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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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Cursed
Cast: Christina Ricci, Michael Rosenbaum, Shannon Elizabeth Studio: Miramax Rating: 3/10 CORPORATE LINE: It is a moonlit night in Los Angeles, when something lurking in the shadows causes their car to suddenly swerve off the road, a teenaged brother and his career-driven sister emerge relatively unscathed, but forever changed by the accident. Suddenly, the siblings…
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Tenchu: Fatal Shadows
Game: Tenchu: Fatal Shadows Platform: PS2 Studio: Sega Rating: 6/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: After the disappearance of Rikimura, the ninja Ayame began traveling the land in search of her mentor. Stumbling upon a burning village filled with the slain and dying, she quickly encountered the only survivor – another ninja named Rin. With years of…
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Cast: Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Donnie McClurkin Studio: Lions Gate Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Filled with a mix of comedy and drama, the film Diary of a Mad Black Woman is based on the immensely popular play of the same name written by Tyler Perry. The story focuses on Helen McCarter (Kimberly Elise), who has…
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Xenosaga II
Game: Xenosaga II Platform: Playstation 2 Studio: Namco Rating: 8/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: Devastate your opponents with innovative cooperative combat techniques, refined boost systems and a unique zone attack/zone break mechanic.Engage your enemies with larger, more powerful mechs, now featuring their own independent, tactical battle system. Customize your party with a vast array of power-ups,…
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Kings of Leon – Aha Shake Heartbreak
Artist: Kings of Leon Title: Aha Shake Heartbreak Label: RCA Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: Kings of Leon’s second record, Aha Shake Heartbreak, finds the band—brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and first cousin Matthew Followill—delving deeper than ever into their rich musical rapport and shared personal history to deliver a dozen doses of raw, personally-charged…
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NASCAR SimRacing
Game: NASCAR SimRacing Platform: PC Studio: EA Rating: 9/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: EA SPORTS presents the new standard in NASCAR PC racing: NASCAR SimRacing. Created by NASCAR veterans and tested by NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers like Ryan Newman, NASCAR SimRacing is the perfect combination of realism, true racing ‘feel’, depth, and advanced EA SPORTS…
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Wario Ware Touched!
Game: Wario Ware Touched! Platform: Nintendo DS Studio: Nintendo Rating: 7.5/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: Wario makes his debut on the Nintendo DS with hundreds of all-new minigames. Tap, scratch, and rub your stylus on the touch screen to play minigames that have you do everything from milking a cow and drawing a mustache to hurling…
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Saw DVD
Cast: Cary Elwes, Monica Potter, Danny Glover Studio: Lions Gate Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: How far would you go to save your own life? Prepare yourself for a gut-wrenching trip into the heart of terror with SAW, Lions Gate Films’ gripping horror film starring Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter and Leigh Whannell. Obsessed with…
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Constantine
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Keanu Reeves, Shia LaBeouf Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: John Constantine has been to hell and back. Born with a gift he didn’t want, the ability to clearly recognize the half-breed angels and demons that walk the earth in human skin, Constantine (KEANU REEVES) was driven to take his own…
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