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February 28th :The Brits are coming…?

No they’re not because they’ve been and gone and online now are the awardsfor this year. Thankfully, Craig David didn’t get a bean.

The Brit Awards 2001are online now.

Got something to say about this event ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Knickers drop in Cherry Falls on DVD…

Slasher horror films are two-a-penny, but does Cherry Falls, starringBrittany Murphy, Jay Mohr and Michael Biehn have what it takesto stay one step ahead of the rest? If you’d read my cinema review at the timeback in August last year you’d know the answer…

Cherry Fallsis online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

February 27th :James Bond’s Licence To Kill is revoked on DVD…

Released this week :

Bond’s Licence to Kill is revoked after he goes after the murdering scumbagswho attempted to kill his best friend, Felix Leiter, but made a better job ofhis wife. This was Timothy Dalton‘s second and last appearance as 007.

Licence To Killis online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

February 26th :Timothy Dalton scares you out of The Living Daylights on DVD…

Released today :

The first of two outings for Timothy Dalton as the man every womanloves to love, and this time he’s helping Jeroen Krabbe to defectto the West. Check back tomorrow for a look at his follow-up Bond flick,Licence To Kill.

The Living Daylightsis online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Rack up your phone bill for a good cause. Phantasy Star Online on Sega Dreamcast…

Released last Friday :

The plot is slim, but the visuals gorgeous and the game a joy if you’re playingonline as you’re meant to, to get the full experience.

Phantasy Star Onlineis online and out on Sega Dreamcast now.

Got something to say about this game ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Surely not a fourth week at the top for Atomic Kitten…?

To find out – and to see last week’s chart – visit mymusic chart analysis page

What do you think of the state of the charts? Why not discuss it onthe newTalk Talk Forum.

New DVDs out this week…

• The Abyss SE (cut) (24.99, Fox)
• Alistair McGowan’s Football Backchat 1 & 2 (17.99, Universal)
• All American Lay SE (9.99, S Gold & Sons)
• The Amityville Curse (14.99, Digital Entertainment)
• Art Garfunkel Across America: The Very Best of (19.99, Pinnacle)
• Back Seat Bunk Up SE (9.99, S Gold & Sons)
• Barney: Come On Over To Barney’s House (19.99, Universal)
• Celine Dion: All The Way… A Decade Of Song Live (19.99, Sony)
• Christina Aguilera: Genie Gets Her Wish (17.99, BMG)
• Cold Comfort Farm (19.99, VCI)
• Dances With Wolves (19.99, Fox)
• Death And The Compass (15.99, Disc)
• Death Trap (Special Uncut Edition) (19.99, Vipco)
• Def Leppard: Video Archive (17.99, Universal)
• Doctor Who: Remembrance Of The Daleks (19.99, BBC)
• Euro 2000 (16.99, Visual Entertainment)
• Event Horizon (19.99, Paramount)
• Female Perversions (14.99, VCI)
• Gang Related (19.99, VCI)
• Gloria Estefan: Latin Videos (19.99, Sony Music Video)
• Goodbye Lover (15.99, Warner)
• Gossip (15.99, Warner)
• The Governess (19.99, Momentum)
• Hana-Bi (19.99, Momentum)
• Harry Enfield Undressed (17.99, Universal)
• Highway Patrolman (15.99, Disc)
• Hoop Dreams (14.99, VCI)
• Independence Day (24.99, Fox)
• Inspector Morse 1 (8.99, Carlton)
• Inspector Morse 2 (8.99, Carlton)
• Inspector Morse 3 (8.99, Carlton)
• Inspector Morse 4 (8.99, Carlton)
• It Happened One Night (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Joy and the Pharaohs (15.99, Pinnacle)
• The Land Before Time 7: The Stone Of Cold Fire (17.99, Universal)
• Laurel And Hardy: The Music Box (17.99, Universal)
• Licence To Kill SE (19.99, MGM)
• The Living Daylights SE (19.99, MGM)
• Lost Horizon (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Love Is The Devil (19.99, Artificial Eye)
• Macbeth (2000) (19.99, Pinnacle)
• The Match (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Metallica Vol.1 (17.99, Universal)
• Metallica Vol.2 (17.99, Universal)
• Michael Flatley: Gold (17.99, Universal)
• Mister Smith Goes To Washington (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Nympho SE (9.99, S Gold & Sons)
• The Postman Always Rings Twice (15.99, Warner)
• Rage Against the Machine: Live in Mexico (19.99, Sony Music Video)
• Roy Chubby Brown: You Fat Bastard! (17.99, Universal)
• Santa Who? (15.99, Medusa)
• Scream 3 (19.99, Buena Vista)
• Scream Trilogy Box Set (49.99, Buena Vista)
• Seven SE (19.99, Entertainment in Video)
• Shanghai Noon (rental, Buena Vista)
• Shania Twain: Come On Over (17.99, Universal)
• Sid And Nancy (19.99, Momentum)
• Some Voices (19.99, VCI)
• Stargate SG1: Series 3 Vol.9 (19.99, MGM)
• Status Quo: Anniversary Waltz (15.99, Castle Home Video)
• Stockings and Suspenders SE (9.99, S Gold & Sons)
• Straight To Hell (15.99, Disc)
• The Stranglers: Video Collection 1977/1982 (12.99, Disc)
• Three Businessmen (15.99, Disc)
• Tommy (17.99, Universal)
• Total Eclipse (14.99, VCI)
• Treasures Of The Twilight Zone (15.99, Pinnacle)
• The Twilight Zone Vol.15 (15.99, Pinnacle)
• The Twilight Zone Vol.16 (15.99, Pinnacle)
• Uriah Heep: The Legend Continues (19.99, Pinnacle)
• X-Men: The Phoenix Saga (14.99, Universal)

PRESS RELEASE: ONdigital goes weekly…

Thanks to Nick Bowman, Director of Customer Services,for the following press release.

ClickHEREfor the full ONdigital goes weekly press release.

PRESS RELEASE: Yorkshire Toy Firm scoops coveted innovation award…

Thanks to Emma and Julia at Tiger Toysfor the following press release.

ClickHEREfor the full Yorkshire Toy Firm scoops coveted innovation award press release.

February 25th :Brum.. Brum… with Sega GT on Sega Dreamcast…

The first of two mini-reviews today. First impressions count and they’re lastingones with this particular game.

Sega GTis online and out on Sega Dreamcast now.

Got something to say about this game ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Adventure time in Shenmue on Sega Dreamcast…

With some impressive parts and some repetitive parts, the first game in a newtrilogy is unleashed onto the open market.

Shenmueis online and out on Sega Dreamcast now.

Got something to say about this game ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

February 22nd :Get fired up! It’s the Rage on DVD…

It’s the Rage to have a gun in the US in order to protect yourself, your loved ones andyour home – or so that is the stance taken by those who find themselves incompromising positions when someone’s bought the farm and the person is standingover them with a smoking pistol in their hand.

It’s The Rageis online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

PRESS RELEASE: Sid and Nancy on DVD…

Thanks to Lisa Webster from Wheel for the following press releasefor this title from Momentum Pictures.

ClickHEREfor the full Sid and Nancy press release.

PRESS RELEASE: O Brother Where Art Thou? on DVD…

Thanks to Hannah Smith from CBC for the following press releasefor this title from Momentum Pictures.

ClickHEREfor the full O Brother Where Art Thou? press release.

PRESS RELEASE: The Sopranos on DVD…

Thanks to Steven Pearson from Peter Noble PR for the link to the following pressrelease for this title from Warner Home Video.

I hope they’re mistaken in that the DVDs will be in 4:3 fullscreen whereasthe Region 1 DVDs are in the correct 16:9 widescreen!

ClickHEREfor the full The Sopranos press release.

PRESS RELEASE: Eidos to provide interactive entertainment for WAP…

Thanks toCTW.co.ukfor the following info.

ClickHEREfor the full Eidos to provide interactive entertainment for WAP press release.

February 21st :Two friends have deadly “Small Time Obsession”s on DVD…

Jason Merrels and Alex King star as two friends who live amongstLondon’s Polish community, don’t stick to the law and are after the same girl.

Small Time Obsessionis online and out on DVD now.

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Updated cinema listings…

Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The listof the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page.

This week’s new films include: Finding Forrester.A review of The 6th Dayis online, but neither Showcase nor UCI are showing it any more. Still, there’salways the DVD to look forward to…

Midweek chart positions…

Thanks to Ben Cook from thePoptastic UK websitewho has the following info on the midweek singles chart positions :

1. Atomic KItten – Whole Again [20,726]
2. OutKast – Ms Jackson [19,186]
3. Samantha Mumba – Always Come Back To Your Love [17,132]
4. Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag
5. Melanie B – Feels So Good
6. A1 – No More
7. Dane Bowers – Shut Up
8. Dido – Here With Me
9. Jakatta – American Dream
10. Stuntmasterz – The Ladyboy Is Mine

“As you can see, 1 and 2 are very close and AK only have an advantage due toSunday sales – Outkast wasn’t out on Sunday, so could still get to #1…”

February 20th :This Snatch is a steal on DVD…

Released this week :

Guy Ritchie‘s follow-up to Lock Stock, this film features manyfamiliar characters including Brad Pitt, Mike Reid and Vinnie Jones.It’s “Lock Stock and two discs full of extras” !

Snatchis online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

February 19th :Spaced: The Complete First Series on DVD…

Released today :

If you can understand Spaced, then it probably isn’t for you, becausethe off-the-wall story of the characters in this series doesn’t make any senseat all, but is still very enjoyable and stars Simon Pegg, Bill Bailey,Jessica Stevenson and Mark Heap.

Spaced: The Complete First Seriesis online and out on DVD now.

Check back tomorrow for a review of the Guy Ritchie movie Snatch,out today as a double-disc DVD for £24.99.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Can the Atomic Kittens defend the top slot from Jakatta’s American Dream…?

To find out – and to see last week’s chart – visit mymusic chart analysis page

What do you think of the state of the charts? Why not discuss it onthe newTalk Talk Forum.

New DVDs out this week…

• Adam Adamant Lives (19.99, Revelation)
• Affliction (19.99, Artificial Eye)
• Asylum (17.99, Vipco)
• Bananas (15.99, MGM)
• The Battle Of Algiers (19.99 sub, Tartan)
• Ben Dover: Dirty Deviants (19.99, MIA)
• Brief Encounter SE (15.99, Carlton)
• Cherry Falls (19.99, Entertainment in Video)
• Circle Of Friends (17.99, Universal)
• City Of Industry (17.99, Universal)
• Colin’s Sleazy Friends (Very Best Of) (12.99, Film 2000)
• Danger UXB (14.99, Digital Entertainment)
• David Gray Live (19.99, Warner Music Vision)
• The Eiger Sanction (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Fort Apache (17.99, Universal)
• Funny Games (19.99 sub, Tartan)
• Grim (14.99, Digital Entertainment)
• Hells Angels On Wheels (19.99, MIA)
• The House Of Mirth (19.99, VCI)
• Killer (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Kiss: Unauthorised (12.99, Disc)
• La Haine (19.99 sub, Tartan)
• L’Humanite (19.99 sub, Artificial Eye)
• Local Hero (17.99, Universal)
• Love And Death (15.99, MGM)
• Love And Basketball (19.99, Entertainment in Video)
• The Luzhin Defence (19.99, Entertainment in Video)
• Malice (17.99, Universal)
• Night Falls On Manhattan (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Normal Life (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• One Giant Leap (DVD Single) (5.99, Palm Picturer)
• Play Misty For Me (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Sleeper (15.99, MGM)
• Snatch (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Spaced Series 1 (19.99, VCI)
• Sunshine (19.99, Momentum)
• Supercop (19.99, MIA)
• Tina Turner: Her Last Show (19.99, Disc)
• Trippin’ (19.99, Entertainment in Video)
• The Unseen (14.99, Digital Entertainment)
• Urotsukidoji IV (19.99, Revelation)
• Whatever It Takes (19.99, Columbia TriStar)

February 18th :Become the Hitman on PC…

Move without sound, kill without emotion and disappear without trace asthe Hitman.

Hitman: Codename 47is online and out on PC now.

Got something to say about this game ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

PRESS RELEASE: Se7en Special Edition on DVD…

Thanks to Sara Thom and Michelle Bal from Media Communications for the following press releasefor this title from Entertainment in Video.

ClickHEREfor the full Se7en Special Edition press release.

PRESS RELEASE: Cherry Falls on DVD…

Thanks to Sara Thom and Michelle Bal from Media Communications for the following press releasefor this title from Entertainment in Video.

ClickHEREfor the full Cherry Falls press release.

PRESS RELEASE: Love & Basketball on DVD…

Thanks to Sara Thom and Michelle Bal from Media Communications for the following press releasefor this title from Entertainment in Video.

ClickHEREfor the full Love & Basketball press release.

PRESS RELEASE: Trippin’ on DVD…

Thanks to Sara Thom and Michelle Bal from Media Communications for the following press releasefor this title from Entertainment in Video.

ClickHEREfor the full Trippin’ press release.

PRESS RELEASE: The Luzhin Defence on DVD…

Thanks to Sara Thom and Michelle Bal from Media Communications for the following press releasefor this title from Entertainment in Video.

ClickHEREfor the full The Luzhin Defence press release.

PRESS RELEASE: Sega announces new price for Dreamcast…

Thanks to Stuart Ledger of Bell Pottiger PR for the following press release.

ClickHEREfor the full Sega announces new price for Dreamcast press release.

PRESS RELEASE: Future to axe 90 staff in UK and close six titles…

Thanks toCTW.co.ukfor the following info.

ClickHEREfor the full Future to axe 90 staff in UK and close six titles press release.

PRESS RELEASE: ONdigital puts a premium on football…

Thanks toDigiCams-UKfor the following press release.

ClickHEREfor the full ONdigital puts a premium on football press release.

February 17th :100TH GAME REVIEW: Fast and frenetic: Timesplitters on PS2…

Murder and mayhem abound in this simplistic violent game across three timezones and 100 years.

Timesplittersis online and out on PS2 now.

Got something to say about this game ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

February 16th :X-tremely boring: X-Squad on PS2…

If you’d created a game as dull asFighting Force 2,would you be flattered if someone had tried to copy it, or would you think theydeserve to spend time in the local nuthouse?

X-Squadis online and out on PS2 now.

Got something to say about this game ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Updated cinema listings…

Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The listof the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page.

This week’s new films include: The Emperor’s New Groove, Hannibal, CentreStage and Digimon.A review of The 6th Dayis online, but neither Showcase nor UCI are showing it any more. Still, there’salways the DVD to look forward to…

Midweek chart positions…

Thanks to Ben Cook from thePoptastic UK websitewho has the following info on the midweek singles chart positions :

01. Atomic Kitten – Whole Again
02. Jakatta – American Dream
03. Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag
04. Dido – Here With Me
05. BBMak – Back Here
06. Papa Roach – Last Resort
07. Backstreet Boys – The Call
08. Limp Bizkit – Rollin’
09. Debelah Morgan – Dance With Me
10. Angelic – Can’t Keep Me Silent

Other Top 75 positions :

14. Nelly
19. Girls@Play
26. My Vitriol
27. Vengaboys
30. Jools Holland and Jamiroquai
32. The Orb
39. Photek

And for the midweek album chart positions :

01. Dido
02. Anastacia
03. Roy Orbison
04. Texas
05. Limp Bizkit

Other Top 75 positions :

10. David Gray
11. Ricky Martin
13. Papa Roach
31. Lowgold
44. Stephen Malkmus
49. Shaggy

February 15th :Driving through the dark: Midnight Club on PS2…

Another driving game and this time is it the PS2’s answer to MidtownMadness?

Midnight Clubis online and out on PS2 now.

Got something to say about this game ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

February 13th :Driving round in circles? Smuggler’s Run on PS2…

Another driving game, but is it the PS2’s answer to Carmageddonor the answer to a question no-one asked?

Smuggler’s Runis online and out on PS2 now.

Got something to say about this game ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

February 12th :Hang On. Cliffhanger’s still not out yet on DVD…

Released March 12th :

Originally scheduled for released two weeks ago, then to today and now it won’tsee the light of day for at least another four weeks, the version I receivedfor review appeared to be a disc destined for the German market, given thewriting on the disc itself, while the box had “18 TBC” where the certificategoes. Will we get a fully uncut version released next month? Stay tuned.

Cliffhangeris online and out on DVD soon.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Bladders out for Edmund on DVD…

“Stop calling me Bladder”, is a request from Edmund (Rowan Atkinson)to the Prince Regent (Hugh Laurie) as his life is put through the millonce more, also accompanied by his trusty idiot Baldrick (Tony Robinson).

Black Adder The Thirdis online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Can the Atomic Kittens defend the top slot from the mighty Wheatus…?

To find out – and to see last week’s chart – visit mymusic chart analysis page

What do you think of the state of the charts? Why not discuss it onthe newTalk Talk Forum.

New DVDs out this week…

• Asterix vs. Caesar (19.99, Fox)
• The Best Man (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• The Brit Awards 2001 (14.99, Sony)
• Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command (17.99, Buena Vista)
• The Champions Vol.2 (15.99, Carlton)
• The Complete Bod Featuring Alberto Frog (9.99, Contender)
• Forces Of Nature (17.99, Universal)
• High Plains Drifter (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Live Virgin (15.99, Metrodome)
• The Love Letter (17.99, Universal)
• The Persuaders Vol.2 (15.99, Carlton)
• Playboy: The Best Of British Babefest (15.99, Medusa)
• Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased) Vol.2 (15.99, Carlton)
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (24.99, Fox)
• A Room For Romeo Brass (19.99, Momentum)
• The Saint Vol.2 (15.99, Carlton)
• Small Soldiers (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• The Wedding Tackle (17.99, S Gold & Sons)

February 11th :It’s Connery vs. Harmon in The Presidio on DVD…

When I first saw The Presidio around ten years ago I wasn’t particularlyimpressed and thought it time for a re-viewing now the DVD has been released,but have things improved, or will both aspects be rather a let-down?

The Presidiois online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

DVD and widescreen video lists updated…

More titles have been added to both of these lists: 102 DVDs and5 widescreen videos.

February 10th :Project I.G.I. revisited on PC…

Just over two weeks ago I criticised this game, the initials of which standfor “I’m Going In”, because I couldn’t get to grips with the controlsystem, making it really unplayable for me. I’ve since “gone back in” andhad another crack at it to more pleasing results…

Project I.G.I.is online and out on PC now.

Got something to say about this game ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

February 9th :Zoom along with the Last Fast Show Ever Part 1 on DVD…

Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson and the rest of the team wrote andproduced three series, a theme night and now, finally, a three-part Xmasspecial, now condensed into 78 minutes.

The Last Fast Show Ever Part 1is online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Who will be the WWF King of the Ring on DVD…?

Released this week :

Meat-heads of the world unite and take over as grown men – and women – taketo the ring once again for a series of fights, not until death but until theref puts a stop to the occasional unfair behaviour of the contestants.

WWF King of the Ring 2000is online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

PRESS RELEASE: Day of the Triffids released in April on DVD…

Thanks to Chris Holden from Second Sight for the following press release.

ClickHEREfor the full Day of the Triffids press release.

PRESS RELEASE: Matewan released in April on DVD…

Thanks to Chris Holden from Second Sight for the following press release.

ClickHEREfor the full Matewan press release.

PRESS RELEASE: Don Henley: Live Inside Job released in March on DVD…

Thanks to Sara Thom and Michelle Bal from Media Communications for the following press release.

ClickHEREfor the full Don Henley: Live Inside Job press release.

PRESS RELEASE: Gladiator gets the thumbs up from the people on video and DVD…

Thanks to Junior Walker from Media Group for the following press release.

ClickHEREfor the full Gladiator gets the thumbs up from the people press release.

February 8th :The complete first series of Only Fools and Horses on DVD…

Stick a pony in me pocket, I’ll fetch the suitcase from the van.A pony? A ton? Some people couldn’t give a ‘monkey’ and they were the oneswho missed out on what used to be a great sitcom with David Jason, NicholasLyndhurst and the late Lennard Pearce.

Only Fools and Horses Series 1is online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

John Thaw narrates Britain at War in Colour on DVD…

Released this week :

And the three 50-minutes episodes cover every aspect of World War II such asBlitzkreig: The Invasion of Western Europe, Winston Churchill becoming PrimeMinister, Vera Lynn, D-Day and V.E. Day, to name but a few.

Britain at War in Colouris online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Midweek chart positions…

Thanks to Ben Cook from thePoptastic UK websitewho has the following info on the midweek chart positions :

1. Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag
2. Atomic Kitten – Whole Again
3. Papa Roach – Last Resort
4. Limp Bizkit – Rollin’
5. Mya – Case Of The Ex
6. Fun Lovin’ Criminals – Loco
7. Joe – Stutter
8. Usher – Pop Ya Collar
9. U2 – Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of
10. Safri Duo – Played A Live

Other Top 75 positions :

13. Starsailor
18. Warp Brothers
24. Dum Dums
25. Thrillseekers
42. Slam
49. Matchbox 20
58. Webb Brothers
61. Shivaree
62. Amen
72. Rae/Christian

February 7th :It’s a local DVD for local people: League of Gentlemen…

There’s only one comedy series synonymous with that catchphrase, thedistinctly dark comedy, The League of Gentlemen. All the madnessof the first series is available to take home.

The League of Gentlemen Series 1is online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Four-time. Tekken Tag Tournament on PS2…

Never mind the one-player-apiece of the previous versions. Now you can backup the strength of your claims that you’re the hardest man in your streetwith Tekken’s latest incarnation.

Tekken Tag Tournamentis online and out on PS2 now.

Got something to say about this game ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

DVDfever Dom gets a mention on E4’s Show Me The Funny…

The channel started on Thursday 18th January with a double-header of Friendsand ER and the listings are now available on DigiGuide.

You can download version 4.02 of DigiguideHERE

I emailed Show Me the Funny a couple of weeks ago since I couldn’tvote for The Drunk Review as one of the funniest sketches that I wantedto see return and I told them how impossible to navigate the E4 website wasbecause you can’t view it unless you’re running IE5 on a HIGH res window,with no less-flashy alternative.

Without any prompting, they visited my website and read out the followingreview, which was mentioned to me first by several people before I’d had achance to see the programme (I always tape the late-night repeat since thefirst screening clashes with The Grimleys).

“Show Me the Funny is fairly quirky and definitely entertaining.Is it because Ania is fit?”

To the first bit, Ania replied in a slightly-apparently-disgusted fashion,“That sounds too much like ‘nice'” and to the latter part replied,“Not today I’m not”.

I’ll email them back and ask for a signed photo 🙂

PS. I don’t have an E4 logo yet 🙁

Updated cinema listings…

Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The listof the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinemacan be found on this page.

This week’s new films include: Remember the Titans, Almost Famous,Dude – Where’s My Car? and Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.A review of The 6th Dayis online, but neither Showcase nor UCI are showing it any more. Still, there’salways the DVD to look forward to…

February 6th :Edina and Patsy are Absolutely Fabulous on DVD…

Absolutely Fabulous is or isn’t, depending on your opinion, but thissitcom starring Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha andJane Horrocks was certainly a smash hit and a return may be on thecards after the flop of their subsequent pilot for Mirrorball.

Absolutely Fabulous Series 1is online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Wah!-hoo! A Pete Wylie collection on CD…

Regular DVDfever reviewer Jason Maloney returns with alisten to a double CD containing all of Pete Wylie‘s best singlesin all his “Wah!” incarnations.

Wah: The Handy Wah! Wholeis online and out on CD now.

Got something to say about this CD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

The Popstars Unofficial Website…

Thanks to Ben Cook from thePoptastic UK websitefor the news that he now also has a site dedicated to the winners of ITV’sPopstars TV show, Inner Spin.

The unofficialInner Spinwebsite is online now.

February 5th :Christopher Lambert escapes again in Fortress 2 on DVD…

Released today :

We saw the original in 1994, but the plot has moved on “ten years later”with Christopher Lambert locked up once again and trying to escape,except this time the prison is in space.

Fortress 2is online and out on DVD now.

Got something to say about this DVD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Stan reckons Dido is No Angel on CD…

Her song, Thank You, was used in Eminem‘s No.1 smash hit Stanand now Dido‘s 1999 album is in the top slot. Regular DVDfeverreviewer Jason Maloney has a listen.

Dido: No Angelis online and out on CD now.

Got something to say about this CD ? Have your say on theTalk Talk Forum.

Will Kerry’s departure push the Kittens to the top of the charts…?

To find out – and to see last week’s chart – visit mymusic chart analysis page

What do you think of the state of the charts? Why not discuss it onthe newTalk Talk Forum.

New DVDs out this week…

• Adam Adamant Lives (19.99, Revelation)
• And Justice For All (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Blackadder The Third (19.99, BBC)
• Britain at War in Colour (19.99, Carlton)
• Carry On Abroad (9.99, VCI)
• Carry On Behind (9.99, VCI)
• Carry On Doctor (9.99, VCI)
• Carry On Don’t Lose Your Head (9.99, VCI)
• Carry On Emmannuelle (9.99, VCI)
• Carry On England (9.99, VCI)
• Carry On Follow That Camel (9.99, VCI)
• Carry On Henry (9.99, VCI)
• Carry On Loving (9.99, VCI)
• Carry On Matron (9.99, VCI)
• Carry On Up The Jungle (9.99, VCI)
• Carry On Up The Khyber (9.99, VCI)
• Death Trap (Special Uncut Edition) (19.99, Vipco)
• Dirty Dancing (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Double Jeopardy (19.99, Paramount)
• The Flintstones In Viva Rock Vegas (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Fortress 2 (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• The Fugitive: The Chase Continues (15.99, Warner)
• The Ghost And The Darkness (19.99, Paramount)
• Gone In 60 Seconds (rental, Buena Vista)
• I Dreamed Of Africa (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Live Virgin (15.99, Metrodome)
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Love And Sex (19.99, Metrodome)
• Macross II (19.99, Revelation)
• Man On The Moon (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• My Dog Skip (15.99, Warner)
• Normal Life (19.99, Columbia TriStar)
• Poltergeist (15.99, Warner)
• Rage Against the Machine: Live in Mexico (19.99, Sony Music Video)
• The Sopranos Series 1 Vol.1 (15.99, Warner)
• The Sopranos Series 1 Vol.2 (15.99, Warner)
• The Sopranos Series 1 Vol.3 (15.99, Warner)
• They Nest (15.99, Mosaic)
• Ultimate Fighting Championship 5 (19.99, Revelation)
• Ultraviolet (24.99, Contender)
• Uriah Heep: The Legend Continues (19.99, Pinnacle)
• What’s Up Tiger Lily? (15.99, Second Sight)
• WWF: King Of The Ring 2000 (19.99, Silver Vision)

February 4th :THE 500th DVD REVIEW: History repeating – Black Adder II on DVD…

It’s just over 11 months since we changed to become DVDfeverand now, not long before we celebrate our first anniversary in this incarnation,we are proud to present the 500th DVD review online.

Released just over a year after the first disc, the second series is nowupon us, while the third series is destined for release tomorrow.

Black Adder IIis online and out on DVD now.

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February 3rd :Changing history with U-571 on DVD…

Recently released on Region 2 DVD, Entertainment in Video dropped aserious bollock with their version, details of which were mentioned earlierthis week in the news page, but now we bring you the real full monty – theRegion 1 release.

U-571is online and out on Region 1 DVD now.

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February 2nd :Save the little people in Aqua Aqua on PS2…

Water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink. There’s plenty to drown thelittle Aquas with, but you’re meant to build lakes and stop the liquid fromescaping. Tetris has a lot to answer for.

Aqua Aquais online and out on PS2 now.

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John Carpenter’s Vampires: fright time on DVD…

Further to his review of American Psychoearlier in the week, online novelist Jon Rosling returns with a lookat John Carpenter’s horror film starring James Woods.

John Carpenter’s Vampiresis out on DVD now.

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Go online with the La-Z-Boy Explorer recliner…

Thanks to David Hurst of La-Z-Boy for the following press release.

Please note that the expected price for one of these beauties is a cool£1000 and we hope to have one for review shortly.

ClickHEREfor the full Go online with the La-Z-Boy Explorer recliner press release.

February 1st :Tarrant tantalises your table-top with WWTBAMillionaire…

You’ve seen the show, you’ve probably phoned it up, you’ve played the consolegame which became the first UK game to sell a million copies and now you canplay the electronic table-top version.

Who Wants to be a Millionaire?is online and out now.

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Sarah Brightman moons on CD…

Well, not really, but it’s a promising thought.

Recently a star on So Graham Norton and now she has a new albumout, mostly compromising of cover versions. Regular DVDfeverreviewer Jason Maloney lends an ear.

Sarah Brightman: La Lunais out on CD now.

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Sega announce to specialize game contents business for console…

Thanks to Stuart Ledger of Bell Pottiger PR for the following press release.

ClickHEREfor the full Sega announce to specialize game contents business for console press release.

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