Epinions Recent Reviews for Nixita

Curses on "Bless The Child"

Sun, 27 Aug 2000 18:02:21 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Nixita - Normally I am a great fan of possessed-child movies, and although this genre seemed to reach its peak in the seventies (Carrie, The Exorcist, etc.), the trailer for Bless the Child seemed to promise a return to the days when fresh-faced...

Take Arms Against a Sea of Faxes

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 19:14:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Nixita - I would hesitate to call myself a Shakespeare "scholar," as that term implies the esoteric ability to quote long passages from his dramas, expound upon the motifs and themes in his sonnets, and generally spout forth with trivia whenever ol'...

Snacks Rock.

Sun, 28 May 2000 21:37:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nixita - Caveat: I am not a girl given to kitchen appliances. I don't even own a microwave oven. As corny as it sounds, I really believe that the whole experience surrounding food - planning and preparing a meal and then eating it with those you care about - is...

love Atlanta, hate the Bread Company

Wed, 17 May 2000 13:57:24 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Nixita - Maybe I'm just spoiled, being a transplanted New Yorker. Maybe I've had one too many desperation-induced cups of glutinous, slodgy soup from the Atlanta Bread Company. Or maybe I have incredibly high standards - but I really don't think so, especially...

Groceries: Found a Find

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 15:33:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nixita - There are two kinds of shoppers: hunters and gatherers. Usually I "hunt" when I go to the grocery store - go in armed with my list, get my usual items (lots of veggies, 12 pack Diet Coke, some kitty litter) and get out again. Today, however,...

Sigh...

Wed, 12 Apr 2000 14:29:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nixita - I wish I lived next door to Alon's. Alas, if I did, I would quickly become far too gargantuan to even waddle over there, so perhaps it's best that I save this delightful little bakery for special occasions.

Alon's serves traditional bakery...

I see sushi

Wed, 12 Apr 2000 12:31:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nixita - Ahh...Ru San's. My first sushi experience in Atlanta, and still my old standby. Went there last night, as a matter of fact; after some dithering with Significant Other about what we wanted and where to go, we decided to hit Ansley and eat some...

Gahhhh!

Wed, 12 Apr 2000 11:22:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Nixita - Number of times have read "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason:" 2. Number of times have laughed out loud: 77.

I resisted the Bridget Jones hoopla for a long time, and I'm not even sure what made me finally give in. I mean, I still...

The Return of Grendel

Wed, 12 Apr 2000 10:39:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Nixita - Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney

Beowulf is one of the oldest extant works in English, and a glorious, thrilling epic poem in its own right. Heaney's new translation does justice to the history, the spirit, and the poetry of...