Visions In Death by J.D. Robb pic1 Pros: the series, in general, is pretty good Cons: not much that’s new here In general, I enjoy J.D. Robb’s In Death series. But Visions In Death is not one of the better ones. Like all of the books in the series, it’s the mid 2000’s and we […]
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Nov
Nov
Wheel Of Hearts Paint By Number Kit from ArtYouCraft Pros: Beautiful pattern, fun to do, detailed instructions Cons: None! Take a look at this very pretty, very “different” paint-by-number kit. Isn’t it adorable? It’s called “Wheel Of Hearts” and it’s available in six different color combinations. All of them are gorgeous. Or, maybe this design […]
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Scarface Pros: Pacino, De Palma’s direction, classic line Cons: Giorgio Moroder’s synth score. (This review originally appeared in different form on Epinions.com) In 1983, Brian De Palma was offered the opportunity to direct Flashdance. He declined. Instead, he chose to direct a 1980s re-make of a 1932 Howard Hawks film starring Paul Muni. De Palma […]
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Gone, But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin Pros: a good, complex story with multiple layers Cons: truly horrid depictions of violence A pretty decent thriller… Definitely a bit different from the usual. I’m talking about Phillip Margolin’s Gone But Not Forgotten. Ten years ago, a serial killer haunted a New York town. A task force […]
Natrol Papaya Enzyme Pros: good flavor, works well, fair price, no artificial ingredients Cons: not readily available in stores, I must order online I have a hard time with my digestive system being kind to me, so I’m always on the look-out for natural products to help me I’ve been using Natrol brand Papaya Enzyme for […]
Notorious Pros: Pretty good direction, some good acting by Basset and Luke, the music of cou Cons: Nothing revealed, rushed feel. (This review originally appeared in different form on Epinions.com) When I first saw a trailer for Notorious, my initial thought was “wow they did the Biggie movie pretty quickly. Next up, the Tupac movie”. […]
Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books by Aaron Lansky Published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2004 ISBN Price for hardcover $24.95 (at this writing, the highest price on Amazon is $9.89) Available in Hard Cover and Paperback Pros: Well-written and includes a bibliography for those who are […]
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Judge & Jury by James Patterson Pros: thrilling and exciting Cons: premise quite unrealistic Judge & Jury by James Patterson and Andrew Gross is the stuff that makes for nightmares in our legal system. A high-powered mob boss is coming up for trial. His crimes are numerous and horrific, and there’s a mountain of evidence against […]
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Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb Pros: nice background on Eve’s childhood, interesting investigation Cons: other characters not too deep at this point in the series Immortal In Death is the 3rd book in J.D. Robb’s In Death series. Like all of the books, it follows the life the Eve Dallas, in the Homicide division of […]
Blow Pros: Lead performance by Johnny Depp and Ted Demme’s direction Cons: Penelope Cruz, the basic story somewhat familiar. (This review originally appeared in different form on Epinions.com) Consider this story: a young man comes from a modest background and aspires to make something of himself as most people do. His father tries to teach […]