Epinions Recent Reviews for linda1527

Etta James has still got it going on at age 70

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:08:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Just saw Etta James two months ago in a concert, and let me tell you, she has still got it going on. She put on quite the show with her awesome band, The Roots Band. Both of her son's are in that band. She has lost a ton of weight after having gastric...

I define myself--

Sat, 29 Jun 2002 02:26:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - One night a few months ago when I was heading off to bed, I turned on the radio as I usually do. I tuned in to my favorite talk radio show host and heard the voice of a woman, Patricia Evans who wrote Controlling People, talking about...

Barnes & Noble.com: Never a problem with B&N for 2 years now!

Fri, 3 Aug 2001 21:38:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - In fact, I have an order pending now. I usually orders CD's or books and they have always come in one piece. When I bought my PC almost two years ago now, this was the first on-line site that I made a purchase at. I would guess that I have ordered at...

Requiem even for children, to save them!

Sat, 9 Jun 2001 20:00:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Why is it that generally the masses (no pun intended, i.e. Requiem) never see the real masterpieces that play in our movies houses across this great land? There are many reasons, but I think we all know the main answer to that. It's called "the...

The Evolution of Hannibal Lektor in Manhunter

Sat, 17 Feb 2001 01:59:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Meet Hannibal Lektor, the 1st Hannibal that is-- chillingly portrayed by Brian Cox from the UK. Though I've never heard of him, he has a filmography that dates back to the 60s. He has very little screen time but he commands your attention as...

Hello? Ben are you there? Wake up!

Sat, 2 Dec 2000 22:37:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - This was supposed to have been a watershed film for Ben Affleck, but sorry folks, as good as he is to look at, the man just can't carry a film. Even Gwyneth, try as she might, couldn't bail him out of this one.

I had seen Gwyneth Paltrow on...

Serial Killers for Pen Pals!

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 22:35:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Imagine if you will, corresponding with serial killers by the likes of Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Richard Ramierz, and John Gacy. How about this-- actually talking to one of these monsters on the telephone dozens of times in your own home. If...

Pagoo: Pagoo gets my vote for catching my calls!

Sun, 29 Oct 2000 00:34:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - It never occurred to me when I first bought a PC and was on the internet that I might be missing phone calls... I wasn't actually missing them because I did have voice mail for $6.95, but never knew I had messages until I logged off, sometimes 6...

Could I interest you in an order of kindness?

Sat, 21 Oct 2000 17:14:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Couldn't we all benefit from an act of kindness by another human being? Maybe that's part of what's wrong with today's society. We are all in such a hurry for me-me-me! Heck, we've got road rage and the craziness of other drivers to prove that...

Crowe's Love Letter to Music in Almost Famous!

Thu, 5 Oct 2000 21:36:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - What a great movie this was! This is based on Cameron Crowe's teen years when he became the youngest reporter for Rolling Stone Magazine. He was only 15 years old at the time and got to travel with some of the best known rock...

A Doctor, Mother, and a Murderer!

Thu, 5 Oct 2000 04:17:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - As long as I can remember I've loved to read true-crime murder stories. I almost hate to admit it as it seems like such a morbid thing to read about. I think most of us gravitate to reading about the unthinkable, like the serial murders. It's just...

This Map Won't Get You There!

Wed, 27 Sep 2000 23:29:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - The best part of Map of the World is Pat Metheny's acoustic guitars, piano, and keyboards. The music was composed and performed by Pat Metheny. His CD to the movie is also entitled the Map of the World. This is a movie that I was...

On Providian Visa--Just Give Me a Straight Answer Please!

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 19:28:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Can't they at least get their stories straight when they are supposedly giving out information to you? I spoke to three (3) people a few days ago on the phone when I called, just trying to get a straight answer! This is clearly a case of the right foot...

Hey Airborne! I thought you would knock on my door?

Sat, 9 Sep 2000 14:34:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Here I sit on pins and needles (yesterday) wondering how was that check gonna be delivered by overnight express. Could it be UPS, FED-EX, or by poney express? Well, I liken this place-- Airborne Express to a "come and get it"...

All those flavors Starbucks!...Yummy!

Fri, 8 Sep 2000 02:46:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - It started out as just a little "treat" for myself, a luxury I afforded myself. These "treats" are getting mighty darn expensive. Let's see-- 3 caramel macchioto, and one frappuccinno in one weeks' time. Yea, that comes to...

Hey Papa John! Gimme my cheese please!

Mon, 4 Sep 2000 18:17:12 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Nothing irritates me more than to have my taste buds all set for a good pizza and then it arrives under-cooked, hardly anything on it, and practically cold! Doesn't that irritate you?

I've ordered two pizzas from this sorry excuse of...

iWon: It has me in its clutches!!

Sun, 3 Sep 2000 21:25:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Just when I thought it couldn't possibly get any worse, and now I find myself on yet another site that I'm soooo addicted to! Yes siree folks--it's iwon.com I'm talking about. What am I to do with myself?

I discovered iwon.com...

Estee Lauder does Wrinkles?

Fri, 1 Sep 2000 20:35:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Beauty, huh? Will I look younger, prettier, without wrinkles? What do I know about beauty creams, moisturizers, lotions, etc.? All of these products stake the claim that they are supposed to make you look younger, diminish wrinkles, retain...

Hey, I participated in an on-line "live" chat!

Fri, 1 Sep 2000 03:28:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - I just watched the most amazing program tonight on Medicine on ABC.. This is a six-part series on John Hopkins Medical Center called Hopkins 24/7. Part 1 was on last night and I wasn't aware of it, but I certainly plan to watch the...

Lake Superior-- In all it's beauty...

Sun, 27 Aug 2000 16:05:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - With all her grandeur and magnificence it never ceases to amaze me-- the beauty when entering this beautiful city where my eyes gaze out onto this splendorous body of water-- Lake Superior. My husband was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota,...

"Don't put off tomorrow what you should do today"

Tue, 22 Aug 2000 01:10:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - That's the main message of this movie, "don't put off..." I'm never gonna listen to the critics again-- that is, the professional ones. If I remember right, they did not give this movie high marks. How could anyone, man or woman not become...

It's just not meaty enough!

Sat, 19 Aug 2000 22:12:51 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - I guess when it comes right down to it, I compare every magazine I read to Vanity Fair,. It's hard not to when they are the best at what they do. Biography is supposed to be a spin-off from the A&E Biography series that is a...

Can Cause Rebound Headaches!

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 01:54:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Don't get me wrong, this is what I take when I get a really bad headache, but did you know that if you take Tylenol or any analgesic, with acetaminophen it can cause a headache? It's called a rebound headache and that can occur if you are using...

Will Defintely Keep you on the Edge of your Seat!!

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 04:15:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Quite a combination these two-- Jeff Bridges and Tim Robbins. This was a real thriller and was really caught off guard by the ending. I've got to admit-- whenever I see Tim Robbins I think of The Shawshank Redemption, and whenver I...

It's got a lot of heart!!

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 15:22:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author linda1527 - Yikes-- I started crying 10 minutes into this movie already. I had passed by it in the video store many times and finally relented. Why I waited so long is beyond me because I absolutely love Meryl Streep. She just blows me away with the roles...