Epinions Recent Reviews for kidhendrix

Why Vicky Cristina Barcelona Frustrates Me

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:25:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - 1) Woody Allen has lost all objectivity when it comes to Scarlett Johansson. In the book "Conversations with Wilder" Cameron Crowe asks director Billy Wilder a question about falling in love with his leading ladies. Wilder says something to...

Go Baby Go!

Sun, 23 Nov 2003 05:56:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - As I first approached Laura Hillenbrand's "Seabiscuit," my knowledge of horseracing was limited at best. I had been to the local horsetrack a few times, and knew enough to be excited only when the horse I had chosen, usually due to a unique name or an...

An Interesting, Yet Flawed Work

Sun, 23 Nov 2003 05:48:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - Norman F. Cantor is widely considered one of the world's leading experts on the Middle Ages. His book "The Civilization of the Middle Ages" is perhaps the definitive work on the time period, so I looked forward to reading "In The Wake of the Plague." The...

A Fitting Tribute

Sun, 17 Mar 2002 18:58:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - On September 21, 2001, some of the biggest names in popular music gathered in a few secret locations and recorded a tribute to those killed in the September 11th attacks on America. The telethon was aired on nearly every television channel, creating a...

Sufficiently Rocked

Tue, 13 Nov 2001 02:48:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - It has been years since Elton John and Billy Joel took the music world by storm with their refreshing, piano-driven music. Since then, the piano has rarely been the featured instrument in pop-rock bands. There is the occasional song that experiments...

Boy Oh Boy

Sat, 25 Aug 2001 03:53:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - Before last night I had absolutely no interest in seeing Touchstone Picture’s newest offering, “Bubble Boy.” All the commercials seemed to show was a boy in a homemade plastic bubble, bouncing from place to place. I figured that not only would watching...

Nick Drake's Final Statement

Thu, 9 Aug 2001 21:14:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - In a recent Epinion of mine in which I reviewed the Eva Cassidy album "Songbird," I stated that one of the greatest tragedies in art is when an artist dies before their work receives public acceptance. Like Cassidy, Nick Drake's music remained in...

I Just Can't Get Enough

Wed, 8 Aug 2001 15:39:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - The tale of the one hit wonder is a common one: a performer releases a single that becomes a huge hit, but is unable to release a follow-up that obtains the same public acceptance. Hundreds of one hit wonders have come and gone since rock & roll music...

My Kind of Album

Tue, 7 Aug 2001 02:40:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - With the literally hundreds of albums in existence bearing the Sinatra moniker, it is sometimes difficult to decide which Sinatra album to purchase. Should one buy one of the several box sets, a compilation, or one of the studio albums? Though there is...

Monkey Business

Thu, 2 Aug 2001 05:00:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - The pool of talented, young actors in Hollywood is the largest it has been in at least twenty years. Between Edward Norton, Matt Damon, Ewan Macgregor, Jude Law, and so many others, it seems as if the future of Hollywood is in good hands. After...

The Bassman Cometh

Tue, 31 Jul 2001 14:53:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - I hate to generalize, but I generally dislike solo bass albums. While the best of the genre usually include an interesting track or two (i.e. Victor Wooten's version of "Cherokee" on his album "What Did He Say?"), the nature of the instrument does not...

The Best Little Steakhouse in Chi-town

Sun, 29 Jul 2001 13:56:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - Chicago is known for many things: Wrigley Field, outstanding sausages, Al Capone, and Michael Jordan, to name a few. Near the very top of this list is steak. Chicago has some of the very best steakhouses in the world, each with it's own unique...

The Steak Nazis

Sun, 29 Jul 2001 01:09:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - If you remember the episode of "Seinfeld" with the Soup Nazi (the man who sold soup and dictated to his customers what they would have and how they would have it, with the slightest misstep by any customer resulting in expulsion from the store), then you...

I'll Show You My Beach Boys If You Show Me Your Autechre (W/O)

Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:35:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - Let me preface this epinion by stating: Mike, I am sorry.

This Epinion is an extremely late submission to the brilliantly twisted write-off recently hosted on this very site by MattA75 and JennJoy in which each participant was matched up with...

It'll Give You Your Very Own Potbelly

Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:22:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - When I first came to the Chicagoland area to attend a jazz music institute at Northwestern University a little over a month ago, I was immediately bothered by the lack of some of my favorite fast-food restaurants. The city is completely void of El Pollo...

On the Streets of Philadelphia

Tue, 24 Jul 2001 12:59:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - 1993's film "Philadelphia" was not only one of the best films of it's time, but also one of the most socially important. The film's theme, which deals with AIDS and discrimination, was as effective as it was partially due to Jonathan Demme's moody and...

What A Voice!

Mon, 23 Jul 2001 15:33:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - "Isn't he the guy who made 'Don't Worry, Be Happy'?" That is probably the answer most given when I ask people if they have heard of Bobby McFerrin. McFerrin is one of the most gifted and unique voices to come along in quite a while, and the fact that...

The Way of the Dinosaur

Sun, 22 Jul 2001 15:00:16 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - What happens when you put a group of second-rate filmmakers together on an island, give them an enormous budget, and provide them with one of the most valuable film franchises of all time? You realize just how brilliant Steven Spielberg is.

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Welcome To Jazz

Sun, 8 Jul 2001 14:42:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - Few albums define an entire genre the way Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue" defines jazz. Though jazz has gone through countless incarnations since it's birth over a century ago, "Kind of Blue" is the single most recommended album for "jazz newbies," and...

Songbird In Flight

Sat, 30 Jun 2001 18:32:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - One of the greatest tragedies in art is when an artist dies before their work is widely recognized, only to have their death propel their work into fame. It is a dichotomy in that while it is wonderful that the artists' vision is being appreciated, it...

My 100th Epinion-Michael Jackson's Dangerous

Fri, 22 Jun 2001 20:07:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - After writing for Epinions for nearly a year and a half, I am finally embarking on my 100th Epinion. When deciding what I would review for my 100th Epinion, I decided to review the first album I ever bought, Michael Jackson's "Dangerous." While it may...

I Don't Care If I Ever Get Back

Fri, 22 Jun 2001 19:40:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - With new baseball stadiums being built at a rate we have not seen since baseball's expansion boom of the 1960's and 1970's, architects struggle to build stadiums one notch better than the most recently built stadiums. Even though the new stadiums...

Semi-Charmed Album

Fri, 22 Jun 2001 18:58:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - Nirvana's "Nevermind." U2's "Boy." David Bowie's "Space Oddity." The first Led Zeppelin album. Great debut albums are truly few and far between. Due to inexperience, it often takes bands a few albums to develop their signature sound and reach their...

Tomb Raider Is Not Worthy of a Clever Title

Sat, 16 Jun 2001 04:11:10 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - When is Hollywood going to learn that movies based on video games just don't work? "Mortal Kombat," "Street Fighter," and "Super Mario Bros." were all tremendously successful video games, yet the film versions all flopped. Is this coincidence? Or is...

A Case For Creationism

Fri, 15 Jun 2001 02:06:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kidhendrix - Ivan Reitman is the master of broad comedies in the same way that Danielle Steele is the master of romance novels. While they are both the best in their respective genres, few would consider either a distinction to be proud of. Ivan Reitman's work in...