Epinions Recent Reviews for munkwunk

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:52:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - Sequals aren't always a bad thing. Many times a sequal doesn't live up to its predecessor, but in some rare instances it actually improves upon the original. Such is the case with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the follow-up to...

Watchmen - Who's really the hero here?

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 02:56:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - As a comic book fan, I feel obligated to see every super hero movie on the market, even if I'm not familiar with the source material. This is the case with Watchmen; I haven't read the graphic novel on which it is based, but the very fact that...

Lirael is Fantas(y)tic

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:38:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - This review is for the audio book version of Lirael, narrated by the one and only Tim Curry. Lirael is the second in a trilogy of books by Garth nix that take readers on a journey to a world where magic and technology both exist,...

Eat, Pray, Love This Book!

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:07:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert If you haven't heard of Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love" by now, you have been missing a craze that has swept the world for the last two years since its release. Both a New York Times and an American...

Something Missing This Way Comes

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:11:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - It is a seemingly rare occurrence when the author of a novel writes the screenplay for his own movie, but 1983's Something Wicked This Way Comes is one such movie. I am not normally one to compare movies to books, preferring to think of movies as...

Ray Bradbury - Something Wicked This Way Comes: Library Edition: Something is Delightfully Wicked

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:45:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - Something Wicked This Way Comes is a classic tale of fantasy, horror, and suspense that is told in a not-so-classic fashion. Written by Ray Bradbury and originally published in 1962, Something Wicked tells of two thirteen-year-old boys, Jim...

This Holographic Universe is Solid

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:49:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - The Swedish melodic death metal scene seems to be swamped with bands, so it can be difficult to find the diamonds in the rough. There are a large number of metal acts performing this style of music nowadays, but only a few stand head and shoulders above...

Sabriel is Dreafully Spectacular

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:40:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - During a recent trip to the city library, I stumbled upon an audio book with a fairly unassuming title, by an author I had never heard of: Sabriel by Garth Nix. I am not sure what about the book caught my eye, but after reading the synopsis, and...

The Dark Knight: Darkest Batman Yet

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:44:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - I hadn't gotten around to seeing this movie's predecessor, Batman Begins, in theatres. It was out on DVD for months before I even resigned myself to watch it, and even then I had a hard time focusing on the film. Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman...

Hellboy II: The Golden Army: Hellboy 2 is Golden... Army.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:34:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - I honestly have difficulty remembering much of what happened in the original Hellboy movie, despite having seen it recently. The first time I watched it was near its release, over four years ago, and the second time I watched it I fell asleep about half...

Imagika - Feast for the Ears

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 21:28:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - Every so often, I take a second look at a band that I glossed over several years ago. For one reason or another, I hadn't paid much attention to Imagika when they released their 2006 album, My Bloodied Wings. What little I had heard from the band at...

Iron Man: Iron Man - The Future of Comic Movies

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:45:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - When I heard that Marvel was doing a movie about Iron Man, my first thought was "Oh, brother… please just don't screw it up." I'm normally not one to judge comic book movies before I see them – I actually liked X-men, Fantastic Four, and...

Movies to Own: Maverick

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:23:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - I recently watched L
ucky
You starring Eric Bana, a mediocre movie about a poker player, which made me remember I own a much better movie about playing poker: Maverick. Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, and...

Lucky You don't need to see this one

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:33:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - This review contains a minor spoilers. It honestly isn't often that I watch a movie so mediocre I can't decide whether or not to recommend it. In most cases, movies seem to be something great, or something horrible; it's rare to find any – for...

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: Prince Caspian: Acting You'd Expect, Action You'll Enjoy

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:26:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - With all of the blockbuster movies that have arrived this 2008 Summer season, it's hard to prioritize which ones to see first if you're on a budget. That's why it took me more than a month to finally get around to watching The Chronicles of Narnia:...

The Incredible Hulk: For Lack of a Better Word, Incredible

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:30:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - It isn't often that a comic book fan can sit down to watch a comic book movie and walk away not only happy, but completely buzzed from excitement. ON a personal note, The Incredible Hulk has long been my favorite comic book character, and after the...

Amazon.com: Wide selection and great prices make up for Amazon.com's deisgn flaws.

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 04:48:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - Amazon.com has consistantly delivered a great selection of products to consumers over the years, and my most recent purchase through Amazon has been no exception. I purchased severl gift items for the holidays, including music, games, kitchenware, and...

Positively Sinful

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 18:16:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - Hailing from the frozen northlands of Sweden, Nocturnal Rites is a power metal band which, up to this point, has done little to really set itself apart from the hordes of other Swedish power metal bands roaming the countryside these days. Dating back to...

There's something familiar about "Strange but Familiar Shores".

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 17:23:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - There is seemingly no end to the number of great progressive metal bands available on Nightmare Records, and you can include Utah's Visionary on that list. The band's sophomore release, Strange but Familiar Shores showcases the talent...

Eyefear - Flawless, but not Perfect

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 01:36:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - Independent label Nightmare Records is home to some of the greatest progressive metal bands you've never heard of, and among its ranks is the Australian powerhouse known as Eyefear. Despite nearly 13 years in the Australian metal scene, Eyefear have...

TMNT: Heroes in a Half Shell are a Whole Lot of Fun

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:00:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - It has been several years since mainstream media has heard from the world's most hip reptilian ninjas, but 2007's TMNT has them coming back to the big screen with quite a splash. This computer animated movie is a comedic, action-packed adventure...

Thunderstone Destroys!

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:59:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - It seems like Power Metal bands are a dime a dozen these days, so what does it take for a band to really stand out from the crowd and make people really sit up and, well, listen? Razor guitars, blistering keyboards, thundering double-bass drumming and...

Sentenced - Buried Alive: Sentenced - Buried Alive

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:33:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - In 2005, Finland's premier melodic doom metal kings announced that they were burying the hatchet – for good. With the release of the aptly-named <
i>Funeral
Album, Sentenced made it clear they, as a band, were...

Reigning Supreme!

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:28:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - Once again, E
music.com
amazes me with its variety and ability to deliver great artists such as Pennsylvania's Order of Nine! These U.S. heavy/power metal monsters are on Nightmare Records, home to other stellar...

Movies to Own: Ever After

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:19:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author munkwunk - Once upon a time (somewhere around, let's say, 1998), the magnificent Drew Barrymore starred in a movie about one of the most well-known fairy tale characters of all: Cinderella. In Ever After: A Cinderella Story, Drew plays as a young farm girl...