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N.E.R.D. – Fly or Die
Artist: N.E.R.D. Title: Fly or Die Label: Virgin Rating: 3/10 Corporate Line: Fly or Die is the second album from N.E.R.D, picking up where the groups debut, In Search Of…, left off. “It’s evolution, for real,” says Shay. “There’s an entire dimension to music and life that we touched on with In Search Of…, but…
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Usher – Confessions
Artist: Usher Title: Confessions Label: Arista Rating: 7/10 Corporate Line: Usher titled his album Confessions because he feels it’s his most personal yet. He wrote more songs on this one than on any previous album. “All of us have our Pandora’s boxes or skeletons in our closets,” he explained. “I let a few of them…
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The Ladykillers
Cast: Tom Hanks, Marlon Wayans Studio: Touchstone Rating: 6/10 Corporate Line: A remake of the critically acclaimed 1955 comedy, The Ladykillers. Tom Hanks stars as Goldthwait Higginson Dorr III, Ph.D., a charlatan professor who’s assembled a gang of ‘experts’ for the heist of the century. The thieves: experts in explosions, tunneling, and muscle, and the…
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Scooby Doo 2 DVD
Cast: Freddie Prinze, Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar Studio: WB Rating: 6/10 Corporate Line: In Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Scooby and the gang confront an anonymous masked villain who is plotting to take over the city of Coolsville by wreaking mayhem with a monster machine that creates Mystery Inc.’s classic foes like The Pterodactyl Ghost, The…
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Scooby Doo 2
Cast: Freddie Prinze, Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar Studio: WB Rating: 6/10 Corporate Line: In Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Scooby and the gang confront an anonymous masked villain who is plotting to take over the city of Coolsville by wreaking mayhem with a monster machine that creates Mystery Inc.’s classic foes like The Pterodactyl Ghost, The…
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Mayor of Sunset Strip
Cast: Documentary Studio: Firstlook Rating: 7/10 Corporate Line: Mayor of the Sunset Strip tells the story of music and fame through the eyes of pop impresario Rodney Bingenheimer, and his friends David Bowie, Gwen Stefani, Coldplay, Courtney Love, Oasis, Brian Wilson, The Doors, Cher, Nancy Sinatra, Mick Jagger, Brooke Shields, among many others. The Good:…
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Godsmack – The Other Side
Artist: Godsmack Title: The Other Side Label: Republic Rating: 6.5/10 Corporate Line: THE OTHER SIDE, the highly anticipated first-ever acoustic CD from Grammy-nominated rock group Godsmack. Produced by vocalist Sully Erna and mixed by David Bottrill (who produced the band’s 2003 chart-topping, platinum-selling album FACELESS), the record features acoustic renditions of Godsmack hits and three…
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The Hiss – Panic Movement
Artist: The Hiss Title: Panic Movement Label: Sanctuary Rating: 8/10 Corporate Line: A menacing, melodious rock ‘n’ roll assault that marries classic American songwriting with primal energy and heavy psychedelia, Panic Movement was inspired by the portentous mood of Alejandro Jodorowky’s cult movie classic El Topo and takes the space rock blueprint forged by Morris…
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Ben Jelen – Give It All Away
Artist: Ben Jelen Title: Give It All Away Label: Maverick Rating: 5.5/10 Corporate Line: GIVE IT ALL AWAY is an album that makes creative use of unconventional elements. Banjo, strings, and Celtic sounds are laced throughout the album in a way that combines authentic, traditional sounds with rock riffs and popular sensibilities. Each cut reveals…
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Jem – Finally Woken
Artist: Jem Title: Finally Woken Label: ATO Rating: 6.5/10 The Good: “24” – A bombshell–If only Jem cooked up more tracks like this. “They” – Crafted with a style like her contemporary Esthero, a forgotten group who were ahead of their time. “Finally Woken” – Jem stays on cue with a track that’s deeper than…
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