© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-jordango Recent reviews written by member jordango en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_429442371204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - In my role as a fitness author (links to some of my articles and books are at the end of this review), I've used many pedometers. There are good ones from Digiwalker, Sportbrain (see my Sportbrain review at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429442371204 Fri, 9 May 2008 17:13:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429442371204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408239115908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - Lions for Lambs review In World War I, the Germans admired the grit and determination of the British troops, bur reviled their commanding officers, who they felt continuously put the British troops in fatal situations. They called the troops lions,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408239115908 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:15:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408239115908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407958490756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - I saw No Country for Old Men yesterday and I'm still drained. It's a great movie from a movie making perspective but a very disturbing one from a moviegoing perspective. I still recommend it, but, well read on and I'll explain. Basic... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407958490756 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:58:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407958490756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404427869828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - I love The Hollywood Bowl. It's a great place to meet friends, listen to great music, watch the occasional fireworks, and, in general, enjoy some magical moments on Los Angeles summer evenings. My wife and I go there several times each summer and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404427869828 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:21:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404427869828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402299719300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - It was 108 degrees today in southern California. I don't know how people live in Phoenix because I could barely handle one day of this here. So, I fled to the local AMC, bought some popcorn and soda, and settled in for some escapist fun in the form of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402299719300 Mon, 3 Sep 2007 12:37:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402299719300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402206592644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - After writing four great books with one main character, Hieronymous “Harry” Bosch, Michael Connelly decided to give Harry a rest for a book and give Jack McEvoy a turn in the spotlight in The Poet, his fantastic fifth book. This book is the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402206592644 Sun, 2 Sep 2007 02:31:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402206592644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401720053380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - I think it's going to take me awhile to review each of Michael Connelly's books, but I'm going to do it eventually. The Last Coyote , published in 1995, and was Connelly's fourth (he has written more than a dozen so far). Like The Concrete... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401720053380 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:37:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401720053380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401119153796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - Rocket Science is so unabashedly original that it took me quite awhile to like it. But once I warmed up to the characters, I was smitten for good. Rocket Science is sort of a coming-of-age movie, sort of a teen comedy, and sort of a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401119153796 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:24:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401119153796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400546565764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - New York, New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas looks funny. There’s a Coney Island rollercoaster going around the outside of the building, as well as a replica of the Empire State Building and other famous New York City buildings. However, you’... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400546565764 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:42:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400546565764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_391583075972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - Daniel Auteuil has a wonderfully expressive, comedic face. He has appeared in many films over his 50+ years on this planet, many reaching these shores (my personal favorite of his is the wonderfully funny The Closet). Whenever I see a movie with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~391583075972 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:21:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_391583075972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_386625605252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - The Wynn Las Vegas Hotel and Resort is one of the best hotels on the planet. With state-of-the-art facilities, rooms, décor, restaurants, and more, there's very little to complain about. Sure, it's expensive, but what isn't expensive in Las Vegas... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~386625605252 Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:33:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_386625605252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_383900814980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - I&#146m in the middle of reviewing each of Michael Connelly&#146s books. Okay, I&#146ve barely started, as The Concrete Blonde is only Connelly&#146s third (he&#146s written more than a dozen so far). His first two books were The Black... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~383900814980 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:46:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_383900814980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_377814617732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - My favorite author at the moment is Michael Connelly, a wonderfully descriptive, interesting yarn spinner with an eye for detail and an innate ability to entertain. I’m determined to read all of his books. And, being slightly anal, I’ve decided to read... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~377814617732 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:03:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_377814617732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_376382131844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - A few years ago, I read Chasing the Dime and was hooked. Michael Connelly is a true artist who writes with such description and flow that he has risen to the top of my reading list. After reading a few of his newer books, I decided to go back... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~376382131844 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:29:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_376382131844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_368132460164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - Several years ago, when I first discovered Best Buy, I was enthralled. CE Heaven, I called it, as it was the place for consumer electronics - low prices, great selection, knowledgeable salespeople, it was everything a CE lover could want. With the lowest... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~368132460164 Mon, 28 May 2007 11:46:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_368132460164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_366985973380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - Waitress is one sweet movie. From its excellent characters to its sweet look at angst and pies and people determined to find happiness, Waitress could be very depressing. But it&#146s not. It&#146s uplifting, all the way through... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~366985973380 Fri, 25 May 2007 20:41:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_366985973380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_326665080452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - The Blackberry Pearl is the coolest phone around - at least until the Apple iPhone comes out later this year. The Pearl is small, sleek, easy to use, fun, and works great! Aside from that, it's a Blackberry, so it does a great job... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~326665080452 Thu, 1 Mar 2007 04:27:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_326665080452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_321825443460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - Hugh Grant is a modern-day Cary Grant. He has built up a body of work that is amazing in its breadth - particularly in the romantic comedy genre (About a Boy, Two Week’s Notice, Bridget Jones Diary, Love Actually, Notting Hill, Nine Months,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~321825443460 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 13:33:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_321825443460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_312140729988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - January is typically the time that studios release their worst movies of the year and, for that, Catch and Release is a typical January movie. That's about all that's typical about this stinker, which is worse than most January flicks... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~312140729988 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:17:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_312140729988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_309232045700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - The first time you put on a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 3 headphones you will be happy with the sound, which is excellent. You will likely be in a Bose store. At some point, you’ll wonder how they sound on an airplane. “Where is the simulated... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~309232045700 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:37:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_309232045700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_307673468548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - The Last Kiss is a drama that looks like it wants to be fun also. Unfortunately, it is so full of itself that it takes some effort to stay with it. My wife fell asleep twice watching this movie, and with good reason. We almost turned it off after... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~307673468548 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:30:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_307673468548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_269377441412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - I have been lusting after a Toyota Prius for quite some time, since I saw how fuel efficient, roomy and cool they were at the LA Auto Show in early 2005. Once the law passed that allows Prius owners to drive in the carpool lane in California, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~269377441412 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:45:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_269377441412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_259737489028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - When my wife and I set out for a vacation to the San Diego area recently, we considered a variety of places to stay. We could stay at a resort by the beach, or a resort away from the beach. We chose to stay at both, a few days by the beach (Paradise... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~259737489028 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 03:46:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_259737489028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_255922769540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - Many documentaries are made because the director has a point of view and wants to express it through film. This Film Is Not Yet Rated, is an example of this. Director Kirby Dick has an axe to grind and a point to make. Instead of making an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~255922769540 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:13:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_255922769540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_254426910340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jordango - Powered by a great cast, Hollywoodland is a good movie that ultimately leaves the audience feeling letdown. In its exploration of two unraveling lives, however, Hollywoodland is good filmmaking. It is based on a true story. In June,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~254426910340 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:32:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_254426910340?linkin_id=8003929