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CMJ (7/8/02, p.11) - "...Listeners will be barrelled over by 30 minutes of bona fide, soul-shaking funk...an album of authentic soul and funk, a sound many contemporary bands fail to achieve....outrageously groovy beats..."Mojo (Publisher) (7/02, p.102) - "...Rife with rugged bass lines, choppy guitars and bumping brass, the album starts with a wild 'star-time' build-up, introducing Sharon Jones herself as 'badder than badder'....go shake your tail feather."51.9993
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Rolling Stone (p.64) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he details are period-perfect: Every guitar scratch and brass blast sounds like it was teleported straight from 1965 or 1972."Spin (p.87) - "[The Dap-Kings] tackle the laid-back instrumental groove of 'The Reason' with horns blazing."Entertainment Weekly (p.69) - "[P]ure joy, even when heartbreak sends her voice digging deep." -- Grade: A-Living Blues (p.35) - "I LEARNED THE HARD WAY jumps off in dramatic fashion, ten seconds of cinematic flair and brass fanfare as the Dap-Kings roll out a red carpet entrance for Sharon Jones, the undisputed queen of modern soul."Billboard (p.32) - "[T]he Dap-Kings keep their arrangements brisk and enjoyable on tracks like the funky opener 'The Game Gets old' and doo-wop standout 'Give It Back.'"Mojo (Publisher) (p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Gabriel Roth's production gives Jones and the band a sizzling live presence throughout....Jones is in tremendous voice from start to finish."Mojo (Publisher) (p.55) - Ranked #23 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2010" -- "Jones' finest yet....She convinced on tales of hardship that rivaled Etta James's."Paste (magazine) (p.68) - "Jones and the Dap-Kings make the kind of music that moves them, and their feverish passion is contagious....This is Jones and the Dap-Kings' moment."Pitchfork (Website) - "'Better Things' in particular is incredible, a brilliant kiss-off in which Jones reveals layers of anguish beneath her anger, while the band supports her with a heavy Muscle Shoals-style groove."Uncut (magazine) (p.92) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'Give It Back' is a nice Brill Building pastiche....[With] effective arrangements..."11.18653
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Spin (p.82) - "[T]he musicianly commitment -- and old-school analog production -- is undeniable....Lee Fields is simply the second coming of Otis Redding."Record Collector (magazine) (p.88) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Daptone is quite simply the most important soul label today: Here's the proof."9.081444
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Living Blues (p.57) - "Jones, best known as the charismatic leader of her Brooklyn-based band the Dap-Kings, lets loose on 'Wild About That Thing'..."0.7542119
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Rolling Stone (p.78) - 3 stars out of 5 -- [With] some of the finest horn charts ever created for soul music -- funky, jazzy, subtly voiced things that compare to Pee Wee Ellis' trickiest writing for James Brown."Spin (p.106) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[Sharon Jones' songs] sound old and new, wiggly and sexual, raw and cooked..."Entertainment Weekly (p.64) - "[T]he Dap-Kings' slower, moodier template gives Jones' voice the space it needs to soar." -- Grade: A-Uncut (p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The Dap Kings' Southern Soul simulation is in high demand these days....It's all impeccably done..."Magnet (p.101) - "This is a retro soul act with songs that are more than just horn-and-rhythm showcases. Some feature sly major-to-minor transitions and guitar solos..."Down Beat (p.62) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[With] hook-laden tunes that often sound like newly discovered Motown or Invictus Records sessions."Living Blues (p.62) - "100 DAYS, 100 NIGHTS opens with the cascading horns of the title track before the funk-drenched rhythm section and Jones' rich vocal wash over the ears in vintage analog glory."No Depression (p.102) - "Jones and the Dap-Kings reproduce the sounds and the soul feeling of Motown and James Brown...[with] funky ease and gospel fervor and emotional complexity..."Q (Magazine) (p.121) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[Jones is a] gospel-raised New Yorker with a voice like a tornado..."0.5448604
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"...BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY delivers frisky fun....Renee Zellweger is irresistible..."Rolling Stone "...Zellweger breathes full-bodied life into Bridget..."Variety "...The movie succeeds as a very funny rom-com..." -- 4 out of 5 starsTotal Film "...Ms. Zellweger accomplishes the small miracle of making Bridget both entirely endearing and utterly real..."New York Times "...BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY is cheerful, cheeky entertainment, a clever confection..."Los Angeles Times "[T]here's still hope for smart romantic comedies and the women who love them."Entertainment Weekly15.67194
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"...Ms. Zellweger accomplishes the small miracle of making Bridget both entirely endearing and utterly real..."New York Times "...Zellweger breathes full-bodied life into Bridget..." Variety "...BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY delivers frisky fun....Renee Zellweger is irresistible..." Rolling Stone "...The movie succeeds as a very funny rom-com..." -- 4 out of 5 stars Total Film "...BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY is cheerful, cheeky entertainment, a clever confection..." Los Angeles Times "[T]here's still hope for smart romantic comedies and the women who love them." Entertainment Weekly13.78251
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"...BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY delivers frisky fun....Renee Zellweger is irresistible..."Rolling Stone "...Zellweger breathes full-bodied life into Bridget..."Variety "...The movie succeeds as a very funny rom-com..." -- 4 out of 5 starsTotal Film "...Ms. Zellweger accomplishes the small miracle of making Bridget both entirely endearing and utterly real..."New York Times "...BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY is cheerful, cheeky entertainment, a clever confection..."Los Angeles Times "[T]here's still hope for smart romantic comedies and the women who love them."Entertainment Weekly13.78251
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"...BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY delivers frisky fun....Renee Zellweger is irresistible..."Rolling Stone "...Zellweger breathes full-bodied life into Bridget..."Variety "...The movie succeeds as a very funny rom-com..." -- 4 out of 5 starsTotal Film "...Ms. Zellweger accomplishes the small miracle of making Bridget both entirely endearing and utterly real..."New York Times "...BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY is cheerful, cheeky entertainment, a clever confection..."Los Angeles Times "[T]here's still hope for smart romantic comedies and the women who love them."Entertainment Weekly13.77451
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"[Stone] successfully revives her performance as Catherine....It's a treat to see Stone rev her evil-vixen engine again..." Entertainment Weekly "Fun, clever and hilarious, BASIC INSTINCT 2 is a ludicrously entertaining addition to the 'shrinks and shagging' genre." Sight and Sound "Thewlis manages to make you believe in his character and steals all of his scenes..." Total Film6.566145
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"[Stone] successfully revives her performance as Catherine....It's a treat to see Stone rev her evil-vixen engine again..." Entertainment Weekly "Fun, clever and hilarious, BASIC INSTINCT 2 is a ludicrously entertaining addition to the 'shrinks and shagging' genre." Sight and Sound "Thewlis manages to make you believe in his character and steals all of his scenes..." Total Film6.559132
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Dirty Linen (p.90) - "A strong and lively set of music form four of Ireland's best....It's a collection to be savored."5.316931
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Q (10/99, p.156) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...remarkable for both the calibre of the music it includes and also for the guest list, a who's who of Irish musicians from Adam Clayton and Mike Scott, to Donal Lunny and Gerry O'Beirne..."5.316931
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3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The actors create distinctive characterizations, even in the supporting roles....[Whitfield] gives another accomplished performance..."Box Office "KINGS OF THE EVENING is a warm, beguiling picture boasting an array of splendid portrayals."Los Angeles Times4.334159
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Living Blues (p.66) - "Stevenson's emotion-charged, unpolished performance of 'If It Had Not Been For Jesus' is the disc's most compelling selection....Stevenson executes powerful melismas and sustains with aplomb..."Mojo (Publisher) (p.100) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "16 performances by ordinary people singing extraordinarily, with total engagement and honesty, rough, ready and rip-roaringly righteous, thrilling and moving..."Clash (magazine) (p.106) - "[S]tick with it; the warmth and soul of the singing shines through and make this an essential listen."URB (Magazine) (p.84) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "These songs are filled with intensity and drama....Tales of individual spirituality manifest throughout....The compilation succeeds because at its core it is 100% real music."Record Collector (magazine) (p.100) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he Jones Sisters' own 'Talk With Jesus' is a masterwork in beautiful harmonising. It's further proof that Daptone is one of the most exciting and innovative soul labels in existence today."Signal To Noise (magazine) (p.75) - "Spirituality and music have been intricately linked in many ways across many of the world's cultures, but in Como, Mississippi the connection seems especially solid, direct, unassailable and irresistible."4.329398
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