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The Offspring – Splinter
Artist: The Offspring Title: Splinter Label: Columbia Rating: 1/10 Corporate Line: Almost two decades, six albums and 32 million records sold, those two pals, vocalist/guitarist Dexter Holland and bassist Greg K, along with fellow classmate (and school custodian) guitarist Noodles, are still delivering on their seventh and latest effort, Splinter. The album was recorded in…
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Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring DVD
Cast: Elijah Wood Studio: New Line Rating: 10/10 Corporate Line: The Fellowship’s journey is coming to an end. Sauron’s forces have attacked Gondor’s capital of Minas Tirith in his final siege against mankind. Watched over by a fading steward, the once great kingdom has never been in more desperate need of its king. But will…
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Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Cast: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies Studio: New Line Cinema Rating: 10/10 Corporate Line: The Fellowship’s journey is coming to an end. Sauron’s forces have attacked Gondor’s capital of Minas Tirith in his final siege against mankind. Watched over by a fading steward, the once great kingdom has never been…
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The Thrills – So Much For The City
Artist: The Thrills Title: So Much For The City Label: Virgin Rating: 5/10 Corporate Line: Make no mistake, The Thrills are special. Maybe you’ve already heard their single ‘Santa Cruz (You’re Not That Far)’, a perfect slice of sunshine and love that evokes the spirit of the Sixties West Coast and the stomp of The…
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Puddle of Mudd – Life On Display
Artist: Puddle of Mudd Title: Life On Display Label: Interscope Rating: 2.5/10 Corporate Line: Puddle Of Mudd’s sophomore collection, Life On Display is the long awaited follow-up (produced by Come Clean’s John Kurzweg, Michael ‘Elvis’ Baskette and the band) retains the quartet’s no-nonsense anti-formula, and brings a more defined and occasionally dark edge to the…
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Musiq Soulchild – Soulstar
Artist: Musiq Soulchild Title: Soulstar Label: Def Soul Rating: 5/10 The Line: Musiq is back. The Good: Musiq how could you fail us so badly? The Average: “Missyou” – It’s bad when the best song on the record is a cover song. “Soulstar” – Light soul that doesn’t evolve the ever evolving Musiq. “Youloveme” –…
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Stuck On You
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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Korn – Take A Look In The Mirror
Artist: Korn Title: Take A Look In The Mirror Label: Epic Rating: 4/10 Corporate Line: Get ready…the new entirely self-produced KoRn record, Take a Look in the Mirror, is in stores now! The new CD contains 13 new KoRn tracks including the first single “Right Now” and “Did My Time.” It comes with an expanded…
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Complete Sixth Season DVD
Cast: Sarah michelle gellar Studio: Fox Rating: 8.5/10 The Film Studio Says: A little older and a little wiser, sophomores Buffy, Willow and Oz are back for another year at UC Sunnydale. As if battling Dracula, grotesque space creatures and monster trolls are not enough, Buffy must deal with love and loss in the “Buffy…
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The Last Samurai DVD
Cast: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 9/10 Corporate Line: Set in the late 1870s, this epic film depicts the beginnings of the modernization of Japan, as the island nation evolved past a feudal society, as symbolized by the eradication of the samurai way of life. We see all this happen from the…
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