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October 31st : Well, it is the right day for it... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood returns with a return to a horror franchise, but is it a return to form after the dire Halloween H20? Don't bet your bottom dollar on it,,, Halloween: Resurrection is online and out at the cinema now.

Pulp Fiction: A bad mother... on R1 DVD... An excellent film, but watch out for the wallet, as DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta dips into the 2-disc collector's edition to see what goodies it contains. Closer to Xmas we'll have a review of the 2-disc Region 2 special edition to see how it compares. Pulp Fiction: Collector's Edition is online and out now on R1 DVD.

What's with the Windtalkers on R1 DVD...? The legendary John Woo directs and Nicolas Cage, so how come it received such a slating in the press upon its cinema release? DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen watches. Windtalkers is online and on R1 DVD now.

Midweek charts... The midweek charts return courtesy of Dead Man and we present the Top 10 plus the remaining new entries. Note that if any tracks are listed twice, this occurs when singles have more than three formats released in the same week, thus creating an extra entry. Also, now you can get this list mailed to you each week. Just click HERE and then press SEND. The Top 10 singles are: 1 (191) DJ Sammy and Yanou - Heaven 2 (1) Nelly - Dilemma 3 (-) Madonna - Die Another Day 4 (4) Las Ketchup - Ketchup Song 5 (2) Justin Timberland - Like I Love You 6 (3) Blue - One Love 7 (6) Big Brovaz - Nu Flow 8 (-) Craig David - What's Your Flava 9 (-) Romeo - It's All Gravy 10 (-) Shaggy - Hey Sexy Lady The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows: 13 Whitney Houston - Whatchulookinat 14 Jan Wayne - Because the Night 15 Soda Club - Take My Breath Away (or Walking on the Moon) 18 Pearl Jam - I Am Mine 23 Madhouse - Holiday 28 Tom Jones - Tom Jones International 33 McAlmont and Butler - Bring it Back 34 Primal Scream - Autobahn 66 41 Amerie - Why Don't We Fall In Love 44 Dillinja - Twist Em Out 48 Orion Too - Hope and Wait 49 Lemonescent - Swing My Hips 50 Status Quo - All Stand Up 62 DJ Gregory - Tropical Soundclash 70 Kurtis Mantronik - 77 Strings 72 Toploader - Some Kind of Wonderful 76 Soil - Halo 79 Hil St Soul - All That 82 Bedrock - Emerald 87 Raging Speedhorn - Fuck the Voodooman 96 Bad Company - The Nine/Dogfight 99 Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows 108 Siobhan Fahey - Bitter Pill 111 E-Wok - Supersound 116 Parva - Hessles 130 Lab4 - Requiem 135 Brendan Benson - Good to Me 140 Jon Spencers Blues Explosion - Shakin Rock N Roll Tonight 146 Pattern - Nothing of Value 150 Flowered Up - Weekender 153 Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart/The Sea 161 LOSP - The Sound of Liberty 164 RJ Project - What Color is Love 176 Fluke - Pulse 184 Venus Hum - Hummingbirds 196 Sunscreem - Perfect Motion/Pressure

Freeview has launched... Almost exactly six months ago, ITV Digital closed. In its place comes a joint venture from BBC and Sky, Freeview, another batch of 30-or-so digital TV channels that come down your aerial, but don't cost anything once you've bought your digibox. Don't expect to see the likes of Sky One or E4 amongst them since there's no subscription charges, but on the other hand it does include the new UK History and some of the digital-only radio stations such as the BBC's 1 Xtra, 6 Music and BBC 7 (For those with a Nokia digibox, you can turn off the screen-filling and TV-screen killing logos by pressing exit). Those who still have their digibox from ITV Digital can watch these channels, but it's still in doubt as to whether the administrators will attempt to reclaim them now that ITV Digital has been liquidated. For more information on Freeview, visit the official Freeview website.

ITV has become 1... No, not that the channel has been renamed ITV1, as that happened a few months ago, but without a fanfare, all the individual remaining regions such as Granada and Carlton have disappeared and merged into one faceless corporation, ITV1. Before programmes you'll notice crass new idents featuring such luminaries as Geri Halliwell, Davina and Katie Derham, but no room for John Leslie or Michael Barrymore, unsurprisingly(!) Living in Manchester, Granada has become ITV1 North West, yet its regional news programme, Granada Reports still remains. Apparently ITV1 have spent £700,000 on 100 idents such as the ones described above. Perhaps they should realise that it's not rebranding the channel needs, but some decent bloody programmes, if they want to win viewers back and increase their advertising revenue. Idiots. For more information on ITV1, visit the official ITV1 website.

October 29th : Coldplay: Round 2 on CD... Genuine talent, or overcooked hype? You decide. Or rather, DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey does. Coldplay: A Rush of Blood to the Head is online and released on CD now.

COMPETITION: Tron on DVD... Another comp, this time for the 20th anniversary edition of the classic 80s computer-generated flick, Tron, courtesy of Consol PR for Buena Vista Home Entertainment. There are 5 copies available of each on DVD. These competitions will run until Friday November 29th 2002.

October 28th : E.T. arrives on Region 2 DVD... Released today: Twenty years ago he caused everyone to cry at the cinema because of his plight, but were the updated CGI effects necessary, and how else does the film differ? E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial is online and released on DVD now.

E.T. re-appears on R1 DVD... No, you're not seeing double but given the fact that the film is out both here and in the US, and that the Americans got one particular extra that we didn't (yet), it's worthy of a head-to-head. DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta phones home to tell you all about it. E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial is online and out now on R1 DVD.

Panic Room - out today on DVD... Released today: Four weeks ago we brought you this review about the thriller with a house that has a room like no other. Now you can buy it... Panic Room is online and released on DVD now.

No.1 again? Not on your Nelly...! To find out who got the No.1, visit the music chart analysis page.

COMPETITION: TWENTY-SIX comps online... It would take up too much space if I was to detail each one individual here as I usually have done, so will just list them. This month you can have the chance to win the following DVDs and games: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 (DVD) Sapphire and Steel Assignments 4-6 (DVD) Mark King: Live in Concert (DVD) Auf Wiedersehen Pet Series 3 (DVD) Ali G Indahouse: The Movie (DVD) Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (DVD) Kate and Leopold (DVD) Timesplitters 2 (Xbox) These comps above will run until Friday November 29th 2002. And those on their final week... Queen: Greatest Video Hits Vol.1 on DVD Blue Oyster Cult on DVD Pushing Tin, Say Anything & Airheads on DVD Ally McBeal Season 1-3 on DVD The Office Series 1 on DVD Thomas the Tank Engine: The Fogman and other Stories on VHS & DVD Blade 2 on DVD Ringo Starr and his All-Star Band on DVD Some Mothers Do Have Em Series 1 & 2 on DVD The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 1 & 2 on DVD The Rutles: All You Need is Cash on DVD Long Time Dead on DVD CSI: Season 1 Part 2 on DVD Amadeus on DVD Dog Soldiers & Roadkill on DVD X-Files Season 5 on DVD Tremors 3 on DVD Hitman 2 (Xbox) These competitions will run until Friday November 1st 2002.

Play the Daily InfoNation Quiz Thanks to Response Concepts for the new quiz which is now online in which anyone can enter and there's a different prize up for grabs each day. Just click on the link to begin.

Visit the Discussion Forum... Want to chat about anything you've seen on this site, or just fancy a rant about anything entertainment-related in general? Get to the forum and start presenting your opinions! Click on the Discussion Forum on the left-hand menu now.

New DVDs out this week... The list is updated as far as the end of October 2002. Those DVDs out this week are: The Adventures Of Tintin Vol 1 (19.99, Anchor Bay) The Adventures Of Tintin Vol 2 (19.99, Anchor Bay) Babylon 5 Series 1 (44.99, Warner) Beat Generation (15.99, Disc) Beauty And The Beast CE (24.99, Buena Vista) Beauty And The Beast SE (19.99, Buena Vista) Blue Oyster Cult: Long Days Night (15.99, Disc) Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 5 (79.99, Fox) Crowded House: Dreaming - The Videos (15.99, EMI) The Driller Killer SE (19.99, Disc) ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (22.99, Universal) The Evil Dead (Limited Edition) (24.99, Anchor Bay) Green Hornet BS (19.99, Revelation) Hold Back The Night (5.99, VCI) Interview With The Vampire SE (19.99, Warner) The Man Who Would Be King (12.99, Columbia) The Mick Fleetwood Story (19.99, Disc) Orlando (19.99, Artificial Eye) Panic Room (19.99, Columbia) Pauline And Paulette (19.99, Columbia) Pokemon 1-3 (24.99, Warner) Queen Of The Damned (15.99, Warner) Sapphire And Steel Assignments 4-6 (39.99, Carlton) Sharpe BS (99.99, Carlton) The Simpsons: Treehouse Of Terror (15.99, Fox) Society (12.99, Tartan) Suspiria (19.99, Anchor Bay) The Tomorrow People: A Rift In Time (15.99, Revelation) Worzel Gummidge Down Under Series 1 (15.99, Laserlight)

October 27th : More of a local review for local people on TV... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen continues and concludes his look at the return to Royston Vasey. This review includes the final two episodes, the last of which is repeated on BBC2 this Thursday. The entire series gets a re-run on BBC Choice next Saturday at 9pm. The League of Gentlemen Series 3 on TV is online and on TV now.

PRESS RELEASE: Rockstar ate my joystick... Thanks to Bastion PR for this press release about the Golden Joystick Awards, hosted by Jonathan Ross at London's Dorchester Hotel on Friday. The press release for Rockstar ate my joystick is online now.

October 26th : CD: It's Dynamite, but is it explosive...? She's received nothing but praise from many critics, but to these ears she released the most annoying record of the year in "Dy-na-mi-tee". DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey lets you know whether the album has any substance to it. Ms Dynamite: A Little Deeper is online and released on CD now.

Richard Harris dies, aged 72... Last night at 7pm, actor Richard Harris died aged 72 at University College Hospital in London after losing his fight against cancer. He had been undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease since falling ill two months ago. Recently, he had become well-known for his role as Professor Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films, and had expected to be discharged to start work on the third film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, next March.

October 25th : Movie news @ DVDfever.co.uk... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen returns with his regular movie news section which looks at future releases and features US and UK top 10 cinema listings, websites and trailers. Dan's Movie Digest is online now.

xXx - that's all you need to know... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood spies on the latest action flick for rising star Vin Diesel and sees how it compares to the Bond series. xXx is online and out at the cinema now.

COMPETITIONS: Jay, Silent Bob, Kate and Leopold on DVD... Four names, two competitions, both courtesy of Consol PR for Buena Vista Home Entertainment. There are 10 copies available of each on DVD. These competitions will run until Friday November 29th 2002.

PRESS RELEASE: Joe 90 gets a website... Thanks to CBC for Carlton Home Entertainment for this press release. The press release for Joe 90 gets a website is online now.

Updated cinema listings... Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinema can be found on this page. The new films released this week include: K19: The Widowmaker, High Crimes, Halloween Resurrection and reviews of xXx, Red Dragon and Road to Perdition are already online and out now.

October 24th : Teresa Scott goes Tipping The Velvet on video... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Ash returns with another Teresa Scott video review, both videos of which are not for the faint-hearted and if you've been left wanting by the BBC drama production which finished last night, then get straight to the action with this double-bill. Teresa Scott: Kathy West/Wendy Jayne is online and released on video now.

A sixth album for Saint Etienne... They've been around for over a decade, but they're still the unsung heroes of UK pop and never get the recognition they deserve. DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey hopes their new album, Finisterre, restores the balance. Saint Etienne: Finisterre is online and released on CD now.

Midweek charts... The midweek charts return courtesy of Dead Man and we present the Top 10 plus the remaining new entries. Note that if any tracks are listed twice, this occurs when singles have more than three formats released in the same week, thus creating an extra entry. Also, now you can get this list mailed to you each week. Just click HERE and then press SEND. The Top 10 singles are: 1 (1) Nelly - Dilemma 2 (-) Justin Timberlake - Like I Love You 3 (-) Blue - One Love 4 (-) U2 - Electrical Storm 5 (2) Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song 6 (3) Big Brovaz - Nu Flow 7 (4) Avril Lavigne - Complicated 8 (8) S Club Juniors - New Direction 9 (11) Pink - Just Like a Pill 10 (5) Samantha Mumba - I'm Right Here The new entries for the rest of the chart is as follows: 11 Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Zephyr Song 12 Rosie Ribbons - Blink 16 Who Da Funk - Shiny Disco Balls 18 Idlewild - Live in a Hiding Place 19 The Calling - Adrienne 23 DJ Shadow - Six Days 28 Hell is For Heroes - Night Vision 34 Polyphonic Spree - Hanging Around 35 Paul Masterson - The Earthshaker 36 Turin Brakes - Long Distance 40 John Squire - Joe Louis 42 Ryze - In My Life 44 Groove Armada - Purple Haze 49 Harry - So Real 51 Papa Roach - Time and Time Again 67 DJ Chus - That Feeling 88 Span - On My Way Down 96 Low - Canada 98 Oceansize - Relapse EP 102 Josh Gabriel - Wave 3 104 Chemistry - We Are One 110 Blaze - Breathe 112 Various - Hard Beat EP 21 114 Aim - The Girl Who Feel Through the Ice 115 J Majik - The Lizard 128 M - So Fly 136 Revolution 9 - The Dreamer 169 Jonny L - Synchronize/Phreak 181 Sondre Lerche - Sleep on Needles

October 23rd : CD: Bowie's latest, but is it his greatest...? DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey takes a listen to the latest CD by David Bowie, Heathen, to hear if it's his best work in 20 years, or have the critics gone overboard? David Bowie: Heathen is online and released on CD now.

OFFICIAL! Samuel L Jackson loves his TiVo...! On the Frank Skinner Show last night, the Pulp Fiction star was asked if he ever watched his own work at home. He went one better, stating that with his TiVo, he enjoys putting his name into the unit to see which programmes and films feature him over the coming month... and then tells it to record them all! If you're a famous celebrity, you can do this too! TiVo is online and out now.

October 22nd : Is this CD both Strange and Beautiful...? Aqualung came to the fore recently with a single that echoed the sentiments of Radiohead, but not half as much as Martin Grech's Open Heart Zoo had. DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey spins the disc to see if this band are just a one-hit wonder. Aqualung: Aqualung is online and released on CD now.

Mike Leigh: Worth all or nothing at the cinema...? DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood returns with another latest slice-of-life drama, but from Mike Leigh. Again starring Tim Spall, this new film has received plaudits and huge criticism, but what to make of it all? All or Nothing is online and out at the cinema now.

October 21st : Suck it down... Duke Nukem on GBA... Released last Friday: You know the 3D first-person-shooter on the PC, so give it a try on the GBA and see if it's just as "bitchin'". Duke Nukem Advance is online and released on Gameboy Advance now.

A blast from the past: Rick Astley on CD... He's been doing well in Europe lately, but in perhaps an attempt to get back into the limelight in his own country, DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey listens to the man to find out whether he's still got star power. Rick Astley: Greatest Hits is online and on CD now.

Ketchup or crap rap in the top slot...? To find out who got the No.1, visit the music chart analysis page.

COMPETITION: NINETEEN comps online... It would take up too much space if I was to detail each one individual here as I usually have done, so will just list them. This month you can have the chance to win the following DVDs and games: Timesplitters 2 (Xbox) Queen: Greatest Video Hits Vol.1 on DVD Blue Oyster Cult on DVD Pushing Tin, Say Anything & Airheads on DVD Ally McBeal Season 1-3 on DVD The Office Series 1 on DVD Thomas the Tank Engine: The Fogman and other Stories on VHS & DVD Blade 2 on DVD Ringo Starr and his All-Star Band on DVD Some Mothers Do Have Em Series 1 & 2 on DVD The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 1 & 2 on DVD The Rutles: All You Need is Cash on DVD Long Time Dead on DVD CSI: Season 1 Part 2 on DVD Amadeus on DVD Dog Soldiers & Roadkill on DVD X-Files Season 5 on DVD Tremors 3 on DVD Hitman 2 (Xbox) The competitions will run until Friday November 1st 2002, except for Timesplitters 2 which will end on Friday November 29th 2002.

Play the Daily InfoNation Quiz Thanks to Response Concepts for the new quiz which is now online in which anyone can enter and there's a different prize up for grabs each day. Just click on the link to begin.

Visit the Discussion Forum... Want to chat about anything you've seen on this site, or just fancy a rant about anything entertainment-related in general? Get to the forum and start presenting your opinions! Click on the Discussion Forum on the left-hand menu now.

New DVDs out this week... The list is updated as far as the end of October 28th 2002. Those DVDs out this week are: Ali BS (29.99, EiV) Beverly Hills Cop Collection (29.99, Paramount) Black And Blue: Black Sabbath And The Blue Oyster Cult (19.99, Disc) Candyman 2: Farewell To The Flesh (12.99, MGM) Cat's Eye (15.99, Momentum) The Changeling (15.99, Momentum) Crime Inc.: The Real Story Of The Mafia (24.99, Second Sight) Crossroads (19.99, Momentum) Doctor Who: The Aztecs (19.99, BBC) The Exorcist 1-3 BS (29.99, Warner) The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin Series 1 (15.99, Second Sight) The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin Series 2 (15.99, Second Sight) Hammer Horror DVD Collection (3 films) (49.99, Warner) Hammer Horror DVD Collection (5 films) (49.99, Warner) I Am Sam (19.99, EiV) Ice Age (19.99, Fox) Jack Ryan Collection (29.99, Paramount) John Q (19.99, EiV) The Killer (19.99, Medusa) King Kong: The Legend Reborn (1976) (15.99, Momentum) Linda Green Series 1 (19.99, BBC) Madness: Divine Madness (19.99, Virgin) Mothman Prophecies (19.99, Disc) The Nightcomers (15.99, Momtentum) Pirahna (12.99, MGM) Playboy Playmate Of The Year 2002: Dalene Kurtis (15.99, Medusa) Power Rangers 1 & 2 (19.99, Fox) Prince Of Darkness (15.99, Momentum) The Proclaimers: Best Of 87-92 (12.99, EMI) Red Hot Chili Peppers: What Hits ?! (15.99, EMI) Return Of The Living Dead (12.99, MGM) Robin Of Sherwood Series 3 Part 1 (29.99, Network) Saturday Morning Pictures: The Best Of The Children's Foundation Vol 3 (9.99, Network) Saturday Morning Pictures: The Best Of The Children's Foundation Vol 4 (9.99, Network) Sex And The City Series 3 (34.99, Paramount) Showtime (15.99, Warner) Shogun's Samurai (19.99, Eureka) Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Series 1 (15.99, Second Sight) Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Series 2 (15.99, Second Sight) Soul Survivors (19.99, Momentum) Stargate SG1 Series 1 (49.99, MGM) Tales From Europe: The Singing Ringing Tree / The Tinderbox (24.99, Network) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 & 3 (19.99, Fox) Theatre Of Blood (12.99, MGM) They Live (15.99, Momentum) Thumb Wars (9.99, Pinnacle) Transformers: Five Faces Of Darkness Parts 1-5 (15.99, Maverick) Transformers: The Rebirth Parts 1-3 (15.99, Maverick) UB40: The Collection (19.99, Virgin) The Wind In The Willows (1996) (15.99, Fox) Winning London (15.99, Warner)

October 20th : Drive round the bend on GBA... A follow-up to one of the best PSX games, but how does this sequel fare on the little handheld machine? Driver 2 Advance is online and out now on Gameboy Advance.

League of Gentlemen returns next week... The review returns and concludes next Sunday with the final two episodes in the series. The League of Gentlemen Series 3 on TV is online and on TV now.

October 18th : Movie news @ DVDfever.co.uk... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen returns with his regular movie news section which looks at future releases and features US and UK top 10 cinema listings. Dan's Movie Digest is online now.

Updated cinema listings... Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinema can be found on this page. The new films released this week include: xXx, Slap Her She's French and reviews of Red Dragon, Road to Perdition, The New Guy, Reign of Fire, Insomnia, Spider-Man and Scooby Doo are already online and out now.

October 17th : Jason gets the X-factor on R1 DVD... So we know "Jason Goes To Hell" wasn't his last outing, as along came this space-bound adventure 9 years later, and set far into the future, but there'll still be at least one more soon as he goes up against Freddy Krueger. DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta checks out the current "Jason". Jason X is online and out now on R1 DVD.

Re-visit the Unforgiven on R1 DVD... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood returns with another Region 1 DVD, this one being Clint Eastwood's ten-year-old classic, uncompromising western. Unforgivene is online and out on R1 DVD now.

October 16th : Jason Goes To Hell on R1 DVD... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta goes all out for gore with both the R and Unrated versions of this slasher flick on DVD, but was it really the 'final Friday'? Clearly not. Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday is online and out now on R1 DVD.

At the cinema: What's sweet about being 16...? DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood takes a look at a Ken Loach slice-of-life drama about trying to make the best of what you've got when you haven't got much... Sweet Sixteen is online and out at the cinema now.

October 15th : Scream down the road again: Burnout 2 on PS2... I wasn't impressed with the original on the PS2, but it really scored on the Xbox, so where does that leave the sequel on the PS2? Burnout 2: Point of Impact is online and out now on PS2.

The Scorpion King returns on R1 DVD... The two recent Mummy films brought in a lot of revenue, despite not being much cop, so what fate befalls the spin-off, featuring The Rock? DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta finds out what he's cooking, and whether it's past its sell-by date. The Scorpion King is online and out on R1 DVD now.

October 14th : Will Hart's War last as long as WW2 on DVD...? Released today: You'd expect big things when a trailer promises quite a decent action flick with Bruce Willis and rising star Colin Farrell, so why does this feel twice as long as its two-hour running time? Hart's War is online and released today on DVD.

Donnie Darko: Cool cast, but how's the film, on R1 DVD...? Some big names in the form of Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell and Katharine Ross, but just what is this little-known film all about? DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen spins the disc. For those without DVD access, this film hits the cinemas on October 25th. Donnie Darko is online and on R1 DVD now.

A sticky song in the top slot... To find out who got the No.1, visit the music chart analysis page.

PRESS RELEASE: Nintendo scoop BAFTA double... Thanks to Lloyd Major from Cake Media for Nintendo for this press release. The press release for Nintendo scoop BAFTA double is online now.

COMPETITION: EIGHTEEN comps online... It would take up too much space if I was to detail each one individual here as I usually have done, so will just list them. This month you can have the chance to win the following DVDs and games: Queen: Greatest Video Hits Vol.1 on DVD Blue Oyster Cult on DVD Pushing Tin, Say Anything & Airheads on DVD Ally McBeal Season 1-3 on DVD The Office Series 1 on DVD Thomas the Tank Engine: The Fogman and other Stories on VHS & DVD Blade 2 on DVD Ringo Starr and his All-Star Band on DVD Some Mothers Do Have Em Series 1 & 2 on DVD The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 1 & 2 on DVD The Rutles: All You Need is Cash on DVD Long Time Dead on DVD CSI: Season 1 Part 2 on DVD Amadeus on DVD Dog Soldiers & Roadkill on DVD X-Files Season 5 on DVD Tremors 3 on DVD Hitman 2 (Xbox) The competitions will run until Friday November 1st 2002.

Play the Daily InfoNation Quiz Thanks to Response Concepts for the new quiz which is now online in which anyone can enter and there's a different prize up for grabs each day. Just click on the link to begin.

Visit the Discussion Forum... Want to chat about anything you've seen on this site, or just fancy a rant about anything entertainment-related in general? Get to the forum and start presenting your opinions! Click on the Discussion Forum on the left-hand menu now.

New DVDs out this week... The list is updated as far as until October 28th 2002. Those DVDs out this week are: Amadeus SE (19.99, Warner) Anaconda (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) The Band: The Last Waltz (19.99, MGM) Beastie Boys Video Anthology (19.99, EMI) The Big Hit (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) Black Sheep (15.99, Paramount) The Bone Collector (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) Bram Stoker's Dracula (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) The Bride Of Frankenstein (1935) (19.99, Universal) The Calling: Music In High Places (19.99, Pinnacle) Charlie's Angels (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954) (19.99, Universal) Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) Desperado (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) Doctor Jekyll Versus The Werewolf (15.99, Mosaic) The Doors: Network Sessions (19.99, Disc) Dracula (1931) (19.99, Universal) Dream Street Series 3 (12.99, PT Video) Earth vs The Flying Saucers (12.99, Columbia) Ed Wood (15.99, Buena Vista) Farscape Season 1 (99.99, Contender) First Men In The Moon (12.99, Columbia) The First Of The Few (12.99, Columbia) Frankenstein (1931) (19.99, Universal) Gattaca (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) Godzilla (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) Hart's War (19.99, MGM) Hollow Man (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) The Invisible Man (19.99, Universal) Iron Will (15.99, Buena Vista) Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (19.99, Paramount) A Knight's Tale (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) Lassie (1994) (15.99, Paramount) Last Dance (15.99, Buena Vista) Live At Knebworth 1990 Parts 1-3 (19.99, Disc) Marvin's Room (15.99, Buena Vista) The Mask Of Zorro (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) Me Without You (19.99, Momentum) Men In Black (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) The Mighty (15.99, Buena Vista) The Mummy (1932) (19.99, Universal) Necessary Roughness (15.99, Paramount) Ocean's Eleven (15.99, Warner) Ocean's Eleven SE (1960) (34.99, Warner) The Office Series 1 (19.99, BBC) One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest SE (19.99, Warner) Ozric Tentacles: Pongmaster's Ball (17.99, Disc) The Patriot (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) Pet Sematary (15.99, Paramount) Pet Sematary Two (15.99, Paramount) The Phantom Of The Opera (1943) (19.99, Universal) Pretty In Pink (15.99, Paramount) Queen: The DVD Collection: Greatest Video Hits 1 (19.99, EMI) Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased) (2002) (19.99, Universal) The Rat Pack (9.99, VCI) The Rich Man's Wife (15.99, Buena Vista) Ringo Starr And His All Starr-Band (19.99, Pinnacle) Sahara (19.99, BBC) Shawn Colvin: Music In High Places (19.99, Pinnacle) Shiner (19.99, Momentum) The Sixth Sense CE (19.99, Buena Vista) Snatch (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) Soapdish (15.99, Paramount) Splash (17.99, Buena Vista) Sunset (12.99, Columbia) Tron (20th Anniversary Edition) (19.99, Buena Vista) Tweenies: Colours Are Magic (14.99, BBC) The Underground Comedy Movie (19.99, Disc) Vertical Limit (Superbit) (22.99, Columbia) White Fang (15.99, Buena Vista) Wings Of Desire (19.99, Anchor Bay) The Wolf Man (19.99, Universal) The X-Files Season 5 (79.99, Fox)

October 13th : More of a local review for local people on TV... The impossible has happened. I'm starting to get into this series whereas I didn't think a great deal of what had gone before. Perhaps it's the lack of inappropriate canned laughter. DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen casts his eye over the return to Royston Vasey. This review includes the third episode, shown on BBC Choice last Thursday and repeated this Thursday on BBC2. The League of Gentlemen Series 3 on TV is online and on TV now.

October 12th : Control your Legion on the PS2... A role-playing game that places you as King Arthur with that sword, and the option to control his minions too. That's about it, really. Legion: The Legend of Excalibur is online and out now on PS2.

October 11th : Movie news @ DVDfever.co.uk... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen returns with his regular movie news section which looks at future releases and features US and UK top 10 cinema listings, websites and trailers. Dan's Movie Digest is online now.

Hannibal returns in Red Dragon at the cinema... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Paul Greenwood returns with the return of an old friend for dinner. Will he be having fava beans again? Red Dragon is online and out at the cinema now.

Updated cinema listings... Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinema can be found on this page. The new films released this week include: Red Dragon, Rookie, Clockstoppers and reviews of Red Dragon, Road to Perdition, The New Guy, Reign of Fire, Insomnia, Spider-Man and Scooby Doo are already online and out now.

October 10th : Suzanne Vega's latest opus on CD... For a career that's spanning nearly 20 years, Suzanne Vega has touched upon a number of different styles and DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey looks into her current CD to find out if it will entice new listeners or just please the regular crowd. Suzanne Vega: Songs in Red & Gray is online and released on CD now.

PRESS RELEASE: Essential Game Boy Advance... Thanks to Lloyd Major from Cake Media for Nintendo for this press release. The press release for Essential Game Boy Advance is online now.

October 9th : Not what? The Notwist on CD... A German band with a blend of different, experimental musical styles? No, it's not Rammstein, but DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey finds this sixth album should bring The Notwist more widespread acclaim. The Notwist: Neon Golden is online and released on CD now.

PRESS RELEASE: Mario's Sun Shines on Nintendo Gamecube... Thanks to Lloyd Major from Cake Media for Nintendo for this press release. The press release for Mario's Sun Shines on Nintendo Gamecube is online now.

COMPETITION: Pushing Tin, Say Anything and Airheads on DVD... Another competition for the month of October. Thanks to DSA PR for 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for this competition in which you can win a copy of all 3 films on DVD. The competition will run until Friday November 1st 2002.

October 8th : One CD that's not for the nerds... When is a nerd not a nerd? When they're called N*E*R*D, but what do they stand for and what do the initials stand for? Does that make sense? DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey looks into it. N*E*R*D: In Search Of... is online and released today on CD.

COMPETITION: Ally McBeal Seasons 1-3 on DVD... Another competition for the month of October. Thanks to DSA PR for 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for this competition in which you can win a copy of all 3 seasons on DVD. The competition will run until Friday November 1st 2002.

October 7th : This is the 51st State of the UK on DVD... Released today: When a drug deal goes wrong, Samuel L Jackson has but a short time to find a buyer for £20m worth of the new "POS 51" wonder-drug, while all Robert Carlyle wants is two tickets to the footy game. The 51st State is online and released today on DVD.

Roddy Frame's latest solo project on CD... I was quite a fan of his early Aztec Camera output, as well as some of the latter, even if he did turn out a rather tedious piece of radio fodder called "Somewhere in my Heart". There's plenty more to him than meets the ear though as DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey discovers. Roddy Frame: Surf is online and on CD now.

PRESS RELEASE: Nintendo & Mario: proud sponsors of Des Lynam's moustache... Thanks to Lloyd Major from Cake Media for Nintendo for this press release. The press release for Nintendo & Mario: proud sponsors of Des Lynam's moustache is online now.

Can Will & Gareth retain the top slot...? To find out who got the No.1, visit the music chart analysis page.

COMPETITION: FOURTEEN comps online... It would take up too much space if I was to detail each one individual here as I usually have done, so will just list them. This month you can have the chance to win the following DVDs and games: The Office Series 1 on DVD Thomas the Tank Engine: The Fogman and other Stories on VHS & DVD Blade 2 on DVD Ringo Starr and his All-Star Band on DVD Some Mothers Do Have Em Series 1 & 2 on DVD The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 1 & 2 on DVD The Rutles: All You Need is Cash on DVD Long Time Dead on DVD CSI: Season 1 Part 2 on DVD Amadeus on DVD Dog Soldiers & Roadkill on DVD X-Files Season 5 on DVD Tremors 3 on DVD Hitman 2 (Xbox) The competitions will run until Friday November 1st 2002.

Play the Daily InfoNation Quiz Thanks to Response Concepts for the new quiz which is now online in which anyone can enter and there's a different prize up for grabs each day. Just click on the link to begin.

Visit the Discussion Forum... Want to chat about anything you've seen on this site, or just fancy a rant about anything entertainment-related in general? Get to the forum and start presenting your opinions! Click on the Discussion Forum on the left-hand menu now.

New DVDs out this week... The list is updated as far as until October 7th 2002. Those DVDs out this week are: Airheads (15.99, Fox) Airplane! / Airplane 2 The Sequel (19.99, Paramount) Al's Lads (15.99, Disc) Ally McBeal Season 1 Part 1 (19.99, Fox) Ally McBeal Season 1 Part 2 (19.99, Fox) Ally McBeal Season 2 Part 1 (19.99, Fox) Ally McBeal Season 2 Part 2 (19.99, Fox) Ally McBeal Season 3 Part 1 (19.99, Fox) Ally McBeal Season 3 Part 2 (19.99, Fox) American Yakuza 2 (12.99, Medusa) Auf Wiedersehen Pet Complete Series 1 And 2 (89.99, Carlton) The Avengers: The Definitive Dossier 1968 Box Set 2 (19.99, Contender) A Beautiful Mind (24.99, Universal) Brum: Snow Thieves (14.99, VCI) Butterflies Series 1 (24.99, Acorn) Cannibal Holocaust 2 (19.99, Vipco) Catch 22 (15.99, Paramount) Charlotte Gray (19.99, VCI) Chocky (19.99, Second Sight) Collateral Damage (15.99, Warner) Corky Romano (15.99, Buena Vista) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 1 Part 2 (39.99, Momentum) Double O Heaven Vol 3 (15.99, Medusa) Fatboy Slim Live At Brighton Beach (19.99, Disc) Flashdance (15.99, Paramount) Footloose (15.99, Paramount) From Hell (19.99, Fox) The Good Life: Backs To The Wall (16.99, Acorn) Hammer House Of Horror: Complete (39.99, Carlton) I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here (14.99, Granada) Inspector Morse: Complete (199.99, Carlton) The Jam: Complete (24.99, Universal) Legend Of The Red Dragon (Jet Li) (19.99, Columbia) Meltdown (Jet Li) (19.99, Columbia) Minder: Minder's Christmas Bonus/Around the Corner (15.99, Clear Vision) Muffy The Vampire Slayer (15.99, Planet) My Hero Series 3 Part 1 (15.99, Disc) My Hero Series 3 Part 2 (15.99, Disc) Neil Young And Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps (19.99, Disc) Never Let Go (9.99, Carlton) Noddy And The New Taxi (16.99, Universal) The Persuaders: Complete (69.99, Carlton) Playboy: British Babe: Rebekah Teasdale (15.99, Medusa) The Princess Diaries (19.99, Buena Vista) Pushing Tin (15.99, Fox) Randall And Hopkirk Deceased: Complete (69.99, Carlton) Return to Lonesome Dove (24.99, Acorn) Romeo And Juliet (15.99, Quantum Leap) The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash SE (15.99, Second Sight) Saturday Night Fever (25th Anniversary Edition) (19.99, Paramount) Say Anything (15.99, Fox) Serendipity (17.99, Buena Vista) Sharpe's Justice / Sharpe's Waterloo (14.99, Carlton) Slap Shot (15.99, Universal) Slap Shot 2: Breaking The Ice (15.99, Universal) Soft Beds, Hard Battles (9.99, Carlton) Soft Cell: Tainted Live (17.99, Disc) Star Trek The Next Generation Season 4 (84.99, Paramount) Staying Alive (19.99, Paramount) Straw Dogs (19.99, PT Video) Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends: The Fogman And Other Stories (14.99, VCI) The Time Machine (2002) (15.99, Warner) Tinto Brass: The Key / Cheeky / All Ladies Do It (34.99, Arrow) Tommy Boy (15.99, Paramount) Tommy Cooper: The Missing Pieces (12.99, Clear Vision) Tremors 3: Back To Perfection (15.99, Universal) Ultimate Fighting Championship 1-6 Box Set (59.99, Revelation) The Vampire Collection: Countess Dracula / Twins Of Evil / Vampire Circus (19.99, Carlton) Waltz Of The Toreadors (9.99, Carlton) Wayne's World / Wayne's World 2 (24.99, Paramount) When The Bough Breaks 2: Perfect Prey (12.99, Medusa) Wrong Arm Of The Law (9.99, Carlton) WWE Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules (24.99, Silver Vision) WWE Triple H: The Game (17.99, Silver Vision) Zoolander (19.99, Paramount)

October 6th : More of a local review for local people on TV... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen casts his eye over the return to Royston Vasey. This review includes the third episode, shown on BBC Choice last Thursday and repeated this Thursday on BBC2. The League of Gentlemen Series 3 on TV is online and on TV now.

October 5th : Hang Ten with the Surf Ninjas on Region 1 DVD... If a comedy's got Leslie Nielsen in, it must be funny, musn't it? Er... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta finds out if it's as funny as Michael Barrymore. Surf Ninjas is online and out on R1 DVD now.

October 4th : Movie news @ DVDfever.co.uk... DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Dan Owen returns with his regular movie news section which looks at future releases and features US and UK top 10 cinema listings and trailers. Dan's Movie Digest is online now.

WWE gets RAW on Xbox... WCW vs. the World... WWF Smackdown... and now the latest wrestling title comes to the Xbox, but does it have a competitive edge over its predecessors? See the press release below for important news on the future of WWF DVDs and videos. WWE Raw is online and is available now on Xbox.

Moby comes of age on CD... No-one can stop him now, not because we're all made of stars but because even the latest tracks are starting to being bastardised and used on cheesy TV adverts, starting with the first single from this album. DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey finds out what the future holds for the dance maestro and whether this new CD is a weapon of choice. Moby: 18 is online and out now on CD.

Updated cinema listings... Stuck for something to do this weekend? Live in the Manchester area? The list of the films showing at Manchester Showcase Cinema can be found on this page. The new films released this week include: Road to Perdition and Van Wilder: Party Liaison and reviews of Road to Perdition, The New Guy, Reign of Fire, Insomnia, Spider-Man and Scooby Doo are already online and out now.

PRESS RELEASE: WWF videos and DVDs to be deleted forever... Thanks to Chin Udezue from RDA for Silver Vision for this press release. The press release for WWF videos and DVDs to be deleted forever is online now.

October 3rd : Kick Saddam's butt on Playstation 2... And it's not every day you get to do that, just every few weeks when a new war strategy game comes on the market, although this one features more along the lines of third-person shooting rather than RPG elements. Conflict: Desert Storm is online and is available now on PS2.

Elton John drones on, on CD... Once upon a long ago he was 'sleeping with the past'. To me, he now seems to sleep while he's making new music, but what of his latest album which got free publicity courtesy of the Royal Mail upon its release? DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey lends an ear. Elton John: Songs from the West Coast is online and out now on CD.

October 2nd : The Flaming Lips wax weird on CD... "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots"... Pardon? That's the album title. Damned if it makes sense to me, but DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey tries to put it all into perspective. The Flaming Lips: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is online and out now on CD.

It's Death to Smoochy on Region 1 DVD... It sounds like Krusty The Klown's downfall all over again, but when he gets a new 'Sideshow Mel' and it's time to call it a day with him, DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta checks to see if there'll be any love lost. Death To Smoochy is online and out on R1 DVD now.

October 1st : Get Clubbed to Death on CD... Some will only have heard of Rob Dougan's anthem in a TV advert or in the film The Matrix, but DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Liam Carey listens to the whole album of his to find out if there's more than meets the ear. Rob Dougan: Furious Angels is online and out now on CD.

Monsters Inc. - it's a scream, on Region 1 DVD... Yet another CGI animated film for the kids, but does it have enough to keep the adult amused too? DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Traveta spins the DVD, so scream if you know what he watched last summer. Monsters Inc. is online and out on R1 DVD now.

COMPETITION: Tremors 3 on DVD... Added late yesterday, thanks to Full Fat PR for Universal for this competition in which you can win a copy of DVD. The competition will run until Friday November 1st 2002.

As of April 2009, Blu-rays and DVDs reviewed by the editor are watched on a Panasonic TH-37PX80B 37" Plasma TV with a Sony BDP-1500 Blu-ray player and played through a Yamaha DSP-AX820 amplifier.

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