Epinions Recent Reviews for laryan

Congeniality Isn’t Everything, But It Is Enjoyable

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 05:05:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Congeniality Isn’t Everything, But It Is Enjoyable In the original “Miss Congeniality,” Sandra Bullock played Gracie Hart, an unkempt FBI agent, who is forced to go undercover at the Miss United States pageant. In just 109...

Why My Non-Political Dog Supports Revolution

Tue, 22 Jun 2004 03:01:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - I'd hate to think of my seven pound yorkie-poodle mix sweltering down in Gitmo, so let's not tell Attorney General Ashcroft that my dog is a revolutionary. Isn't that what you call a dog who supports Pfizer's Revolution? Pfizer Revolution...

Excellent Fantasy Vastly Underrated by Critics

Mon, 21 Jun 2004 19:21:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - What is fantasy? I believe it is the ability of the mind to create something that doesn't exist and probably will never exist yet seems real. By that definition, Willow is an excellent fantasy. It is also one of my favorite movies and is in...

Catcher and the Wry

Sat, 19 Jun 2004 01:38:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - What can you call a movie that wants to update those zany "sex comedies" (where no one seemed to have sex) of the 50s/60s, yet parody them at the same time. One one hand, you have the respect an update would seem to inspire, but a parody has a certain...

Jude is Back in a Devilish Romance-Mystery

Fri, 18 Jun 2004 23:31:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Jude Deveraux is the Queen of Fairy Tale Romances. The books may be implausible, involve over-the-top heroes and heroines, or impossible situations, but they're a rollicking good read. They're fairy tales for adult women who want to believe in a...

The Liberal's Fantasy Candidate

Fri, 18 Jun 2004 07:55:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Have you ever noticed that movie presidents are so much more noble and caring than in real life? Even the detractors of such films as Independence
Day, have to admit when President Whitmore (Bill...

Ah, the Power of Cheese

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 04:26:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Thanks to the power of Digital Cable and Movies on Demand, Bruce Almighty finally made its way into my home. In all fairness, my movie-going buddy suggested this when it first came out, but Jim Carrey isn't my favorite box office draw and...

The Knave of Hearts or One Likable Character, Please!

Sun, 13 Jun 2004 20:44:41 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Perhaps I'd best say up-front, that I do like John Grisham. I don't think he's the greatest writer in American history, but he usually manages some good legal thrillers that while away a few hours. So when it came time to grab a book and I saw...

Life Happens While You're Doing Other Things or Philosophy Through Sun Flowers

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 02:19:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Frances (Diane Lane) has a good life. A productive writer, a good reviewer, and married to a man she loves, she is celebrating a first novel by a student as the movie opens. "Take your bad ideas and work with them" is the advice she gave him...

Poop, Pee, and Puke Resistant

Tue, 8 Jun 2004 18:08:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Pets are a wonderful addition to my life. However, every silver cloud has a big, dark, nasty thunderstorm attached and the yearly vet visit is the one for me and my pets. Please understand, I love my vets! My animals love my vets! Well, with the...

The Beardsleys... Making the Brady Bunch Look Like Under-Achievers

Sat, 5 Jun 2004 19:35:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Once upon a time, a lovely widow met a handsome widower and despite the fact they had large families separately, they got married. Now I'll bet some of the people reading this are humming The Brady Bunch theme, but you're wrong. This is the...

Koontz Needs Watching and Reading... "From the Corner of His Eye"

Sat, 5 Jun 2004 07:21:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Four deaths. One murder. One accident. One comes back. One dies as a result of a crime. Three babies. Two live. One never had a chance. One murderer. One detective. Two non-traditional families. One destiny of people whose pasts are...

Third in the Series... and my Third Favorite

Sat, 5 Jun 2004 01:50:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Harry Potter. Unless you've been living in a cave somewhere, you've heard the name. I got Hooked on Harry right before Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire came out. Anytime I hear the word "controversy" especially combined with "book...

Rival 5 qt. Removable Crock-Pot Slow Cooker: There are Plenty of Rivals in My Family

Tue, 1 Jun 2004 23:26:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - It was in the early 70's when I first heard the term "crock pot". A man at church was telling my mom and aunt about them--how they could take the cheapest cut of meat and turn it into a succulent meal--then he stopped embarassed. I was never sure if it...

You're Trying to Kill Me To Get My Cat!

Tue, 1 Jun 2004 00:16:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Woe-Betides-Me-Nobody-Loves-Me was named by my step-daughter. Woe-be has a lovely habit of convincing everyone who comes in contact with her that she loves them specially and would gladly leave me to be with them full-time. Suckers...

Damn Girl! What Have You Been Eating!

Mon, 31 May 2004 21:09:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - I don't think my yoodle dog (yorkie-poo if you insist) really eats skunks or week old road kill. Mitzi is only seven pounds and a house dog. She's never been seen in the litter box (except as a puppy raised with three cats, she assumed she was supposed...

"Let's Sing the Mighty Dog Song!"

Mon, 31 May 2004 20:35:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Mighty Dog The name makes me smile. I got Dino, a pug, when I was five. I had a severe speech impediment (tongue-tied... where the tongue is anchored to the bottom of the mouth) and I still say my father dropped $250 for a puppy simply...

Poultry Pate for a Pampered Puss

Mon, 31 May 2004 19:31:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Woe-be, my 11 year old Maine Coon cat mix, is sleeping off her earlier breakfast of F
ancy
Feast Turkey and Giblets and is unavaliable for this review. Fancy Feast is a name I trust when it comes...

Woe-Betides-Me-Nobody-Loves-Me and Me

Mon, 31 May 2004 18:58:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Woe-Betides-Me-Nobody-Loves-Me
,
aka Woe-Be, has decided to review this food with me in order to give you the "cats eye view" of this food. I'll do anything you want Mom, just open the can? In a moment, Woe-be, first I have to tell the people...

Works Exactly Like It's Supposed To And I Still Don't Recommend It

Mon, 31 May 2004 18:23:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - I've never bought one of these combination feeders, yet I've had three in my life. Well actually, the pets in my life have had three. I never bought one. Dino, a pug, had one that was yellow. Gonzo the cat had one in slate blue. Kayla, my...

Grilled Burger Treats Not That Much of a Treat

Mon, 31 May 2004 11:47:08 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - You realize your dog is spoiled when you bring in the groceries, sit the bags on the floor, and she nosing around in the bags looking for her treat. Now, in my mind, this is a spoiled pooch and it's a habit to break, however, my Mitzi Yoodle Dog (or...

Pocket Leash for a Pocket Dog Or "Size Really Does Matter"

Mon, 31 May 2004 10:29:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Most dog product manufacturers assume things. For example, they assume all of us own 30 pound, medium size dogs. This really annoys me as I've owned dogs that ranged in size from 7 pounds to 120 pounds. The biggest and the smallest often get left out...

Uh, It's A Rope, Mom... What Do You Expect Me To Do With It?

Mon, 31 May 2004 08:55:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Let's face it, all dogs are created differently. Well, they're actually all created the same way, usually on the school playground as the first graders are coming out to play. But each dog has a distinct personality with his or her own...

Why Is This Film So Bad?

Sun, 30 May 2004 04:09:06 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - Lisa's Long-Winded Monologue That Tries to Pass Itself Off as an Introduction Okay, you should know the drill by now. Skip the italics if you don't want to read my overly-long, rambling introduction. The real review starts after that...

A Cliched Movie Title... "Shrek is Fun for the Whole Family"!

Wed, 26 May 2004 12:37:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laryan - I figuratively had to drag my best friend to see Shrek 2 but I felt a certain kinship with the family behind us in the ticket line. Mom, Dad, a four year old, an eight year old, and their teenage son were arguing about the movie. The teenager...