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PER PER REVIEWS He's virtually indestructible THE MATRIX (15) SUPERMAN'S got nothing on indestructible Keanu Reeves, who can jump buildings at a single stride, Griffiths) to run faster than a speeding latest high-rise bullet and apparently swoop Written by through space itself without Monty) even drawing breath. directed by Miller, here's He's a lean, mean superhero often funny in this excellent and often obviously eye-boggling adventure in the ensemble as cyberworld. Sheffield Our boy (pictured above) Neo mild-mannered At least you plays Full from software operative by day, Monty and Griffiths. feared hacker by night in a strange twilight universe which HEART we increasingly come to realise YOU'LL is merely virtual. stomach for Apparently Neo's the man (The Lakes) who has to lead the fight back oddly to reality.

unintentionally But first he's gos to have some North Country rather intrusive alterations via his belly button before he can jealousy, take on the monstrous fascistic all-powerful local Men In Black, Convinced led by the disturbingly soft- Tess (Kate spoken Agent Smith (Hugo an affair, aerial Weaving). Gary (Christopher His sidekicks in this is stressed explosively violent special- heart attack. effects feast are Morpheus a transplant (Laurence Fishburne) and healthy future Trinity (Carrie-Ann Moss) who seems assured. has her own way with martial The trouble arts and big guns. determined The video game is surely source of his pending.

which leads AMONG GIANTS (15) an increasingly MIDDLE-AGED Ray (Pete relationship Postlethwaite) leads a rag-tag mother (Saskia group of fearless workmen who, There'll be when they're not climbing sheer before bedtime. rocks near Sheffield for fun, paint pylons for a living. GET Ray's team, especially his BRITISH best mate Steve (James much better Thornton), are naturally 1971 classic with sceptical when the old boy as mobster invites feisty Aussie female determined to backpacker Gerry (Rachel brother's killer. Good Bother Video of the Week THE PARENT TRAP(PG) Solve HALLIE and Annie (both played by Lindsay Lohan) meet for the first time at summer camp and discover they're identical twins. But one lives with their father "PARENT (Dennis Quaid) and the other with their mother (Natasha Richardson).

Then comes the quest together to get again. the A family funny back and TRAP entertaining film. CT Rental JEREMY WATTS Albums of the Week SARAH McLACHLAN: Mirrorball (Arista) Live versions of all her best stuff, including Adia and Building A Mystery. Mystery is why she isn't huge over here. SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER: S.N.T.R.

(Elektra) If you liked Kiss Me this won't let you down. If ever an album was made for radio this is it. The full shilling. JAMIROQUAI: Synkronized (S2)- Old daft hat may well have topped I his last album with this one. Dripping with classy funk some of it his own.

VARIOUS: The Matrix Soundtrack (WEA) A winner once they decided not to include Keanu's own band on it. As pumped-up as the movie. THE OSMONDS: Best Of (Polydor) Stick the false teeth in and spruce up the permawave, the crazy horses are back in town. All the hits. Singles of the Week ADAM RICKITT: I Breathe Again (Polydor) A fine disco track and if Adam (above) wants to parade round in his smalls it's up to him.

He's a big boy now. AEROSMITH: Pink (Columbia) Pink is Steven Tyler's favourite colour apparently safe to assume he means lipstick. A poutiful tune. MISSY ELLIOTT: She's A Bitch (Elektra) Who am I to argue? Sassy rap from Mel G's best mate with another jerky dance routine in the video. N-SYNC: Tearing Up My Heart (Northwestside) Another boy band tune where the verse (like the band members) doesn't matter.

Nice for the kids. MOVIES by QUENTIN FALK join them on their earner. Simon (The Full Beaufoy and well This Life's Sam an equally expert, if not quite so crowd-pleasing that earlier spectacular. get the genuine Postlethwaite (18) need a strong writer Jimmy McGovern's compelling if hilarious brew of sex, violence, bad more sex. that his wife Hardie) is having photographer Ecclestone) into a massive But thanks to operation, Gary's now suddenly is he's to discover the new lease of life, him to creepy with the donor's Reeves).

blood and tears CARTER (18) thrillers don't come than this well 'ard Michael Caine Jack Carter BRITNEY SPEARS: track down his Sometimes (Jive) -Oh no, she's gone for the ballad too early. If this was wallpaper it would be woodchip. IAN HYLAND Book of the Week KILLING ME SOFTLY (Nicci French, Michael Joseph, £9.99 ALICE has life sewn up good job, lovely boyfriend, great friends until a chance meeting with Adam Tallis draws her into a world of passionate sex and love. She leaves her old life behind for a man she barely knows. The menacing atmosphere and undercurrent of violence, both sexual and physical, is developed with skill in this compulsive tale of obsession and jealousy.

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