May 30th: New music charts - w/c 31st May 2008, Top 20 Games Chart
May 29th: Martina Topley-Bird on CD
May 27th: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull at the cinema, Mick Hucknall on CD, Peter Sissons @ DVDfever Youtube, New DVDs out this week
May 23rd: Press releases for new games and DVDs, New music charts - w/c 24th May 2008, Top 20 Games Chart
May 22nd: Sine Star Project on CD
May 21st: Kyte on CD
May 20th: Michael McDermott on CD
May 19th: God of War: Chains of Olympus on Sony PSP, Prison Break Season 3, Doctor Who on TV, New DVDs out this week
May 16th: Press releases for new games and DVDs, Blackheart on CD, New cinema listings
May 15th: New music charts - w/c 17th May 2008, Zoe Schwarz on CD, Top 20 Games Chart
May 14th: God of War: Chains of Olympus on Sony PSP
May 13th: Young Republic on CD
May 12th: Alien Vs Predator 2 on DVD, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Live, Doctor Who on TV, New DVDs out this week
May 9th: Press releases for new games and DVDs, New music charts - w/c 10th May 2008, Vintage Albion Band on CD
May 8th: Dawn Landes on CD
May 6th: Ashes To Ashes on DVD, Dawn Kinnard on CD, City of Heroes/Villains celebrates its 4th Anniversary
May 5th: Assembly on DVD, Pegi Young on CD, Doctor Who on TV, Penny Smith on DVDfever Youtube, New DVDs out this week
May 2nd: Frightened Rabbit on CD, New DVD comp
May 1st: Dani Wilde on CD
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts
takes a listen to the second album, coming a full five years after the first
one, from the former Tricky collaborator and finds there's much to enjoy on
this 12-tracker.
Indiana Jones: The man with the hat is back at the cinema...
Yes, after 19 years, Harrison Ford is back as Professor Indiana Jones, and
so is Marion from the first film. Together, they're off to find a crystal
skull and then return it to its rightful owner... somehow.
But does the film cut the mustard? Read the review to find out.
Mick Hucknall gives a tribute to Bobby Bland on CD...
With Simply Red set to disband next year, Mick Hucknall is already out
of the starting gate with his first solo project with a tribute to Bobby Bland,
over 12 tracks.
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
lends an ear.
Please enter the competitions listed below by clicking on the packshot
on the right.
The Good Night on DVD
Andromeda Strain: Complete Mini-Series on DVD
Bonnie & Clyde: 40th Anniversary Edition on DVD
ER Season 11 on DVD
Thanks to all those who entered the recent competition for Chapter 27.
The winner has been picked and will be contacted shortly and the answer was that
the famous book held by Mark Chapman was The Catcher in the Rye.
CHARTS: Rihanna vs. The Ting Tings - who got the No.1...?
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
gives the Sine Star Project full marks and states that they could be a massive
band with breathtaking music and big production that brings back memories
of Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
Kyte provide the UK's answer to Sigur Ros on CD...
Just a brief 7-track album,
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
describes this band as averaging an age of 20, yet being capable fo producing
music way beyond their years. Praise indeed.
Michael McDermott brings out a 'Boss' album on CD...
With 12 tracks for his 8th studio album,
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
ranks Michael McDermott in the same league as the one and only Bruce Springsteen...
Kratos kicks ass in Hades in God of War on the Sony PSP...
I hadn't played any of the games in the God of War series previously
but had heard good things about it, and when I inserted this disc into my PSP
it was, quite frankly, like playing a movie. It's bloody amazing! Read the
review and then buy it today!
Yes, I posted this review online the other day, but it was such a good game it's
worth pride of place as the main review of the week.
Incarcerated again! Prison Break Season 3 on DVD...
Released today:
Although it only ran for 13 episodes instead of the usual 22, due to the writers'
strike, there was still plenty to enjoy as Michael Schofield was banged up in
the almost deadly prison Sona, but what did he have to do to gain his escape
this time round, and what was the fate of the other main characters - Mahone,
Bellick, Sucre, T-Bag and Sara?
Find out, in this review brought to you by
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Helen Jerome.
Doctor Who: The Doctor and Donna meet Agatha Christie on BBC1...
Felicity Kendall, Tom Goodman-Hill and Fenella Woolgar guest
star in this episode, the latter as famous author Agatha Christie who stars
in her own murder mystery as a giant wasp plagues the cast for 40 minutes...
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen
brings you his review of the episode.
This review was first posted on his site:
danowen.blogspot.com
and you can join in the discussion on that site with a direct link from this
review.
The series continues on Saturday 31st May, on BBC1 at 7pm with Silence in the Library.
Please enter the competitions listed below by clicking on the packshot
on the right.
The Good Night on DVD
Andromeda Strain: Complete Mini-Series on DVD
Bonnie & Clyde: 40th Anniversary Edition on DVD
ER Season 11 on DVD
Thanks to all those who entered the recent competition for Chapter 27.
The winner has been picked and will be contacted shortly and the answer was that
the famous book held by Mark Chapman was The Catcher in the Rye.
CHARTS: Madonna vs. The Ting Tings - who got the No.1...?
Chrissy Mostyn and Richard Pilkington have produced an album that, according
to
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,
is an album to savour whatever your musical preferences.
Stuck for something to do this weekend? The list of films showing at
Manchcester 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 Bartlett, The Eye (2008), Iron Man and What Happens in Vegas.
CHARTS: Madonna vs Coldplay - who got the No.1...?
Check out the
music chart analysis page
which is online now, as is last week's which has just gone online also now I've
caught up.
The release dates for singles go up until late June
with albums also until June 2008.
Zoe Schwatz 'steps up' to quality jazz crossover on CD...
With an excellent mix-n-match of self-penned songs and standards, Zoe
Schwarz has gone for what
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
confirms is a more challenging repertoire.
Kratos kicks ass in Hades in God of War on the Sony PSP...
I hadn't played any of the games in the God of War series previously
but had heard good things about it, and when I inserted this disc into my PSP
it was, quite frankly, like playing a movie. It's bloody amazing! Read the
review and then buy it today!
The Young Republic bring together many influences on CD...
Taking in classical, the '60s and some indie influences, the debut from this
Boston-based band is well worth a listen,
according to
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts.
The Aliens are at war with the Predators once again on DVD...
Released today:
I had a fair few reservations when the previous film, Alien Vs Predator,
came about but it turned out to be an absolute corker in terms of the entertainment
value. Can the sequel continue where that one left off? Well, it can in the
sound department, but as for a lot of the rest of it...
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss live in Manchester...
Last Wednesday,
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
went to see these two in concert at the Carling Apollo in Manchester, who are
riding high on the success of their collaboration album, Raising Sand.
The review also includes interviews with them on Breakfast and the Culture Show.
Doctor Who: The Doctor keeps it in the family on BBC1...
The guest in this episode is Georgia Moffett, real-life daughter to
the fourth Doctor Peter Davison, so it's only natural that she should play
a real-life Doctor's daughter, and that's what you get in Jenny who comes to
fruition before the opening credits have even begun...
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen
brings you his review of the episode.
This review was first posted on his site:
danowen.blogspot.com
and you can join in the discussion on that site with a direct link from this
review.
The series continues this Saturday, on BBC1 at 7pm with The Unicorn and The Wasp.
Check out the
music chart analysis page
which is online now, as is last week's which has just gone online also now I've
caught up.
The release dates for singles go up until late June
with albums also until June 2008.
The Vintage Albion Band put out a classic live music collection on CD...
Today,
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
brings you a 16-track compilation of a band formed in 1972 by Fairport and
Steeleye Span's Ashley Hutchings and which has also seen the talents of Richard
and Linda Thompson. Just get it!
Taking her roots from Kentucky to the Big Apple, Dawn Landes continues her
"dazzling" music that can best be described contemporary or alt-folk,
according to
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,
on this 11-track album.
The superb 8-part series starring Keeley Hawes and Philip Glenister
appeared in the follow-up to Life on Mars earlier this year and this
week the '80s comes to DVD with cameos from Shaw Taylor and Steve
Strange,
with a review brought to you by
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Helen Jerome.
Dawn Kinnard could be 2008's new sensation on CD...
With her 12-track debut album out now, and a recent appearance on Later With
Jools Holland,
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts
confirms that Dawn Kinnard's album is nothing short of spectacular.
City of Heroes/Villains celebrates its 4th Anniversary...
Later this month, NCsoft release Issue 12: Midnight Hour for the
PC DVD-ROM game City of Heroes/City of Villains, but just recently
it celebrated its 4th anniversary and you can read more about it at the
following two links, on which you can also post your comments.
Note that the content of each link is pretty much the same, but you must
first choose between
Outstanding battle sequences feature in Assembly on DVD...
Released today:
Promoting a movie about the Chinese Civil War in 1948 and beyond isn't an
easy sell by any means, but we follow the story of Colonel Gu Zidi as he
takes on and then betrays the enemy, prior to seeing how his life turned out
after the war and his efforts to rebuild his easy watch.
At times, this is reminiscent of Saving Private Ryan but whatever your
view on that, this has action sequences that demand to be seen plus some
class acting from all concerned.
Pegi Young must've found it daunting enough that she's married to a successful
singer/songwriter as she tries to get her own career going, and she was
signed to Warner Bros without a hassle, so does she pull it off in the end?
Parly, according to
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts.
Doctor Who: Martha's clone is discovered and the Sontarans are toast on BBC1...
With a guest role from Young Ones star Christopher Ryan as the
leader of the evil race, the Sontarans who first turned up in 1973's adventure
The Time Warrior are back to kill off the human race again.
Can the Doctor save everyone and sort out the fact that Martha's been not
quite herself lately?
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Dan Owen
brings you his review of the episode.
This review was first posted on his site:
danowen.blogspot.com
and you can join in the discussion on that site with a direct link from this
review.
The series continues this Saturday, on BBC1 at 6.45pm with The Doctor's Daughter.
The main clip uploaded just couldn't help but be Penny Smith with gaffe of the
week as she probably meant to say "What an awful lot of cash" in response
to the cost of the ITV drama Flood, but cash came out as 'cock'!
Also uploaded as many clips from the Wright Stuff show, to tie in with
their Facebook page, since my Youtube page is now also the official one for
the TV show in question, including a feature on whether Miley Cyrus' picture
was porn or photographic, a news item on the stabbing in a queue for the new
Grand Theft Auto game and a caller conned by Harold Shipman.
On Breakfast, Sian has a reacharound, Susanna has hard nipples, Sian doesn't
know what the Welsh flag is called, and she and Chris get in each other's
shots. On BBC News, Boris Johnson's sister gets cut off in her prime and
on Something for the Weekend there's a Toad in the Hole that looks like a
willy!
There are also interviews with Jenny Eclair, Russell Brand, Robyn, Colm
Meaney and Milo thingy from Heroes.
A mixture of styles from Frightened Rabbit on CD...
Are they pop, folk, ballads or a jack of all trades and a master of few?
It's not going well for Frightened Rabbit, according to
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts.
Dani Wilde: The future's bright for this young Blues old-hand on CD...
With a new 11-track album, Dani Wilde is only 21 but plays like an old hand,
according to
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer, Elly Roberts,
when it comes to the blues. He confirms that her voice and guitar playing
are instruments of mass destruction and she could trade places with many a
blues icon.
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:
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