Author: Hip Online
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The Man
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy, Miguel Ferrer Studio: New Line Cinema Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Federal Agent Derrick Vann (Samuel L. Jackson) walks the walk, while affable dental supply salesman Andy Fidler (Eugene Levy) talks and talks in the odd couple action comedy The Man. A case of mistaken identity forces the mismatched duo…
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Ryan Shupe & The Rubberband – Dream Big
Artist: Ryan Shupe & The Rubberband Title: Dream Big Label: Capitol Rating: 6.5/10 FILE UNDER: Country fiddle with a fusion of rock CORPORATE LINE: Ryan Shupe and the RubberBand are a breathtaking blast of manic musical virtuosity. Sheer joy seems to pour out of the speakers when they start playing, and it may be that…
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Tommy Boy: Holy Snicky Edition DVD
Cast: Chris Farley, David Spade, Bo Derek Studio: Paramount Rating: 6.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: After Tommy (Chris Farley) barely graduates from college, he returns home to the Midwest where his father (Brian Dennehy), the owner of an auto parts factory, immediately employs his dumber-than-dumb son. While Tommy was away at school, his father had fallen in…
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Hope Partlow – Who We Are
Artist: Hope Partlow Title: Who We Are Label: Virgin Rating: 7/10 FILE UNDER: COUNTRY POP CORPORATE LINE: Though Partlow spent her early years singing the country and gospel songs that were native to her Tennessee roots, her musical tastes now veer more toward pop and rock. “I love country music,” she says, “but I feel…
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Cold – A Different Kind of Pain
Artist: Cold Title: A Different Kind of Pain Label: Lava Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: “For Cold, music is…” Scooter pauses. “It’s real. It’s medicine. It’s therapy. And I think anybody, no matter what age you are, can be affected by it.” A Different Kind of Pain was recorded at Bearsville Studios in upstate New York…
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The Constant Gardner
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston Studio: Fox Rating: 5.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles, whose previous film, CITY OF GOD, won awards all over the world–and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2004 Oscars–has crafted another highly entertaining yet important film. Beautifully shot in Kenya, Germany, Sudan, Manitoba, and…
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Transporter 2
Cast: Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta Studio: Fox Rating: 5.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Jason Statham returns in his signature role: ex-Special Forces operative Frank Martin, aka “The Transporter.” Now retired in Miami, Martin makes a living driving for a wealthy family, including twin brothers with whom he has unexpectedly bonded. But when the boys are…
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Our Lady Peace – Healthy in a Paranoid Time
Artist: Our Lady Peace Title: Healthy in a Paranoid Time Label: Columbia Rating: 5.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Now a decade into their recorded career, Our Lady Peace have reached a new creative and conceptual peak with Healthy in Paranoid Times: from challenging themselves with new writing/recording techniques and redefining the goals of the band, to addressing…
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Fire And Ice
Cast: Animated Studio: Blue Underground Rating: 8/10 Ralph Bakshi is one of the true icons of animated film…ADULT animated film, that is. Known for his edgy, inner-city-flavored feature-length cartoons like FRITZ THE CAT, HEAVY TRAFIC, COONSKIN, and AMERICAN POP, Bakshi has also had a strong interest in fantasy. The most famous example of his foray…
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Vendetta Red – Sisters of the Red Death
Artist: Vendetta Red Title: Sisters of the Red Death Label: Epic Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: The Sisters of the Red Death is the underlying story and provides a cohesive framework for the album. However, from the album’s first delay-drenched guitar line to Davidson’s final blood-curdling scream, listeners not familiar with Sisters’ historical relevance will simply…