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Buddahead – Crossing The Invisible Line
Artist: Buddahead Title: Crossing The Invisible Line Label: Sanctuary Rating: 5.5/10 Corporate Line: Considering how natural and effortless his songs sound, it’s surprising that the creation of Crossing The Invisible Line was no mere labor of love. It was a frustrating battle, and a reminder that pain can sometimes strangle even the most pleasurable experiences.…
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Van Helsing
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, Elena Anaya, David Wenham Studio: Universal Rating: 6.5/10 CORPORATE LINE: Into this world, brought to life and played out on massive sets and sweeping locations, Sommers brings Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman), the legendary monster hunter born in the pages of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. In his ongoing battle to…
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Flaw – Endangered Species
Artist: Flaw Title: Endangered Species Label: Republic Rating: 4.5/10 Corporate Line: ENDANGERED SPEICIES is the byproduct of a band who aren’t afraid to take risks, the spirit of their hard rock and heavy metal fundamentals becoming all the more potent when blended with the sense of musical adventure that too many of their peers lack.…
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Mean Girls
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Tina Fey, Jonathan Bennett, Lizzy Caplan, Ana Gasteyer Studio: Paramount Rating: 9/10 CORPORATE LINE: Raised in African bush country by her zoologist parents, Cady Heron thinks she knows about “survival of the fittest.” But the law of the jungle takes on a whole new meaning when the home-schooled 15-year-old enters public high…
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Mean Girls
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Tina Fey, Jonathan Bennett, Lizzy Caplan, Ana Gasteyer Studio: Paramount Rating: 9/10 CORPORATE LINE: Raised in African bush country by her zoologist parents, Cady Heron thinks she knows about “survival of the fittest.” But the law of the jungle takes on a whole new meaning when the home-schooled 15-year-old enters public high…
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Envy
Cast: Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Rachel Weisz, Amy Poehler, Stephanie Adams Studio: Dreamworks Rating: 6/10 CORPORATE LINE: Ben Stiller (“Meet the Parents”) and Jack Black (“School of Rock”) star in the comedy “Envy,” under the direction of Academy Award® winner Barry Levinson (“Rain Man”). The film also stars Rachel Weisz (“The Mummy,” “About a Boy”),…
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Manhunt
Game: Manhunt Platform: Xbox Studio: Rockstar Rating: 8.5/10 Game: NCAA March Madness 06 Platform: PS2 Studio: EA Sports Rating: 8/10 Game Company’s Description: Manhunt highlights the sick and gruesome world of cold-blooded murderers. It’s an intense, violent gaming experience, capturing the dark side of humanity more accurately than any game before. You are James Earl…
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Big Fish
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Danny DeVito Studio: Columbia Rating: 8/10 Corporate Line: Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) has always been a teller of tall-tales about his oversized life as a young man (Ewan McGregor), when his wanderlust led him on an unlikely journey from a small-town in Alabama, around the world,…
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Stuck On You DVD
Cast: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes, Cher, Michael Callan Studio: Fox Rating: 5/10 Corporate Line: A comedy about the oppositional relationship that evolves between a set of Siamese twins–conjoined at the torso–named Bob and Walt. They have used their “disability” throughout life to great advantage. For example, they excelled in high school sports, in…
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NBA Ballers
Game: NBA Ballers Platform: PS2 Studio: Midway Rating: 9/10 Game Company’s Description: NBA Ballers is the exclusive one-on-one basketball videogame highlighting the “bling-bling” lifestyle of NBA superstars: chromed-out cars, ice, ladies, tatts and jets all hinge on the killer cross-over. NBA Ballers also features NBA legends dropping dimes and dunking in your grill to determine…
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