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De-Lovely (Special Edition)

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:46:07 +0100

The most unusual and enchanting musical in years (Roger Ebert, this cinematic ode to legendary composer Cole Porter is at once buoyantly fun and heartbreakingly beautiful (Liz Smith. Oscar Winner Kevin Kline (The Ice Storm) is perfection (Rolling Stone) as the elegant and deeply complex Porter in a film that offers knockout performances (Gene Shalit) from Natalie Cole, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Diana Krall, Alanis Morissette and Robbie Williams, and melancholy, wit and style to burn (The Philadelphia Inquirer)!From Paris to Venice to Broadway to Hollywood, the lives of Cole (Kline) and Linda (Ashley Judd) Porter were never less than glamorous and wildly unconventional. And though Cole's thirst for life strained their marriage, Linda never stopped being his muse, inspiring some of the greatest sons of the twentieth centurySystem Requirements: Running Time 125 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE

Dead Ringers: Series 1 (DVD)

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Starring: Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Phil Cornwell, Kevin Connelly and Mark Perry

Directors: Jonathan Gershfield and Pati Marr

Producer: Bill Dare

Ransacking the worlds of politics and broadcasting in the name of comedy. No public figure is safe from this exceptionally talented team of impersonators and their satirical digs at subjects that range from the newsworthy to the naughty. Celebrities and politicians are mercilessly lampooned - Russell Crowe, Judi Dench, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robbie Williams, Nigella Lawson, George Bush, Tony Blair and Iain Duncan Smith crop up in strange places, doing the oddest things. Movies and television also get a new twist, as 'The Elephant Man' appears on the grooming-for-a-date show Would Like To Meet, and 'Tom Baker aka Dr Who' befriends the Daleks. Sharp, clever and exceptionally funny, this is satire at its finest.

Extras include: Original pilot episode. Sketch selection. Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Wide Screen. Subtitles: English for the hearing impaired

Richard Hawley

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Richard Hawley is a baritone singer-songwriter from Sheffield, England, who first came to fame as the guitarist for '90s U.K. alt-rock band the Longpigs. It was, however, after his alignment with Pulp singer and friend Jarvis Cocker -- who had invited Hawley to become a touring member of the popular Britpop band -- that he became an in-demand axe for hire for the likes of Beth Orton, Robbie Williams and Joe Strummer's the Mescaleros. As a solo musician, Hawley garnered the praise of critics and fellow musicians (namely Chris Martin and Thom Yorke) alike for his 2002 sophomore album, Late Night Final, with its haunting and romantic '50s rock sound (a la Roy Orbison), and was asked to open for Coldplay and Pulp. His much-lauded third album, Cole's Corner, was shortlisted for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize, and the more recent Lady's Bridge, a heartrending letter to his hometown, is among his most powerful and engrossing works to date.

Waiting For My Rocket To Come

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:46:07 +0100

A twenty-five-year-old from Mechanicsville, Virginia, by way of the San Diego coffee house scene, Jason Mraz is not afraid to throw any number of styles onto his debut full-length, Waiting for My Rocket to Come. Garnering comparisons to the likes of Dave Matthews, Nick Drake, James Taylor and David Gray, Mraz's singularly rich voice soars to the rafters with its intensity and sincerity of delivery. Working alongside djembe drummer Toca Rivera, the raw, simple compositions on Waiting are nevertheless keenly crafted and full-bodied. Mraz has the cocksure swagger of Robbie Williams on "I'll Do Anything," a Fiona Apple-esque funky swing on "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" and the accompaniment of a banjo's twang on "Curbside Prophet." On the ballad-like "Who Needs Shelter" and "Absolutely Zero," Mraz swoops from lows to highs and back again with a haunting poignancy that simply makes you ache.

LILY MOAYERI
(October 15, 2002)

Waiting For My Rocket To Come

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LILY MOAYERI
(October 15, 2002)

Sing When You're Winning

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Robbie Williams, England's top entertainer of the moment, pulls from pop's past like a hip-hopper samples a groove, chasing lavish contemporary beauty. Known for crowd-pleasing shenanigans onstage, the former boy-band bad boy turns into a craftsman within the protective studio womb. On his second U.S. album, Williams and collaborator Guy Chambers achieve an audio spectacle showcasing their melodic wit and stylistic valor. The opening "Let Love Be Your Energy" is the essence of power pop -- a huge hook, even larger rock symphonics, and fat, flowery sonics to shake your soul. The Oasis inflections from Williams' debut are gone, replaced by a theatrically earnest cry. Layering Barry White violins over Frankie Goes to Hollywood throb, "Rock DJ" is Williams' cheeky-dumb party anthem, while "Better Man" sings a sweet-ballad sequel to his "Angels." In "Kids," Williams raps his own pop biography; no one but this twisted star could rhyme "Sean Connery" with "sodomy" and then "ornithology," and have it all describe his aesthetic symbology. (RS 852)

BARRY WALTERS

Little Britain-Complete Collection

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:46:07 +0100

Little Britain is the sketch comedy sensation that has taken the world by storm, winning three BAFTAs, including the 2004 award for Best Comedy Series, and the prestigious Golden Rose of Lucerne, Europe's highest comedy honor! This incredible collection brings together every outrageous episode plus Little Britain Live and Little Britain Abroad!Welcome to Little Britain, a strange and surreal parallel universe peopled by over-the-top eccentrics and social misfits. Meet trash-talking delinquent Vicky Pollard, who traded her baby for a Westlife CD ( yeah but no but yeah ), rubbish transvestite Emily Howard ( I'm a laydee ) and her mustachioed friend Florence, committed homosexualist Dafydd Thomas ( I'm the only gay in the village ), Carol Computer Says No Beer, Andy ( I want THAT one ), sitting all day in his wheelchair painstakingly looked after by Lou, who has no idea his friend can walk, and many more!It's the breathtaking debris of modern society, brought to life entirely by creators Matt Lucas and David Walliams. Also featuring Anthony Stewart Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), the voice of Tom Baker (Doctor Who), and a host of special guests including Elton John, Kate Moss, George Michael, Robbie Williams, Dawn French, and Steve Coogan, Little Britain is an international phenomenon. Find out why this extraordinary collection!

The Ego Has Landed

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Every boy group has one bad apple: The New Kids had Donnie, the Backstreeters have A.J., and 'N Sync have that dude who seems to be wearing a poodle with rickets on his head. Robbie Williams served his time as the bad-apple boy in Take That, the U.K. teen screams who had a hit here with "Back for Good." But Robbie's U.S. solo debut, The Ego Has Landed, proves that he's one teen idol who knows how to make a lovably lurid showbiz spectacle of himself -- as Mama once said to Rerun on What's Happening!!, he looks like somebody spilled Liberace all over him. The Ego Has Landed is easily the kickiest Elton John-style pop album anyone has made since George Michael's Faith, packed with disco beats, Vegas flash, rock energy and hipster wit. This kid is a Seventies variety show looking for a place to happen.

Robbie has obviously spent his youth studying Elton's Greatest Hits Volume II with the devotion of a Talmudic scholar, and there are worse ways to spend a childhood. Thank God he goes for "The Bitch Is Back"-like rock glitz instead of "Levon"-style solemnity -- "Levon" was a great tune, of course, but getting serious isn't Robbie's pair of shades. His anthem is "Let Me Entertain You," scamming on a title from Natalie Wood in Gypsy by way of Freddie Mercury. Just when you think the song can't get any more ridiculous, Robbie ups the ante: metal guitars, a horn section, candelabra piano everywhere. "She's the One" is a top-notch puppy-love ballad, while "Strong" and "Win Some Lose Some" go for slick Raspberries-like guitar pop with tiger-beat production. Williams even answers the Who in "Old Before I Die," a doozy of a youth manifesto: "I hope I'm old before I die/I hope I live to see the day the pope gets high."Robbie has the sweet voice you'd expect from a dumber guy, trilling like George Michael in the ballads and braying like Oasis' Liam Gallagher on the rockers. There's even a taste of Rick Astley in his low register, and while no sane person would ever admit to being influenced by Rick Astley, one of the most appealing things about The Ego Has Landed is that Robbie and sanity are barely on speaking terms. He comes on brighter and funnier than he has any right to be, as in the fabulous "Strong," in which he broods over his fate as a maturing pop tart: "Early morning when I wake up/I look like Kiss but without the makeup." (Your move, Courtney.) The teen-pop competition should listen hard to Robbie Williams and take notes: The Ego Has Landed is smartly crafted, hormonally charged, utterly content-free boy-preen that even grown-ups can flip for. Hello, yellow brick road. (RS 813)

ROB SHEFFIELD

DVD DIE WILDEN HÜHNER

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Jedes Girl braucht ´ne beste Freundin. Sprotte (MICHELLE VON TREUBERG) hat gleich drei! Zusammen bilden sie „Die Wilden Hühner “, die coolste Mädchengang der fünften Klasse. Sie sind unzertrennlich, wenn’s darauf ankommt, aber so verschieden wie Hühner und Füchse. Melanie (PAULA RIEMANN) schwärmt für Robbie Williams, Trude (ZSA ZSA INCI BÜRKLE) für italienisches Essen, Frieda (LUCIE HOLLMANN) ist sozial mega-engagiert und Sprotte selbst findet insgeheim ihre Lehrerin Frau Rose (JESSICA SCHWARZ) ziemlich cool. Und dann gibt es noch Wilma (JETTE HERING), die vor ihrer Aufnahme in die Bande noch die eine oder andere Prüfung zu bestehen hat. Einziger Quell des Ärgers für die Mädchen sind die Jungs der Konkurrenzbande „Pygmäen“, bestehend aus dem Anführer Fred (JEREMY MOCKRIDGE), dem stets hungrigen Torte (MARTIN KURZ), dem Karten legenden Steve (PHILIP WIEGRATZ) und dem aggressiven Willi (VINCENT REDETZKI). Und dann passiert das Unglaubliche: Sprotte gibt Fuchsalarm! Oma Slättberg (DORIS SCHADE) will ihre Hennen schlachten, dabei sind Daphne, Kokoschka und die anderen Hühnerdamen doch die Maskottchen der Bande. Die Einzigen, die jetzt noch helfen können, sind ausgerechnet die „Pygmäen“...

Escapology

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:46:07 +0100

For the past five years, Robbie Williams has been England's most entertaining pop star. He's a boy-band graduate prone to passing out in pubs and mocking his own fame with lyrical pronouncements such as "What's the point of hating me?/You can't argue with popularity/Well, you could, but you'd be wrong." If Justin Timberlake had half as much personality, the U.S. pop charts would be a lot more fun. EMI recently signed Williams to a megamillion-dollar deal and declared its intention of pushing him hard in the United States. But for American listeners who haven't acquired the taste over the years, he seems destined to remain principally a British phenomenon, like curry-flavored potato chips.

While 2000's Sing When You're Winning was a trashy masterpiece that the States ignored, Escapology sounds like a more self-conscious effort to craft a pop-rock blockbuster. It's already a huge hit in the U.K.; this Americanized release shuffles the track listing and omits two songs about Los Angeles, presumably for trying too hard. Williams does a fine job belting out power ballads such as "Monsoon" and "Come Undone," but the best tracks here are the ones least likely to become hits, on which he shows off his British cheekiness. One highlight is "Me and My Monkey," a seven-minute saga with mariachi horns about checking into a Las Vegas hotel with an out-of-control chimp. But "Handsome Man" is the funniest; it features Williams singing such lines as "It's not very complicated/I'm just young and overrated."

GAVIN EDWARDS
(From RS 920, April 17, 2003)