Epinions Recent Reviews for Kessec

Creative Technology ZEN (4 GB) Digital Media Player: Zen and now

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:04:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - Recently my wife purchased the Creative Labs Zen 4GB Digital Media Player. Having owned an iPOD in the past, I already knew what to expect in an MP3 player, and this one is not very different from others. Except for the price, which is...

Most intricate fantasy series since Tolkien

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:10:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - Part of the fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire," A Feast for Crows carries on with George R. R. Martin's opus. Set in a make-believe world where winters can be years long, magic is part of everyday life, and undead monsters are held at bay...

Disappointment of the Year

Mon, 5 Jan 2004 14:04:51 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - We tried. We really tried. Back when It Runs in the Family was playing in theaters, my wife & I saw the promos and thought, 'hey, that looks pretty good!' We've both been fans of the Douglas clan since... well, since the womb, it...

For Us the Living, no longer a lost novel

Sat, 3 Jan 2004 19:15:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - Knowing that I am a long-time avid fan of Robert Heinlein, my wife (who is also a fan) bought a just-published "lost novel" by the Grand Master of Science Fiction. She bought it sight-unseen, yet had no qualms, for she knew I would love it. And I do...

Vagabond Scores Near-Perfect Bullseye

Sat, 3 Jan 2004 15:52:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - Historical fiction, done well, is enormously fun to read for the notion that the major events in the story really happened lends such novels a dimension that perhaps cannot be had in other genres. Vagabond is the second book in a series...

The Grandsire of Fantasy

Tue, 23 Dec 2003 15:07:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - If "grandsire of fantasy" seems a trifle thick to you, consider this: Just about every fantasy role-play game on the market today owes its roots to Tolkien's Hobbits. Just about every fantasy franchise owes something to Middle Earth, if only...

Pearl Jam: Yield Reaps What is Sown

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:12:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - Pardon me, but is Yield supposed to be a Pearl Jam album? Oh, that's right, Pearl Jam was heavily influenced by Punk -- a despicable excuse for music; the dregs of the accoustic world.

Well, Pearl Jam did manufacture some quite...

Pearl Jam: Vitalogy is a Monument

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 21:03:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - As I learned more about Pearl Jam, the influence of Punk Rock became evident. I hate Punk. It makes me cringe.

But quasi-Punk, that is another species, entirely. I find it palatable, even enjoyable. Such is Vitalogy, a sort of...

Pearl Jam: Vs Proves the Band has Creative Stamina

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 19:59:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - After the release of Ten, my interest in popular music experienced a revival. I adored Pearl Jam, and called Eddie Vedder "the Jim Morrison of the 90's." But a lingering doubt existed whether the band would demonstrate the staying...

Pearl Jam: Ten almost scores a perfect 10

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 19:18:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - Pearl Jam -- life preserver -- same thing.

Led Zeppelin lay defunct. Bubblegum rock ruled. Rush swore off concept albums. Yes produced an album whose songs were good, but lent themselves easily to (ick!) dancing. I have nothing...

Whole Nine Yards Worth Only Six Feet

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 13:19:50 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - Thank goodness for pay-per-view. Without it, we probably would not have watched this movie, as it is not the sort of movie we tend to rent. But we had nothing to do last evening, and my wife saw the ad for Whole Nice Yards...

Then...

Atkins Diet: Diets make you fatter

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 23:33:59 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - This review has been edited in response to comments correcting some factual errors. 8/24

A series of studies over the past 20 years consistently indicates a nationwide trend toward obesity. At the same time, study after study...

FreeSamples.com: Try Before You Buy?

Mon, 7 Aug 2000 00:58:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - A few weeks ago, as I checked the mail, I noticed a curious rectangular little red and white box sitting next to our front door. Upon examination, I discovered that it was addressed to us, and had come from someplace called FreeSamples.com. Now,...

Netflip.com: The Search Engine That Doesn't

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 22:54:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - "Get paid to search the Internet!" As an avid user of various search engines, this concept intrigued me. Visions of getting paid to do research on science and paranormal topics danced in my head, although they bore no resemblance to sugar...

Archived Web Services Reviews: How Stuff Works

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 23:20:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - How many times have you watched a movie in which some character screws a little metal cylinder onto the end of his gun, which thereafter makes nary a sound when fired? Ever wonder how that cylinder -- a silencer -- works?

What does WD-40...

Phoebe CMV1456VQH XV.90: Not bad, for the Money

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 21:22:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - Quandaries can be annoying. This one is positively aggravating. The problem lies with the pending availability of cable Internet access in this area, and how to keep sane in the meanwhile. It's at least a year distant, and we simply crave that...

Archived Web Services Reviews: Quackwatch

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 21:09:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - In any given month, several controversies involving some branch of the medical field are reported in the media. In most cases, the reports are very brief summaries of the controversy, offering few details and almost no background. Often, we hear...

Archived Web Services Reviews: Vmyths.com

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 21:24:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - In late 1994, many of us started seeing in our mailboxes warnings concerning a new and "deadly" computer virus. Some pretty amazing properties were claimed for this virus, including the ability to physically destroy infected computers. Sound...

Whalom Park: Nostalgic Look at By-gone Days

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 18:11:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - No self-respecting amusement park these days dares open its gates before spending at least $50 million dollars on each of its 200 rides. Why, they would be laughed off the planet by modern thrill-seekers no longer content with ferris wheels and...

Phantom Menace: Fun Movie that could have been Great

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 16:08:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - In fairness, I doubt that any movie could have lived up to the unprecedented hype that heralded this one. The media gifted Lucas with more free advertising, disguised as "news," than he could have dreamed of purchasing the ordinary way. With...

Galaxy of Satire in Quest for Novelty

Sat, 15 Jul 2000 20:34:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - It's so hard these days to find a Hollywood movie containing a truly original plot or premise. We have re-makes up the wazoo, adaptations of classic literature -- and worse, the latest fad of adapting Saturday morning cartoons to the silver screen in...

Messenger Messes Around with History

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 23:28:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - Medieval tales intrigue me, especially those involving epic battles, so you might suppose that I eagerly looked forward to Messenger. You would be right.

For one thing, it starred Milla Jovovich, the incredibly sexy starlet from The...

Not To Be Missed

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 22:14:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - [When people reveal the plot of a movie that I have not seen, I want to tar and feather them. As this movie actually has a plot, a good one, I have taken great pains here to not reveal any of it for fear of spoiling an otherwise enjoyable...

Skeptical Inquirer Magazine: "Inquiring Minds" Want Skepticism

Thu, 1 Jun 2000 19:36:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP -- pronounced "sigh-cop", in case you were wondering) publishes a bi-monthly magazine called Skeptical Inquirer. I suppose its intent is to be the answer...

Spyro: The Dragon for PlayStation 1: Spyro: The Little Dragon That Could

Sun, 28 May 2000 22:37:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kessec - Let me preface this by saying that we long ago gave up trying to stay abreast of the "latest and greatest" video game system. It did not take us long to grow weary of plunking down $200 for the newest system, plus another $200 for a small...