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Michael Jackson's This Is It Soundtrack - Is It Worth It?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:17:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - Did you know some of the highest selling albums of 2009 are old Michael Jackson catalog albums including Number Ones, Thriller, and The Essential Michael Jackson, which currently sit above all of the Beatles re-releases? If not, now...

Michael Jackson's This Is It Delivers

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:50:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - What was once planned to be one of the greatest concert shows of all time, This Is It was turned into a concert movie slash documentary slash inside look at a Michael Jackson's last days.I had a bittersweet feeling going into the movie...

Whitney Houston Looks To You To Reenergize Her Music Career

Sun, 6 Sep 2009 15:59:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - It took her seven years, but Whitney Houston is back, and if you believe the themes of her new album, I Look To You, she's put her problems in her rear view mirror. The first thing that should be talked about is her legendary voice. It's...

Jeff Pearlman's "Bad Guys" - The NY Mets E True Hollywood Story

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:17:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - Former Sports Illustrated writer Jeff Pearlman has made a name for himself lately by writing books that get inside the locker room and have players throwing each other under the bus, left and right. While most famous for interviewing John Rocker,...

Notorious Doesn't Do Biggie Smalls Justice, But It Wasn't Going To Anyway

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 02:17:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - After months of putting it off, I finally saw Notorious, the film about the late rapper Notorious B.I.G., also known as Biggie Smalls (and his real name, Christopher Wallace). The film is based on Cheo Hodari Coker's book Unbelievable: The...

WrestleMania XXIV: I'm Sorry, I Love You

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:04:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - Other than their regular championship matches, Wrestlemania XXIV had two hooks. At No Way Out, The Big Show reintroduced himself after being away for over a year. He pulled off his coat to show off his new, svelte (for Show) figure...

The Wrestler: Mickey Rourke Hulks Up For The Wrestler

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:20:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - I came out of watching The Wrestler with so many mixed emotions. I was uncomfortable watching every second of the movie, but was amazed by some of the performances. Being the type of wrestling fan I am and being so close to the business since as...

Britney Spears' Circus - She Sounds Human

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:34:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - While Britney Spears and her people would like you to believe that Circus is her comeback album, they can't fool anyone who has heard, or bought Blackout, which was released last year. Blackout was an attempt to get Britney back on...

Ne-Yo's Year Of The Gentlemen Is The R&B Album Of The Year

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 04:37:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - In this day and age, I buy albums thinking that there's just as good of a chance that I'll be disappointed in my purchase as there is that I'll be pleased. It's great to have artists like Ne-Yo who continue to strive to outdo themselves. I really didn't...

808s Starring Kanye West As The Heartbreak Kid

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:59:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - I don't think I'm going out on a limb by saying that Kanye West's new album, 808s & Heartbreak, is the single most polarizing commercial release of the year. And that's even with the new Guns and Roses release that's hit the market as...

Bret Hart's Hitman - The Greatest Wrestling Story Ever Told

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:37:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - While reading Bret Hart's Hitman: My Real Life In The Cartoon World Of Wrestling, you never get the feeling that he's happy writing his memoirs. He does remember happy moments in his life, but you get the idea that he's telling his stories with a...

If Beyonce Were A Boy, She Wouldn't Sell Any Records

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:10:47 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - Oh, the time has come for my dreams to be heard They will not be pushed aside and turned Into your own all cause you won't Listen....Those are the lyrics to Beyonce's Listen, a fictional song based on her...

The Express: Ernie Davis Is The Elmira Express

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:44:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - "The Express" definitely follows the pattern of most feel good sports movies. Actually, it's a story that really has to if it's to be told in an inspiring way at all. The story is about legendary Syracuse running back Ernie Davis, nicknamed "The Elmira...

Bigger, Stronger, Faster: Chris Bell's Bigger, Stronger, Faster - It's A Steroid Movie About Morals

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:36:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - Chris Bell's Bigger, Stronger, Faster*< b> has been sold to the public as a movie about anabolic steroids. But more so than that, it's a movie about morals, and how a family struggles with the guilt of family members taking steroids. Chris...

Exit 13 - Ladies Might Be The Only Ones Loving Cool James Now

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 02:52:45 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - Just because one tries to spit hard, does not mean that one is hungry. One can be witty or creative and still be hungry. Showing anger and frustration simply means that you're angry and frustrated. If I were Yoda, and LL Cool J was my...

The Longshots: Ice Cube Gets His Game On In Fred Durst's "The Longshots"

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 22:52:52 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - Yes, you read that title right. The Longshots featuring Ice Cube and Akeelah And The Bee star Keke Palmer, was directed by the former Limp Bizkit front man Fred Durst. So how does Mr. Durst do in his big time directorial debut? Well, he...

The New Kids Are Back On "The Block"

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:34:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - After 14 years of being dormant (and turning down several chances to get back into the public eye) the New Kids On The Block are back. I'm a bit puzzled as to why 2008 is the right time considering album sales are down and this is just a guess, but had...

i2i Stream - Sharing Is Caring

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 02:58:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - (The Epinions product title might be incorrect. But it maps to the correct product on Amazon.)Do you have to share your iPod? It sounds like a silly question in this day and age, but Aerielle has a solution to that problem if you do. The i2i...

UFC 53 - Rich "Ace" Franklin Takes It To The Next Level

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:10:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - UFC 52 was a huge show. It was UFC's Super Bowl. Two of their biggest stars battled to the finish and at the end, the biggest star in their company, Chuck Liddell, was light heavyweight champion.It can be tough to follow such a big show and as a...

UFC 52 - Chuck Liddell Seeks Revenge Against Randy Couture

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:00:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - It was the summer of 2003 and Chuck Liddell was the number one contender to Tito Ortiz's light heavyweight title. It was the fight that everyone wanted to see. Ortiz was dominant at light heavyweight, but he hadn't faced Liddell. Before the fight was...

Beverly Hills, 90210 Season 3: The Brandon Walsh Dynasty Reaches Year 3

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:51:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - Season 3 of Beverly Hills, 90210 was probably the most important season of the show's run. By the third season, they had quite the fan following. This wasn't a top ten rated show by any means, but for the demographic they were targeting, it was an...

NBA 2K8 For The PS3 - Give Me Chris Webber Or Give Me Death

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:52:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - My first foray into the latest generation of basketball simulation video games wasn't NBA Live for once. When I first bought the original Playstation, the first basketball game I bought was the first PSOne version of NBA Live. When I bought a PS2, it was...

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Star Wars: The Clone Wars - It's a Kid's Flick

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:54:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - When it was determined that we would get to see another "Star Wars" this year on the big screen, I was pretty excited. Even though The Clone Wars is an animated film and not really a story line progression for any of the movies, I knew it was...

Katherine Heigl Needs Good Material And 27 Dresses Isn't It

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:17:02 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - Even though Katherine Heigl is one of the "it" girls today in television and movies, if 27 Dresses proves anything, it's that she's not ready to make chicken salad out of chicken, well, you get the picture. 27 Dresses is a movie that...

UFC 51 - Tito, Chuck, and Ken All Yell At Each Other

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:32:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author roheblius - Though UFC 51 had two title matches and one semi compelling main event, it was more noteworthy for what happened after the main event, than for anything before it. Tito Ortiz and Vitor Belfort had both lost to the top two guys in the light heavyweight...