Quick! Out of the Box Reviews feature short, quick reviews of new music that has just come out of the jewel case, or “the box”. These are “first impression” reviews after just a listen or two, and will help the reader immediately identify a new release that is worthy of a purchase.
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We have two Quick! Out of the Box Reviews for you today!
First…
Storyside B “Everything and More” (02/28/06)
Get it today! Catchy melodic hooks, clean harmonies over fiery electric lead guitar and bass driven rock. The acoustic guitar is prominent throughout, laying down chords and carrying the rhythm in synch with the drums. Storyside B covers the gamut of solid rock tunes with an almost stadium-anthem sound, to softer ballads that are led by piano, solo voice and occasional well-placed accompanying harmony vocals. Good stuff!
- lead off single: “Miracle” - excellent tune and lyrics that make you consider the miracle in your own hands.
- standout track: “Everything and More” - title track that kick starts the album. I was hooked immediately by the lyric “What do you live for? Is it something to stand for?”
Next up…
Mainstay “Well Meaning Fiction” (02/21/06)
No rush. This CD has some charm and appeal, with an adult rock sound that finds a “groove” and tempo that sits there throughout the disc. There are lyrics that challenge believers and non-believers alike, but there is no real “new sound” or variety, every song sounds similar to me. This will probably appeal mostly to fans of Kutless, with slow tempos and augmented melodic notes. At times I can hear an Anberlin influence and to me, they have a Dishwalla-esque sound; a melodic, guitar and piano, adult soft rock sound and led with smooth male lead vocal. There is nothing bad about this disc, just nothing leaps out from the disc. It’s a good debut and it will be interesting to watch these guys and look for them to develop a their “niche”.
- fav track: “Well Meaning Fiction” - title track that challenges the church’s failure to be a viable force in “saving” people because it waters down the gospel so as not to offend.
- The smooth, calming vocal and quiet soft-rock sound make this CD good to listen to after a stressful day at work.
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Movies coming out in theaters in April.
Opening April 7, 2006
• The Benchwarmers (wide)
• A Good Year (wide)
• Lucky You (wide)
• Phat Girlz (wide)
• Take the Lead (wide)
• Free Zone (limited)
• Friends With Money (limited)
• On a Clear Day (limited)
• When Do We Eat? (limited)
Opening April 14, 2006
• Scary Movie 4 (wide)
• The Wild (wide)
• Hard Candy (limited)
• Kekexili: Mountain Patrol (limited)
• Kinky Boots (limited)
• La Mujer de Mi Hermano (limited)
• My First Wedding (limited)
• The Notorious Bettie Page (limited)
• Somersault (limited)
Opening April 21, 2006
• American Dreamz (wide)
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• Hoot (wide)
• The Sentinel (wide)
• Silent Hill (wide)
• Stick It (wide)
• Standing Still (limited)
• Wassup Rockers (limited)
Opening April 28, 2006
• Akeelah and the Bee (limited)
• Flight 93 (wide)
• R.V. (wide)
• Waist Deep (wide)
• Art School Confidential (limited)
• Harsh Times (limited)
• Killer Diller (limited)
• Water (limited)
Movies coming out in the Theater in March.
Opening March 17, 2006
• She’s the Man (wide)
• V for Vendetta (wide)
• Don’t Come Knocking (limited)
• Don’t Tell (La Bestia nel cuore) (limited)
• Find Me Guilty (limited)
• Summer Storm (limited)
• Thank You for Smoking (limited)
Opening March 24, 2006
• The Inside Man (wide)
• Stay Alive (wide)
• American Gun (limited)
• The Beauty Academy of Kabul (limited)
• Brick (limited)
• The Child (L’ Enfant) (limited)
• Lady Vengeance (Kind geum-ja) (limited)
• Lonesome Jim (limited)
• Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (limited)
• Stoned (limited)
Opening March 31, 2006
• ATL (wide)
• Basic Instinct 2 (wide)
• Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (wide)
• Lucky Number Slevin (wide)
• Slither (wide)
• Adam & Steve (limited)
• The Devil and Daniel Johnston (limited)
• Shadowboxer (limited)
This list is not all inclusive, but does note some of the most anticipated releases of the upcoming months. Watch for reviews of these new Christian music releases here at CrimsonLight.com.
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02/28/06
03/07/06
- Jadon Lavik “Life On the Inside”
- Grits “7″
- Caedmon’s Call “In The Company of Angels II: The World Will Sing”
- Warren Barfield “Reach”
03/14/06
- Building 429 “Rise”
- Watermark “A Grateful People”
03/21/06
- Kutless “Hearts of the Innocent”
- Family Force 5 “Business Up Front, Party In The Back”
04/04/06
- Hawk Nelson “Smile, It’s the End of the World”
- Sanctus Real “The Face of Love”
04/18/06
- Mat Kearney “Nothing Left to Lose”
05/02/06
- The Elms “Chess Hotel“
- KJ-52 “Remixed”
- Mars Ill “Pro Pain”
05/16/06
- Starfield “Beauty in the Broken”
04/25/06
- Mercy Me “Coming Up to Breathe”
After a drug bust goes bad, leaving a roomful of dead bodies, mob lackey Joey is told to dispose of a gun used to kill a cop. Instead, he hides it in his basement as insurance against his gang. When his son’s 10-year-old best friend, Oleg, finds and uses the gun to shoot his abusive, drug-addicted stepfather, Joey sets out to find Oleg and the gun before the mob or the cops get to them.
As the night progresses, Oleg encounters a series of twisted characters, including a malicious junkie, a murderous pimp, a protectively violent hooker and a couple of serial-killing pedophiles who kidnap him. The hunt for Oleg and the gun eventually draws in Joey’s wife and his own son, exposing them to danger, as well. Before the night is over, Joey must decide whether to sacrifice Oleg to save himself and his family.
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS FILM FEATURES GRAPHIC VIOLENCE AND LEWD SEXUAL CONTENT. NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN.
“Those of you hoping for a remake of the delightful Billy Crystal/Gregory Hines buddy comedy are in for something very different with this Running Scared. Ultra-violent and hardcore, it’s a worthwhile ride even though it doesn’t all work.”
–Fred Topel, ABOUT.COM
“If Running Scared were set in Hell (the actual place, rather than a figure of speech), perhaps it would have been easier to swallow.”
– Dustin Putman,THEMOVIEBOY.COM
The movie gets a 3 out of 10. Definately not a movie to pay for.
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Top movies by box office February 20, 2006
1. Eight Below
2. Date Movie
3. The Pink Panther
4. Curious George
5. Final Destination 3
6. Firewall
7. Freedomland
8. When a Stranger Calls
9. Big Momma’s House 2
10. Nanny McPhee