Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (Film) Doubt is quickly brushed aside as the steamroller of an opening rekindles all magic and instant classic flare of the original. Quests for hidden treasure unfold with the same captive excitement, and all the sets, car chases and one-liners perfectly meet the charm we expect...
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Smart People (Film) The boundaries of Smart People however, rarely extend beyond the average. Everything from the stock characters of tragicomedy, the slack-but-wise uncle, rebellious intellectual teenager and frustrated son are all here but none of them excel...
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Skins: Series Two (DVD) The greatest success about the second series is watching some of the characters grow up (sometimes quickly) in the face of adversity. Sid’s constant battles with himself throw out some underdog style victories, whilst Chris and Jal become the unintended group kingpins...
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QI: The B Series (DVD) This series takes on the letter B and provides a tirade of arguably irrelevant information on topics such as bugs, Berlin, beetles, bands, big bangs, barnacles and anything in between. But lets be honest, it’s pretty difficult to even tip the iceberg of everything discussed in one episode...
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Flash Gordon (TV) Spandex, spaceships, stereotypes and even porn remakes - the things that made the original Flash Gordon stories great. Telling the tales of a titular, but heroic, All-American fighting evil Ming The Merciless of the planet Mongo, they were OTT and hugely influential on Star Trek...
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV) What was expected to be a bog-standard cash-in turns into a very impressive addition to the saga. It manages to mix some good action sequences (despite a TV budget) with brilliant characterisation...
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Muse - H.A.A.R.P: Live At Wembley (DVD) Over two nights, Muse proved yet again why the only place that might be befitting of their actual magnitude would be playing on the surface of the Sun. Straight from the off, their date with Wembley has been captured in a way that is both breathless and beautiful...
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DJ Krush - Ko-No-Michi (DVD) It covers everything you could want to know about Krush and his music, from his introduction into the hip-hop world up to the present day. It covers his collaborations, which surely assure him he is one of the most sought after DJs and producers in the industry...
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The Mrs. Merton Show (DVD) It gave creator and comedienne Caroline Aherne the opportunity to sit behind the guise of an elderly woman to ask brilliantly tactless questions that members of the public – and writers alike – wanted to ask, but didn’t dare utter...
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (DVD) The fact that the show lasted for ten series in the UK and now seems almost never ending in the United States (thanks to Drew Carey’s commitment to keeping it alive) makes the show’s formula as important as it was when it first emerged...
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Control (DVD) Following Ian Curtis’ final seven years as Joy Division formed, exploded, and eventually imploded, it gives a heart-stopping and engrossing account of events, as originally told by Curtis’ wife Deborah in her previously released book of memoirs...
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Dave Gorman: America Unchained (DVD) ...It’s this vision that has taken Dave Gorman, the documentary comedian, former stand-up comic and writer from London to the heartland of consumerism and ‘The Man’ to see if it is possible to drive from one side of the U.S. to the other, without giving a penny to mass corporations...
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Cloverfield (Film) ...For a film that has its basis in a clichéd, contrived arena of entertainment, you can do little but sit back and enjoy its self-made universe where characters will do the near-impossible for their loved ones where reality would paint an entirely more realistic scene...
Shark: Series One (DVD) James Woods plays Sebastian Stark, a charismatic and shrewd defence lawyer who’s at the top of his game. When he defends a murderer successfully, his guilt makes him transfer to the “good guys” of prosecution for the LA District Attorney...
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Spitting Image (DVD) You’ll cringe at the naff blue screen effects, nastily guttural graphics and irritatingly eighties theme, yet they all add to the charm that will warm and at the same time drive you round the wall with its total lack of subtlety when it comes to sex, society and now-former presidents...
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Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip (DVD) ...Putting ‘real-world’ injustices aside for a few minutes, this axed programme has all the hallmarks to be screaming from the rooftops whilst the rain pours around its forlorn body in a recreation of many a Hollywood movie, as it really deserved so much more...
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Alien vs. Predator 2: Requiem (Film) Out of all the cast, Romero mainstay Robert Joy is the only one with previous screen time in his resume; the rest of the film is kept alive by elevated television stars, but each manages to turn out a memorable performance...
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The Big Food Fight: Jamie Oliver (TV) In the second part of our look at the Channel 4 The BigFood Fight season, Jamie Oliver talks about what he hopes to see come out of his part of the series. In keeping with his previous school meals campaign, Jamie looks at the quality of food we as a nation are consuming...
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The Big Food Fight: Hugh's Chicken Run (TV) The first part of a set of interviews with the men behind the new Channel 4 Food Fight series, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall talks about his series on chickens, and the fight to change the UK mentality on its most eaten meat.
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The Simpsons Movie (DVD) It's been highly anticipated for years on end, but finally in 2007, the world saw The Simpsons in full-length feature action. Bandidge reviews not only the film, but the history and the social ramifications of such an event...
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McFly: All The Greatest Hits (DVD) Hot on the heels of their Greatest Hits album, McFly release the near-compulsary Greatest Hits DVD to go alongside it. It's worth the financial transaction too, with plenty of nuggets of joy inside for fans to adore...
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Fingers On Buzzers! (DVD) A Christmas stocking filler in the making here, with the DVD finally getting what games consoles have been enjoying for an age now - actual remotes for quiz shows! The only question remains is if Fingers on Buzzers can bring serious competition to the big computer daddies...
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Deal or No Deal: Family Challenge (DVD) Just in time for Christmas comes the next instalment of the Deal or No Deal DVD challenge! Join Noel Edmonds and cameo appearances from previous contestants for a vastly improved game from last year's version - complete with all of life's answers resolved by the banker...
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Mika - Live In Cartoon Motion (DVD) It's hard to have missed out on Mika over the last year, with his single Grace Kelly plunging him into the echelons of the music world for the meantime. As this DVD shows from a live show in France, he's not showing any signs of stopping just yet either.
Jimmy Carr - Comedian (DVD) One of Britain's funniest stand-ups and television hosts, Jimmy Carr shows off his devestatingly harsh humor and Standard English dialect here on his latest DVD. Shot once again in London, it also shows the first forays into the sketch world for Jimmy in his extras. Well worth seeing!
Peep Show - Series 4 (DVD) The El Dude brothers continue their hilarious exploits with the fourth series of their widely loved series. With Mark and Jez surrounding themselves with marriages, dogs, death and dirty deeds done dirt-cheap amongst others, it is definately worth a watch. See just how good it is, right here.
South Park - Series 5 (DVD) A difficult decision lay in front of the creators of South Park at mid-season. They were surrounded by the first reactions to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and sensitivity would be at an all time-high. For a series that always courted controversy, it pulled off the comeback with aplomb.
South Park - Series 2 (DVD) Just how can you follow a debut series that breaks the mould of cartoon comedy? Simple. Just make another set of shows that even surpass that of the first. The second series saw South Park launch itself into the brains of everyone in the Western World. See just how here.
Oasis - Lord Don't Slow Me Down (DVD) The band need no introduction, so come in and see how they act backstage in-between the mega shows during their 2005-2006 tour. They may well have calmed down their act slightly compared to the mid-nineties, but the Oasis lads can still mix it with the best...
Shameless - Series Four (DVD) Into the fourth series of DVD material, the smash-hit Channel 4 series Shameless once again sees the Gallagher family getting into a whole heap of problems on the Chatsworth estate. With immense twists and turns as well as comic genius on show, come see how good it really looks...
Green Wing - Complete Collection (DVD) Scrubs? Pah! Keep it pal! Green Wing is the brilliant British equivalent, which smacks the global Stateside alternative out of the park. Available for the first time in a completed boxset, Bandidge checks out just how great this series was...
Fonejacker - Series One (DVD) Irritating as an insect bite in your armpit, or one of the long list of great British comedy shows, Fonejacker courts reaction wherever you go. It's brash, its loud, it's a programme we all wish we had made - either in our own way, or just like this...
Deathproof (Film) Quentin Tarantino manages to confuse the silly and wow the masses with his films that are full of self-mocking and parody, whilst still being a powerfully slick watch. The second part of the Grindhouse series scores high on impact, like a Zinedine Zidane headbutt...
Zodiac (DVD) Capuring the real-life events of a serial killer that to this day has yet to be found, Jake Gyllenhall and Robert Downey Jr star in a film that stays true to the novel by Robert Graysmith, as well as the true story terror...
Skins - Series One (DVD) It’s helped launch The Gossip in the UK, as well as providing the chronicles to millions of teenagers’ lives. Skins’ first series encapsulates the rock n’ roll life of sex, drugs and, well, rock n’ roll in a defiant package. Is it all fun and games though? Read on to find out...
U2 - Popmart: Live From Mexico City (DVD) Gigs like these don't come around too often. From ultra-sized LED screens, a stage made out of a cocktail stick, an olive, part of a McDonalds golden arch and a glitterball lemon that carts the band around, there isn't much need for any pyro or lasers at this show. It really is unmissable...
Wolfmother - Please Experience Wolfmother Live (DVD) Wolfmother are a group that can blow hot and cold. Sometimes they rock the house, other times, they look like they would rather crawl under a rock and hide until the crowds have gone home. With cameo appearances from the Jackass crew, it's time you found out if its hot or not...
Run, Fatboy, Run (Film) Reading like a British comedy's "Who's Who", complete with a star of one of the most successful American sitcoms of all time, Run Fatboy Run looks to be a smash hit in the making on paper - but does it fall at the final hurdle, or triumph like a true champion? Find out on Bandidge...
The Zombie Diaries (DVD) It's another zombie film, but this one comes with a twist! Defying all pre-conceptions of how the film actually works, The Zombie Diaries gives a refreshing turn on the already overcrowded film genre. Sink your teeth into the meaty review below!
Prison Break - Series Two, Volume Two (DVD) Yep, they're still running away from someone! After the first part of the series was reviewed below, it would be pure lunacy to leave you in the dark over the final section of the second series. Will the second half be as strong as the first? Find out within...
Star Stories - Series One (DVD) If you've watched Channel Four any time in the last year or so, you must've heard of this programme at some point. The first series of the highly fantastic Star Stories is now out on DVD, and here is our opinion on all things to do with celebrity mocking...
Fat Freddys Drop - Fantastic Voyages, Vol.1 (DVD) Music DVD's - they're a tricky beast. Balancing along the line of self-importance and utter, utter boredom can be a very tricky business. It's with baited breath then we see if Fat Freddy's Drop can live up to the billing. Click below to see the results!
Heroes - Series One (TV) Had enough of Jack Bauer and his 24 hour stints? Hate Lost because you're more confused than a polar bear in Somalia? Try this instead! It's a jaw-dropping spin on the super hero genre that has people all over the globe falling for it like love sick puppies...
American Dad! - Series Two (DVD) If you couldn’t get outraged enough by Family Guy, then American Dad! has returned to assault your senses! Now into its second series, Seth Macfarlane (Family Guy) along with fellow co-creators Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman turn up the laughter levels by an impressive level.
Prison Break - Series Two, Volume One (DVD) The Fox River inmates have finally escaped after the gripping finale of the first series. Now what the heck do they do? With the first half of the second series out on DVD, Bandidge finds out what escaped convicts do when they're not running from the law...
Who Wants To Be A Superhero? (TV) Stan 'The Man' Lee returns with a fantasy TV show that grants the winning superhero character the chance to win immortality. With 12 budding participants ready to win the prize, who will be crowned the one and only superhero?
Semiconductor - Worlds In Flux (DVD) Brighton-based Semiconductor create some of the craziest and inspiring short-videos you might ever see. From filming the Sun, to showing a microclimate in the middle of Paris, this is one crazy trip that you're not going to want to miss...
