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John Q
Cast: Denzel Washington Studio: New Line Rating: 4/10 Denzel Washington has done some great work, hell he just got nominated for an Oscar. Yet he does this film called innocuously enough John Q. Admittedly the idea behind the film is a powerful one. We have all felt like raging against the machine of corporate red…
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Hart’s War
Cast: Bruce Willis Studio: MGM Rating: 6.5/10 Lieutenant Tommy Hart (Colin Farrell) is a second year law student who is enlisted as an officer’s aide in World War II due to his father’s political pull. Hart is out of his element and it shows when he is captured and thrown into a German prisoner of…
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Kasey Chambers – Barricades & Brickwalls
Artist: Kasey Chambers Title: Barricades & Brickwalls Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 8/10 Kasey Chambers is a native Australian who took America by storm with her absolutely amazing voice and first album, The Captain. Now she’s back with gifts still intact on Barricades & Brickwalls. You need to hear this: “Barricades & Brickwalls” – her country…
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Fieldy’s Dreams – Rock ‘n’ Roll Gangster
Artist: Fieldy’s Dreams Title: Rock ‘n’ Roll Gangster Label: Epic Rating: 1/10 Fieldy, bassist for Korn, has decided to go hip-hop stylin’ on his solo release. Fieldy pops up some worse than poor rhymes on more than one track. There are the weak rhymes: “got millions in the bank playin’ bass/ don’t hate cause you…
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Louise Goffin – Sometimes A Circle
Artist: Louise Goffin Title: Sometimes A Circle Label: Dreamworks Rating: 8/10 Louise Goffin has one hell of a pedigree. Her mom is the world-renowned Carole King and her father, Gerry Goffin, co-wrote many of her hits. Sometimes A Circle comes out with a lot to live up to. After a few listens Sometimes A Circle…
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Louise Goffin – Interview
Louise Goffin is the daughter of the powerhouse songwriting team of Carole King and Gary Goffin. It doesn’t seem possible that Louise could take any other path than being a singer/songwriter. The pressure must have been immense to attempt to walk in those lofty shoes of her parents. It took Louise a good amount of…
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Collateral Damage
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: 3/10 The last action hero? Well, Arnold was once, like ten years ago. In a number of poor action films, Schwarzenegger hasn’t had the blockbusters like we saw in the ’80’s and the new millennium isn’t turning out that good either. Collateral Damage had been delayed because of…
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Rollerball
Cast: Chris Klein Studio: MGM Rating: 2/10 This remake of the 1975 film is just another film that begs the question: what in the hell happened to Hollywood? Chris Klein plays a hotshot star athlete who becomes the new sensation in Rollerball. Can I just ask one question? Would you even watch a real game…
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Montell Jordan – Montell Jordan
Artist: Montell Jordan Title: Montell Jordan Label: Def Soul Rating: 5/10 Montell Jordan opens with a montage called “MJ V Intro” a pledge to God with a few drops of rhyme that fall far below. On “MJ’s Anthem” Montell gives himself props about doing it for seven years and giving the world five albums. He…
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Candy Butchers – Play With Your Head
Artist: Candy Butchers Title: Play With Your Head Label: RPM Rating: 7/10 Candy Butchers start off hokey with “Worry My Dome” but make up for it in spades with the off-center “My Monkey Made A Man Out Of Me”. Candy Butchers are out of the ordinary and don’t try their best to be cool. It’s…
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