Epinions Recent Reviews for PollyEster

Nice oven IF installed

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 15:03:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - It was time; when we remodelled our kitchen five years ago, there were plenty of double wall ovens in the 24-27" range. Now, there are basically 4 ( KitchenAid which is convection, Kenmore, Maytag and GE ). So we figured that we'd better get going and...

Tough play on emotions

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 11:25:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - As you preview the various reviews of this film, you'll likely find them jumping all over the map, which is unusual for a film. But this film starring Angelina Jolie ( the producer originally wanted Catherine Zeta Jones for the role, didn't get her, then...

Age has taken its toll on this restaurant...

Fri, 19 Mar 2004 13:03:11 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - UPDATE: This restaurant recently burned to the ground. No plans as of yet by the deceased owner's children as to reopening. As any visitor to San Francisco knows, food --good food-- is virtually everywhere. And nowhere is this more evident than in...

A giant accomplishment...but?

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 13:14:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - First off, this is a huge book...860 pages huge. But if you're at all curious about what OTHER Gnostic writings had to say, then this is for you ( one warning, you may be disappointed at the variety ). Backing up a step, if "The DaVinci Code" or...

Laid back, oddball film in Italy

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 12:43:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Picture a relaxing Italian villa, a leisurely train ride and...a bomb. Thus begins an odd tale of an eccentric and lonely romance novelist who brings all of the "victims" back to her villa for an extended recovery. Maggie Smith plays the...

Mambo Italiano: Are Italians REALLY this strict?

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 12:14:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Take the stereotypical Italian family, throwing dishes, devout Catholics, stuck in a neighborhood, used as extras in the Godfather...okay, maybe too pigeonholed, but somebody better tell the filmmakers. Still, the premise and the previews pull you in,...

Blend comics with film and voila, you're there!

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:58:45 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - You've likely seen the reviews, a man's alter-ego talking to him in comic book form, little drawings and balloons describing his thoughts as he struggles with day to day life. But as the true-life author says, his life is different and "gloomy," which is...

Duplex = double the agony, half the laughs

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:38:40 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - What is it that makes a film work or not work? You know the type, it's an actor or actress ( or director, in this case, Danny DeVito ) you know, so you excitedly bring home the film, put it on, watch & finish it and then say...the worst. Well, so much...

Extreme religion --of any sort-- is scary!

Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:06:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Before you dive into this book ( say, you're debating reading or buying this book ) jump to the back of the thing and read the section just before the acknowledgments; it is here that you'll find that Krakauer actually grew up with many Mormons, and had...

A slice of real life...boring real life.

Fri, 20 Feb 2004 14:38:30 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Hmmmm, this is one slow movie. Okay, so it's a slice of real life, a family juggling whining kids and two jobs...but, where's the plot???? Here's the story: a husband/wife dentist team encounters an obnoxious patient who does little but torment the...

What was left OUT of the Bible

Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:25:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Elaine Pagels is a religious historian, but big time. One of only 5 outsiders allowed to view the Gnostic Gospels, she has written many books on ancient texts, always crediting other scholars and letting you know what is an opinion and what is fact. I...

Verrrrry interesting...but stupid!

Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:07:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Clooney and Jones do look cute together and that may be what keeps you watching this film. But this is one of those movies that you can get up and go to the bathroom, make some popcorn, and talk on the phone with your sis, and still not miss anything...

Meg Ryan gets naked...that's about all to this movie.

Wed, 11 Feb 2004 12:51:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Right off the bat, Meg Ryan sheds her clothes...okay, now you don't have to see the movie. The rest of this film is so convoluted, so plotless, that you sometimes feel as if you're be tortured. Here are the characters: two detectives, a black student, a...

An Aussie "Usual Suspects"

Tue, 10 Feb 2004 10:47:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Missed by many, this film may find you watching more and more Australian films. Theirs is a different film style, a bit more Full Monty in humor ( think, "The Last Castle" ), and a bit more in-your-face in suspense. It's as if the technology has arrived...

Ellen's back...don't panic, nothing gay here ( well, a little )

Tue, 10 Feb 2004 10:28:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Ellen's controversy may still be with you ( hopefully not ) but she brings little of that here. She's more Dory ( from "Finding Nemo" ) and her humor is her usual dry and reflective self. But within about 10 minutes, she pulls you in with references to...

"Lost" is what you'll be...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004 10:14:13 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Geez, this is Hollywood at its nepotism heighth as Sofia Coppola goes searching for her long lost father figure...so before even beginning this painfully long film, watch what you can of the commentary and see the real "old" Bill Murray, gray-bearded and...

One gutsy film, a woman trapped in a man's body.

Fri, 14 Nov 2003 20:51:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - This is one gutsy film and certainly NOT for everyone. But with outstanding performances from all involved, this film catches you off-guard...be ready. And again, if the subject matter makes you at all uneasy, then this film likely isn't for you. But if y...

Sheeez...should you bother?

Sat, 3 Aug 2002 05:09:33 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - I was pulled into seeing this because of WIRED Magazine's recommendation saying, "Even in the straight-to-cable ghetto, creativity can flourish...this one is actually scary." Yeah, right. Quite honestly, you'll be lucky if you even finish watching...

Nowhere near as good as the box says

Thu, 21 Feb 2002 13:02:23 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - One would think, that with stars such as Hume Cronyn, James Earl Jones and Shelley Duvall, this film would be a natural; and indeed, it almost seems that way in the beginning...but it goes nowhere.

Cronyn plays a recently widowed man,...

2002 Olympic ( Winter ) Update

Thu, 24 Jan 2002 19:21:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Yup, the Winter Olympics are just around the corner and here are a few last minute updates. First, the price for the Shuttle that will run you between events (you didn't think it'd be FREE, did you), has dropped from $30, to $20...and as of last week,...

Different is indeed "different"

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 12:06:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - First, this is not your standard "Chasing Amy" film where sexes stay the same and heterosexual roles win. This is a story of a male running into his former friend --now changed to a female-- and falling in love with her. Hmmm, food for thought as...

Watch out for the Olympic hype

Fri, 30 Nov 2001 14:12:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - Those of you waiting (or cancelling plans) for the 2002 Winter Olympics, your snow has finally arrived. Alta received 10 FEET from just 2 storms with more coming. But will it last until February when the Olympics arrive? No one can say, although the...

Bucking the trendy...

Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:15:48 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - I hate to once again go against the tide, especially when you read the other reviews and then pick up the box and have it blitzed with the same 4 stars from tons of papers PLUS being the grand prize winner at the '97 Venice Film Festival...but, this IS...

Excellent "forgotten" movie

Thu, 8 Nov 2001 17:06:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - It's very rare that I feel that a film is worth the 5 stars; such ratings are savored, destined for those things extra special, much like a 5-star general. But here --and especially now-- is a film worthy of that rating (even tho' it was made in '98)...

The usual Jackie!

Wed, 24 Oct 2001 12:41:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author PollyEster - I hate to go against the flow but this early Jackie Chan movie (which turns out to be his favorite and the one he most wanted to come to the US) is ONLY for true Jackie Chan fans. Remember, this is an early dubbed Chinese film, so there's lots of fast...