DVD Reviews The Heartbreak Kid (Cert 15) Stars: Disappointing remake of the Seventies� Neil Simon comedy, with Ben Stiller as a 40-year-old bachelor who marries in haste and heads off for a disastrous Mexican honeymoon where he discovers that his blushing bride is now the wife from hell. The presence of lovely Michelle Monaghan underlines the terrible mistake he has made in a loud, vulgar, low-brow farce. Paramount Home Entertainment, DVD: rental and retail. Paris Je T�Aime (Cert 15) Stars: A dream team of international directors, including the Coen brothers, Alexander Payne and Gerard Depardieu, have each made a short film reflecting the character and emotion conjured up by a particular district in the heart of Paris. The result is an inspiring love letter to the city and its inhabitants filled with magical moments that include a reunion of Gena Rowlands and Ben Gazzara and Steve Buscemi�s hilarious experiences as a hapless American tourist. Universal Pictures (UK), DVD: rental and retail. Atonement (Cert 15) Stars: Nominated for seven Oscars, Atonement is an impeccable adaptation of the Ian McEwan novel oozing class from every frame. A dazzling story of doomed love and haunting regrets, it combines an epic sweep with an intense, smouldering intimacy as a spiteful childhood betrayal on the eve of the Second World War reverberates down the decades. James McAvoy gives a stand-out performance that really should have earned him a Best Actor Oscar nomination. Universal Pictures (UK), DVD: rental and retail. The Noel Coward Collection (Cert 12) Stars: Thirty-five years after his death, Noel Coward is still considered the master of the beautifully constructed, effortlessly witty play. This excellent BBC collection has seven discs of his work, including Hay Fever with Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington, A Song At Twilight with Paul Scofield and Deborah Kerr, Tonight At 8.30 with Joan Collins, Me And The Girls with Tom Courtenay and The Vortex � being revived in London next month starring Felicity Kendal. BBC DVD, DVD: retail, £49.99. The Kingdom (Cert 15) Stars: Action-packed political thriller that feels like CSI in the Middle East. Jamie Foxx is the FBI agent who vows revenge when a group of terrorists target an American base in Saudi Arabia leaving 100 dead. Foxx and his gung-ho team gradually win the respect of local colonel Ashraf Barhom. Marred by simplistic attitudes and tear-jerking sentimentality, the film really comes alive during intense action sequences that set the heart racing. Universal Pictures UK, DVD: rental and retail. Man About Town (Cert 15) Stars: Ben Affleck has been winning great reviews for his directorial debut Gone Baby Gone and maybe that�s where his future lies after a string of recent acting flops. This wildly uneven affair was never released to British cinemas and you will soon understand why. Affleck is a Hollywood talent agent stuck in a loveless marriage and with a career going nowhere fast. A vengeance-seeking screenwriter adds to his woes. John Cleese co-stars. High Fliers, DVD: rental and retail.		CD Reviews Hot Chip Made In The Dark (EMI) More electro-pop madness and good times from these masters, with strange sounds, driven beats and great samples (even Todd Rundgren!) making this the first great album of the year. Wonderful. Jack Johnson Sleep Through The Static (Brushfire/Island) More of the same low-key, sun-drenched songsmithery from this surfer-type dude, whose musical world seems so laid-back that neither highs nor lows really feature. Sleep Through The Static seems an appropriate title for a collection of tunes that could easily function as lullabies. Morcheeba Dive Deep (Echo) A nice return for these masters of what used to be known as chill-out, with a selection of male and female guest vocalists giving the relaxed songs some grit and drive. There�s nothing groundbreaking going on here, but it�s a thoroughly pleasant journey while it lasts. Lenny Kravitz It Is Time For A Love Revolution (Virgin) Oh dear � 18 years into his career and, judging by the title, Kravitz seems to have decided he�s now a heady mix of peacenik, Che Guevara and part-time Jesus freak. Mercifully, his messianic tendencies are accompanied here by some of the finest pop-rock he has come up with in years. Energetic, youthful and without the cynical by-numbers feel of his recent albums, this feels like a fiery return to form. American Music Club The Golden Age (Cooking Vinyl) Their first album since 2004�s Love Songs For Patriots sees Mark Eitzel and crew take things down a notch for a series of lovely and lyrical pop tunes. Eitzel�s knack for turning a phrase and making heart-rending melodies has never been more evident, with gentle melancholy the dominant theme. Near-perfect pop music for grown-ups. Bullet For My Valentine Scream Aim Fire (20-20/Columbia) Of all the recent heavy metal bands to have made it big, Bullet For My Valentine would have to be the best. Hailing from Wales, their music follows all the genre�s usual conventions (screamed vocals, chugging guitars, adolescent whining) but they do it so well, it�s impossible not to be impressed. RECOMMENDED RELEASES... 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