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Charts (10 Mar 10) - Our Pick Of DVD's And Internet TV/Clips

youcallthatentertainment — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:18:00 GMT

DVD CHART OUR PICK OF DVDS OUT TO BUY/RENT (10 Mar 10)
BEST	WORST
1 The Hurt Locker:W dir. Kathryn Bigelow starring: Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, Anthony Mackie, Guy Pearce, David Morse, Jeremy Renner, Brian Geraghty, Christain Camargo Verdict: It’s been described as one of the best war movies in recent years so high hopes for this.	The Invention Of Lying:C dir. Matthew Robinson starirng: Jennifer Garner, Tina Fey, Rob Lowe, Christopher Guest, Jeffrey Tambor, Jonah Hill, John Hodgman Verdict: Not as funny as hoped.
2 UP:F dir. Peter Docter, Bob Peterson starring:(voices) Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft Verdict: As I’ve mention not a big fan of animated films but this has been extremely popular with critics and audiences alike.	Love Happens:D/R dir. Branson Camp starring: Jennifer Aniston, Sasha Alexander, Judy Greer, Martin Sheen Verdict: Okay but not my kind of film.
3 Zombieland:H dir. Ruben Fleischer starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin Verdict: Proved extremely popular at the cinema and definitely on my list of must see.	Couples Retreat:C dir. Peter Billingsley starring: Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Jean Reno, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Kali Hawk, Faizon Love, Vince Vaughn, Kristin Davis, Peter Serafinowicz Verdict: A rather disappointing comedy.
4 Julie & Julia:D dir. Nora Ephron starring: Stanley Tucci, Amy Adams, Linda Edmond, Meryl Streep, Chris Messina Verdict: Very much looking forward to seeing this one. Looks ideal for a quite night in. On my rental list so, hopefully, should get to it this week or next.	Cirque Du Freak:The Vampire's Assistant:FAN dir. Paul Weitz starring: John C Reilly, Patrick Fugit, Frankie R Faison, Orlando Jones, Kristen Schaal, Ray Stevenson, Willem Dafoe, Josh Hutcherson Verdict: Yet another fantasy flick about vampires.
5 An Education:D dir. Lone Scherfig starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan, Alfred Molina, Rosamund Pike, Dominic Cooper, Emma Thompson, Olivia Williams, Sally Hawkins Verdict: Nominated for and won a number of awards as well as been well received by the public. Certainly worth a look.	Jennifer’s Body:H dir. Karyn Kusama starring: Juno Ruddell, Josh Emerson, Amy Sedaris, Adam Brody, Cynthia Stevenson, Colin Askey, Johnny Simmons, Sal Cortez, Juan Riedinger, Kyle Gallner, Megan Fox Verdict: I think this one probably comes under the heading of sounds better than it actually is.

A –Action
C - Comedy
D - Drama
DOC – Documentray
F – Family
FAN – Fantasy
H – Horror
R – Romance
SF – Sci fi
T - Thriller
W - War

Chart is based solely on personal opinion and only takes into consideration UK release dates.

Best Internet Tv: our favourite videos from the web
*some videos may contain explicit language*

Zero Punctuation - Bioshock 2
Angry Video Game Nerd: Pong Consoles
Sonic and Mario's Awkward Reunion
Windows 7 Parody (Moves up this week because the Windows 7 ads are getting annoying)
Tim Burton's Secret Formula

New Releases Week Beginning (08 Mar 10)

youcallthatentertainment — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:11:00 GMT

Films hitting cinemas this week:
*some clips may contain explicit language*

Quiet week for releases, although there are one or two little gems out there that you might want to check out particularly Paul Greengrass' new film, Green Zone.

UK

Shutter Island
Released: Friday 12th March
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo Di Caprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams
Synopsis: U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappears of a patient from Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital and is left questioning everything from his partner to his own state of mind.
Official site: http://www.shutterisland.com/#/home

Green Zone
Released: Friday 12th March (advanced screenings earlier in the week)
Director: Paul Greengrass
Starring: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan, Jason Isaacs
Synopsis: The discovery of faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for WMD in an unstable region.
Official site: http://www.greenzonemovie.com/

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Released: Friday 12th March
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Starring: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Peter Haber, Lena Endre
Synopsis: Based on Stieg Larsson's novel that centres around a journalist and young female hacker.
Official site: http://www.thegirl.co.uk/

Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Released: Friday 12th March
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Richard Gere, Sarah Roemer, Joan Allen, Jason Alexander
Synopsis: Based on a true story the film centres on a college professor who takes in an abandoned dog.
Official site: http://www.hachithemovie.com/

Ay Lav Yu
Released: Friday 12th March
Director: Sermiyan Midyat
Starring: Mariel Hemingway, Sermiyan Midyat, Kathie Gill, Steve Guttenberg, Meray Ulgen, Muhammed Cangoren
Synopsis: n/a
Official site: http://www.aylavyufilm.com/

US

Green Zone
Released: Friday 12th March (advanced screenings earlier in the week)
Director: Paul Greengrass
Starring: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan, Jason Isaacs
Synopsis: The discovery of faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for WMD in an unstable region.
Official site: http://www.greenzonemovie.com/

She's Out Of My League
Released: Friday 12th March
Director: Jim Field Smith
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, Mike Vogel, Nate Torrencce, Lindsay Sloane
Synopsis: Kirk Kettner meets the perfect woman but his lack of confidence coupled with the influence of his family and friends threatens his relationship.
Official site: n/a

Our Family Wedding
Released: Friday 12th March
Director: Rick Famuyiwa
Starring: America Ferrera, Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, Regina King, Lance Gross
Synopsis: A comedy about the week leading up to a couple's wedding.
Official site: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/ourfamilywedding/

Remember Me
Released: Friday 12th March
Director: Allen Coulter
Starring: Caitlyn Rund, Moises Acevedo, Noel Rodriguez, Kevin P. McCarthy, Chris Cooper, Robert Pattinson
Synopsis: Romantic drama centred around two new lovers.
Official site: http://www.rememberme-movie.com/
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMBfTdm9ALk

Games vying for your attention this week:

UK

Final Fantasty XIII
Released: Tuesday 9th March
Platform: Xbox 360/ PS3

Yakuza 3
Released: Friday 12th March
Platform: PS3

Warhammer 40,000
Released: Friday 12th March
Platform: PC

Way of the Samurai
Released: Friday 12th March
Platform: Xbox 360/ PS3

Dawn of War II
Released: Friday 12th March
Platform: PC

Sonic Classic Collection
Released: Friday 12th March
Platform: Nintendo DS

Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks
Released: Friday 12th March
Platform: Xbox 360/ PS2/ PSP/ Wii/ Nintendo DS/ Xbox 360

US

Final Fantasy
Released: Tuesday 9th March
Platform: PS3/ Xbox 360

Yakuza 3
Released: Tuesday 9th March
Platform: PS3

Warhammer 40,000
Released: Tuesday 9th March
Platform: PC

This week's side note: Euan gave up looking for a copy of Heavy Rain and bought Battlefield 2 instead.

Weekly Recap (05 Mar 10)

youcallthatentertainment — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:56:00 GMT

Slow week, it seems, but there are a still few things worth a look:

a new character, Twitch, and a poster from Toy Story 3 which is set for release July 23rd 2010 UK/ June 18th 2010 US.
a new trailer for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time starring Jake Gyllenhaal. It's due for release May 28th UK/ US.
a new poster for the reimagining of A Nightmare On Elm Street. Due for release May 7th UK/ April 30th
a trailer for thriller After.Life which stars Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci, Justin Long and Josh Charles. It centres on a car accident victim who appears to be in transition between life and death. Due for release later this year UK/ April 9th US.
a trailer for animated flick Legend of the Guardians which is due for release October 15th UK/ September 24th US.
a picture from The Devil's Double starring Dominic Cooper, Amber Rose Revah, Kudivine Sagnier and Raad Rawi. The film tells the story of Latif Hayia, an Iraqi solider, who was forced to become a stand in for Uday Hussein. It's due for release, hopefully, later this year UK/US.