Epinions Recent Reviews for filmbrat

Humor taken to an all-time low

Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:58:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - Before you dismiss me as a film "snob," hear me out: I see what the filmmakers were trying to go for with this movie - a "no apologies" trampling of the Hollywood movie formula; the polar opposite of that holiday movie tripe where the title character...

Buffy's Finest 22 hours...

Fri, 27 Jun 2003 12:40:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - What's that, you ask? A smart, funny TV show that deals with the trials and tribulations of being a...

Organic Comedy at it's Finest

Fri, 25 Apr 2003 12:51:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - Christopher Guest delivers another wonderful mock-umentary for the ages with his "behind the scenes" look at the world of folk music. When the "Founding Father of Folk Music" dies, his producer son decides to reunite some of his most famous acts of...

Headache of State

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 14:24:49 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - Word to Hollywood - stop with the multi-tasking, already.

I don't understand the logic of Hollywood sometimes. They tend to assume that because someone is good at A, then they must be talented enough to do X,Y, and Z. Chris Rock wrote,...

Pretty People Battling the Forces of Eeeevil...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003 11:42:31 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - Ben Affleck plays the title role of Daredevil, a crime-fighting leather-clad macabre hero by night, and a blind lawyer rallying for the little people by day (operating under the name Matt Murdock). Somewhere among the doldrums of trying cases and...

Razzle Fizzle

Mon, 6 Jan 2003 19:02:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - I really, really wanted to like this movie.

Bob Fosse's Broadway musical is a bawdy, grand spectacular about love, lust, murder, and the fleetingness of notoriety in 1920s Chicago. It's decadent and outrageous - two murderous vixens vying...

Barnes & Noble.com: I shopped at B&N.com and all I got was this lousy email

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 13:11:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - Let me preface this with the following: from my own days working for the online ecommerce world, I have zealous beliefs about what a customer's experience should be like. Particularly with the big companies - I find fault easily when things are not up...

The Girls' Guide to Boring Dinner Conversation

Wed, 25 Sep 2002 12:47:42 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - Being a struggling single female, I thought that I would get down with my people and read a good book (a la Bridget Jones) about living and loving as a modern-day single woman. I pictured myself curled up on the couch with a big cup of Java, laughing at...

Old Navy Online Store: Not Quite as Fun as the Commercials

Wed, 25 Sep 2002 11:41:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - I'm a big fan of Old Navy clothes. They're stylish (aside from their occasional attempts to be trendsetters with a regurgitation of the 80s worst fashion clothes - pleated colored stone-washed denim skirts, anyone?), and reasonably priced with a decent...

BTVS: Better than....(fill in vice of choice)

Wed, 24 Jul 2002 17:38:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - Do...do you think I chose to be like this? Do you have any idea how lonely it is, how dangerous? I would love to be upstairs watching TV or gossiping about boys or...God, even studying! But I have to save the world...again.

- Buffy Summers...

The Sims:Hot Date PC for Windows: The Holy Grail for the Purely Manipulative

Thu, 31 Jan 2002 14:26:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - If you've been a fan of the the Sims to date, then this particular expansion pack is the answer to your prayers. While the (original) Sims game lended itself to a certain amount of fun - it did have a tendency to lose its novelty. And even with the...

1,000,000 calories consumed while watching this movie

Mon, 31 Dec 2001 14:00:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - As a member of the female race I'd like to declare this about Ocean's 11: It's better than chocolate. It's that good.

Of all the criticism I have heard about Ocean's 11, the main focus seems to surround the inconceivability of...

The Best Hour on Television

Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:03:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - I've only gotten into this show within the last 2 years, but I have to say, now that I've watched the re-runs on FX - Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of the most sophisticated, well-written shows on today.

You would think, with a title like...

eBay: The Dueling Faces of Ebay

Thu, 29 Nov 2001 14:45:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - The greatest, most evil thing in the WWW universe.

I love Ebay for several reasons – the bargains, the mass-quantity of stuff available, the ease of use and tracking system. No where else can you find hot tubs and Buffy the Vampire...

Please, Lord, exorcise the demons from my printer!

Wed, 5 Sep 2001 01:38:12 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - Something can be said about printers that cost you $50 at the local Target: they'll perform just as good as can be expected of their pricetag. But, for all the pain and aggravation that comes with it, I'm convinced I should have invested a bit more...

The Nostalgic days of big hair, acid washed jeans, and Bon Jovi

Tue, 4 Sep 2001 01:18:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - There were a lot of bad things that came out of the 80s - most of those revolved around fashion and hairstyles (hammer pants, and neon colors, anyone?). Bon Jovi survived the haze of Acqua Net to emerge still strong in the 90s and into the new...

A layman's review: a DVD player for the simple folk

Fri, 13 Apr 2001 01:27:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - For the non-techie savvy people who love to watch movies, hear me out: The DVD format is here to stay. Buy one now. When I received my DVD player for my birthday last year - I was introduced to a blissful world where "rewind" didn't exist - and I can't...

An Indoor Grill for the Lazy and Impatient - Like Me!

Fri, 13 Apr 2001 00:40:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - I am the world's most impatient cook (and the term "cook" here is loosely defined). My diet for the past year or so has consisted of nothing more than pasta, frozen pizza, and a dabbling of frozen dinner entree packages. So, you can imagine what my...

Trains, Men, and the British Way…

Tue, 19 Sep 2000 23:46:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - I start off with this statement: I am not a Gwenyth Paltrow fan. I was not won over by her gender-bending role in Shakespeare in Love. However, I am amazed by the masses of people who have a deep resentment for her. It can go as far as refusing to see...

Could I Order Visual Candy, with a Side of Plot?

Fri, 25 Aug 2000 14:12:46 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - From the opening credits, I knew this movie was going to be a different experience. And, no doubt - I wasn't let down on that aspect. It was - without a doubt - the most loud, vivid and surreal movie-going experience I've had in a long time. While in...

More Bells and Whistles than You Can Shake a Stick at!

Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:39:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - I've had a long, troubled history with cordless phones. I recently ended a brief relationship with a cheap GE phone, which was so terrible that I would write a review, but apparently the model is not available anymore. So, I'll just state my...

How Much Do I Hate this Movie - Let Me Count the Ways!

Wed, 9 Aug 2000 00:38:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - I don’t even want to give this movie one star, but unfortunately, due to the Epinions system, I have to give it something. Let the record state that filmbrat, already irate about spending her $8 and her Friday night seeing Hollow Man, is not approving...

Oh, Where for Art Thou, Creativity?!?

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 14:04:08 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - I remember how MTV was a pioneer back in the day when cable was so new, it was considered a luxury rather than the norm. It planted itself into society fast and firm. Even the early commercials - the ominous 3-letter logo crashing to the earth, shaking...

If You Want to See this Movie: Don't Watch the Previews!

Thu, 27 Jul 2000 18:57:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - I could kill the marketing folks behind this movie. No, really! Given the opportunity, I would storm into their plush Hollywood office and yell, "What's the matter with you people!?! I'm a 24-year-old college graduate that makes barely enough...

The Best Little Movie No One Ever Saw

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 15:16:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author filmbrat - Out Of Sight was the red-headed stepchild among the summer movies of 1998. First off, it was a tough movie to categorize: an action flick without much action (or at least in comparison to the big budget flicks), and a love story contained in violence...