Lollipop Magazine

Mayor of the Sunset Strip – Review

March 7, 2005

Rodney “Rodney on the ROQ” Bingenheimer, longtime DJ and staple of the Sunset Strip, describes himself as the bridge between the famous and the not-so famous.

Dogville – Review

March 7, 2005

Lars von Trier is the Danish director who almost drove Björk insane, and now he’s out to have the same effect on his audience, if Dogville is any indication.

Angel: Season 4 – Review

March 7, 2005

Season 4 was a transitional one for Buffy, when weak characters and linear storyline put the show in a slump, but Angel’s all over the map the 4th time around.

Man Overboard – Man Overboard / Senses Fail split – Review

March 6, 2005

Senses Fail and Man Overboard team up for this four-song EP, featuring a new song from each band as well as each band covering one of the other’s choice cuts.

Ratchet & Clank – Up Your Arsenal – Review

February 28, 2005

Right from the beginning, you’ll be thrown like a lamb to the wolves into the bullet and laser-ridden skies of a fevered battlefield. Here it’s blast-and-go.

Jak 3 – Review

February 28, 2005

The third (and supposedly final) installment of the Jak trilogy is strong enough to forgive a main character plucked directly out of a Mountain Dew commercial.

Sahara Hotnights – Kiss & Tell – Review

January 24, 2005

These four don’t fool around, cuz they just don’t have the time. No ballads, no freaky jams, no 24-second intro tracks, just another 11 cold classics.

Beyond the Embrace – Insect Song – Review

December 29, 2004

Capable of delivering a solid melodic death metal album, they’ve jumped into a field where the stakes are very high, and their songs just can’t compete. Yet.

Mega Man – Anniversary Collection – Review

October 4, 2004

Contains Mega Man 1 through 8; the first six culled from the NES, 7 from the Super NES, and 8 from the original Playstation. Mega Man in his true original form.

Onimusha – Blade Warriors – Review

October 4, 2004

Fighting games can live and die off the strength of their cast, even in the face of uninspired gameplay. Unfortunately, the characters just aren’t interesting.