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Gratitude – Gratitude
Artist: Gratitude Title: Gratitude Label: Atlantic Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: “We’re sort of an un-supergroup,” laughs former Far frontman Jonah Matranga, who, along with ex-Crumb guitarist Mark Weinberg, is in charge of San Francisco-based Gratitude. While it’s true that their résumés are filled with influential sounds and cult like followings, Matranga and Weinberg are too…
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Be Cool
Cast: John Travolta, Vince Vaughn, Uma Thurman Studio: MGM Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: John Travolta is back as Chili Palmer in Be Cool, a sequel to the comedy smash Get Shorty. This time, Chili becomes a different kind of “hit” man – he abandons the movie industry to bring his wiseguy skills and negotiation tactics…
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The Pacifier
Cast: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford Studio: Disney Rating: 5.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Vin Diesel redefines what it means to be an action hero in the heartwarming family action-comedy The Pacifier. Diesel stars as Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe who, as an elite member of the world’s fiercest and most highly trained force thought he was…
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50 Cent – The Massacre
Artist: 50 Cent Title: The Massacre Label: Interscope Rating: 6.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: The pressure is on for the Queens-born rapper to match the sales of his massive 2003 debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Get Rich was 2003’s best-selling release and spawned monster tracks like “In Da Club,” “P.I.M.P” and “Wanksta.” Fiddy’s latest is expected…
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Second Sight
Game: Second Sight Platform: PC Studio: Codemasters Rating: 7/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: Delivering a gripping playing experience, Second Sight combines an atmospheric, thriller narrative with paranormal psychic abilities, stealthy exploration and intense shooter action. Lead John Vattic, a former researcher, as he attempts to unravel a mystery that led to his imprisonment in a maximum…
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Jennifer Lopez – Rebirth
Artist: Jennifer Lopez Title: Rebirth Label: Epic Rating: 4/10 THE GREAT: Nada. THE AVERAGE: “Get Right” – Lopez is gifted beats by great producers who can rock the club yet the lyrics are elementary and meaningless. “Hold You Down” f/Fat Joe – Bland. Monotonous. Fat Joe dropping a melody never quite sounds right. “Whatever You…
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Gran Turismo 4
Game: Gran Turismo 4 Platform: Playstation 2 Studio: Sony Rating: 9/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: Automotive racing is much more than a sport, it’s a lifestyle and it comes to PlayStation®2 as the greatest automotive racing simulation returns in Gran Turismo™4. As the fourth installment of the worldwide blockbuster-selling Gran Turismo series, Gran Turismo 4 is…
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The Exorcist: The Beginning
Cast: Stellan Skarsgard, James D’Arcy, Izabella Scorupco, Alan Ford, Billy Crawford Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 4/10 CORPORATE LINE: Father Lankester Merrin thinks that he has glimpsed the face of Evil. In the years following World War II, Merrin (STELLAN SKARSGÅRD) is relentlessly haunted by memories of the unspeakable brutality perpetrated against the innocent people of…
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Bambi
Cast: Animation Studio: Walt Disney Rating: 9/10 CORPORATE LINE: Disney’s spectacularly animated forest fable, a fawn named Bambi is born, destined to become “Prince of the Forest.” He soon befriends other woodland creatures such as Flower, a bashful skunk, and Thumper, an outgoing rabbit. As the years pass, they encounter a number of life’s lessons…
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Ivy – In The Clear
Artist: Ivy Title: In The Clear Label: Nettwerk Rating: 6.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: The 10 songs on In The Clear vary in tempo and mood, and yet the record has a sense of continuity that is never lost. Many lyrics suggest internal narratives more than straightforward storytelling; themes of secrecy, isolation and escape resurface throughout the…
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