Movies, Books, Arts Reviews

Review: Hancock(Movies)

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:18:07 PDT

Reviewed: Hancock
Rating: PG-13 � Year: 2008 �
Description: There are heroes... there are superheroes... and then there's Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility -- everyone knows that -- everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock's well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake.
Review Title: Ok movie
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Review: The Love Guru (Movies)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:12:42 PDT

Reviewed: The Love Guru
Starring: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake � Year: 2008 �
Description: Pitka an American raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the self-help business. His first challenge: To settle the romantic troubles and subsequent professional skid of a star hockey player whose wife left him for a rival athlete.
Review Title: really dumb
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Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Movies)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:08:27 PDT

Reviewed: Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Starring: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis � Producer(s): Judd Apatow, Shauna Robertson � Year: 2008 �
Description: Devastated Peter takes a Hawaii vacation in order to deal with recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex ... and she's bringing along her new boyfriend.
Review Title: Absolutely hilarious
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Review: September Dawn(Movies)

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:47:45 PDT

Reviewed: September Dawn
Rating: PG-13 � Year: 2007 �
Description: September Dawn is a dramatic take on the 1857 Mountains Meadow Massacre in Utah. Like all �based on� movies, SD has taken liberties in portraying key characters; however, many of the comments made by the actor portraying Brigham Young are accurate. As might be expected the most notable stretch of facts is in regards to the romantic interest (and all too-predictable outcome) between the young Mormon man and the fresh-as-a- daisy...more

Review: Dreaming in Code(Misc)

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:43:57 PDT

Reviewed: Dreaming in Code
Author: Scott Rosenberg �
Description: Two dozen progammers, three years, 4,732 bugs, and one quest for transcendent software. This is a true story of the misadventures of one programming team trying to change the world through software and making every mistake possible along the way.
Review Title: An Absolutely Cathartic Read for Anyone who Programs
My Rating: Thumbs Up!
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Review: Live Free or Die Hard(Movies)

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:14:22 PDT

Reviewed: Live Free or Die Hard
Rating: PG-13 � Year: 2007 �
Description: On the July 4th holiday, an attack on the vulnerable United States infrastructure begins to shut down the entire nation. The mysterious figure behind the scheme has figured out every modern angle -- but he never figured on an old-school "analog" fly in the "digital" ointment: John McClane. No mask. No cape. No problem.
Review Title: AWESOME ACTION
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Review: Rick Steves' France 2007(Misc)

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:22:55 PDT

Reviewed: Rick Steves' France 2007
Author: Rick Steves �
Description: Guide to hotels, restaurants, and areas of France.
Review Title: Awesome book
My Rating: Thumbs Up!
My Opinion: This book was very helpful to me on my recent trip to France. He gives great reviews and feedback on all the districts of Paris and...more

Review: The Open Door/Evanescence (Misc)

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:53:08 PST

Reviewed: The Open Door/Evanescence
Genre: rock/alternative/pop �
Description: The band are sometimes labeled by media sources as, and take influences from, gothic rock, alternative rock, nu metal, piano rock, arena rock, and Wagnerian rock (the latter especially in the group's videos).
Review Title: First Album was better
My Rating: It's OK
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Review: The Departed(Movies)

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:59:38 PST

Reviewed: The Departed
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson � Rating: R � Year: 2006 �
Description: 'The Departed' is set in South Boston, where the state police force is waging war on organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Costello (Jack Nicholson). While Billy is quickly gaining Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer...more

Review: Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D(Movies)

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:54:41 PST

Reviewed: Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D
Rating: PG �
Description: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3D
Review Title: It has been a while
My Rating: It's OK
My Opinion: I think the last time I saw a move in 3D was the last Nightmare on Elm street movie, where...more

Review: The Lovely Bones(Misc)

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:21:59 PDT

Reviewed: The Lovely Bones
Author: Alice Sebold �
Description: On her way home from school on a snowy December day in 1973, 14-year-old Susie Salmon ("like the fish") is lured into a makeshift underground den in a cornfield and brutally raped and murdered, the latest victim of a serial killer--the man she knew as her neighbor, Mr. Harvey.
Review Title: An excellent read
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Review: The Devil Wears Prada(Misc)

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:52:16 PDT

Reviewed: The Devil Wears Prada
Author: Lauren Weisberger �
Description: A delightfully dishy novel about the all-time most impossible boss in the history of impossible bosses
Review Title: Book is great
My Rating: Thumbs Up!
My Opinion: I was not aware that this was a book before it was a movie. Most movies based...more

Review: The Devil Wears Prada(Movies)

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:20:38 PDT

Reviewed: The Devil Wears Prada
Starring: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, � Rating: PG-13 � Year: 2006 �
Description: In the dizzying world of New York fashion, where size zero is the new 2, six is the new 8, and a bad hair day can end a career, Runaway Magazine is the Holy Grail. Overseen with a finely manicured fist by Miranda Priestly--the most powerful woman in fashion--Runway is a fearsome gauntlet for anyone who wants to make it in the industry....more

Review: X-Men: The Last Stand (Movies)

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:01:00 PDT

Reviewed: X-Men: The Last Stand
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry � Rating: PG-13 � Year: 2006 �
Description: A "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. The opposing viewpoints of mutant leaders Charles Xavier, who preaches tolerance, and Magneto, who believes in the survival of the fittest, are put to...more

Review: Cars(Movies)

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:55:53 PDT

Reviewed: Cars
Starring: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt � Rating: G � Year: 2006 �
Description: Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters--including Sally,...more

Review: The Break-Up(Movies)

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:49:20 PDT

Reviewed: The Break-Up
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston � Rating: PG-13 � Year: 2006 �
Description: What follows is a series of remedies, war tactics, overtures and underminings suggested by the former couple's friends, confidantes and the occasional total stranger. When neither ex is willing to move out of the condo they used to share, the only solution is to continue living as hostile roommates until somebody caves. But somewhere between protesting the pool table in the living room, the dirty...more

Review: Mission: Impossible III(Movies)

Fri, 19 May 2006 11:59:34 PDT

Reviewed: Mission: Impossible III
Starring: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, � Rating: PG-13 � Year: 2006 �
Description: Super-spy Ethan Hunt has retired from active duty to train new IMF agents. But he is called back into action to confront the toughest villain he's ever faced - Owen Davian, an international weapons and information provider with no remorse and no conscience. Hunt assembles his team - his old friend Luther Strickell, transportation expert Declan, background operative Zhen, and fresh recruit Lindsey-...more

Review: Eight Below(Movies)

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 03:42:44 PST

Reviewed: Eight Below
Starring: Paul Walker, Jason Biggs, � Rating: PG � Year: 2006 �
Description: Inspired by a true story, EIGHT BELOW is an action-adventure about loyalty and the bonds of friendship set in the extreme wilderness of Antarctica. The film tells the story of three members of a scientific expedition: Jerry Shepard, his best friend, Cooper, and a rugged American geologist, who are forced to leave behind their team of beloved sled dogs due to a sudden accident and...more

Review: Munich(Movies)

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:03:24 PST

Reviewed: Munich
Starring: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, � Rating: R � Year: 2005 �
Description: Set in the aftermath of the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics, the story follows a secret Israeli squad assigned to track down and kill the 11 Palestinians suspected to have planned the Munich attack--and the personal toll this mission of revenge takes on the team and the man who led it.
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Review: Pride & Prejudice(Movies)

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:16:01 PST

Reviewed: Pride & Prejudice
Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen � Rating: PG � Year: 2005 �
Description: When wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley takes up residence in a nearby mansion, the Bennets are abuzz. Amongst the man�s sophisticated circle of London friends and the influx of young militia officers, surely there will be no shortage of suitors for the Bennet sisters. Eldest daughter Jane, serene and beautiful, seems poised to win Mr. Bingley�s heart. For her part, Lizzie meets with the handsome...more