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NHL 2005
Game: NHL 2005 Platform: PS2 Studio: EA Sports Rating: 9/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: Dominate the open ice with NHL® 2005, the most authentic and complete experience for hockey fans around the world. Open Ice Control adds a new dimension of realism to the gameplay experience, allowing you to utilize the entire ice surface by simultaneously…
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The Zutons – Interview
The Zutons might have officially got together in the spring of 2002, but this is where the story really starts. 2004 will see the release of their spectacular debut album Who Killed The Zutons? It’s an eclectic, carnival of brilliance that will finally establish their unique identity for all to see. As their singer/guitarist –…
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Best of the Best
Cast: Eric Roberts Studio: Columbia Rating: 4/10 CORPORATE LINE: The US national team travels to South Korea to compete in an international martial arts competition. Once there, a brash young member of the American squad goes out seeking revenge against the Korean champ who killed his brother in a previous match. Another member of the…
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Shark Tale
Cast: Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger Studio: Dreamworks Rating: 4/10 CORPORATE LINE: Oscar (Will Smith) is a fast-talking little fish who dreams big. But his big dreams land him in hot water when a great white lie turns him into an unlikely hero. At first, his fellow fish swallow Oscar’s story hook, line…
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The Alamo
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson, Emilio Echevarría, Jordi Mollà Studio: Miramax Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: An epic that evokes films such as HOW THE WEST WAS WON and DANCES WITH WOLVES, THE ALAMO details the key 1863 battle fought to win Texas from the Mexican government. Originally constructed as a…
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Ladder 49
Cast: John Travolta, Joaquin Phoenix, Jacinda Barrett Studio: Touchstone Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: What does it take for a man to run into a burning building when everybody else is running out? Why do firemen leave their families each morning to risk their lives for strangers? “Ladder 49” is an exciting, powerful film that celebrates…
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Brian Wilson – Smile
Artist: Brian Wilson Title: Smile Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 8/10 CORPORATE LINE: Smile is inarguably the most long-awaited album in modern pop history. It’s been more than 37 years since the title first appeared on a label release schedule, intended as the January 1967 follow-up to the groundbreaking art-rock of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds.…
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Ciara – Goodies
Artist: Ciara Title: Goodies Label: LaFace Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: Sho’Nuff /La Face/Zomba Label Group recording artist Ciara proves that an ambitious 18-year old can succeed at what she sets her mind to. She has had the dream of becoming a singer for as long as she can remember. Her blazing single “Goodies” featuring Petey…
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Tyler Hilton – The Tracks of Tyler Hilton
Artist: Tyler Hilton Title: The Tracks of Tyler Hilton Label: Maverick Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: With an appealing blend of luck, pluck and sheer musical talent, 20 year- old troubadour Tyler Hilton has launched a career that promises to take this gifted Palm Springs, California native all the way. THE GREAT: Nothing. THE AVERAGE: “Rollin’…
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The Mooney Suzuki – Interview
For the third record, The Mooney Suzuki teamed up with teen pop producers The Matrix (Avril Lavigne, Liz Phair) best known for penning Avril’s multi-platinum hits. Eschewing the raw, stripped-down minimalism of previous Mooney Suzuki recordings, the band, inspired by The Matrix’s modern-day “wall of sound,” set out to fashion an unabashedly colorful and ornate…
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