Tottenham Hotspur – the winners and losers of 2004 What a year for Tottenham. I suppose what I mean by that is that it was the usual, mid-table, boring, predictable year for Tottenham. Just like every year there were some good and bad points, some heroes and villains – some winners and losers. The Winners […]
Revolution We’ve had the Foreign Legion at Chelsea, the French revolution at Arsenal and the Dogs of War at Everton. Now Rafael Benitez is attempting to bring some Spanish substance to Merseyside – and so far the signs are not good. It’s early days for the new man, UEFA Cup and double La Liga winner, […]
Starring: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Alan Tudyk, James Cromwell, Bruce Greenwood Director: Alex Proyas Genre: Sci Fi Cert: 12 Released: 2004 I’ve been to Chicago a few times and no matter how hard I try, I can never imagine it looking the way it does in “I, Robot” come 2035. Alex Proyas’ (“The Crow”, “Dark […]
Managers Football is so dramatic, isn’t it? If it’s not the referees, it’s the players. If it’s not the directors, it’s the fans. But one person who is nearly always involved is the manager. And here’s five men who have been in the news recently. Redknapp For once I’m not going to talk about lovely […]
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Bill Paxton, Matt O’Leary Director: Bill Paxton Genre: Thriller Cert: 15 Released: 2001 There’s something about an axe murderer that’s a little bit more frightening than other forms – not that I have a great deal of experience of course. But I suppose if you recount the way you’ve felt […]
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, John Ritter, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Lauren Graham, Bernie Mac Director: Terry Zwigoff Genre: Comedy Cert: 15 Released: 2003 Willie (Thornton) is a pretty bad Santa. He swears, he drinks, he pisses himself and he hates Christmas and kids. But he’s not a mall Santa for the good of his health […]
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