© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-skbreese Recent reviews written by member skbreese en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_476036304516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - Much like the bleak blue collar Southern Illinois town referred to in the title, the 2006 Indie drama Steel City, is a gritty, realistic, view of a dysfunctional family in a fragmented state of dissolution. In his directorial debut,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476036304516 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:41:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476036304516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475412336260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - Author Rick Mofina, a former crime reporter,  has writer several  widely acclaimed suspense thrillers. His timely and explosive International thriller Six Seconds, propels the reader from the Middle East to Canada, to the American... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475412336260 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:01:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475412336260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474421694084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - Forty years after the release of his classic 1968, gold certified, album Astral Weeks, Van Morrison performed the the songs from the album in its entirety, in a two night concert at the Hollywood Bowl in November 2008. This concert event was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474421694084 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:23:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474421694084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474172788356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - The western genre, after a long dry period, has made a bit of comeback in recent years with such films as The Proposition, the 2007 remake of 3:10 to Yuma, The Assassination of Jessie James by the Coward Robert Ford, and last... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474172788356 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:12:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474172788356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473728454276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - The inspirational 2008 biopic, The Express: The Ernie Davis Story, opens with the narrated lines, "Twenty-one lines, five yards apart-that's a football game. But there are other lines that run deeper, and wider, that aren't part of any... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473728454276 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:31:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473728454276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473272848004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - Lovers of classic comic book heroes like Batman, Spiderman, and Flash Gordon, will be delighted with  the 2005 animation action/fantasy film Golden Blaze. This fast paced, 87 minute film, is jam packed with action,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473272848004 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 18:23:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473272848004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472708255364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - The new Dave Matthews Band release Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King, is not only a moving tribute the band's late saxophonist LeRoi Moore, but an infectious, tasty, blend of blues, funk-rock, jazz, and pop, with a bit of spicey New Orleans gumbo... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472708255364 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:31:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472708255364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472335683204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - It has been tough being a Florida State Seminole fan these last few years, to say the least! The football team, after having racked up a record, 14 straight seasons with top 5 finishes in the AP Poll (1987-2000), winning two National... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472335683204 Sun, 31 May 2009 19:38:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472335683204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472133701252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - Rooted in the tradition of folklore an myth in the small Nova Scotia town of Rathlin, The 1999 Showtime original family movie Sea People, is a fanciful coming of age story, about a fourteen year old girl who sets out on a journey of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472133701252 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:13:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472133701252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471771876996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - During the final credits of the 2007 suspense drama, Take, Writer/ Director Charles Oliver introduces the audience to the term restorative justice;  a legal sounding euphemism, for a final confrontation between a convicted... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471771876996 Wed, 27 May 2009 19:44:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471771876996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471532211844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - Based on the short story by Mikhail Sholokov the Hallmark Enterprises 2005 made for television drama, The Colt, is an inspirational story about a spirited chestnut colt that serves as a source of inspiration for a Calvary of Union soldiers... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471532211844 Mon, 25 May 2009 15:10:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471532211844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471339273860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - Winner of a slew of minor awards including the prestigious People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival, the heartwarming 2006 family drama Bella, opens with the narrated line, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471339273860 Sat, 23 May 2009 09:47:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471339273860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471112912516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - Despite some OCD tendencies, I have never been one to be overly preoccupied with germs. However, with the recent outbreaks of H1N1 (Swine Flu), one can never be too careful when it comes to personal hygiene. As a long-time user of Lysol brand... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471112912516 Wed, 20 May 2009 19:23:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471112912516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470537571972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - In her directorial debut, Alison Eastwood very delicately deals with the difficult subject matter of coming to terms with a terminal illness and making the best use of one's time, when death is immanent, in the heart-wrenching 2007 family drama Rails... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470537571972 Sat, 16 May 2009 10:52:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470537571972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469915045508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - The 1961 classic fantasy/adventure, Mysterious Island, based on the novel by Jules Verne, features outstanding special effects by one of the pioneers of stop-motion animation, Ray Harryhausen. Aside from Harryhausen's thrilling animation... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469915045508 Tue, 12 May 2009 20:34:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469915045508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469415661188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - I have always thought of Australia as a beer drinking country, home of the world famous Fosters Lager. However, I was surprised to find that the Australian wine industry is the 4th largest exporter in the world, exporting 400 million liters of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469415661188 Thu, 7 May 2009 18:55:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469415661188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468932202116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - Founded in 1968 by former member of the Buffalo Springfield, Richie Furay and pedal steel guitarist Rusty Young, Poco, along with the Eagles, is one of the most successful and enduring country rock bands of all time. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468932202116 Sat, 2 May 2009 15:56:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468932202116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468584468100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - The 1946 biopic Night and Day, loosely based on the life of one of the greatest Broadway composers of the 20th Century, Cole Porter,  begins with Porter's rise from an undergraduate at Yale University, through his incredible string of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468584468100 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:23:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468584468100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468273106564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - From the brooding opening strains of Beethoven's Symphony in A Major Allegretto, The 2008 fantasy/adventure The Fall, is a lavish one-of-a-kind cinematic experience. Based on the screenplay for the 1981 Bulgarian film Yo Ho Ho... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468273106564 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:51:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468273106564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467827592836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - In his 2008 romantic epic-adventure film, Australia, Director Baz Luhrmann attempts to apply the same type of razzle-dazzle to a seemingly incompatible genre, that made his 2001 musical Moulin Rouge such a smash hit. The result is a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467827592836 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:42:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467827592836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467446042244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - In his political thriller, The First Commandment, Author Brad Thor, invokes the first commandment of counter-terrorism; "never negotiate with a terrorist." In this book, Thor's lead character, former Navy Seal and Homeland Security Agent,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467446042244 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:11:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467446042244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466685103748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - the 2007 animated film, based on the story by Kate DiCamillo (Because of Winn Dixie), Tale Of Despereaux, is a combination of a modern fairy tale and an action and adventure story, set in a medieval kingdom of Dor. Although not explicitly named,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466685103748 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:58:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466685103748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466307026564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - Director Michael Landon Jr., brings the beloved children's story by Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit, to life in the recently released DVD of the same title, just in time for Easter. Although rather loosely based on the classic story, this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466307026564 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 19:19:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466307026564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465917611652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - Trumpeter Chris Botti earned his reputation as a back up artist performing with Sting on his 2001 Brand New Day world tour. Now a jazz/pop cross-over mainstay, Botti has headlined a PBS broadcast at the historic Boston Symphony with the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465917611652 Sun, 5 Apr 2009 15:20:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465917611652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465736076932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author skbreese - Following up on the success of the the popular 2005 Dreamworks animated hit Madagascar, the sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, relocates the original gang of former zoo residents to Africa, for a whole new set of mad-cap adventures... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465736076932 Thu, 2 Apr 2009 20:14:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465736076932?linkin_id=8003929