Entries by Xinh
Books
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Amazon.com synopsis: Mark Haddon's bitterly funny debut novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is a murder mystery of sorts--one told by an autistic version of Adrian Mole. Fifteen-year-old Christopher John Francis Boone is mathematically gifted...
Books
The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason
Ok. I'm letting you know ahead of time that I am spoiling this book in this review. I'm not even going to do a mini review. If you want to read this book, don't read the review....
Books
Fluke : Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore
Having read various other books by Christopher Moore (Bloodsucking Fiends, Lamb, The Stupidest Angel) and liking them all, I got his latest book from the library and settled in to be amused. Yeah. This book? Not so much with...
Books
Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
Digital Fortress is a code. A disgruntled ex-NSA employee unleashes it on the NSA's super decoder computer and it's up to the heroine, Susan Fletcher, to figure out how to stop it....
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The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore
The Stupidest Angel is Archangel Raziel, an angel who gets a special assignment: He gets to grant one child a very special Christmas miracle. Only Raziel isn't the brightest angel in Heaven (he is a blonde after all) and...
Books
The Time Traveller's Wife
This is the story of Clare and Henry. Clare is an artist and Henry is her husband, a librarian who will, in the future, be diagnosed with Chrono-Displacement Disorder. It's a genetic disorder that misplaces time in certain people,...
Books
Hawke's Harbor by S.E. Hinton
Beware: there are spoilers in this review. I wasn't sure what to make of this book. I had just finished reading 4 of S.E. Hinton's previous books (The Outsiders, Rumblefish, Tex, That Was Then, This Is Now) and wasn't...
Books
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Did you see the movie? Because if you did, it is nothing like the book. Not that I expected it to be, but wow....
Food
Meltdown Etc.
Located in picturesque downtown Culver City, Meltdown Etc. is a little food shop nestled in amongst several other food establishments and right across from City Hall. From all the reports I had read and based on the menu prices,...
Movies
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Steven Pasquale ... Dallas Reiko Aylesworth ... Kelly John Ortiz ... Morales Johnny Lewis ... Ricky Ariel Gade ... Molly Kristen Hager ... Jesse Sam Trammell ... Tim Robert Joy ... Col. Stevens David Paetkau ... Dale Tom Woodruff...
Movies
National Treasure: The Book Of Secrets
Nicolas Cage ... Ben Gates Justin Bartha ... Riley Poole Diane Kruger ... Abigail Chase Jon Voight ... Patrick Gates Helen Mirren ... Emily Appleton Ed Harris ... Mitch Wilkinson Harvey Keitel ... Sadusky Bruce Greenwood ... The President...
Movies
Simpsons Movie, The
I'm not sure what it says about a movie that was funny but didn't make me laugh out loud. But, it was a decent movie. Great animation, good storyline, good gags (both sight and verbal). However, I think I...
Movies
Spiderman 3
Tobey Maguire ... Spider-Man/Peter Parker Kirsten Dunst ... Mary Jane Watson James Franco ... New Goblin/Harry Osborn Thomas Haden Church ... Sandman/Flint Marko Topher Grace ... Venom/Eddie Brock Bryce Dallas Howard ... Gwen Stacy Rosemary Harris ... May Parker...
Movies
Next
Nicolas Cage ... Cris Johnson Jessica Biel ... Liz Julianne Moore ... Callie Ferris The only 2 things saving this movie from getting all pitchforks are the fact that the special effects are pretty decent and Jessica Biel is...
Movies
Take The Lead DVD
Antonio Banderas .... Pierre Dulaine Rob Brown .... Rock Yaya DaCosta .... LaRhette Alfre Woodard .... Principal Augustine James Dante Basco .... Ramos John Ortiz .... Joe Temple Laura Benanti .... Tina Marcus T. Paulk .... Eddie Jenna Dewan...
Movies
Little Miss Sunshine
Abigail Breslin .... Olive Hoover Greg Kinnear .... Richard Hoover Paul Dano .... Dwayne Hoover Alan Arkin .... Grandpa Edwin Hoover Toni Collette .... Sheryl Hoover Steve Carell .... Frank Ginsburg Wait for this on video or go see...
Movies
Snakes On A Plane
Samuel L. Jackson .... Nelville Flynn Nathan Phillips .... Sean Jones Julianna Margulies .... Claire Miller Lin Shaye .... Grace Bruce James .... Ken Sunny Mabrey .... Tiffany Tom Butler .... Captain Sam McKeon David Koechner .... Rick Rachel...
Movies
Mad Hot Ballroom
I don't know why I'm such a sucker for documentaries about kids facing insurmountable odds, but I am. So y'all know I just fell in love with this documentary about kids and ballroom dancing. The documentary follows around several...
Movies
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ray Romano .... Manny (voice) John Leguizamo .... Sid (voice) Denis Leary .... Diego (voice) Seann William Scott .... Crash (voice) Josh Peck .... Eddie (voice) Queen Latifah .... Ellie (voice) Will Arnett .... Lone Gunslinger Vulture (voice) Jay...
Movies
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit DVD
Peter Sallis .... Wallace/Hutch (voice) Ralph Fiennes .... Victor Quartermaine (voice) Helena Bonham Carter .... Lady Campanula Tottington (voice) Peter Kay .... PC Mackintosh (voice) Nicholas Smith .... Reverend Clement Hedges (voice) I love Wallace and Gromit. Wallace is...
Movies
Sky High DVD
Michael Angarano .... Will Stronghold Kurt Russell .... Steve Stronghold/The Commander Kelly Preston .... Josie Stronghold/Jetstream Danielle Panabaker .... Layla Dee Jay Daniels .... Ethan Kelly Vitz .... Magenta Nicholas Braun .... Zach Steven Strait .... Warren Peace Malika...
Movies
Underworld: Evolution
Kate Beckinsale .... Selene Scott Speedman .... Michael Corvin Tony Curran .... Marcus Derek Jacobi .... Corvinus (as Sir Derek Jacobi) Bill Nighy .... Viktor Steven Mackintosh .... Tanis Shane Brolly .... Kraven Brian Steele .... William Zita Görög...
Movies
Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows
Almost a year ago, I watched the 2nd Bionicle movie and reviewed it. I had read that there were only going to be the 2 movies. Imagine my surprise when I get a recommendation on my Netflix account for...
Movies
Into The Blue DVD
Paul Walker .... Jared Jessica Alba .... Sam Scott Caan .... Bryce Ashley Scott .... Amanda Javon Frazer .... Danny Josh Brolin .... Bates James Frain .... Reyes Tyson Beckford .... Primo Dwayne Adway .... Roy During an interview...
Movies
Purifiers, The
Kevin McKidd .... Moses Gordon Alexander .... John Rachel Grant .... Li Dominic Monaghan .... Sol Amber Sainsbury .... Frances Robyn Kerr .... Sam Jaime Cho .... Raz Think The Warriors with martial arts and that's what you'll get...
Movies
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
Georgie Henley .... Lucy Pevensie Skandar Keynes .... Edmund Pevensie William Moseley .... Peter Pevensie Anna Popplewell .... Susan Pevensie Liam Neeson .... Aslan (voice) Tilda Swinton .... White Witch James McAvoy .... Mr. Tumnus Ray Winstone .... Mr....
Movies
Aeon Flux
Charlize Theron .... Aeon Flux Marton Csokas .... Trevor Goodchild Jonny Lee Miller .... Oren Goodchild Sophie Okonedo .... Sithandra Frances McDormand .... Handler Pete Postlethwaite .... Keeper Amelia Warner .... Una Flux Caroline Chikezie .... Freya If you're...
Movies
Transporter 2, The
Jason Statham .... Frank Martin Amber Valletta .... Audrey Billings Matthew Modine .... Mr. Billings Hunter Clary .... Jack Billings Alessandro Gassman .... Gianni Kate Nauta .... Lola Jason Flemyng .... Dimitri Keith David .... Stappleton François Berléand .......
Movies
March of the Penguins
Rated G This documentary, narrated by Morgan Freeman for the US version, follows the tribes of Emperor penguins in Antarctica, as they leave their ocean homes to walk to their breeding grounds. It shows the harsh conditions the penguins...
Music
Trapped In The Closet
R. Kelly .... Sylvester Cat Wilson .... Gwendolyn Eric Lane .... Twan Rolando Boyce .... Rufus LeShay N. Tomlinson .... Cathy Malik Middleton .... Chuck Michael K. Williams .... James Drevon Cooks .... Big Man Rebecca Field .... Bridget...
Music
Pussycat Dolls - PCD
Taken from About.com: The Pussycat Dolls began as an all-female burlesque group created by choreographer Robin Antin (sister of hair guru Jonathan Antin) in 1993. Their first live performance took place at the Viper Room in Los Angeles in...
Music
Love.Music.Angel.Baby by Gwen Stefani
Anytime I've ever bought a CD because I've liked one song, it's usually come back to bite me on the ass (Blind Melon, Deep Blue Something, and Marcy's Playground, I'm looking at y'all!). I wasn't totally in love with...
T.V.
The Muppet Show: Season 1
You know, as a youth, there were certain tv shows that held a special place in my heart because they were used as bonding moments for my family and because I just loved either the characters or the action. Unfortunately,...
T.V.
Eyes
Timothy Daly .... Harlan Judd Rick Worthy .... Chris Didion Garcelle Beauvais .... Nora Gage A.J. Langer .... Meg Bardo Eric Mabius .... Jeff McCann Natalie Zea .... Trish Agermeyer Laura Leighton .... Leslie Town Fast paced, stylized, and...
T.V.
Numb3rs & Medium
for both shows. Numb3rs comes on at 10pm Friday nights on CBS. Medium comes on at 10pm Monday nights on NBC. Because I'm an old lady who has to be at work at 630am, I tape both shows and...
T.V.
Veronica Mars
Normally, I watch 3 episodes of a show before deciding if I'm going to stick with it or not. And had it not been for the Vice Presidental Candidate Debates, then I would have seen 3 episodes of Veronica...
T.V.
Hawaii
It's time for the new Fall Season on US television and I am the biggest television junkie there is (I make up a schedule for my living room and bedroom taping of shows), so I thought I'd review one of...
