Author: Hip Online
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Ray Charles – Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings
Artist: Ray Charles Title: Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings Label: Rhino Rating: 9/10 Ray is all the rage these days. Even after the film, the hit comeback album and his widely covered passing last year, people just still can’t seem to get enough of the blind R&B crooner. This colossal set not only commemorates…
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NBA Live 06
Game: NBA Live 06 Platform: PS2/Xbox Studio: EA Sports Rating: 8.5/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: Be an NBA superstar and own the court in NBA LIVE 06, which captures the emotion and intensity of the complete basketball experience like no other pro hoops simulation on the market. The evolution of the EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Control continues…
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Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Game: Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks Platform: PS2 Studio: THQ Rating: 6/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: Experience the Mortal Kombat franchise from an entirely new action/adventure perspective with the first ever Multi-Directional Kombat System and explore the Mortal Kombat II universe as two of the series’ favorite Shaolin Monks: Liu Kang and Kung Lao. PLAY: Shaolin Monks…
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Two For The Money
Cast: Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Armand Assante Studio: Universal Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Two For the Money is a drama of high stakes set in the adrenalized world of wheeler-dealers whose fortunes are won and lost betting on sports. Matthew McConaughey stars as Brandon Lane, a former college football star whose uncanny ability to predict…
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Evil Dead: Regeneration
Game: Evil Dead: Regeneration Platform: Playstation 2 Studio: THQ Rating: 6/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: Evil Dead: Regeneration follows along with Ash, the hero of the Evil Dead movies. Ash is the only survivor of the evils unleashed by the Necronomicon, that night in the cabin. Ash is blamed for it and sent to the Sunny…
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Waiting
Cast: Anna Faris, Ryan Reynolds, Justin Long Studio: Lion’s Gate Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: A hilarious comedy about frustrated waiters, stingy tippers and dicey food, Lions Gate Films’ WAITING… stars Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris and Justin Long as young employees battling boredom at Shenanigan’s, a generic chain restaurant. A waiter for four years since high…
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Lords of Dogtown DVD
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, John Robinson Studio: Sony Rating: 5.5/10 In the 1970s, a group of teenage surfers from a tough neighborhood known as “Dogtown” in Venice, California pioneered a revolutionary new style of skateboarding. Riding the waves at the Pacific Ocean Park pier, the Z-Boys, known for their aggressive style and hard street…
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The Suffering: Ties That Bind
Game: The Suffering: Ties That Bind Platform: Xbox Studio: Midway Rating: 8/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: The Suffering: Ties That Bind is a uniquely American action-horror experience that surpasses the original in every way. You are Torque, armed with a deadly arsenal and your last shred of sanity, condemned to wage war against horrific monstrosities in…
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Fiona Apple – Extraordinary Machine
Artist: Fiona Apple Title: Extraordinary Machine Label: Epic Rating: 8/10 FILE UNDER: Fiona makes breaking up into great music. CORPORATE LINE: Extraordinary Machine is the long-awaited third album from multi-platinum artist Fiona Apple. Extraordinary Machine contains 12 electrifying tracks, including the brand new songs Parting Gift and O’ Sailor, all of which feature the brilliant…
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Paul Wall – The People’s Champ
Artist: Paul Wall Title: The People’s Champ Label: Atlantic Rating: 7/10 FILE UNDER: Houston Hip-hop. CORPORATE LINE: Champions are usually crowned based on the number of times they emerge victorious in competition. Being the people’s champ, however, requires something entirely different, but equally tough – possessing the kind of personality that wins the hearts and…