Author: Hip Online
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Kanye West – Late Registration
Artist: Kanye West Title: Late Registration Label: Roc-A-Fella Rating: 9/10 CORPORATE LINE: Close Your Eyes And Imagine… “I’m depressed,” says Kanye West. Strange, perhaps, for a 28-year-old who is arguably the most important creative force in hip-hop music today, recently named to Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world, but…
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Adam-12
Cast: Martin Milner, Kent McCord Studio: Universal Rating: 6.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Race through the streets of Los Angeles with Adam-12, the series that defined the police drama genre. Still mourning the death of his former partner, Officer Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) is teamed with rookie Officer Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and together they serve and…
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Herbie Hancock – Possiblitities
Artist: Herbie Hancock Title: Possiblitities Label: Universal Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Imagine the possibilities….. “Possibilities” is the musical event of the year. The album is a series of inspired encounters between Herbie Hancock and world-renowned musicians – including John Mayer, Sting, Trey Anastasio, Annie Lennox, Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan, Santana and Angelique Kidjo, Paul…
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The Cave
Cast: Cole Hauser, Morris Chestnut, Eddie Cibrian Studio: Screen Gems Rating: 4/10 CORPORATE LINE: On a project to uncover a unique ecosystem inside a massive cave system in Romania, a team of American cave explorers descend into the mile-deep caverns. What they find is an unknown species of predator that turns their mission deadly. THE…
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Tetsuo: The Iron Man DVD
Cast: Tomorowo Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara Studio: Tartan Video Rating: 8/10 This release has sure been a long time coming. After years of being the elusive object of costly EBay auctions and over-priced collector’s shops, TETSUO: THE IRON MAN finally gets a stunning new DVD reissue courtesy of Tartan Video’s new imprint: Asia Extreme. Although the…
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The Brothers Grimm
Cast: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Monica Bellucci, Jonathan Pryce, Lena Headey Studio: Dimension Rating: 5.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Director Terry Gilliam, who brought his magical storytelling talents to such films as TIME BANDITS and THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN, sets his sights on the Brothers Grimm, turning their life into a playfully grim fairy tale all…
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Layer Cake
Cast: Daniel Craig Studio: Columbia Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: LAYER CAKE, a riveting thriller set in the drug underworld of the UK, marks the directorial debut of producer Mathew Vaughn (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch) and stars Daniel Craig, Colm Meaney, Kenneth Cranham, George Harris, Jamie Foreman, Sienna Miller and Michael Gambon. Sleek,…
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Howl
Artist: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Title: Howl Label: RCA Rating: 5.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: It seems strange to rely on a second century spiritual proverb to give meaning to the story of a rock ‘n roll band in 2005. But the tale of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club , and the arduous circumstances surrounding the making of…
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The Cosby Show: The Complete First Season
Cast: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Lisa Bonet, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe Studio: Ventura Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: Nominated for 29 Emmys, and winner of six including Outstanding Comedy Series, The Cosby Show dominated prime-time TV from the mid to late eighties. The brainchild of popular comedian Bill Cosby, the series followed the life and times…
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The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season
Cast: Animation Studio: Fox Rating: 8.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Emmy Award-winning cartoonist Matt Groening’s “The Simpsons” are back on DVD when “THE SIMPSONS” THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON DVD COLLECTION arrives from Fox Home Entertainment. Showcasing all 25 episodes from the acclaimed sixth season, including the season cliffhanger “Who Shot Mr. Burns?,” “THE SIMPSONS” THE COMPLETE SIXTH…