Epinions Recent Reviews for habla

Sajer's Classic Account of the Ostfront

Fri, 14 Dec 2001 19:41:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - "Guy Sajer who are you?"

It may be hard to show empathy for anyone that wore the eagle and Swastika during the Second World War. Those who find that concept inconceivable just may have a brief change of heart while reading this autobiography...

Chris Matthews Should Switch to Decaf..So Should I

Tue, 28 Nov 2000 03:12:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author habla - I've been doing the remote control shuttle over the past four to six weeks. I was one of those who was transfixed by this election and became quite intellectually, and yes, emotionally involved in the process. My wife says, correctly, obsessed. For...

A & E: Early Daytime Lineup is a Winner

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 16:19:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author habla - Oh, how I love the Summer!

One of the best reasons for my love of this season is that I get to spend a great deal of time at the home. I work a light schedule, Summer school, and developing curriculum, during this time, and it leaves me with a...

A Hidden Gem that Shines in the Night

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 11:48:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - I came upon this movie one night while channel surfing. I turned it off, and then turned it back on, and after a few moments I became particularly engrossed. I immediately rented the film and watched it with my wife. Since then whenever I cross this...

Am I Back in High School?

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 10:58:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author habla - I didn't plan on watching this movie. This was a movie that was rented by my lovely bride for the onslaught of teenagers that were going to be hanging out in our house one recent weekend. I had seen some clips of the film in theaters, and it was on my...

Murder A La Carte

Wed, 12 Jul 2000 01:31:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author habla - As I'm always up for a good thriller I picked this movie up after seeing a brief commercial about it at a video store. Almost any movie about a serial murderer is ready for view when the mood strike. This film delivers a deliciously concocted recipe...

Ms. Doubtfire + Professer Klump = 2

Mon, 10 Jul 2000 00:55:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author habla - Man it is tough to find movies to take younger children too on a Sunday afternoon if they are a bit too old for cartoons, and not at all old enough for mature themes found in so many movies. However, a movie is a nice way to pass an afternoon, and so...

Bull Durham, A Smashing Homerun

Sun, 9 Jul 2000 14:43:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - Everyonce in awhile when I'm in the need for an enjoyable movie that will just make me feel very sublime I'll pop Bull Durham into the VCR.

The film has a solid trio of lead actors in Kevin Costner playing the role of Crash Davis an aging...

They Live Under Your Feet

Sun, 9 Jul 2000 01:42:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - The Mole people written by Karen Toth is a journalists view about people who by choice are not often seen, the homeless on New York City who choose to live under the streets in abandoned subway stations and other places.

Ms. Toth has...

Old and Young Soldiers Fading Away

Sun, 9 Jul 2000 00:56:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - I was very moved upon visiting Arlington National Cemetery. I found myself standing in awe at memorial, and pondering the sacrifice, the loss, the horror, and the dashed dreams of those who inhabit this National Memorial and this "Garden of...

Summertime Viewing for a Rainy Day

Sun, 9 Jul 2000 00:21:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author habla - Summer is here. That means yard work, no school for kids or teachers. Kids running amuck in the house for parents, the beach, and finding entertainment at times for children, and better yet for the whole family.

An entertaining way to pass a rainy...

Dirty Blonde: Mae West - She Aint Interested in Meeting Your Mother

Sat, 8 Jul 2000 14:00:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - Mae West is alive again, and on Broadway, and no, she isn't interested in meeting your mother. Actually, depending on your mother's sense of propriety she may not want to meet Mae as she is portrayed in Claudia Shear's play "Dirty Blond"...

Come with me to where The Crosses of Iron Grow

Sat, 8 Jul 2000 11:37:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - I love to watch WWII movies. I find that period of history gripping and am eager to watch films of this genre. Cross of Iron directed by Sam Peckinpah, and starting James Coburn, Maximilliam Schell, and James Mason is one of the best WWII films ever...

Crossing the Bridge too Far

Sat, 8 Jul 2000 10:34:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author habla - Operation Market Garden was a plan devised to capitalize on the rapid retreat of German forces in Western Europe in the late Summer of 1944. The plan was to use airborne troops to secure bridges over the Maas and Rhine River, and then for an armored...

Simply put, It's the Best

Thu, 6 Jul 2000 03:37:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - There are certain plays that you can see more than once. This most definitely is one of them. Having seen this play four times I am impressed every time by the level of emotion that it evokes from me upon each viewing. The story is well-known...

Leone's Lower East Side Labyrinth

Thu, 6 Jul 2000 02:44:10 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author habla - I received this movie as a gift for Father's Day. Having a great interest in most movies that take place in New York City, and in crime genre movies in particular I looked forward to watching this film intently.

The first thing that struck my...

A Moon for the Misbegotten will be Missed

Thu, 6 Jul 2000 02:02:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - On a recent "theater weekend" my wife and I went to one of the closing performances of "A Moon for the Misbegotten". The play ended its Broadway run on 7-2. However, rumors are it will be going abroad to London and/or on National...

Forbidden Broadway Needs to REDO its Act

Thu, 6 Jul 2000 01:27:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author habla - On a recent trip to NYC I gave in to the fervent demands of my loving spouse and we capped off our theater weekend by going to the Stardust Theater and watching Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act.

The show is a musical revue in the basement...

The Frozen Hell of Stalingrad

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 22:10:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - If you are a World War Two film buff this is a must have. Even someone who is not a fan of war movie genre will be impressed by the harsh brutality of this film that depicts the battle of Stalingrad. Relying heavily on the historical record (I...

Laugh Through the Cold War, The RUSSIANS are Coming

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 19:55:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - I remember having seen this movie as a young boy with my parents, and remembering that they were laughing, though uneasily at times. This was watched on television in the 1970's. An event that happened when I viewed this with my own child in no small...

Only Two Stars....for the Green Berets

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 19:29:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author habla - If you know the theme of the Green Berets you'll know what the title means.

I'm a former member of the a cadre (training team) for the Green Berets and spent many times working with them while the trainees were undergoing their training. Even...

The Russian Front Comes to Life

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 23:02:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - Being highly interested in WWII and in gaming software I found Close Combat III The Russian Front to be an obvious purchase. I may/may not have brought a stronger historical perspective to this game having been a veteran of military service where I was...

Banal Hiliarity

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 18:11:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author habla - A quiet Friday Night after a rather long and harried day. The rain has been falling all day today, as it has for the past three days prior. The roof that you called someone to patch, you have just discovered needs to be replaced. It's not a pretty...

Axis and Allies Iron Blitz: Some new Twists, but same Bugs

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 03:45:02 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author habla - Being a confirmed Axis and Allies junkie, just ask my wife, with over 300 registered matches in club play, when Hasbro came out with an updated game for Axis and Allies I quickly went to the local store (online of course) and purchased the game. For the...

Where the Red Fern Grows Should be in Every Child's Library

Fri, 21 Apr 2000 17:21:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author habla - Where the Red Fern Grows is a book that both children and adults will enjoy reading. The story is a classic that has brought countless smiles, and tears to many thousands of readers, and it should be on your child's reading list. I have used this book...