Epinions Recent Reviews for omar107

Jack Black He's the Mack. His New Gal's Got A Rack...of Lamb...for a Snack

Mon, 12 Nov 2001 01:10:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - Comedy's sole purpose is to make us laugh, right? Make us think? Sure, if that's what it's going for. Make us care for characters? Why not, if it can effectively pull it off. But it's gotta make us laugh above all else. Make us relax, smile, and...

Everyone's suddenly afraid of flying! Airworld will shed some perspective

Mon, 22 Oct 2001 00:36:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - Walter Kirn has created a book that has a brilliant, and I mean absolutely brilliant, concept. Ryan Bingham travels a lot. He gave up his home a long time ago and became a permanent resident of the airports he frequents; a place he calls Airworld...

Empire Falls: Russo's New Novel & My Dealings With Street Vendors and Self-Therapy

Sat, 30 Jun 2001 16:53:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - "How much you want for this one," I asked the street vendor with a copy of Richard Russo's new novel, Empire Falls. I was hoping he would say $10. I would never have expected him to say anything less. The book had just come out, had been...

Janis Joplin and Janet Jackson Have Had A Child, the Surrogate Dad Was Chris Robinson

Sat, 9 Jun 2001 21:54:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - She wore this electric blue shirt with a cut down the middle. It didn't show off her breasts, just the space in between. She danced with the microphone, not like it was another person, but an extension of her body. She's the goddaughter of Frank...

Selling Your Soul To Regain Your Old Fans: A Review of the Black Crowes LIONS

Sat, 9 Jun 2001 20:16:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - The Black Crowes new album, "LIONS," is a rocking, gritty, bluesy good time, reminiscent of their first two albums which garnered them so much success. But at what cost? Their fifth disc, "BY YOUR SIDE," was possibly their most cohesive album to date,...

Maturity After Ed Lover and Dr. Dre

Fri, 6 Apr 2001 01:09:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - Ted Demme has not had what you would call an illustrious film career. In fact, you might argue that he has always been in the shadow of his nephew, Jonathon Demme, director of "Silence of the Lambs." Ted's credits include "Who's the Man," a decent...

The Message Is Raging, But Deniro Is All Bull

Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:22:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - This movie makes you ask yourself a very important question: Has Robert Deniro completely forgotten how to act? Because he doesn't act very much anymore. He seems to always just be a parody of his previous roles, specifically Goodfellas and Raging...

Angela's Ashes Meets Hannibal

Mon, 26 Feb 2001 21:35:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - Every year, a couple of Irish films come out that charm American audiences with their "top of the morning to ya" accents and their "the beautiful world is full of hope" hearts. From "Angela's Ashes" to "Waking Ned Devine," rarely does an Irish film...

William Dafoe is Scary Spice

Mon, 29 Jan 2001 00:34:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - When I first heard about the Spice Girls, the first thing that caught me was their names: Baby, Ginger, Sporty, Posh, and Scary. Scary? Have you seen this girl? Doesn't exactly strike fear in the hearts of men (although perhaps affects them in other...

...and Homer is to blame...and maybe George Clooney...

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 21:43:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - Legend has it that blues legend Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at a crossroads to learn how to play the guitar. He was just standing there, one minute knowing nothing about the instrument, and then suddenly he could play it like it wasn't...

Living On A Hairdo (AKA You Give Acting A Bad Name)

Wed, 18 Oct 2000 18:13:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, even the Sixth Sense kid could not match the high-caliber of Jon Bon Jovi's performance. It was...spectacular! Even on the computer screen, that just looks hilarious; and of course, implausible. But seriously, even despite...

Einstein's Theory of Eternity

Tue, 17 Oct 2000 12:41:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - Michael Paterniti is a journalist at heart. He writes his book like a quirky features article, trying to place some truth in the midst of actual events. He rarely overdramatizes or plays up the story for more than it could possibly be worth. He truly...

GOD BLESS N'SYNC!

Sun, 1 Oct 2000 18:44:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - After watching this movie, me and my friends waited through the end of the credits, just to hear Bjork's lilting score. After the last credit rolled by, the theater turned on its standard top 40 radio station to break the silence until the next show...

Unintelligent Fun & Angelina Jolie's Lips: A Great Combo

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 20:10:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - Nicolas Cage's action movies are usually riddled with musings on humanity, mortality, and other existential themes. Although he's good at this, sometimes you wish he would just chill out and kiss Angelina Jolie. And that's what he does! Gone in 60...

Nintendo Nostalgia

Sat, 18 Mar 2000 21:01:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - I spent last night with my friend Phayder watching this movie after playing Super Mario Bros. and Anticipation on her Nintendo. Nintendo was the theme of the night. I only hope ten years from now, I won't be too uptight and stuffy to enjoy a type of...

Humming Penises

Sat, 4 Mar 2000 17:58:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - If you want to get into bed with a woman simply compliment her footwear, then ask her the question "May I insert my penis in you, now?" That is the plan of attack that Gary Shandling utilizes in What Planet Are You From. Men of Earth may...

A Story Worth Waiting For...

Thu, 2 Mar 2000 00:49:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - The first line of this novel is "Every summer Lin Kong returned to Goose Village to divorce his wife." How could you stop reading after that? With a vast and complex story, coupled with a deceptively simple writing style, Ha Jin has created a...

Sam Bob stars as the Video Clerk: Part I of an epinion first

Sun, 27 Feb 2000 05:19:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - Sam Bob gives a riveting performance as the video clerk in the action-packed Reindeer Games. Why Bob was not nominated for an Oscar, we will never know. Ben Affleck was also quite good in this role but not as good as his performance in the...

The Katie Holmes Anthology

Sat, 26 Feb 2000 20:44:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - ...so i walk in to the room, and there she is: sheer clarity wearing a tight dress. I stare for a moment, unsure of what to say. She is everything I had ever pictured her to be, and more, and less, and ambiguous, and magnified. She was all these...

Magnolia - Music from the Motion Picture: The Magnolia SDTK: Equal to the Sum of its Parts

Thu, 24 Feb 2000 02:30:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - I am into all types of music. I like rock to unleash all of my anxst and aggression. I like hip-hop and jazz to relax and help me unwind. I also like folk, techno, & blues. Within all those extremes, Aimee Mann falls, gently, slowly, calmly, like...

Skepticism Is A Virtue!

Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:00:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - We trust the media emphatically, and some say it is because we have no choice. Not true. We can be as skeptical as we please, and still stay informed. If you were to read anything by political linguist Noam Chomsky, you'd discover that America isn't...

Life's A "Beach" And Then You Dive

Sun, 20 Feb 2000 20:38:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - I am sure Alex Garland did not intend for this to happen when he published his first novel, "The Beach." No one could have wanted this. The whole world is judging his book based on the crappiness of the film. The New York Times started their...

A How-To-Guide To Becoming A Prick

Thu, 17 Feb 2000 01:36:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - If you like movies that have clear-cut good guys and bad guys, this may not be the movie for you. That line is blurred in this movie, leaving only one common thread among all the major characters: GREED

Boiler Room is a witty, enthralling...

Why "Life Is Beautiful" Was Possible

Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:37:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - So everyone saw "Life Is Beautiful" and loved it primarily because they loved Roberto Begnini, and he suddenly became everyone's favorite actor even though they only saw him in one flick. However most people don't realize that Italy has known...

Dustcovers: Indulgence for the Artistically Pretentious

Tue, 15 Feb 2000 19:15:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author omar107 - Many mediocre comic books have spectacular covers, such as "The Dreaming" series. Many great comics have mediocre covers, such as "Spawn." Sandman was the only comic book to truly merge the two. The stories were thought-provoking...