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The Stepford Wives
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken Studio: Paramount Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: Stepford has a secret: all of the wives are way too perfect, and all of the husbands are way too happy. “The Stepford Wives,” a comic re-imagining of the 1975 suspense classic, follows the tale that unfolds when a young couple moves…
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The Corrs – Borrowed Heaven
Artist: The Corrs Title: Borrowed Heaven Label: Atlantic Rating: 4.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: The Corrs are offering up a piece of heaven in May! Their all-new album, “Borrowed Heaven”, marks the Irish quartet’s first studio album since 2000’s platinum-certified “In Blue”. “Borrowed Heaven” will also be their first U.S. release since 2002’s “VH1 Presents The Corrs…
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Katie Melua – Call Off The Search
Artist: Katie Melua Title: Call Off The Search Label: Dramatico Rating: 7.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Katie has just turned 19, and has signed a five album recording deal and management contract with DRAMATICO. Upon graduating from the Brit School, Katie began working with Mike Batt on the songs for her first album, which has a jazzy,…
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True Crime: Streets of L.A.
Game: True Crime: Streets of L.A. Platform: PC Studio: Activision Rating: 7/10 GAME STUDIO DESCRIPTION: As Nick Kang, your brutal reputation and lethal skills have landed you a nasty job: heading up an undercover task force to stop the Chinese and Russian gangs from turning the City of Angels into their hellish playground. Drive, fight…
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Avril Lavigne – Under My Skin
Artist: Avril Lavigne Title: Under My Skin Label: Arista Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: “I grew up so much in the past two years,” admits the Napanee, Ontario, native. “I’ve been through a lot, I’ve learned a lot, and experienced a lot both good and bad. These songs are about all of that, and each is…
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Keane – Hopes & Fears
Artist: Keane Title: Hopes & Fears Label: Interscope Rating: 6/10 OUR LINE: Somewhere between Travis and Coldplay. THE GREAT: “Somewhere Only We Knew” – Brilliant. Yes it is a Coldplay ripper, however you can’t deny this is a great song. It reminds me of “Yellow,” not in the way it sounds, as you have to…
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Julie Roberts – Julie Roberts
Artist: Julie Roberts Title: Julie Roberts Label: Mercury Rating: 8.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: For what seemed like an eternity, blue-eyed country soul singer Julie Roberts sat just a few feet away from the man who could make all of her dreams come true. But she never uttered a word to him about it. THE GREAT: “Break…
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Soul Plane
Cast: Kevin Hart, Snoop Dogg, K.D. Aubert, Method Man, Gary Anthony Williams Studio: MGM Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Why just fly when you can soar with soul? Take a ride on the Soul Plane. After a humiliating and horrific experience on a commercial flight, Nashawn Wade (KEVIN HART) sues and is awarded a $100 million…
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Raising Helen DVD
Cast: Kate Hudson, Abigail Breslin, Spencer Breslin, John Corbett, Audrey Wells Studio: Touchstone Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: In this heartwarming comedy from director Garry Marshall (“Runaway Bride,” “The Princess Diaries”), Helen Harris (Academy Award¨ nominee KATE HUDSON) is living the life she always dreamed of. Her career at a top Manhattan modeling agency is on…
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Raising Helen
Cast: Kate Hudson, Abigail Breslin, Spencer Breslin, John Corbett, Audrey Wells Studio: Touchstone Rating: 7/10 CORPORATE LINE: In this heartwarming comedy from director Garry Marshall (“Runaway Bride,” “The Princess Diaries”), Helen Harris (Academy Award¨ nominee KATE HUDSON) is living the life she always dreamed of. Her career at a top Manhattan modeling agency is on…
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