Lollipop Magazine

Ayumi Hamasaki – Rainbow – Review

July 23, 2003

Rainbow is the fifth studio album of original material by Japan’s Ayumi Hamasaki and it’s nothing short of dazzling with its variety of sounds and textures.

Victoria Beckham – Review

July 23, 2003

Posh Spice’s solo disc just isn’t worth the price. The songs aren’t catchy enough and her voice isn’t memorable. It sounds like you’re listening to a demo.

Lee Soo Young – Sweet Holiday in Lombok – Review

July 23, 2003

The two-CD set comes in a box with a cute photo album and contains all of her hits. Admittedly, it’s a confusing collection.

Alizée – Mes Courants Electriques – Review

July 23, 2003

Like her debut, Gourmandises, all of the songs on this sophomore effort were written and produced by Mylène Farmer and longtime collaborator, Laurent Boutonnat.

Import Zone – Column

July 23, 2003

With all of the fuss about the movie Bend It Like Beckham, one might be curious about the debut solo album by David Beckham’s wife and former member of The Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham.

X2 – Wolverine’s Revenge – Review

July 23, 2003

Better than previous attempts at bottling X-Men magic, Wolverine’s Revenge has style and nice features, but it’s dragged down by a terrible fighting system.

Unreal 2 – The Awakening – Review

July 23, 2003

Short and poorly-executed. Its apex is a poor imitation of Alien vs. Predator, its worst resembles Battlefield Earth in a foreign language without subtitles.

The Getaway – Review

July 23, 2003

One of the most expensive games produced, Sony billed The Getaway as the first complete movie-game experience. It has great technology (for a PS2 game).

Tenchu – Wrath of Heaven – Review

July 23, 2003

Three ninjas run errands for Lord Ghoda, a daimyo threatened on all sides by rival lords, ronin, corrupt officials, demons, and the undead.

Freelancer – Review

July 23, 2003

Freelancer is an entertaining spacebound dogfighting and exploration epic charged with resurrecting an endangered genre.