© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-jessicamartin Recent reviews written by member jessicamartin en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_160705252996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Stats: Writer: Morgan Spurlock Director: Morgan Spurlock Executive Producers: J. R. Morley and Heather Winters Producer: Morgan Spurlock and THE CON Year Release: 2004 DP: Scott Ambrozy Original Music: Steve Horowitz Runtime: 98 Minutes Rated:... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~160705252996 Sat, 6 Nov 2004 21:43:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_160705252996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_152328900228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - &#147City of God&#148 is one of the greatest gangster films ever made, finding itself amongst the ranks of &#147Scarface&#148 and &#147Good Fellas.&#148 Based on the novel by Paul Lins, this epic film spans several decades and chronicles the rise and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~152328900228 Mon, 11 Oct 2004 12:06:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_152328900228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_147037130372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - In this day and age where the media is completely slanted towards only covering one side of the story (pro corporate, pro war), it is a necessary part of our media dialogue to have Fahrenheit 9/11 (F911) as part of the discourse. By compiling... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~147037130372 Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:02:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_147037130372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_140912463492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Are you one of those people (like myself) who find voyeuristic pleasure in learning the down and dirty about different subcultures of the world, in this case the world of professional cooking? If so, then this is certainly a book you would enjoy. However... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~140912463492 Sun, 11 Jul 2004 00:33:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_140912463492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_140911873668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - &#147The Perks of Being a Wallflower&#148 tells a year in the life of Charlie, a freshman in high school who journeys from having a hard time after his good friend Michael kills himself, to Charlie growing into a more well-adjusted teenager who is able... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~140911873668 Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:58:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_140911873668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_136787234436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Zadie Smith exploded onto the literary scene in 2001 with her debut novel White Teeth It is quite a shame that her sequel novel, The Autograph Man, did not live up to the quality and depth of White Teeth. The Plot The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~136787234436 Wed, 14 Apr 2004 22:11:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_136787234436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_136127942276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Written and Directed by: Niki Caro Producers: Tim Sanders, John Barnett, Frank Hübner Based on the book The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera DP: Leon Narby Score: Lisa Gerrard PG 13: brief language and momentary drug reference Released by: South... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~136127942276 Thu, 8 Apr 2004 22:01:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_136127942276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_133525376644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Producers: Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, and Stephen McEveety Screenplay: Mel Gibson and Benedict Fitzgerald Score: John Debney Director of Photography: Caleb Deschanel Production Design: Francesco Frigeri Set Decoration: Carlo Gervasi Costume... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~133525376644 Wed, 31 Mar 2004 21:31:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_133525376644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_129896517252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Stats: Director/Producer: Nina Gilden Seavey Director of Photography: Erich Roland Editor: Jeff Consiglio Co-Producers: Barry Rebo, Nobuo Isobe Runtime: 98 minutes Review: The Ballad of Bering Strait is a documentary that follows the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~129896517252 Tue, 16 Mar 2004 19:10:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_129896517252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_132257844868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - The journey starts off innocently enough. Four Southern urbanites venture to backcountry Tennessee to canoe the Cahulawassee River before the impending damn plugs up the river and floods the valley. The four cast of characters are Lewis the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~132257844868 Fri, 5 Mar 2004 21:06:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_132257844868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_129797623428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - American Appetites is the first Joyce Carol Oates title I have read. As a writer, I have long been intrigued by the idea of Oates: a prolific writer of 400 published stories and 30 plus novels; a writer who John Updike dubbed the foremost... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~129797623428 Tue, 17 Feb 2004 15:42:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_129797623428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_129350733444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - The Namesake is Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri&#146s first novel. Her book of short stories Interpreter of Maladies earned her the coveted Pulitzer in 2000. I have yet to read Interpreter of Maladies but I certainly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~129350733444 Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:13:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_129350733444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_129324584580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - STATS: Director: Catherine Hardwicke Written By: Nikki Reed and Catherine Hardwicke Producers: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Michael London Director of Photography: Elliot Davis Music Supervisors: Mark Mothersbaugh and Amy Rosen Run Time: 95 minutes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~129324584580 Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:30:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_129324584580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_127904681604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Disco Bloodbath is the non-fiction story of the rise and fall of the New York City club promoting superstar Michael Alig. One of his close friends who was there through it all, author James St. James, recounts the story. The book begins with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~127904681604 Thu, 29 Jan 2004 15:04:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_127904681604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_126798564996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Stats: Director: Lucy Walker Producer: Steven Cantor Director of Photography: Daniel Kern and Lucy Walker Year Release: 2001 Although I grew up in Pennsylvania near the large Amish community of Lancaster County, I realized that until watching... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~126798564996 Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:00:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_126798564996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_126798827140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Stats: Producer: William Teitler and Erica Huggins Director: Claire Kilner Screenwriter: Neena Beber Based on the Novels: &#147Someone Like You&#148 and &#147That Summer&#148 by Sarah Dessen Director of Photography: Eric Edwards Year Release: 2003... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~126798827140 Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:52:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_126798827140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_126797057668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Stats: Released by: Columbia Pictures Year Release: 1991 Screenplay: John Singleton Director: John Singleton Producer: Steve Nicolaides Director of Photography: Charles Mills Score: Stanley Clarke Runtime: 1 hr 52 min Rating: (R) for violence,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~126797057668 Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:41:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_126797057668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_121991892612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Stats: Rated: R (violence, language) Runtime: 118 minutes Screenwriters: Alex Lasker, Robert Orr, Patrick Cirillo Director: Antoine Fuqua Directors of Photography: Mauro Fiore Music: Hans Zimmer Producers: Ian Bryce, Mike Lobell, Arnold Rifkin... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~121991892612 Wed, 17 Dec 2003 02:27:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_121991892612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_120931323524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - I&#146ll admit that I picked up this film from the local video store because Uma Thurman stars in it and I&#146ve always been an Uma fan. I had no idea what to expect, as I hadn&#146t heard anything about the film before viewing it. From the opening shot... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~120931323524 Fri, 5 Dec 2003 22:22:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_120931323524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_120930012804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - I first heard of &#147Sloppy Firsts&#148 from several online communities that I am a part of. It came highly recommended from several sources as a book with a strong teenage protagonist. After reading the book, I would whole-heartedly agree. What... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~120930012804 Fri, 5 Dec 2003 22:08:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_120930012804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_119481339524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Director: Ang Lee Producer: Ang Lee, James Schamus, Ted Hope Screenplay: James Schamus Based on Book: &#147The Ice Storm&#148 by Rick Moody Director of Photography: Frederick Elmes Year Release: 1997 Runtime: 112 mins. Released by: 20th Century... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~119481339524 Sat, 22 Nov 2003 17:47:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_119481339524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_118059077252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Stats: Producer: Bruce Cohen & Dan Jinks Director: Sam Mendes Screenwriter: Alan Ball Score: Thomas Newman Director of Photography (DP): Conrad Hall Year Released: 1999 Released by: Dreamworks In 1999, the film American Beauty won a slew of Osc... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~118059077252 Sun, 9 Nov 2003 11:25:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_118059077252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_117146357380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Director: Robert Altman Screenwriter: Michael Tolkin Based on Novel: &#147The Rapture&#148 by Michael Tolkin Score: Thomas Newman Released By: New Line Year Release: 1992 Rated: R (language, nudity) The Player is psychological thriller abo... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~117146357380 Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:08:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_117146357380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_117058211460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Producers: Taran Davies and Walied Osman Director, Writer, Camerman: Taran Davies Music by: Andre Fratto Distributed by: Seventh Art Releasing Year Release: 2002 In the two week wake after September 11th, filmmaker Taran Davies traveled to Afghanis... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~117058211460 Thu, 30 Oct 2003 01:18:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_117058211460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_112648818308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jessicamartin - Bringing out the Dead tells the story of Frank Pierce, a burnt-out paramedic working the graveyard shift in New York City's Hell's Kitchen. Frank is a man caught between two worlds, that of life and death. Each day his job brings him in touch with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~112648818308 Thu, 18 Sep 2003 01:12:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_112648818308?linkin_id=8003929