Epinions Recent Reviews for terence_carter

Asset II Society

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 13:04:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - This was such a great film! I mean, sure, it was problematic and violent and the profanity was probably far too excessive for most people, but the point is, the Hughes brothers made a powerful film with Menace II Society. Based on its subject, there...

More Pulp Please

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 12:59:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction is a movie that seems to break all boundaries. It borrows from films of the past and then distorts them, spitting them back out at us in a hardly recognizable form. The resulting style can be (and often is) described as...

Turn It On

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 12:53:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - Set It Off was an excellent film that dealt with a whole bunch of issues in one movie. The first time I saw it, it was a cool action movie. The second time, a moving buddy flick. The third time, a tragic tale of hopelessness and nihilism in the black...

Not Very Original "Gangstas"

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 12:47:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - For a 90s film, Original Gansters sure seems to have been made in the 70s during the height of the blaxploitation flick era. The movie embodies everything that blaxploitation films from that period stood for, except that it takes everything to the...

Pam Grier Is....

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 12:42:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - Having seen Jackie Brown twice all the way through, I was able to avoid getting caught up in the “Tarantino-esque” nuances of the movie and could look a bit deeper at the details in the movie. As several of Quentin Tarantino’s works have done before it,...

Do the Shuffle

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 12:30:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - As a student of African-American Studies with a focus in film and media, Hollywood Shuffle is the film that I would have loved to make. Robert Townsend (director, star) achieves something with this film that is not touched upon so much in most films,...

Don't Spend Your Friday Night Watching Foster

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 12:24:53 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - While watching Friday Foster I found myself wondering exactly what I was supposed to be getting out of it. I mean, as cheesy, predictable, and formulaic as most of the blaxploitation films were, they all at least made some sort of point, relayed some...

This Coffy is Strong!

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 12:18:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - Coffy is an interesting change of pace from the impression that I have gotten of what a blaxploitation flick is supposed to be. While it upholds the basic premise of the black hero who's tired of putting up with The Man and fights back with a vengeance,...

Third Time's A Charm

Sat, 5 Feb 2000 15:31:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - I had been counting down the days till the opening of the new Scream movie for the last several weeks in anticipation of its release. Sure, I had high expectations, but I also realized that it couldn't possibly live up to the first two movies. Well, I...

Sony MDBUNDLE4 Personal MiniDisc Player: Good Intro, but Weak Follow Up

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 13:40:46 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - The Sony MDBundle4 seemed like the perfect MiniDisc purchase to replace my tapes forever. It included a home component recording unit (MDS-JE510), a portable player (MZ-E40), 2 blank MiniDiscs (60 minutes each) to get started with, and even a coupon for...

WinAmp: WinAmp Is a Must-Have

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 06:33:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - Nullsoft's WinAmp is unarguably the most popular MP3 software offered to the masses. With it's $0 price tag and ease of use, WinAmp is the industry standard for MP3 playback.

It's simplicity will take even the computer illiterate only minutes...

Full of Pep, But Runs Out of Energy in the Long Run

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 06:23:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - The Dodge Neon I bought new in 1995 is still running and still peppy as ever, a perfect ride for the city driver. But it is not quite the problem-free simplicity I had hoped for.

As a sophomore in high school, I got my first car. Pretty early...

A Great Edge-of-your-seat, Nail-biting, Thriller

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 05:16:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - Arlington Road is probably the best thriller I've seen in a long time. The performances by Tim Robbins and Jeff Bridges are both excellent (as always) and they make their characters believable.

The director does an excellent job of...

A Receiver Which Can Finally Utilize DVD's Incedible Sound Quality!

Sun, 9 Jan 2000 04:40:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - After owning an older Sony receiver for about 8 years, I finally decided to upgrade to a new receiver which could hook up to my DVD player. This was a great decision! You will be thrilled with the performance of the Sony STR--DE835.

There are...

Your World in the Palm of Your Hand

Thu, 11 Nov 1999 03:59:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - After having used the Palm III for a year or so, I was forced to replace it when I dropped it and shattered the screen. My replacement was the (relatively) new Palm V. The Palm V is essentially the same thing, but with a bigger brain, a sleeker look,...

Black Culture Defined

Thu, 11 Nov 1999 00:10:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - Lawrence Levine’s 1977 book, Black Culture and Black Consciousness is a celebration of black culture and black history in a form that has never really been attempted before. Levine wrestles with the question ‘What is black culture?’ This idea of...

A Bittersweet Symphony

Mon, 20 Sep 1999 13:32:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - This 90's re-make of Dangerous Liaisons is exactly what it's theme song claims it to be: a Bittersweet Symphony (theme song by The Verve). With characters you love (and yet despise) doing things that are appalling (and yet appealing) you find yourself...

Big Things From a Little Package

Mon, 20 Sep 1999 13:08:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author terence_carter - I have owned many cell phones in the past (I've run through several Nokia models and a couple Motorolas) but this is by far the best one I've come across. While reasonably priced, the Nokia 5160 offers most of the functions of the higher-priced models...