© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-morela10 Recent reviews written by member morela10 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_57269849732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "Mulholland Drive" was only my second encounter with David Lynch's filmmaking, the other being the reputedly uncharacteristic "Straight Story." I found "Drive" to be interesting, but it leaves me unsatisfied, perhaps because I didn't understand anything... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~57269849732 Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:22:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_57269849732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_57267883652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "The Man Who Wasn't There" is an absolutely gorgeous movie. The writing is very nearly flawless, holding to the hard-boiled style throughout, while allowing for the understated emotion that characterizes the best film noir. In a few places, the Coen... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~57267883652 Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:00:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_57267883652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_20062572164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - I'm not going to complain too loudly, because I saw "Finding Forrester" for free, but do not spend your money to view this sentimental, overdone dreck. It's disappointing, coming from Sean Connery and Gus van Sant (an actor and director that I've enjoyed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~20062572164 Sun, 29 Apr 2001 05:42:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_20062572164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_19401051780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - This novel, a retelling of the life story of King David in the first person, is vintage Joseph Heller. With the wit and precision of "Catch-22" and "Something Happened," it attacks the knotty problems of identity and responsibility, flips all the Bible... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~19401051780 Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:51:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_19401051780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_19396464260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - One of the critical conflicts of British society, evolving along with the very identity of Britain and peaking during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, has been the conflict between appearance and self, that gap between how one is and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~19396464260 Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:16:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_19396464260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_14381321860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - The Coen brothers' latest opus is not only something to see, but something to hear--preferably in a nice theater with good sound. "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is a VERY loose adaptation of Homer's Odyssey; don't go to see the film looking for an updated... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~14381321860 Thu, 22 Mar 2001 19:08:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_14381321860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/book-review-3C88-82D47D3-39DBD653-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - Gertrude Stein’s “Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas” shatters the conventions of both autobiography and novel-writing, standing as a hybrid of portraiture and fiction. Stein, writing in the voice of her companion, Alice Toklas, tells the story of their... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~956587 Wed, 4 Oct 2000 22:21:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/book-review-3C88-82D47D3-39DBD653-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/book-review-4257-1AB9D894-39CAAAFB-prod6?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - This novel (by the author of A Soldier of the Great War) is a mock memoir by an eccentric old man whose life has been driven by pecadilloes and love. The characters, all of whom are kooky and lovable, are depicted unerringly; Marlise and Constance, two... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~957938 Thu, 21 Sep 2000 21:58:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/book-review-4257-1AB9D894-39CAAAFB-prod6?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-7192-5A418B5-3957E16E-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "Drop Dead Gorgeous" is a flop of a mock-umentary. From beginning to end it's overdone without ever extending itself far enough to make things click. It's far too long (not that the running time is overly long--the film simply doesn't have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1087712 Mon, 26 Jun 2000 20:09:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-7192-5A418B5-3957E16E-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-F59-56AAD14-39574E67-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "Ten Things I Hate About You" is an unexpectedly funny, witty play on the typical teen flick. I expected to hate it--it looked like another tired, inane revision of the same old thing, especially released so closely on the heels of "Can't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1087902 Mon, 26 Jun 2000 09:46:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-F59-56AAD14-39574E67-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-71A3-111AE498-3956BAC6-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "Being John Malkovich" is quirky and hilarious. John Cusack and Cameron Diaz (both looking very, very bad, by the way) star as a married couple, opposite Catherine Keener. The plot is not only too convoluted to be conveniently summarized, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1088002 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 23:12:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-71A3-111AE498-3956BAC6-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-78F2-111A69DE-3956B98C-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "Boys Don't Cry," starring Hilary Swank, is a wonderful film, but not for the faint of heart. I didn't enjoy watching it; in fact, it was painful and difficult to view. Still, it was incredibly well-acted by Swank, well-made, and very... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1088006 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 23:06:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-78F2-111A69DE-3956B98C-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/book-review-2DE6-1119548F-3956B6C6-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "I Know This Much Is True," by Wally Lamb, is definitely a worthwhile read. The hook, so to speak, is the characters; they're believable and sympathetic without being glib. The story is about a pair of identical twin brothers who have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~967083 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 22:55:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/book-review-2DE6-1119548F-3956B6C6-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-238A-111814D9-3956B394-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "The Impostors" is basically a stage farce on film. It's a hilarious, fast-paced story, brilliantly acted in a consistently theatrical style. It's about two out of work actors, played by Stanley Tucci (also director) and Oliver Platt; this,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1088019 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 22:42:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-238A-111814D9-3956B394-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-3513-110C6B9D-395695B9-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "Hudsucker Proxy" is a hilarious romp directed by the Coen Brothers. In their customary over-the-top way, they take this film to the very outer limits, which is the best possible way to handle it. The characters are types, completely... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1088069 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 20:55:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-3513-110C6B9D-395695B9-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-6517-110A630A-39569085-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "Wonder Boys" is an entertaining spin. Michael Douglas plays Grady, an English professor having an interesting weekend. James Lear (Toby McGuire) is his most talented writing student, and the movie is centered around Grady's efforts to help... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1088084 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 20:14:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-6517-110A630A-39569085-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-6710-110365AA-39567EA0-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "High Fidelity" is exactly what I've come to expect from John Cusack. I'm not complaining--I thought it was funny, entertaining, and well worth the trip. It's an authentic Cusack piece, complete with him narrating into the camera. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1088110 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 18:57:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-6710-110365AA-39567EA0-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-60D9-1102E384-39567D53-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - This film, written, directed, and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson in 1999, details the story of a day in the San Fernando Valley. The opening sequence is a brilliant set of short pieces about amazing coincidences, narrated by Ricky Jay. From there,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1088115 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 18:47:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-60D9-1102E384-39567D53-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/book-review-1000-1101DE18-39567AB6-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - Joseph Heller's "Catch-22" is unequivocally brilliant. Though I read hundreds of books, this is my personal favorite. The style is ruthless, moving constantly forward; Yossarian, the main character, is deftly and cleanly drawn. This novel, as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~967102 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 18:41:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/book-review-1000-1101DE18-39567AB6-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/book-review-7C37-10FF1E19-395673AC-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - Edith Wharton's novel, "The House Of Mirth," was a delightful surprise; I'd read "The Age Of Innocence" and been ambivalent about it, and I expected more of the same. Fortunately for me, I was wrong. This is a well-written, lovely... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~967109 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 18:13:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/book-review-7C37-10FF1E19-395673AC-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/book-review-112C-10FDC09C-3956702D-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - Nabokov's "Pale Fire" is arresting. It's original, perfectly crafted, and complicated. I would imagine, however, that it's not for everyone. I enjoyed it immensely, particularly the poem which is the basis for the "action" of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~967113 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 17:54:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/book-review-112C-10FDC09C-3956702D-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/book-review-6370-10FBF053-39566B88-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "Farewell To Arms" is one of Hemingway's most beautiful works. His simple, clean style cuts right to the core of the relationship between Lieutenant Henry and Catherine Barkley. Set against the backdrop of war, this tragic novel is both... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~967116 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 17:39:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/book-review-6370-10FBF053-39566B88-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/book-review-4F00-10F9BF4B-395665EC-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author morela10 - "Where The Heart Is," by Billie Letts, is an undemanding, fairly well-crafted read. Unfortunately, that's about all that can be said in its favor. Letts strives to redeem her characters, but without giving them the depth to make us care whether... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~967117 Sun, 25 Jun 2000 17:19:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/book-review-4F00-10F9BF4B-395665EC-prod5?linkin_id=8003929