Epinions Recent Reviews for dijinn

The Authoritative Catan Review

Fri, 6 Jan 2006 21:20:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - Settlers of Catan Intro “So explain to me what this game is like” a friend of mine says to me over the phone. Clearly skeptical at having to learn a new “bored game”. “Is it like monopoly? Give me some point of reference.” “Um - well. It’...

A Primer in Entropy

Wed, 4 Jan 2006 21:03:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - Main Entry: prim•er Pronunciation: 'pri-m&r, chiefly British 'prI-m&r Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin primarium, from Late Latin, neuter of primarius primary 1: a small book for teaching children to read 2: any...

Heder, Ruffalo & Witherspoon A Heavenly Trifecta

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:31:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - ::Initial Thoughts:: When I received the invite to an early screening of Just Like Heaven I looked over the cast and the plot synopsis and cocked an eyebrow at what was before me. Hrmmm. Reese Witherspoon as a doctor. Ok – sure,...

Extremely Brilliant and Incredibly Touching

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 12:25:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - “So, to make a long story short…” “Please, don’t make it short.” Somewhere around page 300 I tripped across this exchange and lost it. I’ve no idea what was so significant about those particular words besides the...

Radio Shines - SEE THIS MOVIE!!

Fri, 26 Sep 2003 18:01:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - Spy Kids 2 came replete with free 3-D glasses - I have a feeling that when Radio is released on October 24th Sony Pictures will partner with Kleenex ® for an economic tie-in of epic proportions. Radio is a feel good winner that brings Cuba Gooding Jr. ba...

A Real Lion of a Movie...

Fri, 15 Aug 2003 19:48:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - Audience members of a recent preview screening for Secondhand Lions couldn’t stop singing i...

Fight The Temptation To See It

Wed, 2 Jul 2003 19:30:01 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - Initial Thoughts – At one point in The Fighting Temptations Darren, (played by Cuba...

Power Without Wisdom is Tyranny; Wisdom Without Power is Pointless

Fri, 6 Sep 2002 18:46:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - Pears latest novel The Dream of Scipio released in June of 2002, is an intellectual goldmine filled with intriguing themes and insights. Normally, the level of thought found in this novel is usually reserved for doctoral dissertations or...

An Enron Ethics Crash Course

Thu, 29 Aug 2002 20:07:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - Emperor’s Club is the story of a schoolteacher, a young student and their tumultuous relationship, which spans 25+ years. Mr. Hundert (played by Kevin Kline), the head teacher at St. Benedicts Academy for boys, runs a tight ship until the arrival of...

Red Rabbit Red Rabbit Send A PLOT Right Over

Wed, 28 Aug 2002 20:04:53 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn -

---TOM CLANCY DISCLAIMER--------------

Throughout high school & college I was a religious Clancy fan... Jack Ryan and I were best buds. But then came Executive Orders and Ryan became President of the United States. The...

Memento Under The Microscope

Fri, 8 Mar 2002 01:51:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - -SPOILER WARNING-

I must begin with a word of warning to those who have yet to see Memento... this review is intended as an extended dissection - an exegesis if you will - of Memento, its themes and its potential meanings...

Dead Can Dance Is True Decadence

Mon, 4 Mar 2002 00:01:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - I do not enjoy writing music reviews. Not even a little bit… book reviews spring from the notes I’ve taken in my head while music, on the other hand is a deep hand dug well in comparison. I don’t think it is an easy task to relay the enormous amounts...

The Rookie Makes Dreams Come True

Fri, 1 Mar 2002 02:39:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - The story of Jim Morris' ascent to the majors is a marvelous true-life experience that seems to just shine off of the highlight reels. It wasn't necessary to hire on a brilliant playwright or screenwriter to imbibe the story with pathos and drama. (If...

Wallace's 'Supposedly Fun Thing' - I'll do it again and again

Thu, 21 Feb 2002 01:51:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - I can't stand short stories. I hate them with a passion. There is something cheap and vulgar about an author who only invests a hundred pages into an idea - I always come away thinking that the idea must not have been good enough to spend the time on...

Rushdie's Fury is Beautifully Destructive

Thu, 14 Feb 2002 02:36:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - Salman Rushdie’s Fury is an interesting study in the passions that make up the human animal. It is an intriguing pre-9/11 time capsule, filled with observations of America at the height of hubris. Rushdie has pinned and wriggling on the...

An Infinite Mirror On Us All

Mon, 4 Feb 2002 17:45:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - ºIntroduction¹

For your information,² I have taken a stab at reviewing David Foster Wallace’s³ Infinite Jest once already. The book was one of my initial attempts here at Epinions, and what resulted was shameful. I think my...

The Nautical Chart, a Map To Intrigue & Passion

Fri, 25 Jan 2002 03:14:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - The Nautical Chart, by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, is a splendid tale of unattainable love, political machinations, historical intrigue, and scandal on the high seas. It is a well-gaited and intricately plotted marvel that I thoroughly enjoyed from...

The Holy Grail of Universal Remotes!

Sun, 20 Jan 2002 19:39:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - The Remote: a symbol of control and power of unparalleled importance, the scepter of the Electronic Domain. A talisman of good. The defender of high cholesterol and every beer belly the world over. And yet the playing field of Universal Remotes is not...

Eco's Island Redux Sings

Wed, 16 Jan 2002 02:08:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - Umberto Eco's Island of the Day Before is a quirky & beguiling trip through the natural mind of the 17th Century written in a Baroque flourish that will only cause you to want more. Do not expect to be spoon-fed from the great Eco - you will have...

Chevalier Lets These Angels Slip

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 02:53:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - Falling Angels

By Tracy Chevalier

Let there be heard great peals of thunder, quaking and general malaise as I submit this my first ‘Not Recommended’ review. Tracy Chevalier’s, Falling Angels is an extremely well...

Dante's Muse Captured

Thu, 10 Jan 2002 03:21:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - La Vita Nuova is a rare find for anyone who is intrigued by the artist at work as he sets about composing verse that is adequate for his muse. It is a tale of tragedy and passion that is rivaled only by the greatest of poets. It is the essence...

Lewis Carroll, the Man Behind Wonderland

Mon, 7 Jan 2002 17:33:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn -

Still She Haunts Me is a fictional account of the relationship between Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, more commonly known as Lewis Carroll, and Alice Liddell his muse for Alice In Wonderland. This is a wonderful freshman...

I'm Telling Everyone It's A Rocket Of A Ride

Sat, 5 Jan 2002 22:58:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - Tell No One is a low-flying rocket, earsplitting scream of a ride from the very first page all the way to the end. Coben has given us all the ability to feel like speed-readers. It is a feeling that you need to experience at least once. The...

War's Horrors Painted Perfectly

Mon, 31 Dec 2001 03:05:52 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - Patricia Anthony’s Flanders, is her first break with science fiction and you know what?? You wouldn’t know it if I hadn’t told you. I know, because I didn’t have a clue myself until I started looking into Anthony’s writing career. She has such...

Perfect Mood - Destructive Ending

Sun, 30 Dec 2001 04:23:35 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dijinn - One of the more overlooked high school dramas out there… The Chocolate War deserves our attention if nothing else. We are treated to great music, a wonderful forbidding mood that keeps in step with the novel and marvelous story of oppression and...