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Record Collector (magazine) (p.84) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] real treat. With a muscular band and Hammill's insouciant, hard-edged performance..."11.54502

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Q (8/02, p.142) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...More exacting terrain...It's take-no-prisoners stuff, intense and fantastically stentorian..."Uncut (8/02, p.100) - 3 out of 5 - "...Lovers of the Great British eccentric could do worse than (re)discover this peculiar wilderness voice."8.163562

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Record Collector (magazine) (p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "There is a beautiful 'Shingle Song,' 'Ophelia' and 'I Will Find You' on the guitar disc. Best of the lost is the intense acoustic post-punk of 'Ship Of Fools.'"8.163562

Record Collector (magazine) (p.84) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Dense and knotty, it showcases a little primal screaming on 'Stupid'..."6.530849

Rolling Stone (12/9/99, pp.75-6) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...52 burning-hot minutes of molasses-thick grooves which prove yet again that, between Goodie Mob and their producers at LaFace, there's no place like the South to throw a party."Spin (1/00, p.121) - 8 out of 10 - "...thanks to fierce grooves, indelibly catchy vocal riffs, and the mesmerizing interplay of their deliciously slurred drawls, they pull off...'positive hardcore'...preaching to the unconverted and converted alike."Entertainment Weekly (1/14/00, p.78) - "...With street beats and rave-bleeps, God-praising and queer-baiting, progressive politicking and womanizing, the Mob run a conflicted nightclub. But dull it ain't." - Rating: B+Q (5/01, p.131) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Their peculiar blend of literate ranting and jeep-friendly beats seems all the more appealing....demonstrating their fondness for lending a pop edge to otherwise hardfaced mutterings..."Vibe (2/00, p.166) - "...another victorious chapter in their saga of success....the album shows a more humane Mob, expanding their sound beyond hip hop's usual parameters....showing that they, too, like to hang out at the club, smoke dank, and sip on 'gnac..."The Source (1/00, p.190) - 3.5 mics out of 5 - "...up tempo, backyard, beat-boosting sounds....succeeds in providing its audience with the healthy hip-hop that feeds the intellect, as well as stimulates the body."NME (Magazine) (1/15/00, p.27) - 8 out of 10 - "...[they] sweeten their music fro mass consumption....a distinctive Southern atmosphere still swamps [the album] with layered voices thick as molasses and equal dedication to partying, cutting loose, and ghetto protest politics....pretty funky..."0.158518

Rolling Stone (12/9/99, pp.75-6) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...52 burning-hot minutes of molasses-thick grooves which prove yet again that, between Goodie Mob and their producers at LaFace, there's no place like the South to throw a party."Spin (1/00, p.121) - 8 out of 10 - "...thanks to fierce grooves, indelibly catchy vocal riffs, and the mesmerizing interplay of their deliciously slurred drawls, they pull off...'positive hardcore'...preaching to the unconverted and converted alike."Entertainment Weekly (1/14/00, p.78) - "...With street beats and rave-bleeps, God-praising and queer-baiting, progressive politicking and womanizing, the Mob run a conflicted nightclub. But dull it ain't." - Rating: B+Q (5/01, p.131) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Their peculiar blend of literate ranting and jeep-friendly beats seems all the more appealing....demonstrating their fondness for lending a pop edge to otherwise hardfaced mutterings..."Vibe (2/00, p.166) - "...another victorious chapter in their saga of success....the album shows a more humane Mob, expanding their sound beyond hip hop's usual parameters....showing that they, too, like to hang out at the club, smoke dank, and sip on 'gnac..."The Source (1/00, p.190) - 3.5 mics out of 5 - "...up tempo, backyard, beat-boosting sounds....succeeds in providing its audience with the healthy hip-hop that feeds the intellect, as well as stimulates the body."NME (Magazine) (1/15/00, p.27) - 8 out of 10 - "...[they] sweeten their music fro mass consumption....a distinctive Southern atmosphere still swamps [the album] with layered voices thick as molasses and equal dedication to partying, cutting loose, and ghetto protest politics....pretty funky..."0.158518

Spin (p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Backed by a flea-market chamber-pop orchestra and surprisingly danceable beats."Uncut (p.110) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he melodies that carry them are beautiful, sung with a genuine fragility and less restricted by the orchestral overload of earlier releases."Magnet (p.94) - "If you buckle your knees at the sound of a perfect pop song, then no amount of risque lyrics should deter you from swooning over the crazy rhythms of the Hidden Cameras' fourth offering."CMJ (p.48) - "[W]ith flamboyant songs that are joyous instead of melancholic, Gibb actually merits a category all his own."Mojo (Publisher) (p.112) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he Cameras' on-board string section seems ever more integral to Gibbs' songs..."0.134507

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Entertainment Weekly (6/24/99, p.133) - "...Like their multiplatinum debut, IT'S REAL shines, mostly because of the duo's emotive ballads..." - Rating: B+Vibe (8/99, pp.169-70) - "...K-Ci & Jo-Jo are traditionalists who...only get more rootsy with time....[applying] their talents to making music that...will endure....Their bravado never fades..."0.1120892

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Vibe (3/00, p.208) - "XXX-rated and certified ridiculous!....[They] get together over wild-out, naked-in-the-castle bounce beats to let their mouths go dirtier than a year-old urinal cake...."The Source (3/00, p.258) - "...brings nonsensical rowdiness to an all-time high....the Hypnotise Camp proudly rap about smackin' b*#$@!s up, killing people, and of course, snorting cocaine - [they] walk away with the award...for the wildest rapper[s] alive..."0.08967133

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Global Rhythm (Publication) (p.47) - "Captured here are the keening brass lines, knuckle-breaking accordions, bounding tambal meloides...and thumping bass that are the hallmark of Eastern European folk music..."0.0672535

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"[T]his grossly engrossing speculative fiction bears Jackson's blood-spattered fingerprints but also heralds first-time feature director Neill Blomkamp as a nimble talent to watch."Variety 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[The filmmakers] have stealthily laid the artifacts of these dark days beneath the guise of an Alien invasion movie that is intense, graphically novelistic and just funny enough to keep thoroughly entertained, even while the subtext is of a very serious nature."Box Office "[I]t's a helluva movie. No true fan of science fiction -- or, for that matter, cinema -- can help but thrill to the action, high stakes and suspense built around a very original chase movie."Hollywood Reporter 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "You'll be wowed by Copley. His heart-rending tour de force deserves comparison to Jeff Goldblum's in THE FLY."Rolling Stone "DISTRICT 9 fuses science fiction mayhem and biting social commentary as well as any film since STARSHIP TROOPERS. It's the rare alien invasion story that has the aliens running scared."A.V. Club "A thinking person's sci-fie movie from an inventive director...DISTRICT 9 revels in the fun of mashing up narrative styles..." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- With its clever faux documentary style, this is the most imaginative science-fiction movie to come along in years.USA Today "DISTRICT 9 is very smart sci-fi, but that's just the beginning; it's also a scathing social satire hidden inside a terrific action thriller....It's a blast..."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] seamless merger of the mockumentary and special effects. And there's a harsh parable here about the alienation and treatment of refugees."Chicago Sun-Times "[O]ften inventive....DISTRICT 9 begins in cinma vrit style with a collection of talking heads..."Wall Street Journal "[The filmmakers] embed their ideas in an ingenious, propulsive and suspenseful genre entertainment, one that respects your intelligence even as it makes your eyes pop..."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- [A] fascinating sci-fi specimen....The historical resonances only enhance the films blazing neo-realism, as does the dizzying, docu-style camerawork...Total Film Included in Entertainment Weekly's "The Best Films Of The Year" -- "[A] madly original social drama/sci-fi thriller set in South Africa..."Entertainment Weekly Included in Los Angeles Times's "Best Films Of 2009" -- "[I]nventively fresh...at the same time reflective of the best of the genre's social commentary traditions."Los Angeles Times Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Movies Of 2009" -- "[It] deserves one of those 10 Oscar spots for Best Picture."Rolling Stone Ranked #7 in USA Today's "Top Ten Films Of 2009."USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "Blomkamp's wry satirical parallels to apartheid work pretty well here."Uncut0.04737131

"[T]his grossly engrossing speculative fiction bears Jackson's blood-spattered fingerprints but also heralds first-time feature director Neill Blomkamp as a nimble talent to watch."Variety 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[The filmmakers] have stealthily laid the artifacts of these dark days beneath the guise of an Alien invasion movie that is intense, graphically novelistic and just funny enough to keep thoroughly entertained, even while the subtext is of a very serious nature."Box Office "[I]t's a helluva movie. No true fan of science fiction -- or, for that matter, cinema -- can help but thrill to the action, high stakes and suspense built around a very original chase movie."Hollywood Reporter 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "You'll be wowed by Copley. His heart-rending tour de force deserves comparison to Jeff Goldblum's in THE FLY."Rolling Stone "DISTRICT 9 fuses science fiction mayhem and biting social commentary as well as any film since STARSHIP TROOPERS. It's the rare alien invasion story that has the aliens running scared."A.V. Club "A thinking person's sci-fie movie from an inventive director...DISTRICT 9 revels in the fun of mashing up narrative styles..." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- With its clever faux documentary style, this is the most imaginative science-fiction movie to come along in years.USA Today "DISTRICT 9 is very smart sci-fi, but that's just the beginning; it's also a scathing social satire hidden inside a terrific action thriller....It's a blast..."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] seamless merger of the mockumentary and special effects. And there's a harsh parable here about the alienation and treatment of refugees."Chicago Sun-Times "[O]ften inventive....DISTRICT 9 begins in cinma vrit style with a collection of talking heads..."Wall Street Journal "[The filmmakers] embed their ideas in an ingenious, propulsive and suspenseful genre entertainment, one that respects your intelligence even as it makes your eyes pop..."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- [A] fascinating sci-fi specimen....The historical resonances only enhance the films blazing neo-realism, as does the dizzying, docu-style camerawork...Total Film Included in Entertainment Weekly's "The Best Films Of The Year" -- "[A] madly original social drama/sci-fi thriller set in South Africa..."Entertainment Weekly Included in Los Angeles Times's "Best Films Of 2009" -- "[I]nventively fresh...at the same time reflective of the best of the genre's social commentary traditions."Los Angeles Times Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Movies Of 2009" -- "[It] deserves one of those 10 Oscar spots for Best Picture."Rolling Stone Ranked #7 in USA Today's "Top Ten Films Of 2009."USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "Blomkamp's wry satirical parallels to apartheid work pretty well here."Uncut0.04737131

"[T]his grossly engrossing speculative fiction bears Jackson's blood-spattered fingerprints but also heralds first-time feature director Neill Blomkamp as a nimble talent to watch."Variety 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[The filmmakers] have stealthily laid the artifacts of these dark days beneath the guise of an Alien invasion movie that is intense, graphically novelistic and just funny enough to keep thoroughly entertained, even while the subtext is of a very serious nature."Box Office "[I]t's a helluva movie. No true fan of science fiction -- or, for that matter, cinema -- can help but thrill to the action, high stakes and suspense built around a very original chase movie."Hollywood Reporter 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "You'll be wowed by Copley. His heart-rending tour de force deserves comparison to Jeff Goldblum's in THE FLY."Rolling Stone "DISTRICT 9 fuses science fiction mayhem and biting social commentary as well as any film since STARSHIP TROOPERS. It's the rare alien invasion story that has the aliens running scared."A.V. Club "A thinking person's sci-fie movie from an inventive director...DISTRICT 9 revels in the fun of mashing up narrative styles..." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- With its clever faux documentary style, this is the most imaginative science-fiction movie to come along in years.USA Today "DISTRICT 9 is very smart sci-fi, but that's just the beginning; it's also a scathing social satire hidden inside a terrific action thriller....It's a blast..."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] seamless merger of the mockumentary and special effects. And there's a harsh parable here about the alienation and treatment of refugees."Chicago Sun-Times "[O]ften inventive....DISTRICT 9 begins in cinma vrit style with a collection of talking heads..."Wall Street Journal "[The filmmakers] embed their ideas in an ingenious, propulsive and suspenseful genre entertainment, one that respects your intelligence even as it makes your eyes pop..."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- [A] fascinating sci-fi specimen....The historical resonances only enhance the films blazing neo-realism, as does the dizzying, docu-style camerawork...Total Film Included in Entertainment Weekly's "The Best Films Of The Year" -- "[A] madly original social drama/sci-fi thriller set in South Africa..."Entertainment Weekly Included in Los Angeles Times's "Best Films Of 2009" -- "[I]nventively fresh...at the same time reflective of the best of the genre's social commentary traditions."Los Angeles Times Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Movies Of 2009" -- "[It] deserves one of those 10 Oscar spots for Best Picture."Rolling Stone Ranked #7 in USA Today's "Top Ten Films Of 2009."USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "Blomkamp's wry satirical parallels to apartheid work pretty well here."Uncut0.04737131

"[T]his grossly engrossing speculative fiction bears Jackson's blood-spattered fingerprints but also heralds first-time feature director Neill Blomkamp as a nimble talent to watch."Variety 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[The filmmakers] have stealthily laid the artifacts of these dark days beneath the guise of an Alien invasion movie that is intense, graphically novelistic and just funny enough to keep thoroughly entertained, even while the subtext is of a very serious nature."Box Office "[I]t's a helluva movie. No true fan of science fiction -- or, for that matter, cinema -- can help but thrill to the action, high stakes and suspense built around a very original chase movie."Hollywood Reporter 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "You'll be wowed by Copley. His heart-rending tour de force deserves comparison to Jeff Goldblum's in THE FLY."Rolling Stone "DISTRICT 9 fuses science fiction mayhem and biting social commentary as well as any film since STARSHIP TROOPERS. It's the rare alien invasion story that has the aliens running scared."A.V. Club "A thinking person's sci-fie movie from an inventive director...DISTRICT 9 revels in the fun of mashing up narrative styles..." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- With its clever faux documentary style, this is the most imaginative science-fiction movie to come along in years.USA Today "DISTRICT 9 is very smart sci-fi, but that's just the beginning; it's also a scathing social satire hidden inside a terrific action thriller....It's a blast..."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] seamless merger of the mockumentary and special effects. And there's a harsh parable here about the alienation and treatment of refugees."Chicago Sun-Times "[O]ften inventive....DISTRICT 9 begins in cinma vrit style with a collection of talking heads..."Wall Street Journal "[The filmmakers] embed their ideas in an ingenious, propulsive and suspenseful genre entertainment, one that respects your intelligence even as it makes your eyes pop..."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- [A] fascinating sci-fi specimen....The historical resonances only enhance the films blazing neo-realism, as does the dizzying, docu-style camerawork...Total Film Included in Entertainment Weekly's "The Best Films Of The Year" -- "[A] madly original social drama/sci-fi thriller set in South Africa..."Entertainment Weekly Included in Los Angeles Times's "Best Films Of 2009" -- "[I]nventively fresh...at the same time reflective of the best of the genre's social commentary traditions."Los Angeles Times Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Movies Of 2009" -- "[It] deserves one of those 10 Oscar spots for Best Picture."Rolling Stone Ranked #7 in USA Today's "Top Ten Films Of 2009."USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "Blomkamp's wry satirical parallels to apartheid work pretty well here."Uncut0.04737131

"[T]his grossly engrossing speculative fiction bears Jackson's blood-spattered fingerprints but also heralds first-time feature director Neill Blomkamp as a nimble talent to watch."Variety 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[The filmmakers] have stealthily laid the artifacts of these dark days beneath the guise of an Alien invasion movie that is intense, graphically novelistic and just funny enough to keep thoroughly entertained, even while the subtext is of a very serious nature."Box Office "[I]t's a helluva movie. No true fan of science fiction -- or, for that matter, cinema -- can help but thrill to the action, high stakes and suspense built around a very original chase movie."Hollywood Reporter 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "You'll be wowed by Copley. His heart-rending tour de force deserves comparison to Jeff Goldblum's in THE FLY."Rolling Stone "DISTRICT 9 fuses science fiction mayhem and biting social commentary as well as any film since STARSHIP TROOPERS. It's the rare alien invasion story that has the aliens running scared."A.V. Club "A thinking person's sci-fie movie from an inventive director...DISTRICT 9 revels in the fun of mashing up narrative styles..." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- With its clever faux documentary style, this is the most imaginative science-fiction movie to come along in years.USA Today "DISTRICT 9 is very smart sci-fi, but that's just the beginning; it's also a scathing social satire hidden inside a terrific action thriller....It's a blast..."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] seamless merger of the mockumentary and special effects. And there's a harsh parable here about the alienation and treatment of refugees."Chicago Sun-Times "[O]ften inventive....DISTRICT 9 begins in cinma vrit style with a collection of talking heads..."Wall Street Journal "[The filmmakers] embed their ideas in an ingenious, propulsive and suspenseful genre entertainment, one that respects your intelligence even as it makes your eyes pop..."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- [A] fascinating sci-fi specimen....The historical resonances only enhance the films blazing neo-realism, as does the dizzying, docu-style camerawork...Total Film Included in Entertainment Weekly's "The Best Films Of The Year" -- "[A] madly original social drama/sci-fi thriller set in South Africa..."Entertainment Weekly Included in Los Angeles Times's "Best Films Of 2009" -- "[I]nventively fresh...at the same time reflective of the best of the genre's social commentary traditions."Los Angeles Times Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Movies Of 2009" -- "[It] deserves one of those 10 Oscar spots for Best Picture."Rolling Stone Ranked #7 in USA Today's "Top Ten Films Of 2009."USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "Blomkamp's wry satirical parallels to apartheid work pretty well here."Uncut0.04737131

"[T]his grossly engrossing speculative fiction bears Jackson's blood-spattered fingerprints but also heralds first-time feature director Neill Blomkamp as a nimble talent to watch."Variety 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[The filmmakers] have stealthily laid the artifacts of these dark days beneath the guise of an Alien invasion movie that is intense, graphically novelistic and just funny enough to keep thoroughly entertained, even while the subtext is of a very serious nature."Box Office "[I]t's a helluva movie. No true fan of science fiction -- or, for that matter, cinema -- can help but thrill to the action, high stakes and suspense built around a very original chase movie."Hollywood Reporter 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "You'll be wowed by Copley. His heart-rending tour de force deserves comparison to Jeff Goldblum's in THE FLY."Rolling Stone "DISTRICT 9 fuses science fiction mayhem and biting social commentary as well as any film since STARSHIP TROOPERS. It's the rare alien invasion story that has the aliens running scared."A.V. Club "A thinking person's sci-fie movie from an inventive director...DISTRICT 9 revels in the fun of mashing up narrative styles..." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- With its clever faux documentary style, this is the most imaginative science-fiction movie to come along in years.USA Today "DISTRICT 9 is very smart sci-fi, but that's just the beginning; it's also a scathing social satire hidden inside a terrific action thriller....It's a blast..."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] seamless merger of the mockumentary and special effects. And there's a harsh parable here about the alienation and treatment of refugees."Chicago Sun-Times "[O]ften inventive....DISTRICT 9 begins in cinma vrit style with a collection of talking heads..."Wall Street Journal "[The filmmakers] embed their ideas in an ingenious, propulsive and suspenseful genre entertainment, one that respects your intelligence even as it makes your eyes pop..."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- [A] fascinating sci-fi specimen....The historical resonances only enhance the films blazing neo-realism, as does the dizzying, docu-style camerawork...Total Film Included in Entertainment Weekly's "The Best Films Of The Year" -- "[A] madly original social drama/sci-fi thriller set in South Africa..."Entertainment Weekly Included in Los Angeles Times's "Best Films Of 2009" -- "[I]nventively fresh...at the same time reflective of the best of the genre's social commentary traditions."Los Angeles Times Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Movies Of 2009" -- "[It] deserves one of those 10 Oscar spots for Best Picture."Rolling Stone Ranked #7 in USA Today's "Top Ten Films Of 2009."USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "Blomkamp's wry satirical parallels to apartheid work pretty well here."Uncut0.04737131

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