Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Towering adventure
Stars Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, John Rhys-Davies, Christopher Lee and Miranda Otto. Rated M
Reviewer :: The Big Irish Git

The fellowship of the ring has been broken, but high adventure continues.
Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee continue on their perilous quest to Mordor to destroy the ring and put an end to evil in Middle Earth.

The Sweetest Thing
How sweet it is
Stars Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate and Selma Blair.
Columbia TriStar. Rated MA. 87 mins
Reviewer :: Ben Caddaye

The creators of romantic comedy The Sweetest Thing must have been doing something right.

Within days of its release on video at the beginning of the year it had quickly climbed into the top five new releases in the country and even held the number one spot for a while.

Last Night
Leave no stone unturned.
By Andy McNab
Corgi Books (Random House). 505pp. $19.95
Reviewer :: Sue Caddaye

Life is anything but easy for Secret Intelligence Service deniable operator Nick Stone.
When an assassination attempt goes wrong, Stone is given an ultimatum: kill the target in Panama by last light Friday or the orphan Kelly in his charge will be killed.

Heroes for a Day – True stories of incredible bravery and risk
Act of heroism
By Lisa Potts. Hodder & Staunton. 246pp. $19.95
Reviewer :: Gp-Capt Phil Morrall (Retd)

This collection of 10 stories relates how unassuming and perhaps unexceptional people showed extraordinary courage when thrust into personal danger.

Coupling
Friendly series

Thursdays, 9pm on ABC TV

Reviewer:: Ben Caddaye

I’ve heard Coupling referred to by some people as “the British version of Friends”.

After watching the first few episodes, I’d say that’s an insult to this witty and clever series.

Compared to the award-winning Coupling, Friends is shallow, predictable and boring.

Revolving around a group of six thirty-something London friends, Coupling takes a refreshingly blunt look at love in the new millennium.

It follows Steve, Susan, Jane, Jeff, Patrick and Sally as they navigate their way through the relationship minefield – and there’s plenty of hilarity along the way.

With the creators of Men Behaving Badly and The Vicar of Dibley behind the series, it’s little wonder Coupling has quickly gained a loyal following.

I dare anyone who has had a relationship of any kind to watch this sit-com without relating to at least one of the situations the cast members find themselves in.

With friends like these, who needs Friends?