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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-thepremier Recent reviews written by member thepremier en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_477690498692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - 2009Warner BrothersDirected by David YatesSeeing as how I, like a great many enthusiastic Harry Potter readers and movie goers, attended the midnight showing - I was a wee bit sleepy to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477690498692 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:33:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477690498692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477098643076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Star Trek: Music From the Motion PictureMichael Giacchino2009"I grew up listening to all of that great [Trek] music, and that's part of what inspired me to do what I'm doing [...] You just go in scared. You just hope you do your... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477098643076 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:13:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477098643076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475807714948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Star Wars: Forces of CorruptionLucas Arts: 2006Star Wars: Forces of Corruption (FoC) is the excellent expansion to the hit Star Wars: Empire At War.  It introduces a third element to the once two... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475807714948 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 01:02:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475807714948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464697069188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Star Wars: Empire At WarLucas Arts: 2006Star Wars: Empire At War is a brilliant culmination of previous Star Wars titles that successfully incorporates the best aspects of previous titles leaving you with an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464697069188 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:16:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464697069188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_305223077508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic Triumph Studios - 2003 Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic (AoW:SM) is a stand alone expansion/sequel to Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Thrown. It features several improvements over it's predecessors that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~305223077508 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:03:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_305223077508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_247070428804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Elantris by Brandon Sanderson I don't know what it was that first drew me to Elantris sitting on the shelf at my local Barnes and Noble. However, I picked it up, and I read the prologue. I was immediately sold. I read the first... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~247070428804 Tue, 8 Aug 2006 15:40:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_247070428804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_209474457220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - DJ Tiesto Parade of the Athletes - 2004 Electronic music for the uninitiated. DJ Tiesto is probably the most popular DJ in the whole world, both loved and criticized for his huge success, and partially credited for bringing the genre of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~209474457220 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:51:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_209474457220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_182952038020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - - Garbage - - Bleed Like Me - 2005 I admit that I am a Garbage collector. I absolutely adore Garbage since I first rocked out to Shirley and the boys way back in 1995 as a freshman in high school. Their debut album continues to be one of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~182952038020 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:10:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_182952038020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_200885702276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Spartan Slitherine Software 2004 Spartan is the third in a line of turn based strategy games began by the game Legion. Spartan &#145s predecessor was a game called Chariots of War. Spartan is similar in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~200885702276 Sun, 9 Oct 2005 17:42:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_200885702276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_197217390212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Children of the Nile Using the same talent that brought us the city building smash, Caesar III and the even better sequel, Pharaoh, Children of the Nile (CotN) represents a giant step forward in the genre of city building games... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~197217390212 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:55:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_197217390212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_191146266244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith Original Soundtrack John Williams 2005 ~ Warning, possible/probable plot spoilers ahead. ~ At almost 30 years, it is by no means necessary to explain the rich and vivid legacy of music that John Williams... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~191146266244 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 19:27:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_191146266244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_170041577092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - The year was 1979 and Star Trek was emerging from a 10-year cocoon of hibernation in a very big way. Paramount gave STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE an almost limitless budget to not only revive the universe of Star Trek, but also to compete with the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~170041577092 Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:02:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_170041577092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_162467253892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Alexander: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music Composed by Vangelis 2004 Vangelis&#146 emotional score to Oliver Stone&#146s epic sword and sandal epic Alexander is a passionate and flowing creation. Fans of the composer will no... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~162467253892 Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:48:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_162467253892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_150455160452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Music From the Motion Picture Troy Music Composed and Conducted by James Horner 2004 For all its unique interpretations of the story of the Trojan War inspired by Homer&#146s epic poem The Iliad, I discovered that I enjoyed Troy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~150455160452 Thu, 5 Aug 2004 01:13:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_150455160452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_140562763396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Star Trek Nemesis Directed by Stuart Baird Oh my, my, my. Where to begin with this intriguing but not exceptionally well executed movie? I wanted to love this movie but in the end I couldn&#146t help but focus on all the areas that it just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~140562763396 Wed, 19 May 2004 00:43:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_140562763396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_140333977220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Troy Directed by Wolfgang Petersen To me, this was the most anticipated movie of the year, being an ardent lover of ancient history, mythology, legends, and of course, The Iliad. Troy has a wonderful nostalgic and old fashioned... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~140333977220 Mon, 17 May 2004 04:05:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_140333977220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_139927785092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - The release of Age of Mythology (AoM) was continually delayed by Microsoft and/or Ensemble Studios to make some more refinements to the game. The wait was for the most part worth it, as we are presented with a real time strategy (RTS) game that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~139927785092 Thu, 13 May 2004 03:14:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_139927785092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_138081963652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Bartending for Dummies Ray Foley Back in my college days and into my restaurant managing days, it dawned on me that I had to educate myself on alcohol and mixology - and NOT by just getting sloppy drunk every weekend! After scouring the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~138081963652 Tue, 27 Apr 2004 01:13:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_138081963652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_137504591492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - I first saw this game in the stores, and was concerned that my aging computer would not quite meet the requirements - so I first borrowed it from the library to try it out. Surely enough, even my antiquated system handled it well enough for me to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~137504591492 Wed, 21 Apr 2004 03:17:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_137504591492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135720767108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - "Since the middle of the 17th century, the state has been the most important… of all modern institutions. It is now in decline, either voluntarily or involuntarily." ~ Martin van Crevell, The Rise and Decline of the State "It has been said... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135720767108 Mon, 5 Apr 2004 14:50:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135720767108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_129401654916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - The Greek War of Independence David Brewer In the history of the world, there are certain revolutions that have been chronicled time and again. The Greek struggle for independence has long been little more than a foot note in the annals of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~129401654916 Wed, 11 Feb 2004 02:13:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_129401654916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_127163010692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World M. L. Rossi It&#146s not that the rest of the world hates Americans. On the contrary, most people consider Americans to be friendly, funny people with lots of spare cash to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~127163010692 Sat, 24 Jan 2004 18:53:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_127163010692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_125127331460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Mega Man VI Designed by Capcom Released: 1993 Players: 1 Mega Man VI marks the end of Mega Man's series for the 8-bit NES. While many regard II and III as the series best and IV and V as something left to be desired, the sixth in the series... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~125127331460 Thu, 8 Jan 2004 00:53:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_125127331460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_123410878084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - The Manhattan Project Designed by Konami Released: 1992 Players: 1 or 2 As a young lad (and even now) I was very much into all things Turtles. Out of the three NES games, this one is my favorite and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~123410878084 Mon, 29 Dec 2003 15:09:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_123410878084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_123138576004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thepremier - Windows on the World: Complete Wine Course Kevin Zraly &#150 2001 Edition For seven and a half weeks during the summer of 2001, this book was rarely far away from me. That was because I was studying abroad in Europe and my most challenging... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~123138576004 Fri, 26 Dec 2003 21:50:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_123138576004?linkin_id=8003929