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In Living Color: Season Five
Cast: Jim Carrey, Tommy Davidson Studio: Fox Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: In the early nineties, the visionary Wayans brothers broke the color barrier for primetime humor and loosened Saturday Night Live’s stranglehold on sketch comedy with their hilarious series, In Living Color. Lambasting and lampooning everything from Hollywood celebrity and fire safety to poverty and…
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Elefant – The Black Magic Show
Artist: Elefant Title: The Black Magic Show Label: Hollywood Rating: 3/10 FILE UNDER: The Cure for 2006? CORPORATE LINE: THE BLACK MAGIC SHOW comes two years after the release of ELEFANT’s critically acclaimed full-length debut, Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid. The New York-based quartet (Argentine vocalist Diego Garcia, guitarist Mod, bassist Jeff James and drummer Kevin…
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Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Game: Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Platform: Xbox 360 Studio: EA Rating: 7.5/10 GAME DESCRIPTION: This is no minor skirmish – this is all-out war. The award-winning Battlefield franchise finally explodes onto the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, dropping players into the heat of battle with Battlefield 2: Modern Combat™. The game brings the over-the-top action and…
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The Greatest Game Ever Played
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Justin Ashforth, George Asprey Studio: Disney Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: From the studio that brought you “The Rookie” and “Miracle” and director Bill Paxton, comes a story of courage, passion and of the greatest American sports hero you have probably never heard of… An amateur player from a working class family, Francis…
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Scary Movie 4
Cast: Molly Shannon, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko, Leslie Nielsen Studio: Weinstein Company Rating: 4.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: What do you get when you mix fearless comedic genius with the latest box-office blockbusters? You guessed it. On April 14th, the Scary Movie gang is back with the most hilarious and irreverent installment yet! Scary Movie…
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Buckcherry – 15
Artist: Buckcherry Title: 15 Label: 10th Street Rating: 6/10 FILE UNDER: Buckcherry is hard-rockin’ again. CORPORATE LINE: FIFTEEN sports some of the all-out rockers that Buckcherry is known for, like the aggro fury of “Out of Line,” the salacious, Stonesy swagger of “Crazy Bitch,” the balls-to-the-wall “Onset,” the full-tilt Faces rock of “Sunshine” and the…
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Pink – Interview [2006]
Proving she’s got much more than just a pulse, Pink rails against politicians and a culture that breeds bulimia and rampant materialism on her fourth record, I’m Not Dead. The Indigo Girls sing along on “Dear Mr. President,” while the singer’s father appears on the hidden track “I Have Seen the Rain.” Get totally Pink’d…
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Built To Spill – You In Reverse
Artist: Built To Spill Title: You In Reverse Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 5/10 FILE UNDER: You In Reverse? Or Me squared? CORPORATE LINE: One of the most critically acclaimed of Modern Rock bands, Built To Spill returns with its long-awaited album, the first in five years. Putting aside extensive overdubs and an atmosphere sweep, You…
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iTrip
Game: iTrip Platform: PSP Studio: Griffin Rating: 7/10 GAME DESCRIPTION: The iTrip FM Transmitter has now been reinvented for the PlayStation Portable. Offering a sleek, slim design that slides securely onto the bottom of the PSP quickly and easily, without adding bulk, the iTrip’s easy to read display sends audio right to your radio. Rock…
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Far Cry: Instincts Evolution
Game: Far Cry: Instincts Evolution Platform: Xbox 360 Studio: Ubisoft Rating: 7/10 GAME DESCRIPTION: Far Cry: Instincts – Evolution lets you become Jack Carver again. In this follow-up to the critically acclaimed first title, Jack Carver thinks he’s found paradise. When a gorgeous woman draws him in on a dangerous heist, their sun drenched days…
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