Epinions Recent Reviews for Nick_Charles

Tom, Huck, and Becky reinvented

Sun, 25 Nov 2001 02:15:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - I have to tell you straight out that I haven't read any of the books. By that statement i'm saying that i'm seeing the film with no preconceptions.

We first meet Harry as a baby being delivered to his aunt and uncle by the rather large Hagrid...

The Closest We Ever Came

Mon, 5 Feb 2001 01:05:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - Being a big fan of the now classic tv movie "The Missiles of October", I knew I had to see this film when I first heard they were making it. Let's compare them:

While "Missiles" took the point of view of the Kennedys, this film uses that of...

Ugly Duckling

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 01:31:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - Sandra Bullock is and has always been a very watchable actress. By that I mean that she's beautiful enough that men find her attractive and yet has that easygoing, girl next door demeanor that women don't feel threatened by. This makes her a very...

Red Planet

Wed, 22 Nov 2000 22:10:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles -

Earlier this year, I had the distinct misfortune to see "Mission to Mars". When the second movie about a trip to Mars, “Red Planet” came to my local theater, I thought to myself: It's gotta be better than "Mission".
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Fred Robster

Sat, 2 Sep 2000 01:08:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - Busy place on a Friday evening.

I’m probably not the one you would want to be reading a review by if you’re really into seafood. The only seafood I like is fish. Most fish anyway, don’t like salmon. Guess I wouldn’t make a good Grizzly...

Dangerous Beauty

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 01:30:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - I’ve never been to Alaska but this film makes me want to visit there. The cinematography is breathtaking. The sweeping panoramas are both beautiful and foreboding. The power of nature in all it’s glory.

The story concerns the perilous journey...

The Reincarnation of Johnny Quest

Sun, 18 Jun 2000 09:59:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - I must say that ever since I first heard of this film, I’ve been looking forward to it. So when it finally did come out, I trotted down to the theater and plopped myself down in a seat.

This film is supposed to be America’s first serious...

Off With His Head!

Sun, 18 Jun 2000 09:07:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - AS A LOVE STORY- the film is a total bust. I don’t know if it’s the script or the acting but I never got any feeling that Ichabod and Katrina loved eachother. Then there’s that ineffable quality called chemistry that is virtually nonexistent between...

Good but not great

Fri, 16 Jun 2000 23:16:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - These were the first high protein / low carbohydrate bars on the market. They are still among the best. They are not perfect however.

Like most of the sports nutrition bars, they use hydrogenated (fractionated) oils as an ingredient. This is...

Dirty Politics

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 22:47:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - Back in the 1980’s, Matthew Broderick made a name for himself playing hookie from school as Ferris Beuller. Here he’s on the opposite side of the fence as the teacher. In a way this film is a remake of that one. A lot of the characters are eerily...

Of heroes, heroines, and ordinary people

Fri, 2 Jun 2000 23:26:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - I’d seen Phantom Menace in the theater last year, and thought it was okay, it had a few good scenes like the pod race and the trip underwater through the planet. It wasn’t anything to write home about though.

Now that it’s out on video,...

A Safe Bet

Sun, 28 May 2000 21:32:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - There’s just something about spicy food. My friends all seem to like to go to steakhouses and get t-bones or filet mignon or whatever, but to me those foods are bland and not all that enjoyable to eat. I like the foods with sauces, Chinese, Italian, and...

Olive Garden

Sun, 28 May 2000 17:35:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - I'm not a food critic but...

If you like Italian cuisine, you’ll enjoy Olive Garden, most of the time. Like any restaurant, it depends on the chef they have preparing your meal. I’ve been using the Manicotti as my test dish and have found it...

False Hope

Wed, 24 May 2000 21:37:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - While perusing the video section of a local department store, I came across Jakob the Liar. I read the back of the box and thought it sounded interesting. Mindful however of another Robin Williams film (Good Morning Vietnam) that also sounded good, I...

Tarzanosaurus

Sun, 21 May 2000 22:06:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - Dinosaurs have always been popular film subjects. From Willis O’Brien’s “Lost World” to “Jurassic Park”, they have always held a certain fascination. After the enormous success of “Jurassic Park”, it was only a matter of time and the right technology...

Dancing Horses

Mon, 15 May 2000 21:59:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - In the middle of the great depression, the contests known as dance marathons arose. These were held in seedy ballrooms, and featured contestants that were among the poorest of the poor. Their only hope was to win the top prize, that they might have a...

Dedicated to Mathew Shepard

Sat, 13 May 2000 11:48:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - I’ve always liked Melissa Etheridge’s voice. It has that husky quality in the vein of Bonnie Tyler, and Rod Stewart. It’s a quality that lends itself to very emotional works.

Why then does “Scarecrow”, the most important, most emotionally...

Following the Comet's trail

Tue, 9 May 2000 00:59:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - How do you fit a man’s life into two hours? You can’t, especially not a man such as Samuel Langhorn Clemens. This film, like most Hollywood biographies, can only show us the man at certain important points in his life. From these few scenes of important...

Tale of a Fateful Trip

Fri, 5 May 2000 22:36:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - Ron Howard’s epic true adventure film perfectly captures the aftermath of the space race in the form of a moon mission gone terribly wrong. I was nine at the time these events occurred and while I do remember the first moon landing, I didn’t remember...

The more things change...

Sun, 30 Apr 2000 01:08:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - When I first heard about this film, the premise reminded me of an old favorite, "Time After Time". After seeing it however, I must say that it is different enough and inventive enough to distinguish itself on it's own. It's also a difficult...

Pumping Iron

Thu, 27 Apr 2000 22:10:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - The documentary that introduced the world to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Although not his first film, that honor goes to the dreadful Hercules in New York, it nevertheless made Arnold a household name. The movie also was Lou Ferrigno’s first time in front of...

Missiles of October

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 23:52:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - In October of 1962, the cold war that had been festering between the United States and the Soviet Union go hot, very hot. On the heels of the Bay of Pigs debacle, Nikita Kruschev, leader of the Soviet Union, had nuclear missiles placed on the island of...

Love under the sea is fine if you're a fish

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 00:49:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - There aren’t many submarine movies made anymore and with the release of U-571, I thought it would be a good time to revisit an old classic. Directed by Blake Edwards with just the right mix of humor and pathos, Operation Petticoat stands well above most...

After the Thin Man

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 10:36:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - The first sequel to the hit film “The Thin Man” is easily as good as it’s predecessor. In some ways it actually surpasses it. William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Asta reprise their roles and all the familiar elements from the original are carried over and...

American Graffiti

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 18:10:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Nick_Charles - In the early seventies and on into the nineties, there was a film genre affectionately known as “the slice of life” and it could be a comedy or a drama but was usually a mix of both. American Graffiti showcases the lives of a bunch of teenagers in 1962...