Epinions Recent Reviews for paxromana

District 9: Alert, alert, alert: Alien Refugees!

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 16:48:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana -

This film is clearly the dark horse cult-movie-turn-winner of the summer, and though it may not garner many Oscar nominations come next year, the directors and writers of this film...

A fairytale for adults, who need it more than children

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:13:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana -

As a devoted Miyazaki fan, I was surprised when I learnt that he was making this film, because like many others, I was expecting him to retire after his last film “Howl’s...

French food + enticing script + solid acting = Excellent Dish

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:06:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana -

In 1945, Julia Childs moved to France with her husband, and she felt in love with French cuisine. She began taking cooking classes and later published a book (or two) on French cooking...

Love can conquer time, but lack of a believable script cannot

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:02:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana -

I am a humanities person throughout college and life, so I cannot understand and talk less to explain the theories of physics behind time traveling. Perhaps this lack of scient...

A Classic Cat-and-Mouse Game with a Lovely Twist

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:57:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana -

Time: Great Depression. Place: Chicago (mainly). People: A bank robber named John Dillinger on the run (breaking out of jails and into banks as he runs) and a FBI agent n...

What happens after a relationship ends?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:51:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana -

Meet Tom, greeting card writer. Meet Summer, receptionist at Tom’s company. Tom falls for Summer at first sight. They date for a couple months. They bre...

Teenage Wizards in Love

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:37:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana - This critic is not a Harry Potter fan by any stretch of imagination. I actually dislike Harry Potter, the wand-waving-magic-boy, quite a bit. Why then did I watch the latest installment in this soon-to-be-over franchise? Well, with the...

Strong Beginning, Predictible Middle, Weak Ending

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:28:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana - How did you guess that this is a romantic comedy? Is it the poster, where Sandra Bullock holds the ring before a terrified Ryan Reynolds? Is it the fact that it is a non-action film released in summer? Or is it the title? Well,...

Pixar's Homage to Miyazaki

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:35:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana - Pixar’s latest animated feature film is about an old man, a boy, a dog, a rare bird and a flying house powered by balloons. Not at all surprising considering their past characters: mouse chef, talking cars/toys/ants/fish, robots in love,...

A Poorly Written Book Makes Even Poorly Made Film

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:26:40 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana -

This film is based on the novel by Dan Brown, author of “Da Vinci Code.” In the book series, this story precedes “Da Vinci Code,” but in the film versio...

The Soloist: High Aspirations, Low Delivery

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:07:09 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana -

The months after the Oscars and before the summer are the longest months for serious film critics like myself, because there is usually no good releases in this most dreaded low season. ...

Australia: Unnecessary and Poor Remake of "Gone with the Wind"

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:44:34 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana -

I understand many of you may have heard of an old little film called “Gone with the Wind”, but may not have had a chance to watch that film from beginning to end to under...

Valkyrie: The Story behind a Failed Mission Impossible

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:38:51 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana - I never had been, I am not, and will never be a Tom Cruise fan. The reason is simply that he cannot act. Honestly, he has been employing the same expressions and tones of voice in every film he has ever been in. Thus was I expecting him...

The Reader: A Play with Three Acts

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:32:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana -

This film is a play of three acts, each with a different theme, which are interconnected in a most elegant but imperfect manner. That subtle imperfection is one of the things I...

Ratatouille: Today Special: Ratatouille cooked by a rat

Mon, 2 Jul 2007 16:53:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana - Allow me to breakdown the title for easier pronunciation for those of you unfamiliar with the French language; it’s read “rat-ta-to-eee”. Though it is about a rat (yes, similar to the mouse that scared the wits out of me and still haunts me in my...

promising but under-developed film

Fri, 5 Jan 2007 21:06:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana - I know, I know, most of you are thinking “the painted what?” when you read the title. Unless you follow the film release schedules on www.imbd.com religiously (because your work is too tedious or taxing or both) or you are a devoted Edward...

Exciting at first viewing, but a second viewing is unnecessary nor desirable

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:37:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana - $2 for a 7pm movie showing?! This school of mine is finally doing something right! (If only they can subsidize “Pride and Prejudice” instead of “Harry Potter 4”) Given the economic incentive, I dragged my tired body through...

Pride and Prejudice (2005): Captures the heart of the book

Sun, 13 Nov 2005 14:43:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana - Just some background facts so that you know where my opinions come from. I’m a die-hard fan of “Pride and Prejudice”, or more precisely, the BBC 1995 TV miniseries (starting the hereto unchallenged Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy) adaptation of...

Beautiful school, beautiful students, not so beautiful bureaucracy

Fri, 16 May 2003 17:44:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana - My perspectives

A review, especially one regarding such a personal experience like college, is useful only if the readers are aware of the reviewer's perspectives. So, here is a hopefully-not-so-vain self-introduction, with which I hope you can...