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I've just finished watching Across the Universe in glorious high def.

I'll probably write a proper review of it tomorrow on FilmReviews.ie

In the meantime I have two words for you - watch it!

I picked up the "Special Anniversary Edition" of the Gladiator soundtrack on Amazon earlier this week. It's a lovely two disc set with disc two featuring some of the scenes from the film. Weren't they meant to be making a sequel or prequel?

I'd forgotten how good the Taxi films were (the original French ones not the American junk pretending to be a film) My sister gave me the first two films on DVD a couple of years ago, but I lent them to someone and only got them back last week (note to self - don't lend that person DVDs if I want to see them again) Anyhow Taxi 3 was the only one of the trilogy that I didn't have a proper copy of, so I had to rectify that situation - so I popped over to Amazon.fr and grabbed a copy! E-commerce has its uses :) Funnily enough I bought Wasabi from Amazon UK instead of Amazon France.

Ennio Morricone is to be awarded with an Oscar for his achievements. Although he was nominated 5 times he never actually won an Oscar!

The French branch of the Amazon empire is 6 years old. Happy birthday! I've been buying DVDs off it for the last couple of years as I either couldn't get them elsewhere or found that I was being charged premium rates. For example Banlieue 13 (District 13) has been available on DVD in France since late 2005, whereas the English version was only released on DVD in the last fortnight.

Just over 10 years ago Mathieu Kassovitz's dark film, La Haine, was first released. The ultimate edition DVD is a really cool release, as it is a numbered 3 disc limited edition set which comes in a very tasty metal tin. Not only do you get the film, but you also get the soundtrack and a new documentary - 10 years of La Haine. The special features are listed as follows:

• Mathieu Kassovitz Audio Commentary
• Scenes In Colour
• Behind The Scenes Footage
• 10 Years Of La Haine Documentary
• La Haine Original Soundtrack On CD
• The 2005 Paris Riots
• After The Riot An Essay On La Haine By Keith Reader
• Trailers

When I was following the news of the 2005 riots in Paris I couldn't help but think of La Haine and now this DVD includes coverage of it all .... The Amazon list price shouldn't put you off, as you'll find market place vendors such as Caiman selling it for lower Edit: Image of the tin added Edit: Whoever decided that forcing subtitles on viewers should be shot. If I want to read the subtitles I'll choose to do so. Please don't force them on me!

I've been listening to the Resident Evil soundtrack whilst working. I must get my hands on the soundtrack to the sequel.