January 25th: Press releases for new games and DVDs, David Ford, New cinema releases
January 23rd: Crescent on CD
January 22nd: New music charts - w/e 26th January 2008, Dan's Movie Digest 2007 Retrospective Part 2
January 21st: Death Proof on DVD, No Machine on CD, New DVDs out this week, New Youtube clips
January 18th: Press releases for new games and DVDs, New cinema releases, Dan's Movie Digest 2007 Retrospective Part 4, Bob Lind, New cinema releases
January 16th: Kevin Smith's Clerks Special Edition, Whitney Houston, Dan's Movie Digest 2007 Retrospective Part 3
January 15th: New music charts - w/e 19th January 2008, Dan's Movie Digest 2007 Retrospective Part 2
January 14th: Assassin's Creed on Xbox 360, Dan's Movie Digest 2007 Retrospective Part 1, New DVDs out this week, New Youtube clips
January 11th: Bettye LaVette on CD, New cinema releases
January 10th: New music charts - w/e 12th January 2008, Babyshambles on CD
January 9th: Akron/Family on CD
January 8th: Devendra Banhart on CD
January 7th 2008: DVDfever.co.uk's Best and Worst of 2007, Andrew Crowley, New DVDs out this week, New Youtube clips
Last October,
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
brought us a review of one of the man's live concerts, and here comes the
equivalent on CD, and it's just as excellent even though we get to hear just
8 tracks, including songs from his then-only album 'O', plus some
previously unreleased pieces.
Should Chris Bathgate put a 'cork' in his new CD...?
Also out now is this latest album from a man from Michigan who's trying to
crack the UK market, but
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
doesn't think this is the album to do it, and that he should take a few
lessons from Damien Rice...
An album full of covers... mostly. Well, there's 11 covers and two original
tracks. On the one hand, as
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
confirms, while this is a tribute to the great vocalists who've inspired
her, she's also still yet to find her interpretational mojo.
Chelsea silences Matthew on The Wright Stuff on DVDfever's Youtube channel...
Last Monday on The Wright Stuff, young stunner Chelsea appeared to talk about
orgies and what she had to say stopped Matthew right in his tracks. This is
a fantastic piece of live telly! Go Chelsea!
There are plenty of other classic clips from GMTV, Breakfast and The Wright
Stuff including a lookalike for Gordon Brown and how Fiona Phillips says Brown
has "huge bovine features" and Richard Arnold saying the water in Brazil was
more "I-poo-nema" than "Ipanema"!
Jon Snow proves he *is* Max Headroom on C4 news, and there was great news
earlier this month when it looked like Dixons were going bust. There are
Liverpool 2008-related interviews with Alexei Sayle and Echo & The Bunnymen's
Ian McCulloch, plus a news story from last week on The Wright Stuff about a
pig with one eye and two snouts. Mmm.... snouts!
With shades of Damien Rice and Bob Dylan,
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
tells us that this latest album from this singer/songwriter from Eastbourne
is mostly full of superb torch songs. Find out why in this review.
Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of the films showing at
Manchester Showcase Cinema
can be found on this page, and won't differ much from what's on in the rest
of the country.
The new films out include: Lady Godiva, Closing The Ring, Man in the Chair and Sweeney Todd.
Crescent's Little Waves barely make a splash on CD...
10 tracks from a Bristol-based band, but this one comes from a group that,
according to
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,
will not make big waves on the general music scene. Find out why in this
review.
The release dates for singles go up until mid-March
with albums also until March 2008.
No caution required with Christopher Rees' second CD...
Last September came a follow-up to Christopher Rees' 2004 album, The
Sweetest Ache, but he has improved upon that with this latest release and,
as confirmed by
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,
real quality music may be hard to come by, but he has found it.
Tarantino goes all out for safety in Death Proof on DVD...
Well, safety for one of the characters anyway as Kurt Russell proves that not
even Tufty the squirrel can help you when he's behind the wheel of his 'death-proof'
car, the reason for which will be explained when you watch this film, but there
are other aspects Tarantino was able to excel at before and which now just
aren't working...
And not just prog rock, but there's also a blast of rock and pop harmonies
going on here in an album which, according to
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,
is by no means terrible, but also is in need of some direction.
Gene Hunt returns on DVDfever's Youtube channel...
The new series Ashes to Ashes starts on BBC1 soon and is the follow-up
to Life on Mars, again with Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt, but this teaser
features the appearance of Keeley Hawes who takes over from John Simm in the
lead role, albeit as a different policewoman who mysteriously goes back in time
for some reason, this time being London, 1981 instead of Manchester, 1973.
Also uploaded recently are a number of amusing clips from GMTV, Breakfast and
Working Lunch, there's a caller on the Wright Stuff who tries to swear, an
interview with Lenny Henry on Breakfast, various extra clips from Something For
The Weekend and some bloopers on News 24's The Weather Show featuring Breakfast's
chirpy Carol Kirkwood.
The start of a new year is the time to take stock of things, and
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen
returns with a look back over the past year's hits and misses, concluding
today with with October-December 2007
where the films include Sicko, Beowulf and I Am Legend.
Bob Lind presents the Jack Nitzsche Sessions on CD...
25 tracks on an album that's worth the full 10/10, and then some,
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
declares that this album makes for essential listening whether you're a folk
fan or not. Find out why in this review.
Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of the films showing at
Manchester Showcase Cinema
can be found on this page, and won't differ much from what's on in the rest
of the country.
The new films out include: Alien Vs Predator: Requiem and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
Kevin Smith's Clerks gets special treatment on DVD...
It was his first film and shot on a tight budget, but such an engaging and
well-written classic was given the best treatment possible with a feature-packed
triple disc set, and for anyone who missed it at the time, now's the time to
try Kevin Smith's Clerks.
With 18 tracks to this collection, Whitney Houston is someone who's had her
ups and downs in her personal life and, as such, the latter has had a knock-on
effect on her career, but is this diva on the verge of a comeback?
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
thinks so.
The start of a new year is the time to take stock of things, and
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen
returns with a look back over the past year's hits and misses, today and
throughout this week, continuing with July-September 2007
where the films include Die Hard 4.0, 1408 and Death Proof.
The release dates for singles go up until mid-March
with albums also until March 2008.
Dan's Movie Digest: 2007 Retrospective Part 2...
The start of a new year is the time to take stock of things, and
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen
returns with a look back over the past year's hits and misses, today and
throughout this week, continuing with April-June 2007
where the films include Sunshine, 28 Weeks Later and Shrek The Third.
Altair sets off on a murderous mission in Assassin's Creed on Xbox 360...
Released on the Xbox 360 and PS3 now, with the PC version to come later next
month, we look at the former version, as you take control of Altair, a man
cast out from his clan when he does wrong, but a series of assassinations
will set him on the right path. However, while it has lush visuals, there's
something just not quite right about this release...
Dan's Movie Digest returns with a 2007 Retrospective...
The start of a new year is the time to take stock of things, and
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen
returns with a look back over the past year's hits and misses, today and
throughout this week, starting with the first three months of the year,
where the films include The Last King of Scotland, Hot Fuzz and Mr Bean's Holiday.
Declan Curry gets a surprise on DVDfever's Youtube channel...
During the past week I've mostly been re-uploading old clips and have yet to
catch up on a lot of stuff that was broadcast over the past week but fear not
they will be here shortly.
However, one classic Breakfast moment came just before Xmas, on Xmas Eve itself,
as Declan Curry did a piece about a pantomime and copped for one jolly jape
when he was least expecting it...
A great Soul singer finally gets recognition on CD...
She's been in the business for 45 years but now, Bettye LaVette, releases
a new album of soul and R&B greats, and
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
describes her as a Tina Turner in waiting.
Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of the films showing at
Manchester Showcase Cinema
can be found on this page, and won't differ much from what's on in the rest
of the country.
The new films out include: Charlie Wilson's War and Dan in Real Life.
The release dates for singles go up until mid-February
with albums also until February 2008.
Pete Doherty puts in the effort on CD...
Although he's mostly known for being off his face on drugs and getting arrested
for many an affray, Pete Doherty's band can put in the effort when required
and this album is proof of that, according to
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts.
The psych-folk continues with Akron/Family on CD...
Yesterday,
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,
entertained us with the latest from Devendra Banhart, and today he takes a
look at this new release from Akron/Family, an outfit which have a highly
experimental approach which can be seen to be an acquired taste.
Devendra Banhart leads the psych-folk brigade on CD...
There's a lot to champion with this man's fifth release, according to
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,
as Devendra is a man on the edge of mainstream and this album shows influences
including Marc Bolan, while it includes a guest appearance from the Black Crowes'
Chris Robinson.
To round off the year, we collate the DVDs, CDs and Games reviewed in-house at DVDfever.co.uk
throughout 2007, all of which are linked through their individual sections on the left-hand menu.
DVDs (film content only):
28 Weeks Later 9/10 (review)
5ive Girls 4/10 (review)
Alfie 10/10 (review)
Antibodies 8/10 (review)
Baraka/Chronos Boxset 9/10 (review)
Basic Instinct 2 2/10 (review)
Bratz: The Movie 6/10 (review)
Caffeine 8/10 (review)
Chronos (separate release) 10/10 (review)
Collateral 8/10 (review)
Fast Food Nation 8/10 (review)
Heartstopper 3/10 (review)
If... 2/10 (review)
Jindabyne 7/10 (review)
The Last King of Scotland 8/10 (review)
Life & Lyrics 6/10 (review)
Lucky Number Slevin 6/10 (review)
Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore 7/10 (review)
Notes On A Scandal 9/10 (review)
Popcorn 8/10 (review)
Russell Brand: Doing Life - Live 8/10 (review)
Sunshine 6/10 (review)
Underworld: Evolution 8/10 (review)
Games: Enjoyment Overall
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception (PSP) 10/10 9/10 (review)
Activision Hits Remixed (PSP) 8/10 7/10 (review)
Alien Syndrome (PSP) 3/10 4/10 (review)
Chicken Shoot (Nintendo DS) 2/10 3/10 (review)
Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 360) 3/10 6/10 (review)
Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony (PSP) 5/10 6/10 (review)
Flatout: Ultimate Carnage (Xbox 360) 7/10 8/10 (review)
Half Life 2: The Orange Box (Xbox 360) 10/10 10/10 (review)
Halo 3 (Xbox 360) 4/10 7/10 (review)
Killzone: Liberation (PSP) 10/10 9/10 (review)
Moto GP (PSP) 4/10 4/10 (review)
PaRappa The Rapper (PSP) 8/10 8/10 (review)
Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360) 9/10 8/10 (review)
Sega Rally (Xbox 360) 8/10 8/10 (review)
Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja (PSP) 9/10 8/10 (review)
Sonic The Hedgehog (Xbox 360) 1/10 3/10 (review)
Spiderman: Friend of Foe (Xbox 360) 4/10 6/10 (review)
Stuntman: Ignition (Xbox 360) 10/10 10/10 (review)
Tekken: Dark Resurrection (PSP) 8/10 8/10 (review)
Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Xbox 360) 7/10 8/10 (review)
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (Xbox 360) 7/10 7/10 (review)
Start the new year with a home-made wonder on CD...
Recorded at his sister's house in Dublin during the course of a week,
Andrew Crowley has produced an album with his hushed vocal style and easy-paced
music over 12 tracks which
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
confirms is an understated gem.
Sian Williams is "farting" and "going down" on DVDfever's Youtube channel...
Although, in this intro for a piece about parking tickets, she was meant to say 'fighting' and the other faux pas
comes into play when referring to the Titanic-based Doctor Who episode...
Since I've had to start re-uploading tons of stuff as the previous account was
closed, including the classic Wogan's Willy Remixes, new recent additions
include stacks of GMTV and Breakfast clips including Declan getting a big surprise,
a 'best of' clips from the Xmas edition of Never Mind the Buzzcocks, a few dumb clips of BBC1's
New Year's Eve tool making an arse of himself, Channel 4's Max Headroom adverts for digital TV
and numerous clips from Something for the Weekend as I got up to date with all the classic interview pieces
towards the end of last year, including chat and cooking from Denise Van Outen, Siobhan Donaghy, Sam & Mark,
Paddy McGuinness, Vic Reeves and Hard-Fi.
DVDs reviewed by the editor are watched on a Panasonic TXW32R4 32" widescreen TV
connected to either a Creative Dxr2 DVD-ROM player or Microsoft Xbox and
played through a Sony STR-DB930 amplifier.
PC games reviewed by the editor are on:
Since Nov 2005: Intel Pentium D 830 3.0Ghz, 1Gb RAM, 128Mb nVidia GeForce 6700XL, Windows XP
Since Aug 2003: Intel Pentium 4 2.66Ghz, 512Mb RAM, 128Mb GeForce4 MX440 graphics, Windows XP
Since May 2003: Intel Pentium 4 2.6Ghz, 512Mb RAM, 128Mb ATI Radeon 9600TX graphics, Windows XP
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