Epinions Recent Reviews for annec13

Subway: Low-Carb Friendly

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:23:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - As far as fast food restaurants go, Subway offers the healthiest menu. Nothing is deep fried. They offer fresh vegetables and have many items for low-fat dieters, including a line of salads. They have 6 sandwiches that have 7 grams of fat or less...

Don't skip "Skipping Christmas"

Sat, 30 Nov 2002 16:04:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - Skipping Christmas by John Grisham will surely make people who read it stop and think about all the hoopla and craziness that surround the holiday season.

The story starts the day after Thanksgiving with Luther and Nora Krank sending...

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Sat, 30 Nov 2002 14:53:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation isn’t your “normal” Christmas movie like “Miracle on 34th St.” or “The Santa Clause,” but I think it’s one of the best Christmas movies ever. It makes you laugh at, among...

The Santa Clause 2

Sat, 30 Nov 2002 13:54:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - The Santa Clause is in the top four on my list of all-time favorite Christmas movies. The Santa Clause 2 probably won’t make it into the top ten, but it’s still a good, little Christmas movie.

The film takes place several years after...

Riding in Cars with Boys -- A Pleasant Trip

Sun, 7 Apr 2002 19:41:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - This movie wasn't quite what I expected, but as soon as I left my expectations aside, I started liking it.

Riding in Cars With Boys is the true story of Beverly Donofrio and how getting pregnant while still in high school changed her...

Training Day

Sun, 7 Apr 2002 14:40:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - If I could use only one word to describe the movie Training Day it would be "intense." The fast pace and action almost left me breathless and did make me say "wow" a few times.

About 10 minutes into Denzel Washington's appearance in the...

Kramer vs. Kramer -- More Relevant Today Than Ever

Tue, 19 Mar 2002 19:56:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - Kramer vs. Kramer teaches us about parenting, parenthood, making choices and discovering for ourselves what's important in life. It makes you laugh, cry, get angry, hate the characters, love the characters and feel just about every emotion under...

Lean on Me -- I Wish More Educators Were Like This

Tue, 19 Mar 2002 16:30:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - Lean on Me is one of my favorite "true story" movies because it's so inspirational and shows what can be accomplished if people work as a team. I wish more educators would take a look at this movie and see what can be done to make a school what it...

You've Got Mail -- Hanks & Ryan deliver again

Tue, 19 Mar 2002 15:18:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - There's absolutely no reason, aside from Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, that I should like You've Got Mail, but I do.

I'll preface this review by saying that my husband and I met online so I know what I'm talking about when it comes to...

Look Who's Talking -- Family Fun with a Message

Tue, 19 Mar 2002 07:29:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - This movie marked John Travolta's return to good movies after a string of mediocre to bad films.

Look Who's Talking is the story of Molly (Kirstie Alley), a CPA in love with a married client (George Segal) who finds reason after reason...

The Poseidon Adventure -- The Mother of All Disaster Movies

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 23:41:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - I first saw The Poseidon Adventure in the 1970s when it came out. Since then, I've seen it dozens of times and it really hasn't lost much of its impact. Some people watching it for the first time may think it's corny and full of cliches. But, this...

E.T. -- A Timeless Classic

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 20:02:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - With the re-release of E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial to celebrate its 20th anniversary, I thought this would be a perfect time to do a review of this timeless classic.

Before I get into the actual review, I'd like to write a little bit...

Splendor in the Grass -- A Splendid Movie

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 17:43:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - Splendor in the Grass is one of the best coming of age movies ever made. Set in the 1920s, it centers on the lives of high school seniors Deanie Loomis (Natalie Wood) and Bud Stamper (Warren Beatty in his first movie role).

Bud is the...

All the President's Men -- history as well as entertainment

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 16:13:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - By now, just about everyone knows how the work of Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncovered the Watergate scandal and lead to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. All the President's Men shows everything Woodward...

Here's the Story of a Lovely Lady -- Yours, Mine and Ours

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 15:33:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - This movie is funny, sad, poignant and socially relevant all wrapped up in an attractive package.

Yours, Mine and Ours starts with Lucille Ball moving her large family (8 children) across the country after her husband dies. She's been a...

Shakey's - The Family Fun Place

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 05:05:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - I'd never been to Shakey's until about a year ago. Now, I go with my family once a week -- and the week doesn't seem complete without a visit there for the lunch buffet.

We have a fairly large family and the variety on the buffet has something...

Sweet November -- "Love Story" it's not

Sat, 16 Mar 2002 15:26:25 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - This movie started with a lot of potential, albeit in an overdone Hollywood story: Workaholic guy meets free-spirit woman who shows him the error of his ways and that life is good. They fall in love. One of them gets sick. But it never lives up to its...

Carl's Jr. -- Do they train their employees to be rude?

Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:32:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - This is a difficult review to write because I really like the food at Carl's Jr.

The Western Bacon Cheeseburger is one of my favorite fast food burgers. It has a burger, cheese, bacon, onion rings and barbecue sauce. It's tasty and filling,...

Clearasil StayClear Deep Clean Pads work for me

Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:32:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - I'm in my 40s (I can't believe I'm actually admitting that!) and I haven't really had an acne problem to speak of in about 20 years. But when I moved to the city (from a fairly rural area) almost a year ago, I started noticing more blemishes more often...

"When Harry Met Sally ..." -- One of the best movies ever!

Mon, 11 Mar 2002 14:58:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - I fell in the love with this movie the first time I saw it and it's been one of my favorites ever since. The story, the dialog, the characters are all likable and make for a very pleasant viewing experience.

The story starts with Harry Burns...

Die Hard -- Hard to beat for action packed fun

Sun, 17 Feb 2002 20:15:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - The movie starts out with John McClane (Bruce Willis)on his way to visit his wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) and kids for Christmas. He's a cop working in New York. Her job has taken her to Los Angeles. But no sooner do John and Holly reunite at her place of...

Apollo 13 -- If it wasn't true, you'd never believe it

Sat, 16 Feb 2002 23:12:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - This movie is based on the book "Lost Moon" by astronaut Jim Lovell who led the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. In the movie he is played by Tom Hanks. (Lovell himself has a small role at the end of the movie as a Navy officer shaking Hanks' hand. Don't...

Godiva Chocolate Liqueur -- Choco-holics rejoice!

Sun, 3 Feb 2002 17:13:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - The first time I saw Godiva Chocolate Liqueur was when I received a small bottle (the size you get on airplanes) as part of a gift basket for my birthday. My friends couldn't wait for me to try it and see if it lived up to the Godiva name. As soon as I...

No more suffering!

Sat, 2 Feb 2002 16:05:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - Let me start out by saying I used to live in Northwestern Pennsylvania, where the air is clear and there's very little pollution of any kind. Eight months ago I moved to a city which has been rated as having some of the worst air in the country. My...

Heaven for stargazers

Sat, 2 Feb 2002 07:09:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - Although Cherry Springs has been a favorite for campers and picnickers since the 1800s, recently it's become almost a Mecca for stargazers and astronomers. The night skies are said to be the darkest in the state. The Department of Conservation and...