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DMX – Grand Champ
Artist: DMX Title: Grand Champ Label: Def Jam Rating: 5.5/10 The Good: “Get It On The Floor” f/Swizz Beatz – DMX gets a helping hand. “Untouchable” f/Syleena Johnson – Syleena brings a tender touch to DMX’s grind. “Rob All Night” – DMX is at his best when he has a chance to dictate the track…
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MXPX – Before Everything and After
Artist: MXPX Title: Before Everything and After Label: A&M Rating: 5/10 Company Line: “We’re portrayed as good guys and we are good guys,” admits Mike Herrera. “We don’t swear at the audience or tell girls to get naked on stage. At the same time, we’re not perfect and we do get pissed off. But we’re…
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Limp Bizkit – Interview
With a lead vocal triple threat made up of guitarist Tasha-Ray Evin, older sister and keyboardist Lacey-Lee Evin, and bassist Louise Burns, as well as an accomplished drummer in recent addition Kim Urhahn. How is everything going? Everyone: Great! How has life changed? Tasha: We are never at home anymore. We get to travel all…
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Matchstick Men
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, Bruce McGill, Bruce Altman Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 8/10 Corporate Line: Phobia-addled con artist Roy (Cage) and his protégé Frank (Rockwell) are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the unexpected arrival of Roy’s teenage daughter Angela (Lohman) disrupts his carefully-ordered life and jeopardizes his…
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Once Upon A Time In Mexico
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Studio: Dimension Rating: 5/10 Corporate Line: Robert Rodriguez returns with the mythic guitar-slinging hero, El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas), in the final installment of the Mariachi/Desperado trilogy. The saga continues as El Mariachi makes his way across a rugged landscape on the blood trail of Barrillo (Willem Dafoe), a cartel kingpin…
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The Apple Dumpling Gang
Cast: Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Don Knotts, Tim Conway, David Wayne Studio: Disney Rating: 6.5/10 Corporate Line: This Disney Western has roving bachelor Bixby getting saddled with three children and a wealth of trouble when the youngsters stumble upon a huge gold nugget. They join forces with two bumbling outlaws – Knotts and Conway, of…
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311 – Interview [2003]
A thank heaven it’s 311. Interview Chad Sexton Being Nebraska boys – are you now calling yourself Cali boys? Yeah, I mean we moved out there in ’92. Who are you down for governor then? Gary Coleman or Arnold?Going into a record, do you take different approaches? We like to try new things, but it…
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Seal – IV
Artist: Seal Title: IV Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 8.5/10 Company Line: After five years away, Seal is back with his new album entitled simply ‘Seal.’ It’s a sublime collection of eleven new songs on a par with Seal’s best work to date. The new material is elevated by Seal’s rich vocal gift, a voice that…
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Soul Calibur II
Game: Soul Calibur II Platform: Ps2 Studio: Namco Rating: 8.5/10 Game Company’s Description: A new page in history has begun as the most highly-anticipated fighting game ever finally arrives! The greatest 3-D weapons-based fighter will provide non-stop action, excitement and surprises as you go one-on-one against your favorite challengers.Thirteen historic fighters plus all new combatants…
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Virtua Fighter 4
Game: Virtua Fighter 4 Platform: Ps2 Studio: Sega Rating: 8/10 Game Company’s Description: Kick your adrenaline into high gear as you waste opponents with your brutal Judo and Kick Boxing mastery. Sega’s best selling 3D fighting series has evolved into a freight train of hardcore martial arts maneuvers featuring fifteen competitors, some of whom can…
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