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July 31st :CHARTS: Dizzee Rascal vs. Kid Rock – who got the No.1…?
Check out themusic chart analysis pagewhich is online now.
The release dates for singles go up until mid Septemberwith albums also until September 2008.
July 29th :There’s a teleportation battle of the centuries in Jumper on DVD…
With whizzo special effects and characters leaping about from location tolocation without so much as a by-your-leave, a battle between good and evilacross the environments sounds like a winner, especially with a cast includingHayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, and Samuel L Jackson, but asDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owenconfirms, it’s got its big share of problems.
Jumperis online and out now on DVD.
July 28th :Jason Bourne returns in The Bourne Conspiracy on Xbox 360…
The Bourne Identity was a fantastic film and you can’t help thinking thatit’d be ripe for making a game out of it, but after a trilogy of movies you’dexpect Matt Damon’s character to feature in escapades from all three ratherthan just the first one, but it’s a case of the latter that we’d got here, andit’s not the most wonderful game around.
The review also features some in-game footage in a number of different clips.
The Bourne Conspiracyis online and on Xbox 360 DVD now.
Eli “Paperboy” Reed is a superb self-styled Soul man on CD…
Mentioning this artist in the same breath as Otis Redding and James Brown,DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Robertsis seriously impressed with Eli “Paperboy” Reed when it comes to both thevocals and the performance from him and the band for this new soulful offering.
Eli “Paperboy” Reed & The True Loves: Roll With Youis online and out now on CD.
CHARTS: Dizzie Rascal vs. Kid Rock – who got the No.1…?
Check back shortly for the latest charts on themusic chart analysis page.
New DVD highlights out this week…
In a slight change from the norm, we look at a few titles in more detail, as there’s not a lot out at the moment.
Katherine Heigl stars in 27 Dresses, a romantic comedy about a selfless young woman who is trapped in the role of perennial bridesmaid.Set in New York City, the film opens with Jane (Heigl) racing by cab to appear in two friends’ weddings in the same night.She is the maid of honour for both fetes, and she rushes back and forth. She meets Malcolm (James Marsden), a cynical young manwho, unbeknownst to her, writes for a newspaper’s wedding column. Malcolm is intrigued by the sheer number of times Jane hasplayed bridesmaid, and he secretly decides to write a story about her. To further complicate Jane’s life, her younger sisterTess (Malin Akerman) has just come to town and ensnared Jane’s longtime crush, George (Edward Burns). When George and Tessbecome engaged, Jane faces the humiliating prospect of playing bridesmaid in the wedding of her sister and the man she loves.
Meanwhile, Malcolm continues hounding Jane, and Jane’s life and closet soon explode in a taffeta-tangled mess that forces herto make some big changes.
27 Dresses is out now on DVD (£11.98) andBlu-Ray (£17.98).
Burn Up is an environmental drama set in the upper echelons of politics and big business. When a group of geologists aremurdered in Saudi Arabia, it sets off an unexpected chain of events that has global implications. The murky politics of government and commerce are explored in this drama, starring Bradley Whitford (The West Wing), Marc Warren (Hustle), and Neve Campbell (Scream).
Burn Up is out now on DVD (£12.98).
Combining comic book style and geeky in-jokes, Heroes Season 2 is a stellar series that draws comparisons to fanfavourites such as Lost and The X-Files. But thanks to its well-drawn characters and intricate plot, this drama reels inmore than just superhero fans. Heroes revolves around the premise of seemingly ordinary people developing fantastic powers.
There’s Claire (Hayden Panettiere, Ice Princess), a cheerleader who can’t appear to be injured or killed. Matt (Greg Grunberg,Alias) is a cop who can read minds. New Yorker Peter (Milo Ventimiglia, Rocky Balboa) has the power to adopt other heroes’abilities, while his politician brother (Adrian Pasdar, Judging Amy) has a special power of his own. Though the show boastsmany other characters, its secret weapon is Hiro (Masi Oka), a Japanese office worker who is delighted to discover he canmove through space and time.
Set four months after the end of series one, the second series of Heroes thrillingly builds on the previous events, introducinga variety of new characters including Honduran twins Maya (Dania Ramirez, The Sopranos) and Alejandro (Shalim Ortez), thedevious and lethal Elle (Kirsten Bell, Forgetting Sarah Marshall), and Hiro’s idol, Takezo Kensei (David Anders, Alias).
Heroes Season 2 is out now on DVD (£22.98),Blu-Ray (£34.98).
And the first two series are also together onDVD (£52.50).
Paris Hilton stars as the titular beauty in this romantic comedy. Nate (Dodgeball’s Joel David Moore) is an unlucky in loveman who has adored the gorgeous Cristabel (Hilton) since he was a child. As an adult, Nate moves to Los Angeles in order totrack down his life-long love. He succeeds in finding her but she refuses to leave the side of her less attractive friend,June (Christine Lakin, Step By Step), until she finds a man.
In order to win Cristabel’s affections, Nate helps June embark on a life-changing makeover in order to get her dates. Somesurprising results occur as Nate’s friendship with June blossoms. Former Dawson’s Creek writer Heidi Ferrer makes her featurefilm debut with the script to this romantic comedy. The comedic aspects of her script combine well with the more serious messagethat she is trying to get across; that a person’s inner beauty is much more important than superficial appearances.
The Hottie and the Nottie is out now on DVD (£9.98).
July 25th :Press releases for new games and DVDs…
New press releases are online now for the following:
- UFC 82 Pride of a Champion on DVD
- UFC Ultimate Knockouts 5 on DVD
The latest press releasesare online now.
Seth Lakeman: The Poster Boy of Folk releases a new CD…
He’s been around a few years and is certainly doing well to find his feet inthe industry, especially here with some Jimmy Page influences. It’s certainlynot Seth’s best, but asDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Robertsconfirms, it keeps moving.
Seth Lakeman: Poor Man’s Heavenis online and out now on CD.
New films at this cinema this weekend…
Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of films showing atManchcester 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: Baby Mamma, Angus Thongs & Perfect Snogs and Batman: The Dark Knight.
July 24th :CHARTS: Dizzee Rascal vs. McFly – who got the No.1…?
Check out themusic chart analysis pagewhich is online now.
The release dates for singles go up until mid Septemberwith albums also until September 2008.
July 23rd :Beck releases his 8th album on CD…
With many classics under his belt including Loser, Devil’s Haircut, Sexx Lawsand Deadweight, can he pull it off again with his latest release?DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Robertsthinks not. Find out why in his review.
Beck: Modern Guiltis online and out now on CD.
July 21st :Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey are bad girls in Heavenly Creatures on DVD…
Widely regarded as one of those classics, for me this one ran out of steamas it went on far too long, but this film from Lord of the Rings directorPeter Jackson, starring Kate Winsley and Melanie Lynskey, was released in 1994and then put out on DVD in the USA several years later – a few years afterDVDs came into being. As for a UK DVD? No sign of that yet.
Read the review of this tale of teenage rebellionand whether you agree or disagree, please leave a comment and vote for the film out of 5.
Heavenly Creaturesis online and on Region 1 DVD now.
Pentangle live in Liverpool…
Last Monday,DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Robertswent to see this long-running band who’ve been around for more than 40 years,and whose biggest hit was Light Flight, in Liverpool at the Philarmonic Hall,and it was a fantastic gig.
Billy Idol: Idolize Yourselfis online and out now on CD.
Heroes or Villains – which side will you choose, on PC DVD…?
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Gaz Williamsis a massive fan of World of Warcraft and rising up and chomping atthe bit for some MMORPG action is City of Heroes/City of Villains,which allows you to play on both the good and bad sides of the equation,but does it have what it takes to be a WOW-beater?
City of Heroes/City of Villainsis online and out now on PC DVD.
COMPETITION ANSWERS: DVD comps…
Thanks to those who entered the recent comps. The winners have been selectedand will be notified when the prizes are sent out, which will be shortly afterwe receive them from the respective PR companies.
The answers were as follows:
- CSI Miami 5.1 & CSI NY 4.1 on DVD: Gary Sinise played Lt Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump.
- Queer as Folk Season 3 on DVD: Russell T Davies was the creator of the original UK version of the series.
CHARTS: Dizzie Rascal vs. McFly – who got the No.1…?
Check back shortly for the latest charts on themusic chart analysis page.
New DVDs out this week…
This week’s new releases are as follows:
- 10,000 B.C. SE (22.99, Warner)
- 10,000 B.C. SE (Blu-ray) (26.99, Warner)
- All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (17.99, Optimum)
- All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (Blu-ray) (24.99, Optimum)
- Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius (19.99, BBC)
- First Sunday (15.99, Sony)
- First Sunday (Blu-ray) (24.99, Sony)
- I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (Blu-Ray) (17.99, Sony)
- Leo (15.99, Universal)
- Lies and Spies (15.99, Lighthouse)
- The Orphanage (19.99, Optimum)
- The Orphanage (Blu-ray) (24.99, Optimum)
- Robin’s Nest: Series 4 (14.99, Network)
- UFC Ultimate Fighter Series 6 (29.99, Silver Vision)
- Urban Legend (Blu-Ray) (17.99, Sony)
July 18th :Press releases for new games and DVDs…
New press releases are online now for the following:
- The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment on 3-disc DVD
- Backlash 2008 on DVD
- Tomb Raider: Underworld Trailer – Exclusive Television Debut on Sunday
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 atManchcester 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: Meet Dave, Donkey Punch and Wall-E.
July 17th :CHARTS: Dizzee Rascal vs. Basshunter – who got the No.1…?
Check out themusic chart analysis pagewhich is online now.
The release dates for singles go up until mid Septemberwith albums also until September 2008.
PS. Apologies for the lack of updates this week. Just having a week off workand enjoying a few days doing other stuff. Normal service will be resumed soon, probably now, actually.
July 14th :Wesley Snipes completes the trilogy in Blade Trinity on DVD…
Okay, so this came out many moons ago but it’s the summer and there’s notmuch new stuff coming out, so I took a look at one of those films I meant towatch ages ago, and this one completes the Blade trilogy, which is one I’vealways enjoyed, and for anyone buying it now, Snipes will certainly need thecash as he’s locked up in jail for tax evasion.
With some help from Whistler as always, Blade is joined by some new recruitsincluding Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel as they go after the Daddy of allvampires – Dracula!
Blade Trinityis online and out on DVD now.
Billy Idol unleashes a Best-of on CD…
With a career spanning 30 years, Billy Idol has made many a class track,so how doesDVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Robertsthink this new compilation stacks up?
Billy Idol: Idolize Yourselfis online and out now on CD.
New DVD comps…
Please enter the competitions listed below by clicking on the packshoton the right.
- CSI Miami 5.1 & CSI NY 4.1 on DVD
- Queer as Folk Season 3 on DVD
North Wales’ biggest dance music club event Freak is back!…
North Wales biggest dance music club event Freak is making a long awaitedcomeback after a year in the wilderness! From 2003 to 2007, Freak held some nowlegendary events at Wrexhams Central Station nightclub, flying in some ofthe worlds top DJ talent to appear, gaining Freak a reputation across the UKas one of the top nights in the country. Freak was voted number 2 club inWest and Wales region of the UK in the Mixmag dance music awards in 2005, andwas featured as the House Rules Club of the week on Pete Tongs Fridaynight Essential Selection on BBCs Radio One.
After almost a years break, Freak returns to Wrexhams Central Station on Bank HolidaySunday August 24th, bringing back the extreme party vibe, soul shaking atmosphereand incredible production that made Freak so special in the years gone by.
Freak have secured the services of one of the all time Freak favourites, Jon Carterto headline the event. With this event being so highly anticipated, a veryspecial headline DJ was required and we can think of no one better than Jon tohead things up. Many Freak regulars will always remember the time Jon Cartermade his debut at Freaks second birthday, which will always go down as adefining moment for the club and one of the best parties ever witnessed.
Jon has made time for Freaks return, for which the Wrexham club will also bejoined by hot new Drum n Bass club night Crunch in the second room & LiveElectro bands in room 3. Freaks ethos is to provide a venue for clubbers whodon’t want to listen to mainstream dance and cheese, and it fits his approachperfectly.
After carving out a career as a DJ inspired by the acid house explosion of thelate 1980s, Carter soon became disillusioned with the way the genre was goingearly in the next decade, stifled by increasing commercialisation of house music.He struck out playing a brazenly individual style, taking his influences fromdancehall, reggae, hip-hop and funk.
“House music and clubbing in general was in a really stale phase. It wasjust a case of trying to find something different. Reggae was an obviousinfluence, because really all clubs owe a lot to reggae because that’s wherethe sound systems came from.”
The result was a sound that was a big influence on the big beat movement of thelate 1990s and is still causing waves on the club scene now.
“It wasn’t a risk, because I had nothing to lose,” he says.. “But itwas definitely great being with a bunch of people like The Chemical Brothers andFatboy Slim who were all doing the same thing.”
Carters projects in the past include remixes for the likes of U2 and the ManicStreet Preachers, as well as his band Monkey Mafia, who released their albumShoot The Boss to critical acclaim in 1998, but he also admits to enjoying playing in”sweaty clubs where they play dirty, deep house.”
“There’s a lot of good musicabout now – my set at Freak is going to be very acid-y because there’s alot of good acid about now. The ethos is very like punk in that it’s beingmade so quickly and easily. It’s going back to the original energy of acid.”
So what can clubbers expect from Jon’s set at Freak?
“I play damn good, exciting, dynamic music. If you’ve not heard me before,come down and hear some new s**t.”
Joining Jon Carter in the main room at Central Station in Wrexham will beFreaks founder/resident Mark Barnes & resident DJs Tom Maddicott and Harvey.Representing Crunch in the second room will be Colak & Tom Swindel, mixingup the finest Dubstep and Drum n Bass. In Room 3, Neal Thompson will behosting Yales with his Indie Rock n Roll club featuring live Electro bands.
Creamfields after-party!
Creamfields dance festival is being held on the same date as Freak. As Creamfieldscloses at 11pm, Freak are offering anyone wishing to attend Creamfields priorto entering Freak the reduced door price of £5, when shown a valid ticketstub for the Sunday Creamfields event.
Event Details
- Date: Bank holiday Sunday, August 24th
- Event times:9pm 4am
- Admission:Over 18s only. £7 advance tickets, £8 on the door before midnight, £9 after. £5 on the door when showing a valid ticket stub for Creamfields (Sunday tickets only).
- Line up:Jon Carter, Crunch DJs, Tom Maddicott, Harvey, Neal Thompson, Live Electro bands tbc.
- Venue:Central Station, 15-17 Hill St, Wrexham LL11 1SN. 01978 358780.
- Contact:mark@freakonline.co.uk
- For the website click on the Freak image (above-right)
For more information, please contact Mark Barnes on mark@freakonline.co.uk,+44 (0) 7917 691697.
For information on Central Station, contact Aled Owens at office@yales.fsbusiness.co.ukor on 01978 358780 or seecentralstationvenue.com
CHARTS: Dizzie Rascal vs. Basshunter – who got the No.1…?
Check back shortly for the latest charts on themusic chart analysis page.
New DVDs out this week…
This week’s new releases are as follows:
- Batman (1989) (Blu-ray) (22.99, Warner)
- Batman Begins (Blu-ray) (22.99, Warner)
- Batman: Gotham Knight (12.99, Warner)
- Batman: Gotham Knight (Blu-ray) (17.99, Warner)
- The Cottage (19.99, Fox)
- CSI New York 4.1 (34.99, Momentum)
- The Game Plan (17.99, Buena Vista)
- The Game Plan (Blu-ray) (22.99, Buena Vista)
- I Could Never Be Your Woman (15.99, High Fliers)
- The Invisibles: Series 1 (24.99, Contender)
- Jason King: The Complete Series (59.99, Network)
- Jean-Luc Godard: The Ultimate Collection (99.99, Optimum)
- Love in the Time of Cholera (15.99, Momentum)
- My Spy (19.99, Sony)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (19.99, Paramount)
- Step Up 2 The Streets (19.99, Universal)
- Step Up/Step Up 2 The Streets (24.99, Universal)
- The Take (19.99, Sony)
- Things We Lost In The Fire (19.99, Paramount)
July 11th :Sigur Ros release another Icelandic instant hit on CD…
There are some classic ambient tracks on their latest album, which went straightinto the Top 10 on its week of release, and while it’s not quite as good aslast year’s release, it’s still a great blend of the eccentric with a touchof the mainstream.
EnjoyDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts‘ review.
Sigur Ros: Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (With A Buzz In Our Ears We Play Endlessly)is online and out now on CD.
New films at this cinema this weekend…
Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of films showing atManchcester 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: Mamma Mia, Forbidden Kingdom and Journey To The Centre of the Earth.
July 10th :The ladies will lap up Tim Daniel’s new CD…
Before now, Tim Daniel’s written songs for Lemar, Delta Goodrem, and he’s alsosupported Take That, but now it’s time for his debut album and,asDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Robertsconfirms, it doesn’t all come together quite how it should.
Tim Daniel: Putting It To Bedis online and out now on CD.
July 9th :Vetiver revive classic tunes for a new CD…
The album title may be harking to the past but this music is definitelyworthy of present-day listening, as confirmed by DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Robertsas this band bring back tunes from many years ago by the likes of MatthewsSouthern Comfort, Townes Van Zandt and Hawkwind.
Vetiver: Thing Of The Pastis online and out now on CD.
July 8th :CHARTS: Dizzee Rascal vs. Ne-Yo – who got the No.1…?
Check out themusic chart analysis pagewhich is online now.
The release dates for singles go up until early Augustwith albums also until August 2008.
July 7th :Nicolas Cage knows what’s Next on DVD…
Having the ability to see two minutes into the future sounds like a blessing,but for Cris Johnson it’s a curse, although the FBI want in on his secret inorder to help them track down some bad guys. Will he help them, and what’s withthis gorgeous girl he keeps seeing in his mind?
Nextis online and out on DVD now.
Mick Hucknall Live in Liverpool…
Last Tuesday, DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Robertswent to see Mick Hucknall live in concert at the Summer Pops in Liverpoolwhere he did a set mostly containing tracks from his recent ‘Tribute To Bobby’album, and it went down a storm.
Mick Hucknall: Live in Liverpoolis online and out now on CD.
Doctor Who: The Doctor reached the end of the road on BBC1…
Or so we thought last week as David Tennant started to regenerate… butthen Russell T Davies hit the Big Red Reset Button and saved the day byhaving the Doctor use his ‘handy spare hand’ in an episode that stretchedcredibility even further and threw in even more characters including Mickeyand Jackie Tyler. Did it all work?
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owenbrings you his review of the episode.
This review was first posted on his site:danowen.blogspot.comand you can join in the discussion on that site with a direct link from thisreview.
The Doctor return on Xmas Day with more cybermen…
Doctor Who: Journey’s Endis online now.
New DVD comps…
Please enter the competitions listed below by clicking on the packshoton the right.
- CSI Miami 5.1 & CSI NY 4.1 on DVD
- Queer as Folk Season 3 on DVD
CHARTS: Dizzie Rascal vs. Ne-Yo – who got the No.1…?
Check back shortly for the latest charts on themusic chart analysis page.
I only just realised that I completely forgot to do last week’s music chart,so that will follow shortly.
New DVDs out this week…
This week’s new releases are as follows:
- The Bucket List (15.99, Warner)
- The Bucket List (Blu-ray) (26.99, Warner)
- Doctor Who 2008 Series 4 Vol.2 (17.99, BBC)
- Frontiers (15.99, Optimum)
- Get Smart: The Complete Series (15.99, Sony)
- Headcases (19.99, Granada)
- The Man from Earth (14.99, Anchor Bay)
- The Power Game Series 3 (34.99, Network)
- The Power Game Series 1-3 (59.99, Network)
- See No Evil: The Moors Murders (15.99, Granada)
- There Will Be Blood (Collector’s Edition) (20.99, Buena Vista)
- There Will Be Blood (Blu-ray) (23.99, Buena Vista)
- UFC 81 Breaking Point (17.99, Silver Vision)
- WWE In Your House 25 & 26 (19.99, Silver Vision)
- WWE Wrestlemania 24 (31.99, Silver Vision)
- WWE Wrestlemania 24 (Blu-ray) (34.99, Silver Vision)
July 4th :CHARTS: Coldplay vs. Ne-Yo – who got the No.1…?
Check out themusic chart analysis pagewhich is online now, as is last week’s which has just gone online also now I’vecaught up.
The release dates for singles go up until early Augustwith albums also until August 2008.
Top 20 Games Chart: All Formats…
A new feature on DVDfever.co.uk, we take a look at the Top 20 games charts covering all the formats:
Week ending: June 28th 2008
- 1 (NEW) Super Smash Bros Brawl (Nintendo)
- 2 (NEW) Battlefield: Bad Company (EA Games)
- 3 (2) Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures (Lucasarts)
- 4 (10) Wii Fit (Nintendo)
- 5 (NEW) Big Beach Sports (THQ)
- 6 (1) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Konami)
- 7 (11) Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
- 8 (12) Top Spin 3 (2K Sports)
- 9 (NEW) Beijing 2008 (Sega)
- 10 (4) Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar)
- 11 (6) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
- 12 (5) Wii Play (Nintendo)
- 13 (12) Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
- 14 (NEW) Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Redoctane)
- 15 (NEW) The Bourne Conspiract (Sierra)
- 16 (9) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Redoctane)
- 17 (3) Alone in the Dark (Sega)
- 18 (8) Race Driver: Grid (Codemasters)
- 19 (19) Cooking Guide: Can’t Decide What To Eat? (Nintendo)
- 20 (15) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision)
July 3rd :You Will Get Well Soon – odd name, fantastic CD…
Band names don’t get much stranger than this one, butDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Robertsconfirms that with a mix of electro, folk, tango and classical overtones, thisis one that the real music fans will love to bits.
You Will Get Well Soon: Rest Now Weary Headis online and out now on CD.
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