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 The Stranger - Film - Film Shorts - Film Shorts
This middle-of-the-road, boring documentary is not actually about Burning Man, it merely uses Burning Man as an excuse to show a handful of uninteresting people sharing life stories on screen, while having the occasional flame-based art project or naked hippie in the background.
The subject of this documentary, Bruce Yamashita, was driven out of the Marine Corps by racial harassment; after attending law school, he won a legal and politcal battle with the military which ended in his being commissiond as a captain.
This screening of a documentary about lesbian and gay Arab- and Persian-Americans is a benefit for the locally produced feature film Writing Home.
www.thestranger.com /seattle/Listings?oid=17916

  
 The Superhero Hype! Boards - NEw Superhero Documentary on Bravo Thursday night
I was surprised at first to see Spider-Man at #1, but considering the show factors everything the characters have done into their rankings, Spider-Man's 2 record-breaking gazillion-dollar movies worked in his favor.
- - NEw Superhero Documentary on Bravo Thursday night ( http://superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178319)
Like Elijya said, they kind of glossed over stuff because it's more about superheroes in the mass media than it is superheroes in comics.
www.superherohype.com /forums/printthread.php?t=178319

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Half-Life 2 (DVD ROM): PC & Video Games
In Half Life 2 Gordon is again humanity's only hope against a whole sea of alien trouble as he joins up with another scientist Eli Vance and his daughter Alyx, in a mission is to save the world from being overrun by the Xen invaders.
It has a very immersive story to it, and the structure (especially the G - Man "speeches") keep you glued to the story, it can almost seem real at times.
Half-Life 2 allows all this and more and could very well be the first game to actually exceed its hype, never mind just live up to it.--David Jenkins
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009ATWC   (948 words)

  
 Neowin.net -> Great White Hype...
A great win (I guess) and enough for the WBC, HBO and Ring to declare Klitschko the new man at heavyweight.
Heading into the fight with Williams, the hype machine is firmly in Klitschko’s corner.
Instead, he showed up heavy, his man-boobs a’jigglin’, and basically did nothing but launch haymakers without a jab or the stamina to keep pressure for a full round at a time.
www.neowin.net /forum/index.php?act=findpost&pid=585092500   (1891 words)

  
 Book Review: The Man Who Listens To Horses by Monty Roberts
Hype form the movie, hype from the man himself, and mostly because of a couple of investigative articles I read that could not substantiate a few of the details of Mr.
He has done wonders for the horse world by exposing people to the natural horsemanship approach that I truly believe in.
I feel if Monty Roberts accomplishes his goal—to teach people to become better natural horseman by understanding the mentality of the horse by way of his books, videos, and media campaign, then more print pages to him.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/horse_management/45971   (408 words)

  
 Man of Mystery
Yet when the tables are turned, when he is presented with an opportunity to hype The Brand Called Ram, the man grows suddenly mute.
But for Ram Charan, one of the world's most renowned management consultants and authors, the symbol that all is right with the world is exactly the thing that can send most people's blood pressure soaring.
Ram Charan is a knight errant of the 21st century, choosing to live nowhere and go everywhere in his quest to help businesses solve their thorniest conundrums.
www.fastcompany.com /magazine/79/ram.html   (2275 words)

  
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Taking up the post of AandR man at Kickin' Records in 1990, Hype co-produced the groundbreaking "The Exorcist" and "The Bee" as The Scientist.
Hype's radio debut came in 1989 when he was offered a slot on Fantasy FM after winning the DMC Mixing Championships.
DJ Hype's career began in 1983 when the Heatwave sound-system began to hit the Hackney reggae scene.
www.kiss100.com /nav?page=kiss.dj.profile&fixture_radio_dj=103839   (2275 words)

  
 Wireless MAN (IEEE 802.16)
This mesh networking capability is a major reason for the current hype about wireless MAN technology because it allows delivery of service in a highly flexible way.
Wireless MAN can use either licensed or unlicensed spectrum from two to 66 gigahertz to deliver secure, high-quality digital information at high speeds.
The capabilities of 802.16a allow Wireless MAN to be positioned as a direct competitor with T-1 lines, DSL and cable service.
www.shosteck.com /news/jun03.htm   (492 words)

  
 Method Man
Featured in Brian Robbins' documentary The Show (1995), preceded by appearances in his own music videos, Method Man officially became an actor in the late 1990s when he appeared in The Great White Hype, Copland, and Belly.
Method Man has made many cameo appearances as himself, in roles ranging from walk-on to starring, in all genres including the film Black and White (1999), the video Backstage: Hard Knock Life, and as the host of the television series Stung in 2002.
Additionally, his background as a rapper aided Method Man's involvement in the film industry, as he is accredited on several soundtracks from the 1990s and 2000s.
www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P265586   (230 words)

  
 Hype Williams: The Videos - Palm Pictures
Hype Williams' work and creative approach have rocketed him from the underground to hallowed ground among music aficionados, film enthusiasts, and hip-hop fans across the globe.
Williams is currently developing several new film projects for the big screen at New Line Cinema, television, DVD, in addition to directing sometimes as many as four new music videos a month.
The film, an urban thriller about two childhood friends shooting their way up the ladder of organized crime, featured an all star cast of multi platinum rap artists, including DMX, Nas, T-Boz from TLC, and Method Man.
www.palmpictures.com /videos/hypewilliamsthevideos.html   (883 words)

  
 The Hype and the History
The documentary makes a cohesive attempt to explain the worldview that led Nixon and his men to commit their abuses of power, and the portrait that it paints is of a man who would have ordered much more than a burglary if he thought it would serve his aims.
Beyond the hype over the Magruder confession, however, the greatest contribution of "Plus 30" could be its focused portrayal of the Watergate burglary not as an aberration but as part of a pattern.
Watergate is often, and even in this documentary, put forward as the ultimate triumph of our system, a "testament to the strength of America's constitutional democracy," as the makers of the film put it.
www.motherjones.com /arts/film/2003/31/we_492_01.html   (883 words)

  
 Daredevil - Greg's Preview - Yahoo! Movies
4/26/02 - From IGN FilmForce and Superhero Hype come three more bits of casting information: Leland Orser (possibly best known for his creepy role in Alien: Resurrection) as Wilson Fisk's "right hand man", character cocreator Stan Lee and Jude Ciccolella.
The trick to finding a Kingpin is a large man, with acting ability, an intimidation factor, *and* can hold his own in fight scenes.
Premise: Several years ago, the son of a boxer, Matthew Murdock (Affleck) rescued a man from being hit by a truck, but in doing so, was himself hit by a strange radioactive isotope, that left Murdock blind...
www.upcomingmovies.com /daredevil.html   (6395 words)

  
 Method Man @ Filmbug
Method Man has several feature films to his credit, including Brown Sugar with Taye Diggs and Janaa Lathan, Dopland with Robert DeNiro and Sylvester Stallone, One Eight Seven with Samuel L. Jackson, The Great White Hype with Damon Wayans, James Toback's Black & White with Brooke Shields and Robert Downey Jr.
Method Man is a charter member of the Wu Tang Clan, one of hip-hop's most celebrated groups.
Method Man has collaborated with many hip-hop and R&B artists, including Mary J. Blige (You're All I Need), Limp Bizkit (n 2gether now) and D'Angelo (Left & Right, also featuring Redman), among many others.
www.filmbug.com /db/296687   (240 words)

  
 CANOE -- JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia - Five Man Electrical Band
The album was a big seller prompting the band's U.S. label to release "Half Past Midnight" along with a commitment to record new material in L.A. Though they received a lot of hype in California from the record label, the group was seen as being 'too Beach Boy sounding' and The Staccatos records failed.
Taking a cue from their own 1968 2nd album, they soon changed their name to The Five Man Electrical Band in 1969 and commuted back and forth to Los Angeles recording sides for Capitol Records.
In 1986 the band reformed for a one-off benefit concert which has lead into a fun Eastern Canada tour every year with no business pressures.
jam.canoe.ca /Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/F/Five_Man_Electrical_Band.html   (617 words)

  
 mtv.com - News - Hype Williams To Tackle 'Superfly' Remake
Way before Silver saw Williams' potential, there was another industry bigwig who thought a young Hype was so much the bomb that he wanted to work with him.
True, famed music-video director Hype Williams came back from his video-making hiatus with new clips for New Edition and Ja Rule and an upcoming video for Ashanti.
He calls the man who gave musicians like Aaliyah and DMX their chance to act a visionary.
www.mtv.com /news/articles/1491506/20040930/story.jhtml   (832 words)

  
 Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
Hype Williams presents this collection of his own music videos, handpicked by the man himself.
Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for Hype Williams: The Videos Vol.
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www.rottentomatoes.com /m/hype_williams_the_videos_vol_1   (377 words)

  
 University of Pittsburgh: News From Pitt
Hype Williams, video director, screenwriter, and producer, will speak about his experiences as an African American artist shaping pop culture, at 8:30 p.m.
In 1998, Williams made the transition from music videos to full-length movies with Artisan’s release of Belly, featuring Nas, Method Man, and DMX.
Williams has directed more than 90 videos during the past decade for such artists as the Wu Tang Clan, Q-Tip, TLC, and Sean “Puffy” Combs.
www.pitt.edu /news/030207_bas.html   (412 words)

  
 JJFP influential - Will Smith & Jazzy Jeff Forum
It is a new role for Williams, who is best-known for directing colorful videos for the likes of Puff Daddy, Jay- Z and Ja Rule, in addition to the feature film "Belly," starring Nas, Method Man and DMX, among others.
They should've put "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" since it was more popular but I guess that would be Hype Williams bias since he directed the video.
"Rémy Recognizes: Director Hype Williams has teamed with cognac brand Rémy Martin 1738 to help recognize the 1,738 most influential songs in black music.
www.jazzyjefffreshprince.com /forum/index.php?act=findpost&pid=82820   (571 words)

  
 filmcritic.com Movie Review: The Best Man (1999)
The best text for a film to toy with the "emotional heartstrings" of an audience is undoubtedly the romantic comedy.
The Best Man, directed and written by Malcom Lee, is a prime example of an exhilarating love story that will certainly charm its audience.
A commitment shy writer who must deal with marrying off his best friend Lance Sullivan (Morris Chestnut - G.I. Jane), the hype of his upcoming first novel, and facing "the gang" again, who will not let him escape some secrets of his past.
www.filmcritic.com /misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/9859238ec6b1e750882567fe0005c9c7?OpenDocument   (797 words)

  
 DJ Hype
Hype began producing in 1990, engineering and co-producing tracks (including chart-toppers such as "Exorcist" and "The Bee") for hardcore staples Kickin', Strictly Underground, and Sub Base.
Although his Ganja Records label and tracks released under his own name and with the Ganja Kru have helped, it's the 'DJ' at the front of Hype's name that has proved most important in raising his profile to the level of the Grooverider's, Goldie's, and LTJ Bukem's of Drum'n'Bass.
The Ganja label's almost immediate popularity -- primarily through floor-fillers such as DJ Krome & Time's "Ganja Man" and DJ Zinc's penultimate 1995 anthem "Super Sharp Shooter" -- peaked in late 1995 with Still Smokin', a combined-release label compilation between Ganja and cohort Pascal's Frontline imprint, which became one of the highest-selling independent jungle compilations.
e.discogs.com /artist/DJ_Hype   (797 words)

  
 THE LADIES MAN
Man was directed by Reginald Hudlin (The Great White Hype) and co-written by Meadows and two other debut scibes, Dennis McNicholas and Andrew Steele.
In The Ladies' Man, the phrase is “That sounds real good,” and it’s spoken by ‘70s throwback Leon Phelps (Tim Meadows), the host of a late, late night radio call-in show in Chicago (it’s a public access television program on SNL, but who’s keeping track?).
In the absence of a typical plot, Man floats between two loosely constructed threads.
www.sick-boy.com /ladiesman.htm   (379 words)

  
 FESTIVALS: Los Angeles Fests' Truths: Death, Music and Cuba are Documentary Highlights
Zenovich's singular obsession notwithstanding, the documentary remains the most engaging when the filmmaker herself stayed clear off the screen, allowing the people she interviewed to give their own interpretation of the self-made man.
The documentary follows six Boston residents, each from a different ethnic and economic background, in their daily emotional and physical struggle with the treatment.
Sure, Zahedi might be playing with the conventions of autobiography and documentary and might go as far as exposing the kind of selectivity involved in the making of a documentary -- but that's being generous.
www.indiewire.com /film/biz/fes_01LAFF_010502_wrap.html   (379 words)

  
 The Man From The Press
In 1999 Baker got in trouble with music journalists after he spread an intentionally-ambiguous news story to hype the album.
Even if the film's creators HAD seen the American documentary (which they claim they didn't) it had little impact on a film that was just 3 weeks away from shooting - and which had already been tightly scripted.
A new press release touting the reissue of the documentary "The Beatles First US Visit" has several factual errors and intentionally-misleading statements unworthy of the Beatles.
www.riprense.com /beatlespublicist.htm   (379 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Belly [1999] (REGION 1) (NTSC): DVD
Hype Williams brings us a classic masterpiece of New York life told from a different angle, brings together the rapping world and his own directing ifluences aswell as his musical experties to create an epic from the streets of New York to the ghetto of Jamaica Gates.
Customers who bought titles directed by Hype Williams also bought titles by these directors:
Even stern Shammi gave this one a thumbs up, L.Rish bunned it down to this one many a time.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000YEE6M   (519 words)

  
 CD Baby: LED MAN: Golden
Led Man: Golden (February 2006 Spotlight) I was reading the notes to this CD, I expected more or less lots of hype and no substance… What a surprise I got This has to be one of the best CD’s I have reviewed in a long, long time.
He was born into a poor family in a small French village on the coast of Brittany, where his father, a fi sherman with a fiery Celtic temper, would regularly toss "le petite homme de led" over the side of the family fishing trawler as punishment for the slightest offense.
Led Man's debut album GOLDEN is a slab o' sonic taffy stretching from El Dorado to Mars.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/ledman   (722 words)

  
 NowOnTour - The White Stripes Review
Sometimes, a good fun record with a great sound can get blown way out of proportion, and the hype machine has done so with this record.
Recorded in a studio with only analog equipment, this album wasn't put to hard drive disc, it was put to tape.
While the other tracks on the record are good as well, they're pretty much what anyone would expect from The White Stripes.
www.nowontour.com /reviews/record/00092.php   (289 words)

  
 Game Over Online Magazine - Pac-Man Vs.
Pac-Man Vs’ unveiling at last year’s E3 wasn’t met with much hype or anticipation, but it’s plain to see now that we’ve had a chance to grow verifiably addicted to it that it should have.
Pac-Man Vs abides by the same exact rules that made the arcade game such a hit, the only difference is that one person will play as Pac-Man on the GBA while up to three other people get to play as ghosts on the TV using GameCube controllers.
But Pac-Man Vs is certainly a step in the right direction, and definitely the most exciting use of connectivity yet.
www.game-over.net /reviews.php?page=gamecubereviews&id=54   (832 words)

  
 Cannes Man (1996)
This writer's non-existent story is appropriately called 'Cannes Man', but pronounced 'Con Man'.
It's about a producer who, as a bet, tries to hype up a nobody, and make everyone believe he's the greatest writer since Hemmingway.
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Cannes Man (1996)
www.imdb.com /title/tt0115818   (334 words)

  
 HOLLOW MAN, THE
THE HOLLOW MAN refers to T.S. Elliot (poet/playwright) as it is mentioned in his collected works.
The script is seriously lacking in this respect, but we need to remember THE HOLLOW MAN is a Sci-Fi/thriller, only so much time nowadays for nonsense like character development in these types of stories.
Review: There has been some serious hype building about this movie, which opens August 4, 2000.
www.screenwritersutopia.com /modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=2653   (1009 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Spider-Man: Computer & Video Games
This game is cool for awhile if you like to swing around the city and save people but the graphics are a little crappy and you do the same bull over and over again like save people and hear people scream spiderman help me over and over again.
When I got "Spider Man the Movie" for PS2, I was equally blown away by the opening movies, but then it all became quite familiar.
All in all, this is one involved game that does not fail to live up to the hype.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005U8TQ?v=glance   (3103 words)

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