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June 29th :The A-Team Seasons 1-5 on DVD…
A press release for this forthcoming release is online now.
The latest press releasesare online now.
June 28th :Donnie Darko feels the world is about to end on Blu-ray…
Released on July 19th:
I’d never seen this critically-acclaimed film before, even though it’s been out for nearly ten years, has been followed-upby an apparently lame sequel and has been released on DVD before in both regular and Director’s Cut forms, both of whichare on view here. Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone and Drew Barrymore star in a very dark tale indeed…
Donnie Darkois online and out on Blu-ray and DVD from July 19th.
The Young Republic return with a fabulous new CD…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Robertsconfirms that with a penchant for dabbling in post classical music fused with indie-pop cum Americana, The Young Republicnow move onwards and upwards with the spectacular second album, Balletesque.
The Young Republic: Balletesqueis online and out on CD now.
Music chart summary: w/e July 3rd 2010…
I’ve got a bit fed up with the charts over the last few years as there hasn’t been a great deal to shout about. I mayend up dropping it altogether, but until then I’ll just summarise things with a few words about the new entries andanything else of interest.
Check out theMusic chart summary: w/e July 3rd 2010which is online now.
Youtube Highlight: Frank Sidebottom tributes on North West Tonight and Granada Reports…
I was very saddened to hear of the death of Chris Sievey, aka Frank Sidebottom, last Monday and tributes followed onboth ITV and BBC.
New DVD highlights out this week…
Once again, we look at a few titles in more detail.
The titles of note are the following, but read on for further details about the highlights:
- Being Erica Season 1 (19.99 DVD, C4 DVD)
- The Clash Story (16.99 DVD, Kornet)
- Drop Dead Diva Season 1 (19.99 DVD, Sony)
- Eurovision Song Contest 2010 (17.99 DVD, EMI)
- Everybody’s Fine (11.99 DVD, Walt Disney)
- Lennon Naked (15.99 DVD, BBC)
- The Lovely Bones (26.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, Paramount)
- The L Word Season 6 (34.99 DVD, 149.99 Complete DVD, Fox)
- My Name is Khan (15.99 DVD, Fox)
- The Old Guys Series 1 (19.99 DVD, BBC)
- Raw Deal (19.99 Blu-ray, Elevation Sales)
- Red Sonja (19.99 Blu-ray, Elevation Sales)
- Red Heat (19.99 Blu-ray, Elevation Sales)
- Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage (19.99 Blu-ray, 17.99 DVD, UMC)
- Solomon Kane (24.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, EIV)
- Tales from the Crypt (14.99 DVD, Final Cut)
Solomon Kane
James Purefoy stars as Solomon Kane, a wandering 16th century hero whose haunted past forces him to redeem himself by battling a growing evil in his homeland in this big-screen incarnation of Robert E. Howard’s cloaked pulp character. DEATHWATCH’S Michael J. Bassett directs from his own script, with Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Alice Krige, and Mackenzie Crook co-starring.
Solomon Kane is out now on Blu-ray (£13.99) andDVD (£9.99).
The Lovely Bones
Fourteen-year-old Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) is just experiencing the pangs of first love when she’s viciously murdered by her neighbor Mr. Harvey (Stanley Tucci), a predatory wolf in J.C. Penney clothing. As her family slowly begins drifting apart while struggling to make sense of their loss, Susie bravely attempts to find her footing in the hereafter. Meanwhile, down on earth, Mr. Harvey is feeling confident that he’s covered his tracks well enough to get away with the crime, and begins honing in on his next victim — Susie’s younger sister, Lindsey (Rose McIver), who’s beginning to suspect that he’s not the harmless suburbanite he portrays himself to be.
Director Peter Jackson reteams with King Kong and Lord of the Rings trilogy co-screenwriters Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh to adapt Alice Sebold’s bestselling novel for the big screen. After the fantastical King Kong, this dark tale marks the team’s first foray into drama since Heavenly Creatures in 1994.
The Lovely Bones is out now on Blu-ray (£15.91) andDVD (£11.99).
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage is the first ever in-depth look at the history and influence of the legendary multi-million selling rock band Rush, taking you on a unique journey documenting their illustrious career and evolution from conception to present. From the makers of Iron Maidens Flight 666, the film combines brand new candid band member interviews and performance footage with material from the massive Rush audio-visual archive, alongside interviews with some of the worlds biggest rock stars who have been influenced and inspired by the bands musi–including members of Metallica, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, KISS, Rage Against The Machine, Nine Inch Nails, actor and rocker Jack Black and many more.
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage is out now on Blu-ray (£12.99) andDVD (£13.49).
The L Word Season 6
On the sixth and final season of The L Word, careers evolve, relationships are tested and friendships end in murder. It begins with Jenny found dead and as a result, everyones lives are turned upside down leaving all the friends despondent but also suspects who did it and how did it happen? Flashbacks of the months leading up to the murder will be the only way to put the pieces together to learn why.
The L Word Season 6 is out now on DVD (£22.99) andComplete Boxset (£96.91).
June 25th :Press releases for new games and DVDs…
New press releases are online now for the following:
- The Marc Pease Experience on DVD
- Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief on Blu-ray and DVD
- Royal Pains Season 1 on DVD
The latest press releasesare online now.
What lies inside the Pandorica in Doctor Who…
So, after a hop, skip and a jump around time and space, the Doctor and Amy find themselves at Stonehenge alongsideRiver Song, but should I really tell you what was inside the Pandorica? **shush** Spoilers!!
Find out what DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen made of this episode in this new review,which premiered on Dan’s Media Digest.
A review ofDoctor Who: The Pandorica Opensis online and the finale is on BBC1 on Saturday at 6.05pm.
June 22nd :Frank Sidebottom: An obituary for Chris Sievey, 1956-2010…
Yesterday I was very saddened to hear of the death of Chris Sievey, aka Frank Sidebottom. He was one of a kind and someonewho has entertained me for over 25 years.
RIP Frank 🙁
Frank Sidebottom: An obituaryis online now.
June 21st :Francis Costello is out for revenge in Vengeance on Blu-ray…
Released today:
His daughter’s in hospital and her husband has just been put in the morgue, and Francis Costello wants revenge on thehitmen that did it. But who would be best at tracking them down and sorting them out? The latest Johnnie To film is outtoday on Blu-ray and DVD.
Vengeanceis online and out on Blu-ray and DVD from today.
The Gilded Palace Of Sin make a great start on CD…
But, asDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Robertsconfirms, the rest is not so hot with some tracks that get a little one-dimensional as the album progresses.
The Gilded Palace Of Sin: You Break Our Hearts, Well Tear Yours Outis online and out on CD now.
Music chart summary: w/e June 26th 2010…
I’ve got a bit fed up with the charts over the last few years as there hasn’t been a great deal to shout about. I mayend up dropping it altogether, but until then I’ll just summarise things with a few words about the new entries andanything else of interest.
Check out theMusic chart summary: w/e June 26th 2010which is online now.
Youtube Highlight: Karen Gillan interviewed on GMTV about Doctor Who…
Okay, this was on a few weeks ago when she was barely known, but as the new series draws to a close enjoy this interviewahead of this Saturday’s finale.
New DVD highlights out this week…
Once again, we look at a few titles in more detail.
The titles of note are the following, but read on for further details about the highlights:
- Anesthetize (17.99 Blu-ray & DVD, Kscope)
- Beverly Hills 90210 Season 9 (34.99 DVD, Paramount)
- Bruce Springsteen & The E St’s London Calling: Live in Hyde Park (17.99 Blu-ray, 16.99 DVD, Columbia)
- Dynasty Season 5 (34.99 DVD, Paramount)
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live At Montreux 1997 (21.99 Blu-ray, Eagle)
- Extraordinary Measures (19.99 DVD, Sony)
- Luther (24.99 DVD, BBC)
- Kingdom Series 3 (19.99 DVD, Acorn)
- The Last Station (19.99 Blu-ray, 15.99 DVD, Optimum)
- Melrose Place Season 5 (34.99 DVD, Paramount)
- Micmacs (24.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, E1)
- Numb3rs Series 5 (24.99 DVD, Paramount)
- The Princess and the Frog (23.99 Blu-ray, 17.99 DVD, Walt Disney)
- Samson and Delilah (19.99 Blu-ray, 15.99 DVD, Trinity)
- Stephen Hawking’s Universe (24.99 DVD, Demand)
- The Tracy Anderson Method Presents Post-Pregnancy Workout (19.99 DVD, ITV)
Bruce Springsteen & The E St’s London Calling: Live in Hyde Park
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s London Calling: Live In Hyde Park concert film is of the Boss and his band’s performance at London’s Hard Rock Calling Festival on June 28, 2009 in HD. The 172-minute film documents 27 tracks of live Springsteen that begin in daylight and progress through a gorgeous sunset into night. The set list spans from the Born To Run era to Working On a Dream and includes rare covers such as The Clash’s “London Calling”, Jimmy Cliff’s “Trapped”, The Young Rascals’ “Good Lovin'”, and Eddie Floyd’s “Raise Your Hand”. Springsteen also performs fan favorite “Hard Times (Come Again No More)”, written by Stephen Foster in 1854. Brian Fallon from The Gaslight Anthem joins the band as a guest vocalist on Springsteen’s own “No Surrender”. Bonus material includes footage of “The River” from Glastonbury, June 27; and the full music video for “Wrecking Ball”, filmed at New Jersey’s Giants Stadium.
Bruce Springsteen & The E St’s London Calling: Live in Hyde Park is out now on DVD (£12.59) andComplete DVD (£11.99).
Luther
Starring Idris Elba (THE WIRE) LUTHER is a deeply thrilling crime series, crackling with energy, distinctive characters and snappy, clever dialogue. On a moral crusade, too often with only his convictions for company, John Luther is a deeply troubled man, a philosophical cop possessed by the insoluble problem of evil and justice in a Godless world. Confronting depravity in its many terrible forms, over a succession of psychological duels between hunter and hunted, perpetrator and prey, Luther reveals his capacity for violence as well as kindness; his sudden vulnerability and dizzying, visionary mind; why his wife left him for another man, and why his colleagues are frequently left open-mouthed in awe. As the stakes get ever higher and more personal, Luther’s lonely path pulls him towards the very edge of temptation. Will the relentless pursuit of light tip him into the ultimate darkness?
Luther is out now on DVD (£15.93).
The Princess and the Frog
After the visual bombast of many contemporary CGI and motion-capture features, the drawn characters in The Princess and the Frog, Walt Disney Studio’s eagerly awaited return to traditional animation, feel doubly welcome. Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin), The Princess and the Frog moves the classic fairy tale to a snazzy version of 1920s New Orleans. Tiana (voice by Anika Noni Rose), the first African-American Disney heroine, is not a princess, but a young woman who hopes to fulfill her father’s dream of opening a restaurant to serve food that will bring together people from all walks of life. Tiana may wish upon a star, but she believes that hard work is the way to fulfill your aspirations. Her dedication clashes with the cheerful idleness of the visiting prince Naveen (Bruno Campos).
A voodoo spell cast by Dr. Facilier (Keith David) in a showstopping number by composer Randy Newman initiates the events that will bring the mismatched hero and heroine together. However, the animation of three supporting characters–Louis (Michael-Leon Wooley), a jazz-playing alligator; Ray (Jim Cummings), a Cajun firefly; and 197-year-old voodoo priestess Mama Odie (Jenifer Lewis)–is so outstanding, it nearly steals the film. Alternately funny, touching, and dramatic, The Princess and the Frog is an all-too-rare example of a movie a family can enjoy together, with the most and least sophisticated members appreciating different elements. The film is also a welcome sign that the beleaguered Disney Feature Animation Studio has turned away from such disasters as Home on the Range, Chicken Little, and Meet the Robinsons and is once again moving in the right direction. –Charles Solomon
The Princess and the Frog is out now on Blu-ray (£15.99) andDVD (£12.99).
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilahs world is small–an isolated community in the Central Australian desert. When tragedy strikes they turn their backs on home and embark on a journey of survival. Lost, unwanted and alone they discover that life isn t always fair, but love never judges. A winner of numerous international awards, Samson and Delilah marks the emergence of a major new talent in writer/ director Warwick Thornton. Offering a rare insight into the issues confronting the youth of a lost generation of Aborigines, it has already been hailed by critics as the one of the greatest films ever to come out of Australia.
Samson and Delilah is out now on Blu-ray (£12.93) andDVD (£9.99).
June 18th :Press releases for new games and DVDs…
New press releases are online now for the following:
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang on Blu-ray and DVD
- White Collar Season 1 on DVD
- Afterwards on DVD
- Post Grad on DVD
- National Geographic: Guns, Germs And Steel on DVD
- National Geographic: Ultimate Bears on DVD
- National Geographic: Vampires Forensics on DVD
- Axis Of War: The First Of August on DVD
- Lockjaw on DVD
- Everyman’s War on DVD
- Just For The Record on DVD
- Leonard Nimoy promotes Yoostar 2 and Xbox 360 Kinect
The latest press releasesare online now.
New films at this cinema this weekend…
Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of films showing atManchester Showcase Cinema can be found on this page, and won’t differmuch from what’s on in the rest of the country.
The new films out include: Killers, Our Family Wedding, Wild Target and MacGruber.
June 16th :The Doctor becomes James Corden’s lodger in Doctor Who…
A rather ho-hum episode of Doctor Who for me, here, as James Corden appears as the man with a room to let in his flat,but there’s strange things afoot upstairs, and that’s why The Doctor has stepped in to take it and sort it out, butwhy are people going up the stairs and then disappearing? Daisy Haggard co-stars in this episode, from the writer ofThe Shakespeare Code and The Unicorn & The Wasp, two episodes I didn’t rate much either, so that didn’t bodewell for this one for me.
Find out what DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen made of this episode in this new review,which premiered on Dan’s Media Digest.
A review ofDoctor Who: The Lodgeris online and the next episode is on BBC1 on Saturday at 6.40pm.
June 14th :Flatliners: Cross the lines on Blu-ray…
Yes, it’s not a new release, in fact this Blu-ray title came out in 2007, but I got it relatively recently and this isone of my all-time favourite films for so many reasons as everything came together just perfectly as a group of medicalstudents go to see what might lie beyond life after death…
Flatlinersis online and out on Blu-ray and DVD now.
Mercedes Cano sings Spanish Folklore Live…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Robertsrecently went to see this Spanish wonder live in Lorca, Murcia, and recounts the gig here.
Mercedes Cano live in Lorcais online now.
Music chart summary: w/e June 19th 2010…
I’ve got a bit fed up with the charts over the last few years as there hasn’t been a great deal to shout about. I mayend up dropping it altogether, but until then I’ll just summarise things with a few words about the new entries andanything else of interest.
Check out theMusic chart summary: w/e June 19th 2010which is online now.
Youtube highlight: Huey Morgan talks about Fisted Sister on Something for the Weekend!…
A short discussion about tribute band names is quickly curtailed by Simon Rimmer when Huey Morgan takes on step too far… 😉
New DVD highlights out this week…
Once again, we look at a few titles in more detail.
The titles of note are the following, but read on for further details about the highlights:
- American Dad Season 5 (27.99 DVD, Warner)
- Crazy Heart (28.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, Fox)
- The Dam Busters: Special Edition (19.99 Blu-ray, Optimum)
- Doctor Who: Kamelion Collection (29.99 DVD, BBC)
- Edge Of Darkness (19.99 Blu-ray & DVD, Icon)
- Invictus (26.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, Warner)
- Not The Messiah (He’s a Very Naughty Boy) (22.99 Blu-ray, 15.99 DVD, Universal)
- The Office: An American Workplace Season 4 (29.99 DVD, Universal)
- The Rolling Stones: Stones In Exile (15.99 DVD, Eagle Vision)
- War of The Worlds (2005) (19.99 Blu-ray, Paramount)
Edge Of Darkness
CASINO ROYALE’S Martin Campbell returns to familiar territory with this adaptation of his own 1985 BBC miniseries — a mystery starring Mel Gibson as a detective looking into his political-activist daughter’s death and uncovering layers of governmental conspiracies in the process. William Monahan (THE DEPARTED) provides the screenplay for the GK Films production, co-starring Ray Winstone and Danny Huston.
Edge Of Darkness is out now on DVD (£11.91) andComplete DVD (£11.91).
The Rolling Stones: Stones In Exile
In the spring of 1971 the Rolling Stones departed the UK to take up residence in France as tax exiles. Keith Richards settled at a villa called Nellcôte in Villefranche-sur-Mer and this became the venue for the recording of much of the bands masterpiece ‘Exile On Main Street’. ‘Stones In Exile’ tells the story in the band’s own words and through extensive archive footage of their time away from England and the creation of this extraordinary double album, which many regard as the Rolling Stones finest achievement.
The Rolling Stones: Stones In Exile is out now on DVD (£8.99).
Invictus
Based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation, Invictus tells the incredible story of Nelson Mandelas rise to power during the 1995 Rugby World Cup which took place in South Africa. Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film stars Morgan Freeman as President Mandela, and Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar, the South African rugby team captain.
Special Features:
- Matt Damon Plays Rugby: Turning a Hollywood star into a rugby player
- Invictus music trailer
- Vision Courage and Honour – Clint Eastwood and the Power of a True Story (Picture in Picture): Clint Eastwood explains in-depth what attracted him to this story and how he fought to bring it to life on film.
- Mandela Meets Morgan: Get to know Nelson Mandela as Morgan Freeman meets with him to prepare for the film
- The Eastwood Factor : A Clint Eastwood documentary
Invictus is out now on Blu-ray (£15.91) andDVD (£9.97).
Doctor Who: Kamelion Collection
Two episodes of the classic sci-fi series featuring the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison, and the shape-changing android Kamelion. In ‘The King’s Demons’, the renegade Time Lord forces Kamelion (Gerald Flood) to pose as King John in 13th century England. ‘Planet of Fire’ sees the Doctor (Davison) and Turlough (Mark Strickson) arriving in Lanzarote on Earth to investigate the transmission of an unusual signal that turns out to be emanating from a mysterious alien artefact.
Doctor Who: Kamelion Collection is out now on DVD (£17.91).
June 11th : Revealing Amanda Byram’s lady lounge and Phil Spencer’s whopper: DomSezXL’s Arsewipe Episode 16…
If my updates look a little on the less-frequent side it’s because I’ve spent some time doing something different,such as these videos with clips of TV shows in a mash-up form, often in a 2-minute chunk.
It’s not quite safe-for-work as there’s some swearing in them, and this one guest stars: Matthew Wright, Amanda Byram, Richard Branson, Deidre McMurray, Shami Chakrabati, Jon Snow, George Jones, Kathy Lette, Phil Spencer, Kirstie Allsopp, Michael Rosen, Tim Lovejoy, Seema Parmar, Sheila Hancock, Graeme Dott, Gary Gibbon, Martin Roberts, Jon Snow, Sian Williams, Julie Andrews, Idris Elba, Simon Rimmer, Cherry Malone.
Check it out now by clicking on the picture of Amanda Byram.
New films at this cinema this weekend…
Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of films showing atManchester Showcase Cinema can be found on this page, and won’t differmuch from what’s on in the rest of the country.
The new films out include: Four Lions, Letter to Juliet, Brooklyn’s Finest and Black Death.
June 9th :The Doctor and Amy meet Vincent Van Gogh in Doctor Who…
In 1890, a reclusive little-known painter is struggling to make ends meet, so can The Doctor and Amy make things betterfor him? Tony Curran and Bill Nighy co-star in this episode from Richard Curtis.
Find out what DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen made of this episode in this new review,which premiered on Dan’s Media Digest.
A review ofDoctor Who: Vincent & The Doctoris online and the next episode is on BBC1 on Saturday at 6.45pm.
Glastonbury Opportunity for new musicians…
One of 2010s most exciting musicians, Kirsty Almeida has developed an extraordinary opportunity with Talenthouse, (www.talenthouse.com to select a talented musician to join her on stage at the Glastonbury festival on Sunday 27th June 2010. The Glastonbury festival is one of the worlds largest and most prestigious music festivals and the chosen musician will perform the song “If You Can’t Make Me Happy” with Kirsty and her band.
All you have to do is submit a video of yourself playing your instrument to Kirsty’s song, available for download once you click participate. You are more than welcome to submit a video of a previously recorded performance, if you prefer. Unique instruments are encouraged but all instruments are welcome.
Flights and accommodation will be provided for the selected musician as well as an opportunity to rehearse with Kirsty prior to the event. In addition, the top 20 voted artists will have an opportunity to receive a portion of $2,000 (USD)
*Opportunity to perform on stage at Glastonbury Festival with one of 2010’s most talked about musicians*
Deccas hottest young signing, Kirsty Almeida and Talenthouse, who are running an amazing competition to perform live on stage with Kirsty Almeida at GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL!
The competition link is Talenthouse website. Its such an amazing opportunity for all those aspiring musicians out there…and would act as a huge launch pad for their careers. Aside from that, its offering flights (where necessary) and accommodation as well as an opportunity to rehearse with Kirsty prior to the event. More details can be found byvisitingTalenthouse.com.
June 8th :Music chart summary: w/e June 12th 2010…
I’ve got a bit fed up with the charts over the last few years as there hasn’t been a great deal to shout about. I mayend up dropping it altogether, but until then I’ll just summarise things with a few words about the new entries andanything else of interest.
The No.1 slot was taken up by another David Guetta collaboration, this time with Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas on atrack called Gettin’ Over You. It sounds pretty much like you’d expect from a mix between those two and fairlytedious.
Of the other new entries, the only one of note is Lena’s Satellite, at No.30, which has been No.1 in Germany andwon the Eurovision song contest for them this year. It’s a catchy track but has she really got a long-term career overhere? Unlikely if Kate Nash can’t manage it, as they’re very similar with their tone.Click here to see the video.
In the album charts, Jack Johnson makes No.1 with his new album, To The Sea, with other notable new entriesincluding The Divine Comedy’s Bang Goes The Knighthood (No.20), Teenage Fanclub’s Shadows (No.30),Carole King & James Taylor’s Live At The Troubadour (No.33) and Ke$ha’s Animal (No.37).
The new release dates for singles and albums can be foundHEREand they go up to early August 2010.
Jack seeks the truth one last time as the 8th Season concludes…
The peace treaty is about to be signed but Jack’s going to the very top to find out exactly what’s going on with theRussian government and how it connects to the President. With a shoot-to-kill policy in force, how is Jack going toget the answers he wants AND stay alive?
Find out what DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen made of this episode in this new review,which premiered on Dan’s Media Digest.
June 7th :The toughest Exam for the ultimate job on Blu-ray…
Released today:
8 candidates have to sit an exam for 80 minutes to win the ultimate job, but what is the job? And what is the question?There’s only one question, but can they work out the answer? It’s a difficult premise to explain without giving anythingaway but it’s one of the best films of the year you will watch.
Examis online and out on Blu-ray and DVD from today.
From punk rock to country folk-rock: Exene Cervenka on CD…
This album marks the change from one genre to another asDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Robertsconfirms that 54 year-old Exene Cervenka breaks free to show her other side with a delicious solo album and statesthat she should do it more often.
Exene Cervenka: Somewhere Goneis online now.
Will Smith & Martin Lawrence make their Blu-ray debut in Bad Boys…
Released today:
It’s a film I’ve had in various formats before now but never got round to watching, and then along came the Blu-rayversion so it was time for a viewing. It has a threadbare plot, but does it have all the action and comedy I was expectingfrom this movie?
Bad Boysis online and out on Blu-ray from today.
Youtube highlight: Penny Smith leaves GMTV!…
Yes, after 17 years of early starts, Penny has left before she’d have been given the push like everyone else decent on thatshow. Enjoy her best bits!
CHARTS: Dizzee Rascal vs David Guetta – Who got the new No.1…?
Check back shortly for the latest charts on themusic chart analysis page.
New DVD highlights out this week…
Once again, we look at a few titles in more detail.
The titles of note are the following, but read on for further details about the highlights:
- Bad Boys (17.99 Blu-ray, Sony)
- Brothers (24.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, Lions Gate)
- Chris Ryan’s Strike Back (24.99 DVD, 2 Entertain)
- Clint Eastwood: The Spaghetti Western Trilogy (44.99 Blu-ray, Fox)
- CSI Miami Season 7 (49.99 DVD, Momentum)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 (24.99 DVD, Warner)
- Doctor Who Series 5 Volume 1 (19.99 Blu-ray, 15.99 DVD, BBC)
- Exam (22.99 Blu-ray, 17.99 DVD, Sony)
- Home (14.99 Blu-ray, 12.99 DVD, Universal)
- Ponyo (24.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, Optimum)
- A Prophet (22.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, Optimum)
- Psych Season 2 (29.99 DVD, Universal)
- The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (17.99 DVD, 2 Entertain)
- A Single Man (19.99 DVD, 19.99 Blu-ray, Icon)
- The Wolfman (27.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, Universal)
Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7
Seinfeld producer/creator Larry David has often claimed that the character of George Costanza, the abrasive, neurotic, spectacularly luckless Seinfeld supporting player so brilliantly played by Jason Alexander, was based on David himself. Small wonder, then, that most of the plotlines of the self-deprecating, reality-based sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm have a distinctly Costanzan flavour — with Larry David, in the role of former stand-up comic-turned-TV executive Larry David, a dictionary definition of the phrase “his own worst enemy.” A spinoff of the 1999 HBO “mockumentary” special of the same name, each 30-minute episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm is filmed in cinema verite fashion, with much of dialogue ad-libbed (though the premise of each episode has been carefully worked out in advance).
Watch hapless millionaire, Larry David in the hit U.S. comedy CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM. As usual, Larry is joined by his faithful, beleaguered wife, Cheryl (Cheryl Hines), and his manager, Jeff (Jeff Garlin), while regular guests such as Ted Danson, Wanda Sykes, and Richard Lewis are on hand to add to the mayhem. This release contains every episode from Series 1 to 7.
Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 is out now on DVD (£14.99) andComplete DVD (£52.99).
The Wolfman
Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolf Man brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar winner Benicio del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother… and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.
Lawrence Talbot’s childhood ended the night his mother died. After he elft the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother’s fiancee, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate.
As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself… one he never imagined existed.
This extended cut of The Wolfman includes 16 minutes of additional footage not shown in cinemas.
The Wolfman is out now on Blu-ray (£17.99) andDVD (£12.71).
Doctor Who Series 5 Volume 1
Volume 1 of the highly anticipated brand new series, contains the first 3 episodes, including the hour long premiere episode, and promises more adventures and travels through time, with the 11th Doctor and his new companion
Contains the following episodes:
- 1. The Eleventh Hour
- 2. The Beast Below
- 3. Victory of the Daleks
Special Feature: The Monster Diaries – Produced by the team behind BBC3’s hugely popular Doctor Who Confidential series, the Monster Files will get under the skin and inside the minds of the latest Doctor’s most challenging opponents. With previously unseen footage and exclusive comments from cast and crew, the Monster Files take fans old and new even further behind enemy lines.
Doctor Who Series 5 Volume 1 is out now on Blu-ray (£12.91) andDVD (£9.91).
Clint Eastwood: The Spaghetti Western Trilogy
Special Features:
- A few weeks in Spain: Clint Eastwood on the experience of making the film
- Tre Voci: A Fistful of Dollars
- Not ready for Prime Time
- The Network Prologue
- Location Comparisons
- Radio Spots
- Trailer
- A New Standards (Frayling on for a Few Dollars More)
- Back For More (Clint Eastwood remembers For a Few Dollars More)
- Tre Voci: For a Few Dollars More
- For a Few Dollars More: The Original American release version
- Location Comparisons
- Radio Spots
- Trailer
- Leonies West
- The Leonie Style
- The Man Who Lost the Civil War
- Reconstructing The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
- Il Maestro Part 1
- Il Maestro Part 2
- 2 x Deleted scenes
- 4 x Easter Eggs
Clint Eastwood: The Spaghetti Western Trilogy is out now on Blu-ray (£32.99).
June 4th :Press releases for new games and DVDs…
New press releases are online now for the following:
- Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 on DVD
- Psych Season 2 on DVD
- Eagles Over London on DVD
- The Silent Invasion on DVD
- Can’t Stop the Music! on DVD
- The Dam Busters: Special Edition on Blu-ray and DVD
The latest press releasesare online now.
Jack catches up with Charles Logan as the 8th Season continues…
And he wants answers aplenty from the man about just what’s been going on between the government and the Russians andjust how much President Taylor knows about it all…
Find out what DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen made of this episode in this new review,which premiered on Dan’s Media Digest.
A review of24 Season 8: Episode 22is online and the finale is on Sky 1 on Sunday at 9pm.
Can The Doctor and Amy be saved in Doctor Who…
Well, of course they can, but it won’t be easy as the humans try to broker an agreement with the Silurians in order tolive together on Earth, as there’s always one rotten apple to spoil it all…
Find out what DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen made of this episode in this new review,which premiered on Dan’s Media Digest.
A review ofDoctor Who: cold Bloodis online and the next episode is on BBC1 on Saturday at 6.40pm.
New films at this cinema this weekend…
Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of films showing atManchester Showcase Cinema can be found on this page, and won’t differmuch from what’s on in the rest of the country.
The new films out include: Death at a Funeral, 4321, She’s Out of My League and Rec 2.
June 3rd :CHARTS: BOB vs Dizzee Rascal – Who got the new No.1…?
Check out themusic chart analysis pagewhich is online now.
The release dates for singles and albums go up until early July 2010.
June 1st :Will Smith & Martin Lawrence make their Blu-ray debut in Bad Boys…
Released next Monday:
It’s a film I’ve had in various formats before now but never got round to watching, and then along came the Blu-rayversion so it was time for a viewing. It has a threadbare plot, but does it have all the action and comedy I was expectingfrom this movie?
Bad Boysis online and out on Blu-ray from next Monday.
Eddie C. Campbell gets a revival on CD…
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Robertsdeclared that, at the age of 70, Eddie C. Campbell may have thought his recording career was shot, but now he getsanother chance to impress us all over again. Delmark Records have come to the rescue with an outstanding album.
Eddie C. Campbell: Tear This World Upis online now.
Youtube highlight: Laura Tobin is back on TV!…
She’s been away from the news channel for about a month, never turning up in any of the primetime slots, but now she’sback! And there’s also her appearance from the latest Weather Show where she answers more questions from viewers.
CHARTS: BOB vs Dizzee Rascal – Who got the new No.1…?
Check back shortly for the latest charts on themusic chart analysis page.
New DVD highlights out this week…
Once again, we look at a few titles in more detail.
The titles of note are the following, but read on for further details about the highlights:
- Alice in Wonderland (23.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, Walt Disney)
- Armored (19.99 DVD, Sony)
- Astro Boy (22.99 Blu-ray, 17.99 DVD, E1)
- Blitz Street (15.99 DVD, 2entertain)
- Bodyguards and Assassins (19.99 Blu-ray, 12.99 DVD, E1)
- The Book of Eli (24.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, EIV)
- Daybreakers (24.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, Lions Gate)
- Holy Water (15.99 DVD, Centurion)
- Lewis Series 4 (24.99 DVD, E1)
- One Night In Turin (19.99 Blu-ray, 15.99 DVD, Kaleidoscope)
- The Sky Crawlers (24.99 Blu-ray, 19.99 DVD, Manga)
- Winter In Wartime (24.99 Blu-ray, 17.99 DVD, Kaleidoscope)
Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burton was born to bring Alice in Wonderland to the big screen. Ironically, his version of the Victorian text plays more like The Wizard of Oz than a Lewis Carroll adaptation. On the day of her engagement party, the 19-year-old Alice (a nicely understated Mia Wasikowska) is lead by a white-gloved rabbit to an alternate reality that looks strangely familiar–she’s been dreaming about it since she was 6 years old. Stranded in a hall of doors, she sips from a potion that makes her shrink and nibbles on a cake that makes her grow. Once she gets the balance right, she walks through the door that leads her to Tweedledum and Tweedledee (Matt Lucas), the Dormouse (Barbara Windsor), the Blue Caterpillar (Alan Rickman), and the Cheshire Cat (a delightful Stephen Fry), who inform her that only she can free them from the wrath of the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter channeling Bette Davis) by slaying the Jabberwocky.
To pull off the feat, she teams up with the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp in glam-rock garb), rebel bloodhound Bayard (Timothy Spall), and Red’s sweet sister, the White Queen (Anne Hathaway in goth-rock makeup). While Red welcomes Alice with open arms, she plans an execution for the hat-maker when he displeases her (“Off with his head!”). Drawing from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, Burton creates a candy-colored action-adventure tale with a feminist twist. If it drags towards the end, his 3-D extravaganza still offers a trippy good time with a poignant aftertaste
Alice in Wonderland is out now on Blu-ray (£15.91) andDVD (£9.91).
The Book Of Eli
In a post-apocalyptic America where the once-picturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man (Denzel Washington) fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo Albert and Allen Hughes (FROM HELL and MENACE II SOCIETY). Gary Oldman (LEON), Mila Kunis (FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL), and Ray Stevenson (TV’s ROME) co-star.
The Book Of Eli is out now on Blu-ray (£15.71) andDVD (£12.71).
Daybreakers
Fresh from the success of their inventive take on the zombie genre, UNDEAD masterminds Michael and Peter Spierig direct Ethan Hawke in an ambitious tale of a futuristic Earth populated entirely by vampires, and the efforts made by the creatures to ensure that their food supply doesn’t run out as humankind is faced with extinction.
The year is 2017, and a vampire plague has turned most of the planet’s human population into bloodsucking ghouls. As the population of mortals fast begins to dwindle, a resourceful team of vampires sets out to capture and farm every remaining human while simultaneously researching a consumable blood substitute. Just when all hope seems lost, a secret is discovered that may provide the key to saving the human race.
Daybreakers is out now on Blu-ray (£15.91) andDVD (£9.99).
Astro Boy
A thrilling tale of a true hero, Astro Boy is an all new, feature film full of action, adventure, humour and heart and brought to life on the big screen in breathtaking CGI animation.
Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Dr. Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by positive blue energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is endowed with super strength, X-Ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy encounters many other colourful characters along the way. Through his adventures, he learns the joys and emotions of being human and gains the strength to embrace his destiny. Learning his friends and family are in danger, Astro Boy marshals his awesome super powers and returns to Metro City in a valiant effort to save everything he cares about and to understand what it takes to be a hero.
Astro Boy is out now on Blu-ray (£13.99) andDVD (£9.99).
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