"...Sharply written, with a lavish look and top-drawer effects adding to the appeal of its large and talented cast..." Variety "...MYSTERY MEN succeeds where others have failed thanks to inventive ideas and a quality, rib-stroking cast. Stiller, Macy and Garofalo all turn in pitch-perfect performances..." Total Film "...Plenty of sharp satire....More than just another [superhero] joke..." -- Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly "...[A] crafty, tongue-in-cheek satire....With a terrific, offbeat cast operating on one shared, loony wavelength..." New York Times "...Affectionate and astute....[The film] boasts genius, cameo-bursting casting and frequently hilarious writing..."Box Office "...It's clever....With expert and well-matched comic actors such as Stiller, Macy and Garofalo on the team, MYSTERY MEN has no trouble creating a consistent flow of amusement..." Los Angeles Times76.49289
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"...Sharply written, with a lavish look and top-drawer effects adding to the appeal of its large and talented cast..."Variety "...Plenty of sharp satire....More than just another [superhero] joke..." -- Rating: B+Entertainment Weekly "...[A] crafty, tongue-in-cheek satire....With a terrific, offbeat cast operating on one shared, loony wavelength..."New York Times "...MYSTERY MEN succeeds where others have failed thanks to inventive ideas and a quality, rib-stroking cast. Stiller, Macy and Garofalo all turn in pitch-perfect performances..."Total Film "...Affectionate and astute....[The film] boasts genius, cameo-bursting casting and frequently hilarious writing..."Box Office "...It's clever....With expert and well-matched comic actors such as Stiller, Macy and Garofalo on the team, MYSTERY MEN has no trouble creating a consistent flow of amusement..."Los Angeles Times76.49289
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The Source (11/94, p.100) - "...Usher is neither a blubbering slob nor a singing gangster; he's just a talented kid who feels as comfortable singing over break-beats and hip-hop loops as he does over lush string melodies..."18.52769
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Entertainment Weekly (p.125) - "'Love 'Em All' describes an egalitarian sexual appetite, while 'Lingerie' offers prime faux-Prince boudoir funk." -- Grade: A-Billboard (p.29) - "[T]he new set alternately bumps and throbs as a reinvigorated Usher further paves his comeback path.18.32255
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Q (8/02, p.148) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Cemented the Georgian gospel singer's reputation as the precocious master of R&B slow jams..."Vibe (10/97, p.170) - "...Usher conveys a luscious sensuality....succeeds with MY WAY by accenting the mystery of sex....[He] leaves a little something to his listeners' imaginations..."The Source (11/97, p.174) - "...Usher proves that he's aiming to become more than just R&B music's best kept secret..."13.12954
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Rolling Stone (8/30/01, p.125) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...His velvety voice and sky-high tolerance for crooning about girls are on full display....Usher's vocals are impressively adaptable....8701's wispy slow jams and booming club cuts strike a sweet nerve."Vibe (9/01, pp.235-6) - 3 discs out of 5 - "...A steady flow of bump'n'grind promises to the ladies....managing to bring some worthwhile dishes to the table....A consistent 3rd album that has a good chance amongst a marketplace overflowing with crooning R&B clones..."13.09617
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Rolling Stone (4/15/04, p.151) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[Songs such as 'Yeah' create] sensual panic by combining Usher's jumpy attacks with [Lil Jon's] sublime, frayed beats."Rolling Stone (4/15/04, p.151) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[Songs such as 'Yeah' create] sensual panic by combining Usher's jumpy attacks with [Lil Jon's] sublime, frayed beats."Rolling Stone (p.153) - Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - "[A] ballad-heavy blockbuster..."Entertainment Weekly (3/26/04, p.72) - "The vocalist reveals his new-found maturity by opening with the grittiest song he's ever done....The ensuing track glides smoothly between club-friendly hip-hop soul and ballads." - Grade: B+pEntertainment Weekly (3/26/04, p.72) - "The vocalist reveals his new-found maturity by opening with the grittiest song he's ever done....The ensuing track glides smoothly between club-friendly hip-hop soul and ballads." - Grade: B+pQ (p.107) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[H]e's a fully grown R&B sensation....[With] addictive R&B hooks and all-dancin', all-lovin' subject matter boosted with hot production tweaks."Q (p.107) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[H]e's a fully grown R&B sensation....[With] addictive R&B hooks and all-dancin', all-lovin' subject matter boosted with hot production tweaks."13.08681
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Entertainment Weekly (p.120) - "[A] good portion of STAND's tunes deserve a place in the dance-floor pantheon..." -- Grade: B+Blender (Magazine) (p.72) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The production is cocktail-lounge crunk, full of splashy cymbals, jazzy electric guitar and tinkly pianos."13.01559
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Q (8/02, p.148) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Cemented the Georgian gospel singer's reputation as the precocious master of R&B slow jams..."Vibe (10/97, p.170) - "...Usher conveys a luscious sensuality....succeeds with MY WAY by accenting the mystery of sex....[He] leaves a little something to his listeners' imaginations..."The Source (11/97, p.174) - "...Usher proves that he's aiming to become more than just R&B music's best kept secret..."10.52642
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"...A tough little hostage thriller with crackling dialogue, surprising intelligence and an emotional wallop..."USA Today7.710593
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Billboard (p.36) - "[With] 'Turn It Up,' a commanding disco-pop collaboration with Usher."0.2857675
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