Epinions Recent Reviews for wychic

Jodi Picoult - Mercy: To Love Someone Enough...To Kill Them? Mercy by Jodi Picoult

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:07:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - Someone once said that love is what makes the world go ‘round…that may be true, but love can lead to all kinds of havoc that may disrupt your entire life, as is so artfully told by author Jodi Picoult in her book, Mercy. In the hills of...

An American Crime: Indiana, 1965, and one of the worst child abuse cases in history...An American Crime

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:29:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - Every day we see headlines about all manner of heinous crimes committed by who-knows-what kind of depraved beings, but there is no getting used to it…perhaps the worst of these are crimes committed against children. Of all the known cases of child...

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead: Not Your Average Drama...Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:01:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - Sidney Lumet is an accomplished director who has had several box-office hits…and several films that just didn’t come together. After watching Lumet’s fairly recent Find
Me Guilty, a...

Creating Life-Like Figures in Polymer Clay: A Step-By-Step Guide: Anyone Can Sculpt! Creating Life-Like Figures in Polymer Clay: A Step-by-Step Guide

Thu, 8 May 2008 16:51:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - Polymer clay has long been regarded by the public at large as a great medium for a kid’s craft. That’s right, when you think of Fimo and Sculpey you may very well be thinking about summer camps and school projects…unless you’ve discovered what a growing...

Painted Veil: Love and Cholera...Why Does That Sound Familiar? The Painted Veil

Wed, 7 May 2008 16:57:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - I think in one corner of our minds any of us that have never been in such a situation would wonder how we would react if we caught our significant other cheating. Perhaps we wonder what would make them do it, or what made them do it if they already...

Twelve and Holding: It's Tough Being a Kid, Twelve and Holding

Fri, 2 May 2008 16:11:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - Growing up can be very hard. You go to school, you struggle to fit in and meet the expectations of those around you, and every once in a while tragedy strikes that a 12-year-old is ill-equipped to handle. This is the story of a group of young friends who...

Government Gone Bad, Land of the Blind/Citizen Verdict Two-Pack

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:50:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - I believe that just about everyone would agree with me that there is no such thing as a perfect government. True, there are some that do a pretty good job of protecting the interests of its people and ensuring sustenance and security to the masses, but...

An Essential for Your Closet Gym! Gaiam Total Body Crosstrain Kit

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 18:00:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - If there’s one thing I love it’s a physical challenge. For most of my life I’ve been a very athletic person (with a break of a couple of years after injuring my knee), enjoying such invigorating pastimes as jogging, soccer, sword fighting...

I Am Legend: I Am Legend Stops on a Dime

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 16:36:37 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - Just when we think recent movies have completely overdone the zombie theme someone comes out with something enough different from all the others to warrant a bit of attention…and it’s not just because Will Smith is in it. Robert Neville...

Citizen Verdict: Murder Trials: The Latest in Reality TV, Citizen Verdict

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 02:17:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - So what happens when due process is turned into nothing more than a grandstanding popularity contest with a jury of several thousand? What if the criminal justice system consisted of nothing more than a television show where people everywhere could text...

Death at a Funeral: The Lighter Side of Loss: Death at a Funeral directed by Frank Oz

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:42:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - We all want to believe that our deceased friends and family were wonderful, flawless people so we can look back on their lives with the feeling that they accomplished something and left the world a better place with their passing. Perhaps it shouldn’t be...

Defending Your Life: Spending the Afterlife Defending Your Life

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:50:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - What happens after you die? This is a question that has plagued writers, philosophers, and film makers over the years and one of the few in life that there’s just no known way to answer. The good part about this is that people can come up with any...

Land of the Blind: Why Governments Can't Be Trusted; Land of the Blind Starring Donald Sutherland

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:08:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - Throughout history there have been countless governments headed by vicious dictators then overthrown in revolutions by those who claim to be better and end up being yet another totalitarian regime that is often even worse than the previous oppressor...

Enchanted: Can A Fairy Tale Live in New York City? Enchanted

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:31:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - Ever feel like the whole Disney Princesses thing was getting a little too monotonous and stereotypical? Well Giselle (Amy Adams) is another one just like all the others…she lives in a lonely house in the middle of the woods with all her woodland friends...

A Veggie Twist on a Classic; VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:49:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - We all know the classic tale of a little girl’s journey to see the Wizard of Oz, meeting strange friends with their own desires that they all feel the wizard can fill…or at very least most of us have seen the Hollywood rendition of the story with Judy...

To Walk With Lions: The Biographical Story of George Adamson; To Walk With Lions

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:04:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - The plight of wildlife throughout most of the world gets worse very year as more and more species die off, habitat is destroyed for human use and perfectly healthy adults are slaughtered for food or for valuable body parts (such as ivory). On any given...

Truth About Cats and Dogs: Standard Romantic Comedy Fare in Truth About Cats and Dogs

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:29:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - This is the story of a romantically-atrophied radio host named Abby (Janeane Garofalo) who specializes in helping people get along better with their pets and offering advice on anything from snakes to horses. Then one day she gets a call from a...

Stephen King - Cell: They Always Said Driving While Talking Is Hazardous...Cell by Stephen King

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:06:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - It was a normal day in the city…cabs ran to and fro, dogs ran in the parks with their owners tossing Frisbees for their enjoyment and people lined up for ice cream and sno-cones to alleviate the oppressive summer heat. Clayton Riddell took this all in,...

No Fences by Garth Brooks: Some Great Early Garth in No Fences

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:00:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - Four years ago I met my significant other and found my meager CD collection suddenly being mingled with a significantly larger collection, including every album ever done by Garth Brooks. Amongst these was one of my favorites of his, No Fences...

The Confessions of an American Black Widow : A True Story of Greed, Lust and a Murderous Wife: Murder at Its Worst, The Confessions of an American Black Widow

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:38:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - I recall reading once that humans do not naturally kill their own kind and that murder is against their natural tendencies. From what I have witnessed and experienced as a human I’d be willing to bet that this statement is not entirely accurate…we’re...

Where the Red Fern Grows: How to Get a Redbone in 10 Days, or Where the Red Fern Grows

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:31:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - I remember when I was little and began pestering my parents for my first dog. All the kids I know (and probably a large percentage of kids all over the nation) have gone through the same phase where they believe that a dog would be the greatest thing in...

The Horse Whisperer by Original Soundtrack: Love That Old Country Sound; The Horse Whisperer by Original Soundtrack

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:23:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - My mom used to tell me that my taste in music disturbed her because it was so similar to that of my grandfather…very old country. There’s just something about fiddles, raw vocals and that distinct western twang that I can never get enough of...

Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Mother Queen: Mother of the Lionheart, Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Mother Queen

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:12:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart or Coeur de Leon, is possibly the best-known of the English monarchs for his time spent crusading, for his place in numerous myths and legends or, possibly, for the immense hardships his soldiering...

Munich: When Olympic Athletes Die; Munich

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:29:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - September 1972. The Olympic Games are underway in Germany and Olympic athletes are enjoying the camaraderie of their fellow Olympians in the city of Munich, the memories of World War II are beginning to fade and everyone is prepared to have a great time...

Woman's Prison Journal: Germany, 1944: An "Average" Prison Experience in WWII, A Woman's Prison Journal by Louise Rinser

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:15:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wychic - The tales of the Holocaust are full of stories of unspeakable horror…the mass slaughter, the starvation and inhuman work load expected to be born by people who had been reduced to little more than walking skeletons, the horrors of the concentration camps...