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Ice Age
Cast: Ray Romano Studio: Fox Rating: 7/10 First and foremost Ice Age looks good. The advancements in this film genre haven’t gone overboard just yet. They still tap into the child like qualities that the good cartoons of the past gave us. The story itself isn’t amusing as Shrek or Toy Story, it’s interesting however.…
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Millencolin – Home for Home
Artist: Millencolin Title: Home for Home Label: Epitaph Rating: 7.5/10 Millencolin. Punk and rock, not more one or the other. Rock me: “Man Or Mouse” – great hook, and completely stuck in my head. “Fingers Crossed” – better than anything those pop punk brats could ever churn out. “Black Eye” – slower, not quite mellow…
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Double Jeopardy
Cast: Ashley Judd Studio: Paramount Rating: 5/10 Sitting in a movie theater, the air thick with the smell of popcorn, waiting, anticipating the event at hand has got to be one of life’s most enjoyable experiences. What’s even better is when the lights begin to fade and “The following preview” boldly appears on the screen.…
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Rialto – Night On Earth
Artist: Rialto Title: Night On Earth Label: Koch Rating: 4/10 Rialto has had some decent hits in the UK and now they bring their Brit-pop to the U.S. with Night On Earth. Their first single “London Crawling” has big choruses sandwiched between plush verses. Wish they could sound like a mix between Blur, Morissey and…
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The X-Files: The Complete Seventh Season
Cast: David Duchovny Studio: Fox Rating: 6/10 Corporate Line: With the original conspiracy plot arc having fallen into a muddle of loose ends, once-hungry lead actors on the verge of big-screen careers and making demands for more time off or shots at writing and directing, and the initial wish list of monsters-of-the-week long exhausted, it’s…
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Eels – SoulJacker
Artist: Eels Title: Souljacker Label: Dreamworks Rating: 5/10 The Eels have been one of those unlikely likeable one-man groups. Their previous albums have been interesting to say the least and definitely against the grain. Soul Jacker takes all that and mixes it up and tosses it all to the side for something completely different. “Dog…
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Slap Shot 2
Cast: William Baldwin Studio: Universal Rating: 2/10 Slap Shot 2 is the sequel to the 1977 classic finds Stephen Baldwin in the original’s Paul Newman role, as Sean Linden, the veteran player/coach of the lowly Charlestown Chiefs, a minor league hockey team on the verge of extinction. In the new, shinier version, the Chiefs are…
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The Exorcism Emily Rose
Cast: Tom Wilkinson, Laura Linney, Jennifer Carpenter Studio: Sony Rating: 5/10 CORPORATE LINE: In an extremely rare decision, the Catholic Church officially recognized the demonic possession of a 19 year-old college freshman. Told in terrifying flashbacks, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE chronicles the haunting trial of the priest accused of negligence resulting in the death…
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The Bachelor
Cast: Chris O’Donnell Studio: New Line Cinema Rating: 3/10 I spent two painstaking hours plopped in front of that big white screen watching The Bachelor, yet another cheesy love story. Now, I love movies. In fact, the thought of sitting in that crowded theater with fellow moviegoers in anticipation of the world I’m about to…
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002
Game: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002 Platform: PC Studio: EA Rating: 7.5/10 Can you skin the greens like Tiger Woods? Look: The graphics are the shining light on the 2002 version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour. As long as your video card can keep up you are sure to enjoy every pixel from the amazing…
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