Music and more
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Repo Man DVD
Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, Olivia Barash, Zander Schloss Studio: Focus Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Otto (Emilio Estevez) is a Los Angeles punk, a loser with no direction and no role models. But he discovers a code of honor and higher purpose when he joins a select group of latter-day knights: the repo men.…
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Doom
Cast: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Ben Daniels, Razaaq Adoti Studio: Sony Rating: 1/10 THE GOOD: It was less than 2 hours, and Karl Urban is very attractive. THE BAD: This movie was so bad I don’t even know where to begin. Nevertheless, let’s start with the plot. But seriously, what plot?…
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Something New
Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker, Mike Epps Studio: Focus Rating: 4/10 CORPORATE LINE: A romantic comedy about finding love where it’s least expected, Something New marks the feature directorial debut of Sanaa Hamri. If love is an adventure, it’s one yet to be embarked upon by Kenya Denise McQueen (Sanaa Lathan). A beautiful L.A. career…
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Andrea Bocelli – Amore
Artist: Andrea Bocelli Title: Amore Label: Decca Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: Amore, Andrea’s newest release, was recorded late in the summer, under the Tuscan sky at Andrea’s home studio, where the breathtaking coastal and pastoral views inspired Andrea and the musicians to create an album dripping with beauty. The album’s concept came from Amore producers…
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In Her Shoes
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, Shirley MacLaine Studio: Fox Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: In this screen adaptation of Jennifer Weiner’s bestselling novel, Toni Collette (MURIEL’S WEDDING) is Rose Feller, an overweight, overworked, and painfully undersexed lawyer who fills an emotional void with pints of Haagen-Dazs and a closetful of expensive shoes that she never wears.…
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The Flesh Eaters
Cast: Rita Morley Studio: Dark Sky Films Rating: 7/10 Dark Sky Films has been responsible for the release of several ultra-obscure low-budget horror and exploitation gems over the past few months. But with this recent release, the label’s really hit its stride. Originally released in 1964, THE FLESH EATERS is a hodge-podge of horror and…
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Anthony Hamilton – Interview [2006]
There is a tradition in classic black music that goes back to the smooth crooning of Sam Cooke, the earthy gritty sound of Otis Redding, the lyrical beauty of Curtis Mayfield and the unfiltered intensity of Donny Hathaway. It’s a combination of church-rooted hallelujah praisin’ and tell-it-like-it-is storytellin’ . Few contemporary artists are equipped to…
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Nowhere Man
Cast: Bruce Greenwood Studio: Image Entertainment Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: Unknown forces conspire to erase the identity of photographer Thomas Veil (Bruce Greenwood, I, Robot), and without warning, every aspect of his life is erased during the course of one evening. His wife acts as if he’s a stranger, his credit cards are suddenly invalid,…
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Roseanne Cash – Black Cadillac
Artist: Roseanne Cash Title: Black Cadillac Label: Capitol Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: “I couldn’t avoid them,” says Rosanne Cash about the twelve songs that constitute Black Cadillac, a breakthrough album that raises both the stakes and the standards for one of this country’s finest singer-songwriters. “I couldn’t let any of them simply return to the…
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Supercross the Movie DVD
Cast: Mike Vogel, Steve Howey, Sophia Bush Studio: Fox Rating: 2/10 CORPORATE LINE: Deeply in love with motorcycles, orphaned brothers K.C. (Steve Howey) and Trip (Mike Vogel) Carlyle clean pools to support their hunger for competitive motocross–dreaming of the day when they can get professional sponsorship and compete in the stadium event known as Supercross.…
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