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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-busby777 Recent reviews written by member busby777 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_471670951556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I do like broccoli, and I do like soup, but I was leery about trying the combination of the two.  It sounded awful, but when my know-it-all baby sister forced me to try a bite, I found out that broccoli soup is delicious!  (Darn her for being... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471670951556 Mon, 25 May 2009 23:22:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471670951556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471656074884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I am not a morning person, and I am especially not a morning cook breakfast person.  I like my bacon and eggs at midnight, not at six a.m.  Besides, my doctor keeps warning me about fat and cholesterol.  Cold cereal is okay, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471656074884 Mon, 25 May 2009 20:35:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471656074884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471642640004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - This 2008 TV-movie adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's stage play A Raisin in the Sun retains the look and feel of a stage play.  It tells a simple story with little action and understated threats of violence, and it drives home an important... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471642640004 Mon, 25 May 2009 17:56:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471642640004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471635758724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Start with a caring psychiatrist at a major mental institution, toss in a patient who believes that he is an alien from outer space, and you could end up with a serious "message" movie.  But then you add Kevin Spacey playing off of Jeff Bridges, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471635758724 Mon, 25 May 2009 16:13:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471635758724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471631040132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - First, these treats are made with real beef.  Second, my dog loves them.  Bandit, a 100-pound Rottweiler / Black Labrador mix, could eat the whole package in under a minute, and he probably would if I let him.  However, I limit him to an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471631040132 Mon, 25 May 2009 15:21:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471631040132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471243722372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Fences are expensive, so many of us resort to tying out our dogs, allowing them to play outside without running off and terrorizing the neighborhood. Unfortunately, tying out a dog can be cruel and dangerous. Please use an overhead cable. Do not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471243722372 Thu, 21 May 2009 23:21:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471243722372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470538292868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I first tried these muffins at a pot luck dinner hosted by our local Lioness club, where I am a proud member. ***  I never would have tried anything blueberry, but I didn't realize what flavor they were until it was too late - I had... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470538292868 Fri, 15 May 2009 20:33:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470538292868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470529248900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - With eight cats to feed, I'm always searching for bargain brands, but I also keep an eye on quality.  Friskies does have some poor quality ingredients, but they have been making some improvements, and they are still better than some of the other... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470529248900 Fri, 15 May 2009 19:01:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470529248900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465428582020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I find it hard to believe that Fancy Feast is made by Friskies, since the Friskies brand cat food has so many by-products in it.  Fancy Feast, on the other paw, has purrty good ingredients.  When I want to give my five cats (furry... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465428582020 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:09:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465428582020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465230139012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Not the best flavor, sorry, Friskies! My five cats are finicky.  Of course their favorite foods are also the most expensive, but I have found some things that they will eat without sending me to the poorhouse.  Friskies canned cat... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465230139012 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:57:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465230139012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461986107012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I have mixed feelings about Notorious.  The cinematography is excellent.  Ted Tetzlaff is credited as the director of photography, but film students will recognize the masterful work of Gregg Toland (Citizen Kane).  Edith... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461986107012 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:59:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461986107012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457704377988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Emily Rose review Pros:  good courtroom drama, accurate portrayals of legal and religious tenets  Cons:  unfortunate title, oversimplifies the events, changes facts to fit the director's interpretation Bottom... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457704377988 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:22:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457704377988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457615838852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - In this sequel to Grumpy Old Men, John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) are back, along with the same cast of characters, plus Sophia Loren!  My brother says that Sophia Loren is hot; my son says so, too.  She... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457615838852 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:22:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457615838852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457597619844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Grumpy Old Men was released in 1993, and the story holds up well today.  We get to follow the characters through Thanksgiving and Christmas, while they experience all the little and big events of real life. However, it does have some... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457597619844 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:52:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457597619844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_455974620804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - My Fellow Americans both is and is not about politics.  An equal opportunity mockery, it makes fun of both Democrats and Republicans.  Deliberately campy, it shows the heroes doing the impossible and surviving.   Much... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~455974620804 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:21:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_455974620804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_455711952516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - All that build-up, just to get to the dragon?  (Beowulf) Tidbits:  This is not the story that you might have been forced to read in high school.  For me, it was college.  The film has the flavor of a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~455711952516 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:48:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_455711952516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_455438536324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I Want a Mimzy for Christmas!  I'm surprised that Mimzy dolls didn't become the latest craze in children's toys, after the infamous Tickle Me Elmo.  The little stuffed bunny rabbit talks, but only children can understand what she's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~455438536324 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:02:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_455438536324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_454326652548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Warning  This review is filled with spoilers, but you'll want to watch the movie for the action, anyway.  The story falls apart about halfway through.  Review  Take the 1978 movie... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~454326652548 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 02:08:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_454326652548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_454065819268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - I really wanted to like this movie, but I didn't like it as much as I wanted to.  Director and screenwriter Mike Leigh failed to make it accessible to a general audience.  No wonder the two Academy Awards that it won were for Best Costume... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~454065819268 Sun, 7 Dec 2008 01:21:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_454065819268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_454048452228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - The label says that ACT fluoride rinse will restore minerals to soft spots, strengthen enamel to prevent tooth decay, and kill germs that cause bad breath.  HOWEVER, fluoride is a poison, and if you swallow this rinse often enough, it can... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~454048452228 Sat, 6 Dec 2008 22:44:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_454048452228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_454043930244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - My 100-pound Rottenweiler (he is a mixed breed, but mostly Rottweiler) loves his treats.  When I have the time, energy and money, I go to the local doggie bakery for healthful treats.  However, for treats that keep longer and cost less, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~454043930244 Sat, 6 Dec 2008 21:53:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_454043930244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452712697476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - When my teenage son had his horse, I discovered a number of products that work just as well for me as they did for Misty.  Mane ‘N Tail is one of those wonderful products that were made for horses, but work for people, too. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452712697476 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:02:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452712697476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446232497796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - The "Monk" TV series is a lighthearted comedy that focuses on the relationships among the characters, even though it does include some gruesome murders. The scripts put the major characters in danger, but they never lose the camaraderie and sense of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446232497796 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:01:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446232497796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446045326980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson never have been matched by any other pair of actors, and I doubt that any performance ever will surpass theirs. These episodes were plagued with problems, not the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446045326980 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:54:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446045326980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_445598305924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author busby777 - The producers thought that these six episodes might be the last in the Granada series, but they did go on to make six more episodes under the series title "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes". Jeremy Brett had suffered serious health problems, and he... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~445598305924 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:32:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_445598305924?linkin_id=8003929