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 […]
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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 […]
Larry Crowne Pros: Likable characters. Cons: Who are all Mary Sue types. (This Review Originally Appeared On Epinions.com) Tom Hanks “Larry Crowne” is what a meal at Hooters would be like if the waitresses wore regular waitress clothing. It goes down easy, much like the food itself at that chain. But it’s bland as hell […]
Taxi Driver Pros: Scorsese’s direction, Schrader’s screenplay, the acting, the cinematography and atmosphere. Cons: Will get under your skin big time. (This review originally appeared in somewhat different form on Epinions.com) It’s a line. It’s one that you’ve doubtlessly heard many times. One that you’ve probably said many times. Sometime when you’re on the phone […]
The Edge of Sleep by David Wiltse Pros: intriguing bad guys Cons: horrid protagonists, slipshod investigative work A very decent serial killer novel. But one main flaw. That’s my quickie review of David Wiltse’s The Edge of Sleep. This book examines a horrible case of serial abuse and murder of young boys. Several young boys have […]
Devoted In Death by J.D. Robb Pros: solved with good old-fashioned investigative work Cons: Eve is a bit annoying Devoted In Death is a 2015 addition to J.D. Robb’s In Death series. Like all books in the series, we’re in the future (mid-2000’s) and watching N.Y. Homicide Lieutenant Eve Dallas as she works with her team to solve […]