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Fat Joe – Interview [2005]
They say good things come to those who wait. For over 10 years, Fat Joe has patiently waited for his opportunity to be among the greats in his field of music. Through years of hard work and dedication, Fat Joe has made his mark on hip-hop music, film, clothing and the culture as a whole.…
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Spanish Fly
Cast: Lou Reed Studio: Sanctuary Records Rating: 7/10 Punk pioneer, glam champion and all-around rock legend Lou Reed has been back on the circuit, spreading his gospel to fans new and old. This new release is a live documentation of Reed’s greatest hits, reaching back to his decisive period with the Velvet Underground, his 1970s…
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Deep Purple – Burn (Reissue)
Artist: Deep Purple Title: Burn (Reissue) Label: Rhino Rating: 8/10 This reissue commemorates the album created by Deep Purple’s third major line up. Gone were the band’s seminal front man Ian Gillan and bassist/producer Roger Glover. With their replacements—the up-and-coming bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes, and a complete unknown front man in the form of future Whitsnake…
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The White Stripes – Get Behind Me Satan
Artist: The White Stripes Title: Get Behind Me Satan Label: V2 Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: The White Stripes Will Release Their New Album — The Band’s Fifth — On Third Man Records/ V2 Records On June 7th 2005. Recorded In Detroit At Jack White’s Third Man Studios, Mixed In Memphis At Ardent Studios And Mastered…
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Hitch
Cast: Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Michael Rapaport, Ato Essandoh Studio: Columbia Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Alex “Hitch” Hitchens (Will Smith) is a legendary — and deliberately anonymous — New York City “date doctor” who, for a fee, has helped countless men woo the women of their dreams. While coaching Albert (Kevin James), a…
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MVP Baseball
Game: MVP Baseball Platform: PSP Studio: EA Sports Rating: 7/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: Take the American pastime with you wherever you go with MVP Baseball™ for the PSP™ handheld entertainment system. The fundamentals of hitting, pitching, fielding, and base-running are created like never before to give you complete control over every aspect of the game.…
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Brian Wilson’s Smile
Cast: Documentary Studio: Rhino Rating: 9/10 One of the most anticipated albums of all time finally made its official public appearance last year. SMILE, was to be the Beach Boys’ finest hour, and was originally due to be released some 38 years ago. For various reasons, Mr. Wilson was never able to complete his magnum…
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Coldplay – X & Y
Artist: Coldplay Title: X & Y Label: Capitol Rating: 6.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: “The only way I can work out how to make an album is to just live it and breathe it every day until it’s finished,” says frontman Chris Martin. “For as long as it takes.” For their third album X&Y, the British quartet…
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Cinderella Man
Cast: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti Studio: Universal Rating: 9/10 CORPORATE LINE: Academy Award®-winning producer Brian Grazer, director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (all Oscar® winners for 2001’s A Beautiful Mind) are reunited with Oscar® winner Russell Crowe for the Universal Pictures-Miramax Films-Imagine Entertainment production, Cinderella Man. Starring opposite Crowe is two-time Oscar®…
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Lords of Dogtown
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, John Robinson Studio: Sony Rating: 5.5/10 In the 1970s, a group of teenage surfers from a tough neighborhood known as “Dogtown” in Venice, California pioneered a revolutionary new style of skateboarding. Riding the waves at the Pacific Ocean Park pier, the Z-Boys, known for their aggressive style and hard street…
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