Epinions Recent Reviews for mgscmwa

A Story: Not Original, But not Bad

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:25:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Jarhead is a war movie that is similar to many war movies, and yet still has enough original scenes and performances to make it somewhat interesting. I have to add to this first comment though; if you like war films you will like Jarhead...

The Mystery of Character

Mon, 8 Jan 2007 01:51:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - I do not think I have enjoyed a film so much when there were absolutely no redeeming characters. There were truly no sympathetic or redeeming characters in Mystic River. It is a film of despair, disconnected characters, and lost youth...

Chaos of Men!

Sat, 6 Jan 2007 22:13:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Children of Men Chaos of Men Children of Men is far from an original film. I viewed the film at a sneak preview while traveling abroad. It is actually a very familiar post-apocalyptic theme film with very little new and fascinating to offer...

Deja Vu: This Seems Familiar?

Sat, 6 Jan 2007 21:14:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Déjà vu is a unique film. Filmed in post-Katrina New Orleans, it presents a really new take on a familiar concept for films “déjà vu”. Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington) is the lead investigator on a terrorist act on a New Orleans...

The Pearl of the Black Sea

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:49:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Recently I spent two weeks in Bulgaria traveling to several cities and seeing the beautiful Bulgarian countryside. Coming from the United States to Bulgaria was a long flight and trip, but I can assure you it was well work the travel and time. Having a...

Broke-Heart Mountain

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:12:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - I was rather taken aback by this much acclaimed film, Brokeback Mountain. I viewed the film recently after hearing a lot of talk and discussion and comedic routines concerning the film. So now I have seen the “Gay Cowboy” film, and I can assure you this...

Fabulous and So Attractive

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 18:16:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - I have just gotten this Kenmore 55613 Side by Side Stainless Steel Refrigerator. I absolutely love it. It is certainly very functional and sufficient, but more than that, it is also extremely attractive. It is very roomy and has some great compartment...

Night, Mother...sweet words, yet so final

Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:55:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Night, Mother is a moving and stirring film about suicide. When a daughter Sissy Spacek sinks into unbearable despair, loneliness, and defeatism, she decides to end her life and in one night discloses this plan to her motherAnne...

Toronto the Terrific!

Wed, 24 Dec 2003 04:42:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Toronto Ontario, Canada has become my home away from home. It is the most exciting and friendly large city I have ever visited. I tend to think of it was a "small town New York"! I have been to Toronto three times in the last year, and I have enjoyed...

Oldman's Chattahoochee

Tue, 23 Dec 2003 23:54:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Chattahoochee is a film about the life of Emmett Foley (Gary Oldman) and his struggle within a Florida mental institution in the 1950's. Foley, a Korean vet, returns home to a less than satisfying home life with his wife Mae (Frances...

Rated X....Rated "R"

Tue, 23 Dec 2003 00:49:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Charlie Sheen (Artie Mitchell)and Emilio Estevez (Jim Mitchell)portray the fascinating San Francisco Mitchell brothers, two of the nations pioneers in pornography. The Mitchell brothers popped on the scene in the 1970's and brought pornography into the...

Kodak EasyShare... Easy to Use

Tue, 23 Dec 2003 00:24:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - The Kodak EasyShare CX6230 is a good personal digital camera. The camera is inexpensive (between $120-$140), it's sturdy, and very easy to use. The CX6230 camera is a good many extras for the price. The camera has a zoom lens, night time mode, burst...

General Reviews of AT&T Customer Service: AT&T Nationwide Cellular Service

Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:49:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - AT&T Nationwide Cellular Service is a wonderful and useful plan. The service in my area has great co...

Hell hath no fury...as a Widow Scorned!

Sun, 27 Apr 2003 12:57:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Filmed in beautiful and scenic Ireland, Widow's Peak is a beautiful and interesting tale of revenge and mystery. A strange combination of comedy, mystery, and revenge, this film was a masterpiece performed by masters.

The sorted tale...

A Classic Intruder

Fri, 26 Jul 2002 01:03:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Intruder in the Dust is one of William Faulkner's classic tales. This film is the 1949 adaptation of Faulkner's tale of the same title. It is a wonderful tale, mystery, and character study; filmed also entirely in Oxford, Mississippi.

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Bravo Betsy's Wedding.....

Wed, 19 Jun 2002 16:07:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Betsy's Wedding is a nice little comedy which was written and directed by Alan Alda. It's a cute little film which revolves around the engagement and marriage of Betsy Hopper and all of the chaos that ensues.

Eddie Hopper's (Alan...

Call me CRAZY, I thought it was BEAUTIFUL!

Sun, 16 Jun 2002 20:49:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - I expected to see another old "teen flick" when I viewed Crazy Beautiful, but I was a little surprised. This was a little more serious and had a bit of a good message compared to most of the "teen flicks" around. Absent from this film was the...

Vanilla Sky is Tasty!

Fri, 14 Jun 2002 21:12:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Vanilla Sky is a journey of the mind, and an exercise in patience for the viewer. It takes seeing the very end of this film to be able to understand what is and what is not? Cameron Crowe directs this roller coaster of a ride, which is based on...

Velvet Goldmine is a GEM!

Thu, 13 Jun 2002 16:02:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Velvet Goldmine is a fable of the British Glam Rock era of the early 1970's. Todd Haynes, the writer director of this film, has captured a period in British rock history that probably set the tone for rock excesses to follow. Velvet...

Thank God I survived watching this film!

Wed, 12 Jun 2002 22:26:27 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - It took all I had to survive watching Soul Survivors. This was one terror flick was not neither scary nor did it make any sense whatever. It was a misguided attempt at an artistic horror film, that in fact, ended in complete failure. Though I feel...

"O" what would Shakespeare say?

Tue, 11 Jun 2002 18:49:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - "O" is another film that attempts to translate a work of William Shakespeare into a modern setting. "O" is the tale of Othello with a modern and updated twist. Othello, the war hero of Venice, becomes Odin James or "O" (Mekhi...

Muriel meets her Waterloo!

Tue, 11 Jun 2002 03:21:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Muriel (Toni Collette) is a poor, overweight, ABBA obsessed girl from Porpoise Spit in Australia. Her only real dream is to be "Somebody", to be popular, pretty, and successful. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be in the cards for poor Muriel...

Great Bleeping Movie!

Tue, 11 Jun 2002 03:20:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Lenny is the life story of a semi-cult hero comedian, Lenny Bruce. Bruce became the "In" thing for the "In" crowd in the 1960's. Bruce's off color language and even more controversial topics, made him a crowd favorite and an enemy of the Police...

Viva La Selena!

Mon, 10 Jun 2002 00:22:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Selena is the moving and tragic story of the up and coming Tejano Singing sensation. Jennifer Lopez portrays the singer, Selena, a Texan with a Mexican heritage. Selena was just on the verge of breaking the music world wide open when she...

Hell, Brimstone, and Treacle

Sat, 1 Jun 2002 23:15:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mgscmwa - Brimstone and Treacle

This 1982 film adaptation of Dennis Potter's story was a dark and penetrating look into the minds of the gullible. Sting portrayed the despicable and rather disturbed Martin, a young con man. Martin eased his way...