Highlights of DVDs and Games out in time for Xmas...
With so much stuff released in the run up to Xmas day, plus a few treats
out just afterwards to make use of those gift tokens, we figured a brief
rundown of those titles coming up would be just the thing and that's what
we have today.
26 DVDs and 20 games are featured in this Xmas 2005 roundup,
and previous round-ups can be found
here.
Three weeks ago we brought you our review of this new title on the Xbox,
and it didn't really hit the spot, it can be said. However, we've taken
another look at it with fresh eyes to see if it has improved... So, has it?
Read on.
Become Jack Carver, trapped in the middle of nowhere and trying to find out
what's going on in the middle of the jungle...
Today we feature
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts'
review of an album from Bolton-born Rob McCulloch, a 19-year-old singer-songwriter
whose music is reminiscent of The Verve.
The first title was released in March and was an engaging action/strategy game
with authentic situations and battles on which to embark. This sequel goes
back to D-Day for a concurrent storyline, but is it as good?
Another week and another John Lennon re-release from
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts
but is this one better than last week's? Well, it doesn't have Yoko wailing
away for a start.
Today sees the release of Herbie: Fully Loaded starring Lindsay
Lohan and Michael Keaton and you can win a copy of this title on DVD in
the new competitions online from today. Also online are syndicated interviews
featuring the two stars.
The release dates for singles go up until January
with albums also until March 2006.
And the picture is from the Goldie Lookin Chain single, but while
I haven't reviewed it, I'd rather be looking at Gemma Atkinson (aka Lisa
Hunter from Hollyoaks) as featured on the single cover, than any of the
alternatives.
COMPETITION: 10 DVD/Xbox comps...
The new competitions online are as follows :
Classic Universal TV (DVD)
Herbie: Fully Loaded (DVD)
The Jordan Workout (DVD)
King Kong Boxset (DVD)
The Frighteners Special Edition (DVD)
The Sting & To Kill A Mockingbird Special Editions (DVD)
The Cave (DVD)
Wild At Heart Special Edition (DVD)
From Russia With Love (Xbox)
Duran Duran Live From London (DVD)
COMPETITION ANSWERS: November comps...
Thanks to the respective PR companies for these comps which have now closed.
The winners will be notified shortly and the answers are as follows:
Silver City & Sky Blue (DVD): Thora Birch starred in American Beauty.
TV Classics from Universal (7 complete series on DVD): Buck Rogers started off in the year 1987.
L.A. Rush (PS2): The MTV show is Pimp My Ride.
Cry Baby Special Edition (DVD): Johnny Depp starred in the 2005 remake, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Mr & Mrs Smith (DVD): Brad Pitt used to be married to Jennifer Aniston
The Blues Brothers Collection (DVD): Blues Brothers 2000 was released in 1998.
Keane: Strangers (DVD): The correct Keane song is Somewhere Only We Know.
Peter Kay & Billy Connolly Live (DVD): Peter Kay comes from Bolton.
Carlito's Way: Rise To Power (DVD): Al Pacino played Carlito in the original movie.
Hi-5: Come On And Party/Hi Energy (DVD): In 2003, America made their own version.
Call of Duty 2 (PC): The game is set in World War II.
Summer Storm (DVD): The director was born in Germany.
Back To The Future Trilogy (DVD): The 1991 Michael J Fox movie was Doc Hollywood.
Mike Bassett Manager Series 1 (DVD): Ricky Tomlinson played Bobby Grant in Brookside.
Valiant (DVD): Ricky Gervais played David Brent in The Office.
Phantasm Collection Boxset (DVD): Angus Scrimm is The Tall Man.
The James Stewart Collection (DVD): Harvey is a rabbit.
Cyrano De Bergerac (DVD): The Gerard Depardieu film is Green Card
The Chronicles of Narnia (PS2): Narnia is accessed via the wardrobe.
Dirty Sanchez 3 & Round The Twist 4 (DVD): Dirty Sanchez is the UK equivalent of the US hit series Jackass.
Musical Triple Bill (DVD): Michael Flatley is the Lord of the Dance
Peep Show Series 2 (DVD): Robert Webb stars in The Smoking Room
Alias Season 4 (DVD): Jennifer Garner is married to Ben Affleck.
The Professionals Series 2 (DVD): Martin Shaw played Judge John Deed.
World Cinema Triple Bill (DVD): Donald Sutherland played the lead role in Casanova.
One Love (DVD): Vas Blackwood played Rory Breaker in Lock Stock....
Network TV & Movie Releases (DVD): A space mission to Mars is faked in Capricorn One.
An Audience with... Triple Bill (DVD): ITV is 50 years old this year.
Space 1999 & Coronation Street 1980s (DVD): The 4-minute spoof was Space: 1899.
Mahabharat: Gita (DVD): The original Mahabharat series began in 1988.
The Horror Collection (4 films) (DVD): Halloween is October 31st.
New DVDs out this week...
The new releases are as follows:
Baad Asssss! (19.99, BFI)
Cry Baby SE (19.99, Universal)
Dark Water (17.99, Buena Vista)
Drift (24.99, Disc)
Fantastic Four (17.99, Fox)
Fantastic Four SE (24.99, Fox)
Festival (19.99, Fox)
Football Days (17.99, Warner Vision)
Have I Got News For You: Best Of The Guests Vol 2 (19.99, VCI)
The weekend is finally here and for those with a sporting bent here's two
CDs containing 42 tracks of sporting anthems and other tracks to fill up
the space, but it all gets the approval of
asDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts.
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 released this week include: Flightplan, Mrs Henderson Presents, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Transporter 2
and Stoned.
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, UK release dates, websites and trailers.
After yesterday's Simply Red gig review, we move back to a live one on DVD,
asDVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts
takes a look at a many at the top of his career at the age of 40 and a show
that runs over 23 tracks including Yes I Can, What Kind Of Fool Am I
and Gonna Build A Mountain.
Following on from the release their of Simplified CD and the Live
in Cuba DVD, here's
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts'
promised review of their recent live concert in Manchester.
When this film was released at the cinema, the media completely ignored the
content and just chose to fix on the relationship between its two leads,
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. If they'd actually watched the
film instead, they'd have found a very entertaining action/comedy in there.
John Lennon spends 'Sometime in New York City' on CD...
This is a re-release for one of Lennon's classic solo albums, but according to
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts
it's really not anything to shout about, particularly when Yoko Ono's doing
the shouting...
Before we bring you
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts'
review of Simply Red live in concert in Manchester recently, take a look
at what he thought of their live DVD in Cuba. He didn't particularly
like their latest album, Simplified, so can this DVD redress the
balance?
Just a quicky before we get to the charts and it's a review of a new single
from Freefaller, out this week, covering Green Day's Basket Case,
and a recent one from The Morenas, Dance For Your Dictator EP,
courtesy of
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts.
Click on the packshots for each individual review, both of which are out now.
CHARTS: Madonna vs. Will Young - who got the No.1...?
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, UK release dates, websites and trailers.
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 released this week include: Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire
and The Libertine.
COMPETITION: 30 DVD/PS2/PC comps...
The new competitions online are as follows, including two more added today :
TV Classics from Universal (7 complete series on DVD)
It's been over 10 years since he made his powerful voice known to the public
with the single Yes, but now he's back with a new jazz-tinged album
that
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts
is very excited about.
New releases from Kate Bush, Queen & The Who on CD and DVD...
We're taking it easy at DVDfever.co.uk over the next few days,
hence the quick announcement for three new releases out now, all courtesy of
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts.
First up is the first album from Kate Bush in over 12 years, then a concert
DVD from Queen featuring Paul Rodgers and, finally, a 3-DVD collection for
all fans of The Who.
Click on the packshots for each individual review, all of which are out now.
CHARTS: Madonna vs. Son of Dork - who got the No.1...?
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, UK release dates, websites and trailers.
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 released this week include: The Constant Gardener
and In Her Shoes.
The first single, Tripping, was a travesty in musical terms, so what hope
for this first album post-Guy Chambers? It's not a happy story according to
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts.
We brought you
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Helen Jerome's
review of this festival last year, and today we present her look back at
the films on show for 2005.
What will make her best and worst lists this time round?
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, UK release dates, websites and trailers.
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 released this week include: The Brothers Grimm
and Elizabethtown.
COMPETITION: 23 DVD/PS2/PC comps...
The new competitions online are as follows, including one more added today :
The release dates for singles go up until December
with albums also until December 2005.
Can I put a Sammy Davis Jr DVD review online? Yes I Can...
As
DVDfever.co.uk reviewer Elly Roberts
points out, Sammy Davis Jr was 40 years old and at the height of his
career at the time of his recording, so what is it that made him so good?
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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