Epinions Recent Reviews for dbcint

Computer, Define "Wall-E": Watchable, Albiet Lethargically Long Entertainment

Mon, 11 May 2009 00:42:05 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - Has there ever been a movie that comes recommended by so many people and in so many ways, you know it has to be amazing - mainly because there’s no way it could fail? WALL-E was that movie for me. It came recommended by two people...

Attempting To Add The X Factor

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 07:06:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - Jason Voorhees (Kane Hodder), one of the busiest serial killers in movie history has been cryogenically frozen. When a space crew pick up two frozen specimens and set about defrosting them in the year 2455, they have no idea Jason is one of them,...

Rumor Has It This Is A Good Movie

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 03:45:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - 2004 might only be a few years ago, but to think of all I’ve done and how much has changed in my life since then, it might as well be a lifetime ago. However, it’s times like these I think of it as the year Captain D often...

Hey! Hey! You! You! I Don’t Like Your Record!

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:43:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - Take about 20-odd (some more odd than others) people I spent 2003 with doing a polytech course, and ask each of them who my favourite singer is. I can guarantee you’ll get the same answer from each of them: Avril Lavigne. Fast forward to late...

"In Your Honor": Rock. . . A-Bye Baby

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:16:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - "I’ve got another confession to make"… When it comes to music – and in particular, concerts – there’s a couple of regrets I have from 2005. I wish Kelly Clarkson could have come to New Zealand like she’d planned. I...

The Lake House: The Best Chick Flick Of Recent Years

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:33:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - Well isn’t this a surprise. Not that I’m back writing – that was bound to happen eventually, and I had a feeling it would be sooner rather than later considering how many more reviews I’ve started but not finished since publishing...

"Jason Goes To Hell": Still Not The Final Friday, But A Damn Good One

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:47:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - WARNING: This review contains spoilers about the first eight films in this series Over the course of the Friday The 13th saga, many questions about the Voorhees family – Jason in particular – have been raised. While some characters...

Shout It From The Rooftops - Liberation Transmission Could Be THE Rock Album Of 2006

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:09:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - It’s not very often an album blows me away from the first listen, and continues to blow me away with each listen thereafter. In fact, the last album to achieve that was Green Day’s A
merican
Idiot...

Nas’ Illmatic: Representing The ISYMIYSMY W/O

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:44:17 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - I’m starting this review as I listen to the album for the first time. As such, I have no idea how I’m going to feel about the album, or what my final rating is going to be. I’ll have that worked out by the time I finish, but I do know this...

"More Nature": Five Years Of New Zealand’s Finest &/Or Highest Charting Music

Tue, 30 May 2006 23:28:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - Between about 2000 – 2003, a trilogy of CDs were released, entitled "Nature’s Best". These CDs featured what APRA* and a few other people considered to be the 100 best New Zealand songs of all time. Nature’s Best had the top 30, and the other 70 were...

Around The World In A Pair Of Jeans

Wed, 17 May 2006 00:37:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - When going to the video store, I always take note of the specials. As many "weekly" movies as you like for 95 cents each on a Tuesday is a cheap and easy way to see movies you were otherwise skeptical about, but seeing as this kind of special has been...

When A Stranger Calls: Dial "D" For Death

Mon, 1 May 2006 03:33:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - The following review does contain a few plot spoilers. Few horror films these days are all that scary, and the same goes for thrillers. Films that are supposed to have audiences on the edge of their seats often turn into nothing more than a...

Jason Takes Manhattan: That Sinking Feeling…

Sat, 29 Apr 2006 04:36:27 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - The Grim Reaper aside, Jason Voorhees would have to be one of the most recognizable symbols of death. Jason and his mother have been hacking their way through teens for so long, the hockey mask has become engrained in the minds of all those who follow...

Fast Times In Paradise For Elemeno P

Thu, 5 Jan 2006 05:24:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - Elemeno P are one of New Zealand’s favourite rock bands. When they released their debut single Nirvana in late 2002, a few people latched onto this new light pop rock outfit. A slight change to their lineup, and their next single Fast Times...

"Demon Days": Not Much To Feel Good About

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:58:39 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - Music has been known to evoke certain emotions. In my case, this normally has something to do with a memory I think of when I hear a particular song. However, when I think about this album from Gorillaz, all I seem to get is anger and...

As Eminem Takes His Final Curtain Call, Stan Throws His Tape In The Mix

Wed, 7 Dec 2005 18:41:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - It’s hard to know where to start a review about Eminem. His career as a recording artist has spanned eight years and five studio albums of his own (Infinite, The Slim Shady LP, The Marshall Mathers LP, T
he
Eminem...

All These Things That The Killers Have Done

Tue, 6 Dec 2005 05:45:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - Ever since The Killers released their debut single "Somebody Told Me" in mid-2004, they’ve been pretty hard to escape. "Somebody Told Me" flew up the charts, and the second single - "Mr. Brightside" soon followed. During this, The...

Adulterise Yourself To Number One With The Pussycat Dolls

Thu, 1 Dec 2005 06:25:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - Take six hot female dancers. Make sure at least one of them can sing. Throw in a well-known rap star for the collaboration, and it all seems like a pretty easy way to make a hit record. It also seems like a surefire way to create a one-hit wonder...

"Whale Rider": "No, Not That Name" (Quotes 2005 W/O)

Thu, 1 Dec 2005 04:18:47 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - There’s a lot of stuff you could say about Whale Rider. You could say it made Keshia Castle-Hughes a star. You could say it exposed aspects of the Maori culture to the world. You could not, however, say it was a good movie...

With Her Second Album, Kelly Clarkson Breaks Away From The Idol Mould

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 05:03:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - Aside from Survivor, I’ve never been much of a fan of reality TV shows. Idol – American, New Zealand or otherwise – ranks right up there as one of my most hated. Granted, the first couple of rounds of American Idol can be quite funny, but...

"Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" - "That’s Unexpected… and Weird!"

Thu, 20 Oct 2005 05:12:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - In a scene near the end of "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory", Willy Wonka says "That’s unexpected… and weird!", with a look of complete confusion on his face, as if he hasn’t got a clue what to make of the situation. That’s...

New Blood Is Aptly Titled – For A While

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 04:22:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - Have you ever met someone who just doesn’t know when to shut up? I’m talking about people who have a valid point to make, make it, and then carry on talking for the next half hour, not saying anything of interest at all. They ramble on and on for no...

Jason Lives, Which Kills The Series

Fri, 7 Oct 2005 05:11:13 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - When dealing with a horror icon such as Jason Voorhees, a director has a few difficult tasks to overcome in each film. For a start, you don’t want to disappoint the legions of fans the franchise already has, but you don’t want to bore them with the same...

"A New Beginning": Better Than The Real Beginning

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:08:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - Jason Voorhees is one of the biggest slasher icons in cinema history. It doesn’t matter if you’ve seen any of his movies, most people at least know the very basics. Jason Voorhees. Guy in hockey mask. Kills people. Many sequels. At the...

"Fantastic Four": Get Torch'd

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 05:40:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dbcint - As far as movies go, the summer (or winter – depending on your hemisphere) season is certainly one of the most predictable. This is the time when movies that are made purely to entertain come out. Normally, these are movies that contain a lot of...