobbes?

That's how I felt many times while trudging through page after page of scenery description in the first half of Rise of...

One Ring to rule....One Ring of power....One Ring to bring night eternal

Mon, 28 Jan 2002 18:41:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - In many ways, Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings encompasses my life's ambition.

From an early age, I was an avid reader of J.R.R. Tolkien's work. I have read the Lord of the Rings (LotR) trilogy so many times that I have lost count. In my...

Shorn of ceremony, the king's heart revealed.

Sun, 27 Jan 2002 04:07:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - There are many positive things to say about Branagh's Henry V. It is superb, in every possible respect. As the summer day graces us with it's perfect glory, so Branagh's Henry V puts everything in it's place, exactly where it should be. Casting,...

The Fast and the Spurious

Fri, 25 Jan 2002 05:19:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - In The Fast and the Furious, a rookie cop wanna be detective goes undercover to infiltrate a truck hijacking ring. The only thing the police and FBI know for sure is that the ring operates heavily modified Honda street racers. So the cop infiltrates...

The Big U: An average novel from an otherwise great writer

Wed, 9 Jan 2002 00:43:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - I have greatly enjoyed nearly every novel Neal Stephenson has written. Having exhausted what I thought were all of his literary accomplishments, I was excited to discover a heretofore unread work: The Big U.

I rushed over to Barnes & Nobles...

Metal Gear Solid for PlayStation 1: Metal Gear Solid: or, "Why It Helps To Look Where You're Going!"

Sun, 6 Jan 2002 02:27:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - Metal Gear Solid is a one man, special ops mission game with an emphasis on stealth. Terrorists have taken a military base, and as operative Solid Snake, it is your job to rescue their hostages and stop their nefarious scheme.

I bought this...

Priceline Hotels: Priceline: a great idea, but an unpleasant experience

Mon, 19 Nov 2001 15:48:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author JazzcatCB - Priceline is an online service that allows users like you and me to bid on available hotel rooms. You go to www.priceline.com and tell them where you want a hotel room, whether you want a 1, 2, or 3 star hotel, and how much you're willing to pay. Then,...