Epinions Recent Reviews for firstcontact21

Life's more than just a videogame in The Chumscrubber

Sun, 12 Mar 2006 00:28:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - I. The Movie... Contrary to popular belief, The Chumscrubber is not an industrial cleaning product designed to scrub away hard to remove soap chum. Rather, The Cumscrubber is the first feature film by newcomers Arie Posin and Zac...

A walk through romance with Date Movie?

Thu, 9 Mar 2006 16:02:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Let's frame this review by taking that old George Carlin routine, things you never hear or things you don't wanna hear; only substituting that with things you never thought. Let's also admit that what I'm about to say will never be...

Tell it Slant: Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction with Brenda Miller & Suzanne Paola

Wed, 1 Mar 2006 21:27:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Introduction... "Tell all the Truth but tell it Slant - Success in Circuit lies Too bright for our infirm Delight The Truth's superb surprise As Lightening to the Children eased With explanation kind The Truth must dazzle gradually...

facing the fury of a million little pieces

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:19:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Table of Contents... I. picking
up a million little pieces.....

On Writing Well - A Comprehensive Guide to Writing Nonfiction

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:47:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Introduction... First published thirty years ago in 1976, William Zinsser's On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction has become a staple in the field of creative nonfiction. Zinsser, a notable author and teacher, wrote...

Stein on Writing: the final word?

Thu, 9 Feb 2006 02:03:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Introduction... Sol Stein's book On Writing is a resourceful compilation of advice for writers of both fiction and nonfiction. For those who may not have heard of Sol Stein, his website (http://www.solstein.com/) provides a solid...

The Big Blue Bug of Justice Is Here on DVD!

Wed, 7 Jan 2004 21:36:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - I. The Show... The Tick was a live action television series that aired during the fall of 2001 on FOX. The show was based on writer Brian Edlund's irreverent and often brightly brilliant 1990s comic book and cartoon series of the same...

Chapters GLOBE: http://www.chapters.indigo.ca is a great site to shop!

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 18:27:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - A Short History... I've shopped http://www.chapters.indigo.
ca
for a number of years now, beginning way back when the Canadian books mega-retailer Chapters had a partnership with the Globe & Mail Newspaper and a little site...

Come and Knock On Their Door

Mon, 15 Dec 2003 04:26:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - I. The Show... Three's Company first hit the airwaves almost 26 years ago, presenting North American viewers with a comedic styling that was truly fresh and new. The casting of John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers as...

Like Marbles in a Bag - it's the Cat's Eye

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 19:30:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Cat's Eye is author Margaret Atwood's seventh novel and represents the second part "of a trilogy that would also include (her fifth novel, The Handmaid's Tale) and, in 1993, The Robber Bride," (71) as author Victor-Levy Beaulieu...

My Slightly Disjointed Amazement and Awe for The Matrix Reloaded

Thu, 15 May 2003 12:10:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - On Tuesday, May 13, 2003 I purchased seven tickets so that me and a group of friends could see the 10:15pm showing of The Matrix Reloaded last night, on Wednesday, May 14, 2003. Suprisingly enough, at the theatre I saw it at, there were no Star...

Searching for Structure, Meaning & Inspiration in Spike Jonze's Adaptation

Fri, 27 Dec 2002 05:58:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - This is going to sound as weird as Adaptation itself, but I want to seriously note that I have seen parts of this movie in my dreams. And no, I'm not making reference to the masturbatory fantasies of our central character Charlie Kaufman, rather I...

Fun & Mindless Times with Robot Johnny-5 in Short Circuit 2

Fri, 27 Dec 2002 04:44:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Ok, I'll be honest: I don't know or remember if Short Circuit was a big hit in 1986, and I'm too lazy to look it up. However, my instincts tell me that it probably was, as Hollywood usually doesn't make sequels to movies that aren't hits. But it's...

Crime, Punishment & the Paths of Redemption in Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can

Thu, 26 Dec 2002 05:09:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Catch Me If You Can is the wonderful new film from director Steven Spielberg that was inspired by the true life story of Frank Abagnale Jr (Leonardo DiCaprio), whose world was torn upside down due to the financial and marital difficulties as faced...

A Perfect Film???

Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:34:23 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - What a night. It's now 3:45 am as I start writing this review, and I will note that I just returned from the 12:01 am screening of Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers. I bought my tickets on my way into work today, at the Capital 6 theatre, which is...

The Heart of Darkness, War and Light in Star Trek: Nemesis

Fri, 13 Dec 2002 05:46:33 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - One fear I have with Star Trek: Nemesis is that it has the potential to get lost in the myriad of films coming out this holiday season. With Die Another Day, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, already on top of the box-office...

Persistence of Vision in Paul Fussell's The Great War and Modern Memory

Wed, 13 Nov 2002 14:46:31 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - The cover of the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Paul Fussell's book, The Great War and Modern Memory, features a photo of an unknown British soldier who carries a very unique look on his face. It is a look of hopelessness and forlorn...

Curtis Hanson's 8 Mile - Crazy Insane or Insane Crazy?

Sun, 10 Nov 2002 02:46:16 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Eminem's own songs Loose Yourself, White America, Cleaning Out My Closet, Sing for The Moment and When the Music Stops perhaps best illustrate the storyline and themes that underline the restrained and surprisingly...

My ATI TV-Wonder VE Just Wouldn't Work...

Sat, 9 Nov 2002 02:14:29 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Background...

Have you ever wanted to watch tv while your surfing the net or working on your computer? Or have you ever wanted to edit your own home movies right on your own computer?

If you've answered yes to either of...

Oh, What Could Have Been for Corky Romano...

Fri, 1 Nov 2002 02:57:59 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - I've said it before on Epinions.com - I'm one who CAN love a really dumb, pointless movie. I gave high marks to movies like Austin Powers in Goldmember, Duece Bigalow: Male Gigolo and The Animal. These are all just really...

A Bridge Too Long

Mon, 28 Oct 2002 00:59:38 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - A Bridge Too Far is a very ambitious and yet deeply flawed 1977 film based on the superb book of the same name as written by journalist / historian Cornelius Ryan. And it could be argued that A Bridge Too Far was crafted during a crossroads...

Prophetic and Dystopian Futures in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale

Wed, 16 Oct 2002 01:29:38 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale is most possibly her darkest novel to date. The Handmaid's Tale single handedly confirmed Atwood as a powerhouse writer, and earned her many awards including Canada's top literary prize, the...

Blissful Love in the Face of War in The Cranes are Flying

Tue, 15 Oct 2002 11:03:34 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Although it is not necessarily the most profound film ever made, Russian Director Mikheil Kalatozishvili's 1957 film, The Cranes are Flying, is nonetheless a wonderful story of pure love interrupted by the most evil of forces: war. And in light...

So you have Red Dragon, but I still have one question: Why?!??

Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:21:52 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - Whereas Hannibal was pointless fun, and The Silence of The Lambs was pure psychological terror at its best, Red Dragon is unfortunately just too much been there done that. Right off the bat that I was thoroughly disappointed in...

Creepy Eerie Frightful Scary in Gore Verbinski's The Ring

Mon, 14 Oct 2002 22:32:22 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author firstcontact21 - The Ring is perfectly timed for those looking to be psychologically ravaged this Halloween by the scarey sights and sounds of horror & terror on screen.

And part of me wants to hail The Ring as the best psychological horror film...