Epinions Recent Reviews for johnhiler

Cartoon-inspired Comedic Genius

Fri, 15 Sep 2000 05:38:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnhiler - This movie is simply brilliant. A lot of people figure that because it draws so heavily on cartoons, it must be simplistic... fools, I say!

The plot is simple, but with an incredible number of plot devices that pay off much later in the film...

Not just a meal, an experience

Fri, 15 Sep 2000 05:26:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnhiler - Just had dinner here last night - what a meal!

We had reservations for 8 o'clock, but when we got there we were told to wait 20 minutes. Ok, so far so good - for something that Zagat's rates as a 27 out of 30, I'm willing to wait 20 minutes...

Trading as a metaphor for Life

Fri, 15 Sep 2000 05:17:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnhiler - This book interviews top traders about what makes them capable of consistently outperforming the market. Rather than synthesize the results of the interviews into dry textbook-style prose, author Jack Schwager prints the highlights of the interviews,...

A magical formula for success

Thu, 14 Sep 2000 12:39:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author johnhiler - At over 700 pages, J.K. Rowlings has delivered the War and Peace for the elementary school set. This fourth addition to the Harry Potter series has more problems than the earlier ones, but is still a good read.

Rowlings is certainly honing her...

A Brilliant Technology Case Study

Thu, 14 Sep 2000 12:18:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnhiler - If you're interested in technology strategy, this book is a must read.

It tells the story of Sony Computer Entertainment, the division of Sony that conceived of and executed the vision for the Sony Playstation platform. The division was led by...