Epinions Recent Reviews for TheLastBaron

Lofty Name for a Lousy Ship

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 04:48:12 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - Christmas, 2004: Our family group of 7 boards the Norwegian Dream in New Orleans to depart on a weeklong cruise which is slated to take us to Cozumel, Roatan, Belize City and Cancun. The Dream was decided on due to her itinerary which included both...

Averatec? Averadon't!

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:27:30 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - Based on the previous reviews here on ePinions, I bought an Averatec 5110H from my local Staples... and I have regretted it every day since I bought this junker! After reading previous users' experiences and being in the market for a well-equipped...

OK, Hollywood, let Depp rip!

Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:18:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - In what surely will be remembered as the worst summer on record, movie-wise, Pirates of the Carib...

Ready, Steady, Sweep...those Oscars!

Sat, 1 Mar 2003 21:42:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - Taking its origins from the long-running Bob Fosse Broadway musical by the same name, the movie version differs and delights in new ways. The plot of the play has been reworked to add continuity and make the plot somewhat more contiguous, a big...

Ready To Squirm?

Wed, 8 Jan 2003 11:53:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - Wow! The trailers and the television ads would have you believe that About Schmidt is a quirky comedy. It is not. While it has some wonderfully comedic moments (all of which were exploited for those trailers), it is more of a character study and a look...

Hepburn and Grant Rise From The Dead!

Tue, 7 Jan 2003 17:25:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - We set out to see the latest Bond and got to the theater too late - sold out! But "Two Weeks Notice" was available and just beginning. With a growl, I was egged on by my sister and bought the tickets (thank goodness for matinee pricing) and we went in...

Not Every Film Is Oscar Material...

Wed, 2 Oct 2002 01:22:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - ...and not every film is intended to be, either. This film is pure entertainment, not something aspiring to any awards. The acting is wonderful, although the plot and character development occasionally stall.

Sarandon and Hawn obviously had fun...

You Don't Know What You're Missing...

Fri, 5 Apr 2002 02:20:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - if you don't have an arthouse cinema nearby where you can see lovely little jewels such as "Italian for Beginners." This Dogme-produced Danish film (subtitled in English) is charming, light, and well-made. The edgy handheld camera, which one other...

Death to Barney, at last!

Sat, 30 Mar 2002 12:29:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - If you have been wanting to see the purple menace, a.k.a. kiddy-TV's horrid Barney, killed off, this is as close as you may ever come. That fact alone makes DEATH TO SMOOCHY worth seeing.

The cast is terrific, with Robin Williams doing some of...

Police Academy Revisited?

Sat, 30 Mar 2002 11:44:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - Against all odds and expectations, I took a few young friends to see this flick, expected to have to gnash my teeth, bite my tongue and hide from what often purports to be humor these days. I was, however, somewhat shocked to find that I was delightfully...

What a hoot!

Sat, 30 Mar 2002 11:18:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - I expected to be offended, think the film would be entirely sophomoric in terms of humor and execution and grossly offensive to women, the way "Shallow Hal" with the ever more moronic Jack Black was to women and the obese.

To quote Gomer...

Samsung Quiet Storm Upright High Power Vacuum VAU6804G: An Oxymoronic Vacuum Cleaner?

Tue, 19 Feb 2002 19:15:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - How could a storm ever be quiet? Well, someone over at Samsung must have thought the name would depict the power of a storm and quiet, I guess, either that or all the good names were already taken. In either case, this is a solidly built, well-made...

Grace Under Pressure

Tue, 19 Feb 2002 18:57:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - I fly frequently across the U.S. and to Europe, which is sometimes a royal pain, especially since all the new and overblown security rules and regs have come into being since 9/11. Remember when air travel used to be a fun way to get from Point A to...

Would I Do It Again? Yes!

Mon, 4 Feb 2002 16:20:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - A veteran of more than 15 cruises in my day; my 81-year-old mother (wheelchair-bound) and I chose the Empress for our Christmas Cruise 2001. The price was very attractive, some friends had sailed with Regal and recommended the ship, and the sailing from...

Death to Frances McDormand? Deservedly so!

Fri, 7 Dec 2001 01:18:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - The Coen brothers have once again issued a release that can only be termed "perfect." The texture, derived from the rediscovery of true film noir in all its gritty glory and dark mystery, is sublime. The acting is superb throughout. The plot is...

Beware Doolittle's Latest Dreck!

Sat, 7 Jul 2001 11:58:13 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - It's interesting to me that in a country where millions sacrifice any semblance of a real and genuine personal life "for the kids," they would be willing to take those same precious little tykes and subject them to the 100-odd minutes that is Dr...

Call Me A Convert!

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 19:12:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - I went into this film with preconceived notions, since I have always disliked Martin Lawrence. I came out a convert. Religious experience? No. Good film? Yes!

Danny DeVito is excellent as is Martin Lawrence in their respective roles as tycoon...

Can you spell T-R-I-P-E?

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 18:37:06 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - As one other reviewer put it, stop the presses, women have breasts. Some of them so large, you want to yell, "Point those somewhere else, in case they go off!" And as one of my little cohort of friends viewing this latest piece of Hollywood garbage...

Roper to the Rescue!

Wed, 14 Mar 2001 11:56:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - Wouldn't you know it -

'Twas the Night Before Christmas,

with guests all through the house,

and there went my old washer,

the dirty old louse!

Yup, December 23, 2000, marked the R.I.P. date for my trusty old...

Nice job, HP!

Tue, 13 Mar 2001 15:25:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - As a graphic artist who is used to relying on a Xerox-Fiery DocuColor 40 for most of his color printing needs, I decided that I needed a local printer that was not slow and would be at least able to show me accurately how my work would look, position on...

The Coen Brothers Made This?

Tue, 13 Mar 2001 01:53:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - The makers of such low-brow fare as "Airplane," "Airplane II," and other not-so-memorable comedies, those fantastic Coen brothers, have taken a new tack: Bring comedy-and-sophistication starved American cinema-goers something worthwhile, entertaining,...

Excellent Effort For A Sequel

Sat, 24 Feb 2001 15:01:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - "Hannibal" is not meant to be an art film, nor is it meant to be art. If you see it expecting Oscar-worthy performances from any of the actors in this sequel, you will be disappointed. If you go expecting to learn what became of the notorious Hannibal...

Beware Verizon DSL!

Fri, 16 Feb 2001 23:01:58 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - Here's how Verizon's DSL works - in a word, it doesn't! Now let's look at how Verizon seems to be instructing its customer service reps to handle those idiots they call customers (like me). A class for Verizon reps is just starting - let's listen in:...

Can You Spell O-S-C-A-R (s)?

Mon, 5 Feb 2001 19:10:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - I read the book and enjoyed it. It wasn't anything earth-shaking, but a nice little tale of the battle of the minds between a very determined village priest in rural France and a headstrong gypsy-woman who settles in "his" town, "seduces" the citizenry...

Surprise, surprise, surprise!

Wed, 24 Jan 2001 16:00:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author TheLastBaron - If you're looking for the usual vapid "Gone In 60 Seconds" or "Mission Impossible 2" fare, this movie is not for you. It doesn't have a happy ending, it doesn't zoom along at 60 thrills a minute. As a matter of fact, frequently it slows down to a glacial...