IF you've ever muttered the words "what am I going to buy them for Christmas?" whilst trudging round the shops for that "perfect" gift, then worry no more. Help is finally at hand with itsmywishlist.com (IMWL).
It's a fab new shopping concept by the ingenious businessman Steve Sadler (can't believe a man thought of this one!).
He's designed the website www.Itsmywishlist.com which you can log onto and register your wishes for every occasion, then your beloved ones, work colleages or family members can simply log on and hopefully make your wishes come true!
You can add to your list whenever you spot something that catches your eye by using the new and unique "txt2wishlist" service, which will automatically add the item to your list via your mobile phone.
But try and keep it realistic. Robbie Williams covered from head to toe in chocolate might be getting a tad too wishful! The trick now, girls, is getting him to remember the web address!
WHAT: Donnie Darko. The best film this year that you may not have heard about.
Intelligent, disturbingly funny, and very surreal, it is the story of a sleepwalking, schizophrenic 16-year-old genius, who we meet asleep in the middle of the road. Brilliant.
It is 1988, and according to Donnie's best friend, a six-foot Halloween rabbit named Frank, the world will end in just under a month.
While they discuss Armageddon in the street, a rogue jet engine crashes into Donnie's bedroom. Had he been in his room, he would certainly be dead.
Frank, now trusted after saving Donnie's life, asks him to partake in several tasks, including exploring the possibilities of time travel.
The madness is interspersed with Donnie's attempts to come to terms with his condition, and increasingly bizarre behaviour, in visiting a psychiatrist.
Meeting the new girl in town, Gretchen Ross, Donnie is assured of the beauty of the world, and she is dragged along on his voyage of self discovery/destruction as he tries to make sense of his visions. Is he a lunatic, or a messenger?
Jake Gyllenhaal as Donnie is a lovable weirdo. Adorable one minute, terrifyingly psychotic the next.
Patrick Swayze provides the laughs as an embarrassingly realistic self-help guru whose method is to explain the meaning of life by dividing everything into Love and Hate.
The film is produced by Drew Barrymore, who plays Donnie's English teacher, and her Flower Productions company.
The beauty of the film lies in the direction from Richard Kelly, in his first picture, as it is never clear where he is taking the viewer until the last few minutes. And the 80's sountrack is superb.
On limited release in selected cinemas, this film is well worth the hassle to find. But for now check out the excellent website www.donniedarko.com.
WHAT: TriggerStreet.com, actor Kevin Spacey's talent spotting website.
Ever thought to yourself "I've got an idea for a great film" and then realised you'd never want the hassle of explaining it to someone who could actually afford to make it?
Formed earlier this year by Spacey's film company Trigger Street Productions Inc, the site gives budding scriptwriters and film makers a great chance to have their work reviewed and showcased.
Without the embarrassment of being told face to face that it's a load of niz.
Aspiring Spielbergs can upload their own short films or movie scripts for review by other site users. One condition of the site is that you can only participate if you agree to rate others' submissions.
Top rated work will appear in on-line film festivals, which are viewed worldwide.
Films/scripts which could be improved will receive constructive advice and criticism. If only this had been around for Spacey's own flop "K-Pax". And anything with Robin Williams in.
NIZ:
Goldie's eviction. For me, as a "younger" viewer, Goldie was the only interesting element of this year's Celebrity Big Brother. An unpredictable drum n bass superstar with a mouth full of shiny teeth, Goldie was the character who stuck out like a sore thumb amid five other so-called celebrities.
Three has-beens, a lunchtime light entertainment host and the all too common famous-for-no-good-reason beauty. Bland.
The show now seems tailored to the middle-aged housewife, and Goldie's eviction will probably see a large part of the youthful audience lose interest. He entered the house wanting to cut off Les Dennis' head, and has likened the "cunning" Melinda Messenger to Darth Vader, saying she brought him out in a rash.
The potential for fireworks and great viewing was definitely there. Coming from a background of being either homeless or in care homes as a child, Goldie hoped to help others in this situation with the £50,000 charity prize. Shame.
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