Epinions Recent Reviews for lisaatucla

No Shower, No Food - I Must Play

Wed, 15 Aug 2001 18:49:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - I’ve stayed away from video games because I get easily addicted, staying up all night, with bloodshot eyes, and half my brain awake trying to beat one more level and just one more quest. Finally, after several months of rejecting my friends’ invitation...

Pixies' Final Flight

Wed, 1 Aug 2001 17:40:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - The Pixies defy categorization although bands like Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins had credited them as a strong influence. The Pixies also have been regarded as one of the founders of grunge, although they have never been so depressingly trite as Pearl...

Lost in Logic

Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:30:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - Six people find themselves trapped inside a huge cube made up of thousands of room-sized cubes (imagine being inside a Rubik’s Cube twenty-six stories tall). Each cube is attached to adjoining cubes by hatches on each wall, floor and ceiling. In an early...

A Ride through Trance Europe 2.0

Fri, 8 Jun 2001 14:34:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - The best Trance DJs know how to program his or her set to take the listener on an engaging audio journey. With the repetitive nature of Trance music, it’s important for the DJ to select songs that provide an experience that goes beyond the beats...

(slurp) This Stew Tastes Great, What's in it?

Mon, 4 Jun 2001 17:06:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - In Ravenous, Captain John Boyd played by Guy Pearce (Memento, L.A. Confidential) craves human flesh. The more he eats the more he wants. He’s acquired a physical addiction for and daydreams about eating flesh, but guiltily refuses to satisfy his need...

Get them AMEE, Hurry!

Thu, 24 May 2001 01:38:21 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - As a sci-fi movie, Red Planet fails miserably. The entire movie completely lacks a coherent plot, instead diseased with formulaic cliches stitched together like the Leatherface mask in Texas Chainsaw Massacre – hideous. Even worse than the poor plot is...

Are Epinionators a Granfalloon or Karass?

Tue, 22 May 2001 20:00:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - Cat’s Cradle is written as a memoir by Jonah, an aspiring writer who is conducting research for his novel about Dr. Felix Hoenikker, one of the “Fathers” of the atomic bomb and the day the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Dr. Hoenikker has died so Jonah...

The Evil Saliva (1 star Horror Movie W/O)

Sun, 20 May 2001 16:41:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - Horror is a genre in which a low budget film can attain cult or “so-bad-it’s-good” status. Plan 9 from Outer Space and Toxic Avenger come to mind. They are meant to be bad, but provide an entertainment value. Then there are the abhorrent...

German Slasher Flick

Fri, 18 May 2001 15:08:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - Imagine waking up. You don’t know where you are and you can’t move. The room is dark and all you can see is a bright, glaring light above you. Your blinking eyes wander down to your naked torso. Needles are sticking out of your chest, holding your skin...

An Asylum Full of Lunatics...and Patients

Fri, 11 May 2001 23:11:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - John Saul's The Blackstone Chronicles was originally published as a six part serial novel similar to Stephen King’s Green Mile series. The Green Mile series drove me crazy waiting for the next installment each month, so I decided to pick up the...

Ang Lee's New Film is a BMW Commercial

Fri, 11 May 2001 16:44:50 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - I was browsing through reviews on Epinions last night, when a T.V. commercial caught my attention. All I heard was “A new film by Ang Lee.” I knew Lee was working on the Incredible Hulk, but was what was this film? The T.V. advertisement revealed that...

Adults have Gone Insane

Wed, 2 May 2001 22:38:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - Blood Crazy, from British novelist Simon Clark, is an apocalyptic mixture of the Stand, Lord of the Flies, and Zombies. In a reversal of Stephen King’s Children of the Corn, all adults have gone insane and began slaughtering first their own children then...

Depravity Written as Normal

Wed, 18 Apr 2001 01:19:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - Clive Barker has a quote on the back of this book recommending the author. As a Barker fan, the endorsement was enough for me to make the purchase, but after reading Black Butterflies I can say John Shirley is not on par with Clive Barker’s work.
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Akira Kurosawa's Sanjuro

Mon, 16 Apr 2001 20:03:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - Sanjuro is a wandering Samurai, who decides to help a group of young, simple-minded warriors uncover corruption within their town. When he comes across the men, they are discussing who may be the town’s traitor, either the handsome Superintendent or the...

Boot Camp - Fox's New Reality Show

Sun, 15 Apr 2001 20:36:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - Survivor producers are suing Boot Camp. I had never heard of Boot Camp, a new FOX reality show, until this headline appeared on Salon.com. Survivor producers, in an effort to end Boot Camp, can take credit for helping to publicize it. Boot Camp airs on...

Road Runner Cable vs. DSL

Thu, 12 Apr 2001 19:38:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - I researched my options between DSL and Cable Modem service. I decided to go with the Road Runner Internet cable access over DSL for a few reasons. My experience has been with Time Warner Road Runner service in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Los...

If you like Crouching Tiger...

Thu, 5 Apr 2001 19:17:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - After falling in love with Crouching Tiger, I asked other fans on a message board what movies would they recommend in the same genre. From the many responses, Iron Monkey was one that got repeated endorsements. I ran to Blockbuster, then Hollywood Video...

Dark, Smart, & Difficult

Tue, 3 Apr 2001 21:09:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - This unconventional, psychological thriller is a suspenseful patchwork of scenes. I will try not to give too much information about major plot details so as not to taint your virgin viewing.

Memento, about Leonard who has lost the ability to...

A Good Romance Novel

Tue, 3 Apr 2001 03:34:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - Once in awhile I will go on binges reading a bunch of books from a particular genre. Lately, it has been romance novels and Rules of Engagement is one I enjoyed immensely.

Set around the turn of 20th century England (I think), it’s about an...

Theme Analysis & Sequel Spoiler

Fri, 23 Mar 2001 14:59:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - I will address some of the issues of why I love this movie and why some people who dislike this movie, do so with such contempt. This is not so much a review, since many good reviews exist for CTHD, it's more of a brief analysis of CTHD themes.
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Get a Degree then Get Out

Wed, 21 Mar 2001 19:24:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - I graduated in 2000 as a Communication Studies major so I will write specific to my experience which may differ from department to department.

What I Disliked

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L.A. Native provides insight for Visitors

Sun, 18 Mar 2001 19:38:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - As a native of Los Angeles, I have experienced many aspects of this large and unique city. If you are thinking about visiting or moving to Los Angeles and/or southern California, I hope I can offer some insights that tourist information may lack.
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Why I like it - my shallow reasons

Tue, 13 Mar 2001 16:35:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - I think the best review of this movie is by Mike Bracken as he sums up my feelings about Dawn of the Dead so well that I won't have to be as thorough in my review. Rather, I offer a shallow, simple list of why I like this movie.

The Mall...

Solid Argento Movie, Not His Best

Tue, 13 Mar 2001 15:35:50 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lisaatucla - After I saw Creepers, I was mildly impressed, especially after seeing Argento's better films (Deep Red & Trauma). Usually Argento movies are "who dun its" which this movie started as, but quickly the killer(s) were narrowed down since not may characters...