Epinions Recent Reviews for ar_c

The BEST place to stay in Branson!

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:30:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - The best place to stay in Branson is definitely the Honeysuckle Inn and Conference center. Of the many hotels I have stayed in while visiting Branson, they have been the only one that consistently provides a fantastic experience. I have never had a bad...

Watch out Clive Clussler! Here comes Robin Cook!

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 13:21:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - Robin Cook again strays from his medical thriller writings to another style. This time he is infringing on Clive Cussler territory. SPHINX is not a medical mystery – it is a mystery/thriller. Robin Cook has done an excellent job weaving a story in the...

CRISIS is a novel "in-crisis"

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:52:49 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - CRISIS is not your typical Robin Cook novel! CRISIS starts out normal enough with two different doctors in different cities that are dealing with their patients. Having read previous Robin Cook novels, I immediately suspected the plot to unfold with...

Evan Almighty: A congressman who talks to God is building an ark?

Wed, 6 Jun 2007 10:41:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - “Evan Almighty” is one of those rare family friendly films that contains a healthy mix of humor, drama, suspense, and even a little spiritual inspiration. This was a rare treat. What the movie did NOT have was sex, drugs, violence, blood, and cussing!...

Buyer BEWARE! Research before making reservations...

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:54:21 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - Crestwood Suites in Baton Rouge has the potential for being a great, inexpensive place to stay. Since Crestwood Suites is an extended stay facility, they do expect you to be spending at least one week there. If your stay is any shorter, this is not the...

Not the same Dick and Jane I remember

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 13:10:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - Is character assassination a crime if it is committed against fictional characters and done in a movie? If so, then “Fun with Dick and Jane” is guilty! Before explaining my opening remarks, I must say that Jim Carrey did an outstanding job playing...

A plot is a terrible thing to waste

Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:15:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - If wasting one plot is a terrible thing, wasting several plots in the same movie should be considered a criminal offense. If just one of the plots in USA BORDER BLUES would have been carefully developed and acted out, this could have been one these “you...

A time machine to the 70's.

Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:59:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - By the end of the first few chapters of "The Last Juror", I could already feel my body relaxing and my mind going back to the "70's in the south". The pictures that Grisham paints of Ford county and the people who lived there brought back many memories...

Prince Charles Inn: A Royal Inn

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:13:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - Without a doubt, our 3 night stay at Prince Charles Inn was the best hotel experience we have had in a long time! To begin with, the rooms were spotless and spacious. Our room had 2 queen size beds with enough space left over to put a half dozen...

This was a Grisham novel?

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:49:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - Was John Grisham kidnapped by aliens and replaced with somebody else? Was this book actually supposed to be in the Oprah Winfrey book section? (No offense intended toward Oprah Winfrey.) These were my questions after reading the first few pages of...

Bouncing - fun and exercise.

Fri, 25 Apr 2003 12:00:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - I bought the 15 foot model of this trampoline from SAM's club. The trampoline was $179 and the net was $149.

My kids and I were able to assemble the trampoline in about 45 minutes. The instructions were very clear and all the parts for the...

First songs, now TV, whats next?

Sat, 22 Mar 2003 15:38:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - Take your average Big company versus the little company type plot, mix in Michael Richards, Victoria Jackson, Fran Dresser, and Al Yankovic, and finally top it all with slapstick and word humor, and you have the recipie for UHF. This is one of those...

Clean movies again

Fri, 8 Nov 2002 11:26:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - Do you remember the days when it was illegal to say the word “dam”(intentionally misspelled) on TV unless you were referring to the thing that held water back? Gradually, some words became acceptable after a certain time of night. I am...

A Spy in the military?

Tue, 16 Apr 2002 11:30:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - A Russian spy in a highly classified US fighter?

In “Day of the Cheetah”, Dale Brown makes this sound like it could really happen. The events that unfold quickly in this action-thriller are so realistically told it feels like you are...

Hertz is #1 for me!

Tue, 8 Jan 2002 14:00:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - I really didn't want to put almost 2000 miles on my van, so we decided to rent a car for our vacation from Missouri to Louisiana during Christmas. I checked the rates at various companies and found that Hertz had a holiday special. I was able to get a...

a 100 page introduction???

Fri, 5 Oct 2001 12:54:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - "The Rainmaker" by John Grisham is a book about a young law student/lawyer who tries to take on a large insurance company over a claim that was denied. This denial resulted in a person dying because of lack of treatment. Along the way, the young lawyer...

ePilot: THIS IS A SCAM!

Tue, 2 Oct 2001 13:21:31 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - ePilot started off as a good idea. The concept was that you used their search engine and got paid $.03 for every search. You were not limited to the number of searches you could do a day. ePilot said they would send you a check after your total...

Don't forget your towel!

Wed, 19 Sep 2001 10:40:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - Do you think Mondays are bad? Arthur Dent would argue that Thursday is actually the worst day of the week. At the beginning of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", Arthur wakes up on a Thursday morning to find that his house is going to be torn down...

Why did I learn grafitti?

Fri, 7 Sep 2001 10:59:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - After spending hours learning the palm grafitti script (and getting pretty good at it), someone comes out with a keyboard for the palm pilot! Why couldn't they have come out with that before I spent a year writing things in grafitti on my Palm Pilot...

kid friendly action story

Thu, 30 Aug 2001 14:24:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - Clive Cusslier has created a character called Dirk Pitt who is a combination of James Bond and the Hardy Boys. Dirk has adventures and gadgets that one would expect to see in James Bond movies. Although some scenes are slightly violent, the author has...

Hmmm - hamburger for lunch!!!

Thu, 3 May 2001 17:30:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - Will the real Robin Cook please stand up? I am convinced after reading Toxin that there must be someone out there somewhere that is writing sub-standard novels under the name of Robin Cook.

I have read several books by Robin Cook and have...

movie critics beware

Tue, 24 Apr 2001 17:22:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - If you are a serious movie critic that looks for award winning acting, in-depth character development, and a well thought-out plot ... STAY AWAY from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. You will find none of that in this movie!

Monty Python and...

Human Sardines

Thu, 19 Apr 2001 12:25:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - Terrible Hours is the true story of the rescue of trapped sailors aboard the submarine Squalas and of the salvage operation that followed.

During a training dive, something went wrong and the Squalas sank in a little over...

Generic "Connect Four"

Tue, 17 Apr 2001 17:41:52 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - My "Connect Four" game wore out after only 15 years of play! After literally thousands of games, the plastic stand finally broke. This is one of our favorite games, so I had to make a trip to the store to purchase a new one.

As I was...

Shuffleboard for kids

Tue, 17 Apr 2001 13:28:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ar_c - In this day of WWF and Pokeman, it is refreshing to see such a simple game available to kids. I had an earlier version of this game when I was a kid and loved it then too.

The game consists of a plastic playing board and 8 shuttle pieces...