Q: positive

A: Let's face the facts. Most movies these days suck. Hollywood is running out of ideas. Movies about comic book characters, movies about old TV shows, the same old horror film with the same creepy kid, romantic comedies that are neither romantic nor funny, and action films where explosions act as filler for a vacant plot. All of these movies are being made by business executives first and artists second. And it doesn't end there. On the off chance that Hollywood miraculously makes a great film they quickly ruin it by making a disgusting and embarrassing sequel (see Hangover Part 2). South Park had it right, George Lucas and Steven Speilberg raped Indiana Jones. Movie producers are raping all of our intellects every time they release another sloppy bucket of hamster vomit otherwise known as "the summer blockbuster". And yes.. I'm talking to you Jerry Bruckheimer!..You Jacka$$! One way to avoid being raped by another vapid, money sucking movie studio is to watch movies at the Camelview 5. You could close your eyes and throw a dart at the marquee here and end up watching an original, intelligent, and entertaining film. This is where I saw Napoleon Dynamite before everyone started buying "Vote for Pedro" t-shirts. This is where I saw No Country for Old Men before it took home four Oscars. This is where I saw The Smartest Guys in the Room before it was cool to know all about financial scandals on Wall Street. I could go on and on. I have been living in the Valley for over 10 years now and almost every great movie memory I have during that time emanates from the Camelview 5.

Q: negative

A: This review is about the grooming department only: I used to go to the grooming department of the Petsmart on Arroyo Crossing and my groomer Wendy was great. Unfortunately, we moved and had to go to the Petsmart on Eastern because it was the closest to our new place. Anyway... I took my dog Freud to the grooming department of the Petsmart on Eastern. We warned the groomers that we adopted Freud from a shelter and that he could be difficult with strangers. We told them that if he gave them difficulty they didn't have to clean his ears, etc. So, a couple hours after dropping Freud off we got a call from our groomer Amanda that she completed the bath, but once she had started to use the clippers on him he tried to bite the clippers and defecated. I apologized sincerely and was shocked to hear he'd responded that way as Wendy had told us previously that he was GREAT with the clippers and because we had NEVER seen him defecate out of fear. When we arrived to pick up Freud Amanda told us that she wasn't going to charge us for the bath as she didn't get to finish. We apologized again and tipped her $11. We then had to go into the back room and get Freud ourselves as Amanda was unable to get the leash on him. As we were walking away I noticed that Freud had feces matted into his butt fur! Not only had we given our dog to someone for two hours and paid them $11, but we also had to re-bathe him when we got home! He also flinched when we went to pet him in the car which suggests that he had been hit at the grooming facility. I called to make a complaint, but the "manager" defended the groomer Amanda saying that Freud must have defecated again in the cage and sat in it. I find it hard to believe that Amanda wouldn't have noticed that Freud had feces on him as we walked out of the place. I will be filing a complaint with Petsmart corporate. Next time I need Freud to be groomed I will also be driving across town to the Petsmart on Arroyo Crossing to my groomer Wendy. DO NOT go to this Petsmart for grooming, but if you must DO NOT go to Amanda.

Q: positive

A: Another review of Barrio? Yea, why not. 5 of us went tonight. They had a special Margarita with a great tequila, simple with only lime juice and triple sec or something. Very dry and yummy ($11). Tableside Guac is fantastic with the pomegranite seeds and also the Queso Fundido (sp?). The Queso Fundido is a little bit of work to eat as the cheese tends to be a bit stringy. You have to just go right for it and show no fear. It is quite good. I ordered the Conchinita Pibil Tacos (roasted pork) which were great. They come with a starter salad or french fries. I had the salad and loved it, great dried cranberries in it. Hard to explain to people why they are having a salad or french fries at an upscale white table cloth "mexican" restaurant. But it works. My tacos do conchinita pibil (pork) were great, with a little Casera cheese (a treat). There are 4 small tacos so I got to trade with my brother who had the fish tacos which I thought were even better than the pork. My partner had the Enchiladas Mole (a favorite). But in truth, I may be bored with this dish. I thought it was a bit dry, and lacked flair. Not sure what it is, but it just seemed flat. Was like that the last time I went also. I love the Mole sauce, but the enchilada itself was boring. Oh, and the second margarita was even better than the first. Service is cocky, maybe even strict at times, and very pleasing overall. They know what they are doing and you can trust them. Was a bit noisy tonight, as there isn't much sound deadening. I honestly can't stand it when they have live music - ditch that. If you haven't been, it is a must. Parking: Sucks. Bring your friends car, park out back and don't worry about it.

Q: negative

A:
I understand mistakes happen. But 4 calls to finally cancel my service as I was moving out of state is not okay; then still getting a bill a month later... I had 3 customer service reps that did not understand the concept of prorating a bill. I am so glad I don't have to deal with this company any more. Also side note - I had the 25mbps internet plan (not locked in a contract). Price was raised 3 times from $39/mo to $55/mo to $63/mo in 2 years. Service degraded and then finally my last month I was told I exceeded a data cap for my service (200gb I think). I streamed all my content but still...where was that in the fine print 2 years ago? Also I had a service outage probably once every 3 months, and no they do not "prorate" a day of service like other companies I have had in the past. Don't even try and call them about it. It is a waste of your time. If you have any other option besides this company, like centurylink or dish, do it (even if it is a few bucks more a month). It is time to show cable carriers they are not a monopoly and you have to treat your customer right.