Epinions Recent Reviews for Nagase

You Might as Well Throw Your Money Away

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:54:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Merkury MI-SP101/MI-SP100 Quite frankly, these are one of the worst purchases I've ever made. I found these speakers at a discount store, and because they looked so cute, I got them, and rather cheaply too. These miniature speakers come in all...

Possibly the Easiest Way to Learn German

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:29:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Pimsleur German I I have to admit that I was pretty skeptical of this tutorial program and its claims when I first read about it: "Speak German in just 10 days!" Anyone who has tried to study a language on his/her own knows that it's incredibly...

Modern & Chic Oasis in Zurich

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 23:26:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Over the year of 2006, I visited Switzerland three times. It wasn't because of business; rather, I just loved the country so much that I kept going back. Believe me, if you ever have a chance, do visit. The amazing chocolate, cheese, snowy Alpine...

Everything but the Kitchen Sink (Almost)

Sun, 24 Jul 2005 00:38:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Introduction Nokia’s efforts in the S60 Smartphone market over the last 3-4 years have been strategic, to say the least. It started with the 7650 for business users, which was popular because a phone with such flexible functionality was not yet...

A Modern Day (and Convoluted) Love Story

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 02:39:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Wicker Park seems to be one of those movies that has a polarizing effect: Either people love it or they hate it. It certainly is very different from most Hollywood films because it straddles genres. MGM calls it a romantic thriller, though it’s not...

Tweeter: Good Pricing and Quick Shipping... Would Shop Again

Thu, 1 Jul 2004 14:02:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - I came across the Tweeter website when doing research on a digital camera, the Panasonic D-Snap (SV-AS10), which they advertised for $148 (retail: $299). In addition to the unbelievable low price, which was about $100 lower than all other online...

Not Quite the Super-Device, but Pretty Close

Thu, 1 Jul 2004 13:56:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - For years, I had resisted the urge to purchase a digital camera; my gripe with them was that it’s senseless to buy something that is bulky and only has one function. Besides which, they are not convenient enough to have on hand all the time. And since...

Toshiba e355 Pocket PC: Good Things Do Come in Small (Toshiba) Packages

Sun, 9 Nov 2003 19:24:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Background As a first-time PDA user, I first looked into the market for a personal organizer because of my perennial ability to forget things. At first, I remedied the situation by written down everything I needed to do in a day on small notepads. But...

Brains + Beauty = V70

Tue, 16 Sep 2003 22:34:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Long been hailed as a phone that puts style over function, the Motorola V70 is the company’s offering to the trendy crowd of the massive mobile phone market. Certainly the V70 is a handsome phone, but it also has a lot of merits that go beyond its lo...

A Sure Thing

Sun, 23 Jun 2002 01:18:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Commercial music often falls into one of two categories: There is the kind that is instantly likeable, and the other that requires some patience on the part of the audience. Our Lady Peace belongs to the latter; slowly but surely, their music grows on...

A Virtuoso at His Finest

Thu, 11 Apr 2002 01:25:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Long a champion for Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, it is no surprise for Nathan Milstein to record these works in its entirety. In fact, Milstein made two recordings of this collection in his career as a violinist, one in the 50’s and another in the 70’s...

Remembering Kreisler: the violinist, the composer, and the charming personality

Sat, 6 Apr 2002 19:38:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Fritz Kreisler was perhaps the most important violinist of the early part of the 20th century, his musicianship and talent surpassing even the then dominant Eugene Ysaye. Although probably known best for introducing his own works under the name of compos...

Balthazar's Hit and Misses

Sat, 26 Jan 2002 17:29:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Balthazar is undeniably one of the most popular restaurants in New York City, attracting an astounding number of beautiful people, model-types, and celebrities alike. Located just a block away west from Prince St in SoHo, the restaurant offers much in...

The Tea Box's Refreshing Look at Food, Service, and Decor

Sat, 26 Jan 2002 02:38:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Restaurants in New York City generally fall into two categories: Either it is a small, out-of-the-way, shoddy little restaurant with fantastic food, or, the worse kind, a hip, trendy restaurant that receives rave reviews from the critics, yet boats of...

Beauty: Kiehl's Since 1851

Sat, 12 Jan 2002 23:09:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - List Updated: March 22, 2002

Kiehl's was originally a New York apothecary specializing in medicinal treatments and herbal remedies established by John Kiehl in the year 1851. At some point in the last century, the label was acquired by the...

A Career Re-visited

Sat, 12 Jan 2002 23:01:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - "Cinemage" is a collection of Ryuichi Sakamoto's best-known compositions for film, including the memorable "Forbidden Colours" from "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" and the award-winning theme to "The Last Emperor." From one of the most avant-garde...

A Return to the Roots

Sat, 12 Jan 2002 22:39:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - "BTTB" is "back to the basics," or for Ryuichi Sakamoto, a return to his favorite and foremost instrument, the piano, after having claimed international fame as an avant-garde composer in the areas of techno/pop and film. This is Sakamoto¡¦s first piano...

"Mood" Food

Fri, 16 Nov 2001 00:44:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - A film set in Hong Kong during the 1960s, two couples move into empty rooms in apartments adjacent to each other. Through careful observation and suspicion, Mr. Chow realizes that his wife is cheating on him with Mrs. Chen's husband. Chow and Chen...

The Beauty of Rituals

Tue, 19 Dec 2000 03:19:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - "Rites of Passage" is a low-budget film, created in a mere 18 days, and written and directed by Victor Salva (director of "Powder"). While Salva's resources for the work were limited, the film's merit certainly is not. Beautifully...

"Stage" Deserves Standing Ovation

Sun, 14 May 2000 01:55:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - "Center Stage" is a movie that tells the story of six young dancers, spending a year in workshop and training, struggling to win the coveted spots in the fictitious American Ballet Company. Set somewhere near Lincoln Center, "Center...

"Dreams" of a genius

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 14:38:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - Kurosawa is undeniably a master of cinema and directing. His "Dreams" delivers such shockingly beautiful views and ideas that it is truly a loss to have lost this remarkable artist.

"Dreams" is composed of eight vignettes,...

Freddie deserves better

Wed, 22 Mar 2000 16:47:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Nagase - "Down to You" follows the recent Hollywood fad of mass produced movies

portraying young romance deterred by obstacles of jealousy and immaturity.

Aimed at a teenage audience, the movie comes complete with charismatic

stars and a...