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Intolerable Cruelty
Cast: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones Studio: Universal Rating: 8/10 Corporate Line: A slick Beverly Hills divorce lawyer (Clooney) frames the wife (Zeta-Jones) of a client to get him released from the marriage without a settlement. She vows to get revenge by marrying the attorney, aiming to take him to the cleaners in their own savage…
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NBA Jam
Game: NBA Jam Platform: PS2 Studio: Acclaim Rating: 7/10 Game Company’s Description: Lacing up its high tops and taking to the air with its legendary NBA video game action, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ.SC: AKLM) today announced that it has shipped its eagerly anticipated title, NBA JAM, for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox(R)…
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NHL Hitz Pro
Game: NHL Hitz Pro Platform: PS2 Studio: Midway Rating: 8/10 Game Company’s Description: NHL Hitz Pro unleashes an exclusive, proprietary blend of NHL Authenticity and adrenaline-style gameplay with real 5-on-5 NHL hockey featuring; big hits, rocket goals and ferocious ONLINE gameplay. NHL Hitz has been reinvented, without leaving behind the edginess that has made Midway…
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Ludacris – Chicken N Beer
Artist: Ludacris Title: Chicken N Beer Label: Def Jam Rating: 3/10 Corporate Line: With the release of his third album Chicken-N-Beer, 26-year old Ludacris has crafted one of the most expressive rap records in years. From the hot buttered opening of “Southern Fried Intro,” with its gutbucket rock guitars and fiery fem background vocals, Ludacris…
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Sevendust – Seasons
Artist: Sevendust Title: Seasons Label: TVT Rating: 5/10 Corporate Line: “This is a recovery record,” says Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose candidly about the band’s fourth studio album, Seasons. “A bulk of the record is just dedicated to the realization that we’ve done some bad things to ourselves and people around us over the long haul.”…
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Bubba Sparrxxx – Interview
Sit on the porch with Bubba Sparxxx! The single “Deliverance” is hot. Thank you. Who’s idea was it for the video and the whole O Brother concept? This dude that directed the video Brian Barber. We put our heads together we’ve been saying we’ve wanted to work together for a while. We based it loosely…
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Anthony Hamilton – Interview [2003]
What has the anticipation been like waiting for this record to release? I know you’ve had some problems in the past with records not coming out and labels folding on you. Oh my God. It’s anticipation. Is that a word we are still going to use? I’m anticipating the growth of my career. It’s been…
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Wilshire – New Universe
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Jet – Get Born
Artist: Jet Title: Get Born Label: Elektra Rating: 7.5/10 Corporate Line: I like the idea of ‘Get Born’ having two meanings adds Chris finally. Like ‘Rubber Soul.’ It’s basically a reminder to forget your problems and celebrate the moment instead. It’s a rejection of all those feelings of negativity or depression you might get. It’s…
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School of Rock
Cast: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Sarah Silverman Studio: Paramount Rating: 9/10 Corporate Line: Fired from his band, rock guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn (Black) takes a job as a 4th grade substitute teacher at an uptight private school where his free livin’ lifestyle, attitude, music and antics soon influences the students to explore other sides…
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