Films of the Year

We've posted our round-up of 2007's films here. Agree or disagree? Let us know below.

http://www.musicomh.com/films/features/roundup2007_1207.htm

Cloverfield

For those looking forward to Lost creator JJ Abrams' new film, here's a 5-minute preview to enjoy:

http://widgets.clearspring.com/o/475a0f5f7f2007c8/47620930a9d00f1

Blair Witch with a budget, anybody? The first-person shaky camera is a nice idea but is likely to get pretty annoying after a while, but no doubt Abrams has a few tricks up his sleeve to keep things interesting. Cloverfield is released in the UK on 25th of January.

Best albums of 2007: the list

Our pick of this year's best albums:

http://www.musicomh.com/music/features/albums_review-2007_1207.htm

We'll still be sporadically publishing features and reviews in the music and film sections over the break, with normal service resumed on Wednesday 2nd January.

Meantime, thanks for reading in 2007, happy Christmas and all the best for your 2008.

Fanciful kisses,

Michael and all at musicOMH.com

Review of the Year 2007

We have put our Opera & Classical writers' views on the best and worst of the year online.  Tell us your views here.

Russell Brand goes to St Trinians

Russell Brand now tops the UK book charts with his Booky Wook – beating Nigella Express and Hamster Hammond by a hefty margin this week.

On Wednesday he pays homage to Jack Kerouac on BBC4’s Russell Brand On The Road. On 21st December the new St Trinians movie is out – and he’s in that too (with Stephen Fry, Rupert Everett, Lily Cole (!) and Girls Aloud (!!!!!)).

Big Brother was only watchable during Big Brother’s Big Mouth when Brand hosted it. His articles in the Guardian are never less than articulate. And his appearances on chat shows and panel game shows (such as I’ve seen) have been memorable. Then we have his 6Music and Radio 2 DJ tenures...

Yet there seems to be, for some, a niggling feeling, something akin to guilty pleasure, about liking him.

Is Russell Brand a good or a bad thing - an irritatant or a genius?