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The Producers
Cast: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Gary Beach Studio: Universal Rating: 3/10 CORPORATE LINE: This remake of Mel Brooks’ 1968 film features Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in the roles that they originated in the smash Broadway adaptation of the original film. Broadway producer Max Bialystock (Lane) is famous for his spectacular…
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X-Men 3: The Official Game
Game: X-Men 3: The Official Game Platform: Xbox 360 Studio: Activision Rating: 5/10 GAME DESCRIPTION: X-Men 3: The Official Movie Game provides the back-story for the upcoming X-Men: The Last Stand feature film. For the first time ever, the game enables players to truly command the powers of popular characters from the X-Men movie universe.…
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The Boondock Saints: Collector’s Edition
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus Studio: Fox Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: Fraternal twins Conner (Flanery – SUICIDE KINGS) and Murphey (Reedus – GOSSIP) MacMannus are on a mission from God to rid Boston of crime. However, instead of signing up for the police force, these hard-drinking Irish-American brothers take the law into…
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Sierra Swan – Ladyland
Artist: Sierra Swan Title: Ladyland Label: Interscope Rating: 4.5/10 FILE UNDER: Unremarkable pop. CORPORATE LINE: Sierra found herself surrounded by music at a very early age. Her father was the prominent guitar sideman Billy Swan, who wrote, performed and toured with Kris Kristofferson and Kinky Friedman, among many others. Her sister Planet is also a…
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Kt Tunstall – Interview
KT Tunstall is a sparkling new songwriter with Chinese blood, a Scottish heart, great legwarmers and a cool name – “well, it’s got a bit more attitude than Kate which just says farmer’s daughter to me,” she laughs. KT celebrates classic singer-songwriting in the tradition of Rikki Lee Jones, Carol King and Fleetwood Mac with…
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Final Fantasy XI
Game: Final Fantasy XI Platform: Xbox 360 Studio: Square Enix Rating: 5/10 GAME DESCRIPTION: In Final Fantasy XI Online, the world of Vana’Diel stands at the brink of war. Three powerful nations, united in their plight against the beastmen forces, look to their last hope — brave adventurers like you! Step into this world and…
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Susan Cagle – The Subway Recordings
Artist: Susan Cagle Title: The Subway Recordings Label: Epic Rating: 4.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Spend enough time riding the rails in New York City’s subways and you’ll stumble across scores of guitarists and vocalists, drummers and flutists, violinists and saxophonists. Some better (or much better) than others, they head underground to make their living or just…
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Deadwood: The Complete Second Season
Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Jim Beaver, W. Earl Brown Studio: HBO Rating: 10/10 CORPORATE LINE: The town of Deadwood, South Dakota in the weeks following the Custer massacre is a lawless sinkhole of crime and corruption. Into this uncivilized outpost ride a disillusioned and bitter ex-lawman, Wild Bill Hickok, and Seth Bullock,…
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The Wreckers – Stand Still Look Pretty
Artist: The Wreckers Title: Stand Still Look Pretty Label: Maverick Rating: 5.5/10 FILE UNDER: Country pop duo. CORPORATE LINE: The Wreckers are about creation, not destruction. Bringing together two young, fearless female singer songwriter-acoustic guitarists—Grammy®-winning, platinum-selling Michelle Branch and collaborator Jessica Harp—The Wreckers’ debut album, Stand Still, Look Pretty, blends Branch’s pop-rock sensibility with Harp’s…
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Christina Milian – So Amazin’
Artist: Christina Milian Title: So Amazin’ Label: Def Soul Rating: 3/10 FILE UNDER: R&B gone wrong. CORPORATE LINE: At twenty-four, stunning songstress Christina Milian understands all too well what it takes to be a star. “When it came time for me to work on my third album, SO AMAZIN’, I knew that I needed to…
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