P196 Teletext 196 Nov27 22:42:56 (ELI(1/6 HOLIDAYS — GO (O p200 ——————————————————————————————————————— Miami Vice (15) 146 mink by Mike Martin Michael Mann's cop series gets the big- screen treatment but is as damp as the seashore it all takes place on. The plot is the usual cop-in-too-deep nonsense, with Jamie Foxx worrying about partner Colin Farrell's involvement with sexy dealer Gong Li. Farrell has a porn-star moustache, Foxx looks bored and Li's poor English means she speaks her lines phonetically. ——————————————————————————————————————— Showbiz alerts on your mobile 596 ITV Respond by text now cheaper & easier! Matche5 Dating see p391 ap-Gem Hols Guide NewsP196 $eletext 196 Nov27 21:27:52 (ELET2/6 HOLIDAYS — GO (O p200 ——————————————————————————————————————— Miami Vice (15) 146 mink In terms of pointless projects this has to be right up there - why bother to update a TV series that was perfectly adequate for its time, now long gone? Even the things you expect from a Michael Mann film are missing - it looks muddy and dull, the clothes are inane and the music's dreadful. DVD extras include a making of and a music video of In The Air Tonight, but don't save the film. Verdict: 2/5 ——————————————————————————————————————— What's new in the Indian Ocean 171 ITV1 Respond by text now cheaper & easier! Matche5 Dating see p391 Reviews ap-Gem Hols Guide NewsP196 $eletext 196 Nov27 21:22:02 (ELET3/6 HOLIDAYS — GO (O p200 ——————————————————————————————————————— Cars (PG) 121 mink Lightning McQueen (Owen cocky, rookie race car. Speeding on his way to a big race, he crashes into Radiator Springs, destroying lots of the inhabitants' belongings. In order to make up for what he did, the raucous roadster is sentenced to community service. McQueen must learn to respect and bond with the Radiator Springs inhabitants in order to get back on the racetrack. ——————————————————————————————————————— Win an Oasis dartboard 347 C4 ap-Gem Hols Guide NewsP196 Teletext 196 Nov27 22:07:28 (ELET4/6 HOLIDAYS — GO (O p200 ——————————————————————————————————————— Cars (PG) 121 mink Pixar and director John Lasseter hit the road with a fast-paced comedy adventure set inside the world of cars. Fuelled with plenty of humour, action, heartfelt drama and amazing new technical feats, Cars is a high octane delight for moviegoers of all ages. Extras include deleted scenes, a documentary on how the story of ats was born and Mater And The Ghostlight, a new animated short. Uerdict: 4/5 ——————————————————————————————————————— Richard Branson's horoscope 136 Reviews ap-Gem Hols Guide NewsP196 $eletext 196 Nov27 22:02:50 (ELI(5/6 HOLIDAYS — GO (O p200 ——————————————————————————————————————— Atomised (15) 105 mink Surprisingly moving drama that was lost on its theatrical release but well worth several viewings on DVD. Two teenage boys are introduced as half-brothers by their hippie mum - one is a dry maths genius, the other is a sex-obsessed dysfunctional. Their story, partly shown in flashback, is frequently very funny but at its core is a real sense of loss and sadness. A hidden gem. Verdict 4/5 ——————————————————————————————————————— Play Sudoku on (eletext 391 C4 Respond by text now cheaper & easier! Matche5 Dating see p391 ap-Gem Hols Guide NewsP196 $eletext 196 Nov27 21:17:15 (ELET6/6 HOLIDAYS — GO (O p200 ——————————————————————————————————————— Frasier Series 5 (12) Proof of the genius that is Frasier, and the show really hit its straps in the 24 episodes of the fifth series. Classics include the one where Roy discovers she's pregnant and meets the parents-in-law, and a lovely episode where Miles goes blind dating. Beautifully written, the characters become much warmer in this series without ever resorting to schmaltz. John Mahoney is great too. Verdict: 4/5 ——————————————————————————————————————— Win new Planet Earth book 169 Reviews ap-Gem Hols Guide News