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Derailed
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Clive Owen, Vincent Cassel Studio: Weinstein Company Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: DERAILED is a suspense thriller about a successful ad exec and loyal family man Charles, (Clive Owen) meets an alluring and sexy woman (Jennifer Aniston) on his morning commute. Flirtation quickly escalates into passion. But this casual fling quickly turns dangerous…
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Yummy Bingham – Interview
Straight from Forty Projects on the Southside of Jamaica, Queens, a young lady with more experience in the music industry than people twice her age is poised to take the field running. 19-year old Yummy is music royalty. The godchild of both R&B legend Chaka Khan and “New Jack Swing King” Aaron Hall, Yummy has…
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Sims 2: Open For Business
Game: Sims 2: Open For Business Platform: PC Studio: EA Rating: 8/10 GAME DESCRIPTION: The Sims are getting down to business! In The Sims 2™ Open for Business expansion pack, your Sims can create virtually any kind of business, from a trendy clothing boutique, hip beauty salon, blooming floral shop, high-end electronics store, or bustling…
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Friends: The Complete Ninth Season
Cast: Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Holland Taylor, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 6.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: The hilarity continues with Season Nine of the smash-hit comedy series as Phoebe is confronted with some tough romantic choices, Rachel takes on motherhood and Monica and Chandler become inspired to start their…
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The Eagles Farewell Tour
Cast: The Eagles Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 8/10 The Eagles are among some pretty serious company. Being one the top five biggest-selling artists of all time—alongside Elvis and The Beatles—surely doesn’t hurt a band’s stature. With a history that stems back to its defining role in the country-rock flavored Southern California scene of the early…
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Tom Green: Inside & Outside The Box DVD
Cast: Tom Green Studio: VSC/MVD Rating: 7/10 File Under: Icon or idiot? Corporate Line: There isn’t an “extreme” comedian or comic troupe that doesn’t owe a debt to Tom Green, the original prankster, who fathered the genre back in the day at a community access channel in his home town in Ottawa. It soon grew…
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Prime
Cast: Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, Bryan Greenberg Studio: Universal Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: New York City forms the backdrop for writer/director Ben Younger’s (BOILER ROOM) PRIME, a gentle comedy that weaves a tale of two lovers trying to keep the flame alive as an unusual obstacle is hurled in their path. Rafi Gardet (Uma Thurman)…
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Juvenile – Reality Check
Artist: Juvenile Title: Reality Check Label: Atlantic Rating: 6.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Now, with years of experience under his belt, Juvenile returns with Reality Check, his seventh solo album and Atlantic debut. “This is my best album,” says Juvenile. “I’m doing things I never would have done before. I’m making beats, engineering, storytelling. I’m not just…
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Lord Of The Rings: Battle For Middle Earth II
Game: Lord Of The Rings: Battle For Middle Earth II Platform: PC Studio: EA Games Rating: 9/10 GAME DESCRIPTION: In The Lord of the Rings™, The Battle for Middle-earth™ II, the sequel to the critically acclaimed RTS game The Lord of the Rings™, The Battle for Middle-earth™ you now have the chance to experience all…
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Trent Tomlinson – Country Is My Rock
Artist: Trent Tomlinson Title: Country Is My Rock Label: Lyric Street Rating: 6.5/10 FILE UNDER: Country Rock. CORPORATE LINE: Singer/songwriter Trent Tomlinson is one of those rare performers whose music is as straight-ahead and unpretentious as he is. “My songs,” he says simply, “are real-life situations with kick-ass guitar.” “It’s ‘open a beer, sit in…
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