Epinions Recent Reviews for lessaleigh

Cult, Schmult: The Poetically Challenged W/O

Fri, 17 Aug 2001 18:18:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - Like a cheap dime store novel

These write-offs keep cropping up like kudzu. This particular one appealed to me, as we were given the task of writing bad poetry about a magazine that was picked for us by someone else...

The Tantalizing French Kiss of the Dragon

Mon, 9 Jul 2001 00:35:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - Preamble:

I just realized that I tend to review a lot of movies. Even Bonaire has kindly noted that this is something that I enjoy doing at epinions, though I am not by any stretch of the imagination a truly great reviewer...

A.I.: Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? No.

Sun, 1 Jul 2001 20:03:42 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - I had reservations about A.I. long before I ever sat down in the theater. As a fan of Stanley Kubrick, I sincerely doubted that Steven Spielberg was capable of showing the complex ambiguities inherent in the artificial intelligence debate. Sometimes, I...

The One Liner W/O...Utensils Unnecessary

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 14:41:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - You've Seen the Movie, Right?

Sorry, kids, this is not your dad's movie review. In fact, this isn't a movie review at all for two reasons: One, this is a write-off. Two, I can only talk about one quote from the movie.
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Ski for the Gold in Park City, Utah

Wed, 21 Mar 2001 22:30:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - When You Merge a Hobby with a Vacation....The Result Is Dangerous

Two years ago I took up skiing. Actually, I had it forced upon me by my twin cousins. I was visiting my family for the holidays in Big Bear Lake, CA, and they insisted...

Old School Steak House--"Moo! Moo! Eat Me!"

Fri, 5 Jan 2001 21:39:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - There are times when all a girl needs is a good steak. The appeal of a hunk of red meat cooked to tender, pink perfection can not be denied. So, when it fell upon me to decide where our office was going for our Holiday Lunch, I thought two things:...

There Is No Desire Without Constraint

Tue, 19 Dec 2000 17:43:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - There Is No Desire Without Constraint:

This concept blows me away, and it is the central theme of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. To say that this movie is a martial arts movie is like calling The Matrix an action movie,...

"Touch My Celebrity Cyst. $1"

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 21:14:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - What If You Told a Joke and Nobody Laughed?

Andy Kauffman was a rare performer. He was a man who did not care about the audience but instead used the audience and their reactions to create his art. Most famous for his character,...

Passion and Prejudice

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 19:09:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - The Governess promises to be a Gothic romance of the highest order. It contains all the required elements: a desolate location (The Isle of Skye); a handsome, wealthy, misunderstood lord of the manor; an impetuous and beautiful, yet tragically...

Sending Me Out on an Ice Floe Would Have Been Better...

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 17:04:40 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - It Must Be The Mucus Talking:

Yes, I hate product reviews, but I must warn my fellow epinionators to the dangers of this stupid, horrid, useless product before they too are felled by rampant sinus congestion.

When a Sneeze...

Alessandra's Adventures in Wonderland

Thu, 16 Nov 2000 17:51:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh -
Review Topic: Overview

Review Topic: OverviewReview Topic: Overview

Prologue:

When I travel, I try to live as the natives do and see a place through their eyes. Thus, to write a...

Everybody Inhales in Hell

Fri, 10 Nov 2000 20:23:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - As I stare at the book jacket, I find myself wondering why did I purchase this book? Maybe it was my mood that night, I think. It is true that I was feeling particularly jaded and cynical, as I browsed through the bookstore while waiting for my movie...

Dim Sum Yummy

Mon, 30 Oct 2000 16:09:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - Breakfast is not the same around the world. From pancakes and sausage in the US to black pudding, ham steak, eggs and porridge in Scotland to cold meats and cheese with bread in Amsterdam to fish cakes and rice in Japan to congi and dim sum in...

Bow Down to the Master

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 13:53:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - In The Legend of Drunken Master, Jackie Chan shows America why he is so fiercely loved and revered around the world. Forget the supercop series, forget Rumble in the Bronx, forget Rush Hour and even Shanghai Noon. None of...

The Devil Wears Hot Pants

Mon, 23 Oct 2000 15:41:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - Bedazzled goes for laughs in this wanna-be romantic comedy. Brendan Fraser plays a character that he has honed to perfection, the clueless, hapless, lovable loser, and Elizabeth Hurley vamps it up as Satan.

Why This Movie is...

There is no getting over The Hump!!

Fri, 13 Oct 2000 19:55:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh -
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions

This is a restaurant review for The Hump, a sushi restaurant located at the Santa Monica Airport.

LOCATION:

The Hump is located at the Santa...

The Getty Center In One Word--"WOW"

Wed, 11 Oct 2000 20:59:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh -
Review Topic: Overview

For those who say that Los Angeles is a city devoid of culture beyond the plasticine world of entertainment, I have two words that will blow any such misconceptions to smithereens: "Getty...

Anna Karenina---Not Just a Train Wreck Waiting to Happen

Tue, 3 Oct 2000 18:55:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way".

Thus begins Anna Karenina, a novel by Tolstoy which explores the depths of the soul, leaving the reader with a clear picture of human...

Brunch of Champions

Mon, 18 Sep 2000 20:02:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - The Overland Cafe was almost overlooked by me due to the opinions of my husband and his co-workers. Since they used to work on Overland a few blocks from the Cafe, they tried it once on the "lunch train". [I kid you not----they named their...

Chewed My Arm Off

Fri, 25 Aug 2000 14:03:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - I expected "Coyote Ugly" to be fluff on the level of "Cocktail". After seeing the trailers and hearing that the movie was based on a GQ article on the real bar, Coyote Ugly, I thought that it might have merit, but I definitely had my...

Our World, yet Apart---A commentary on The Lord of the Rings

Wed, 23 Aug 2000 16:07:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - J.R.R. Tolkien should be revered on the level of Shakespeare for creating a masterpiece of fantasy that is as relevant and riveting today as it was when first published over fifty years ago. The Hobbit is a quintessential children's story, but like...

Such Great Sun Protection, even Dracula could see daylight!

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 20:32:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - I do not tan. I do not tan in the morning. I do not tan in the afternoon. I do not tan in the spring, summer, fall or winter. I burn. And I now live in Los Angeles, five minutes from the beach. I'm screwed, right? I should be a crispy critter just...

Bring on the Chariots!

Thu, 3 Aug 2000 18:03:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - Let me state from the start that I'm jumping into the fray in support of Gladiator. I will also admit a fondness for Ridley Scott's directing (Blade Runner) and Russell Crowe's acting (LA Confidential). This is one of the few movies that has come out...

Please don't make that awful horking noise while I'm eating!

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 20:36:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - My husband and I have two cats, Max and Tobie. They are old, fat, lazy cats...just what I always wanted!! However, since moving to Los Angeles, they have had terrible problems with hairballs. I'm not certain if it is because the weather out here is...

Kiss Me, I'm Irish at Bergin's

Tue, 25 Jul 2000 15:37:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lessaleigh - Tom Bergin's Tavern is truly my idea of "Cheers". On the one hand, I hate to review it because it is one of my hangouts, and I don't want more competition for my favorite bench at the horseshoe bar, but it is just such a neat pub and...