[Movie Review] The Wicker Man

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Beahan, Frances Conroy Director: Neil LaBute Genre: Thriller Cert: 15 Released: 2006 Nic Cage is back! Again! In another movie! This time he’s Edward Malus, a cop haunted by being unable to save a woman and young girl from a horrific car wreck. With his world caving in around […]

The unlikely reconciliation

This “contract” thing It was intriguing to watch Gareth Barry return to first team duties for Aston Villa this weekend given the seemingly burnt bridges that existed between the two parties.  Barry made a determination to leave when he heard that Liverpool were interested and openly critcised manager Matin O’Neill in the media. This led […]

[Movie Review] Next

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Peter Falk Director: Lee Tamahori Genre: Sci-Fi Cert: 15 Released: 2007 Cris Johnson (Nicolas Cage, who it seems has appeared in every movie for the last five years) is a Vegas magician whose corny, low-key act doesn’t seem to raise many eyebrows around town. But FBI agent Callie […]

[Movie Review] Momentum

Starring: Louis Gossett Jr, Teri Hatcher, Zach Galligan, Grayson McCouch Director: James Seale Genre: Thriller Cert: 18 Released: 2003 Zachary Shefford (Grayson McCouch – honestly, that’s his name) doesn’t like to use his telekinetik powers but relents in order to foil a hold-up at his local convenience store. The store’s security camera, which shows him […]

Kaizer Chiefs v Man United

How hard can it be?  At least Michael Carrick might look useful. The Gareth Barry Mess The red tops have been ensuring that they have had something to write about this summer by updating us daily on the Rafalution.  Incase you fell asleep, here it is in a nutshell. Rafa winks at Gareth. Martin tells […]

All for one…

What price loyalty? What’s going on?  Lampard wants to walk out on Chelsea, Ronaldo feels Man United owe him after he won every title for them single-handedly, Robbie Keane has decided to go back on his desire to “finish his career with Spurs” and Emmanuel Adebayor – after a good half season – reckons he’s […]

Tottenham Transfer Window Round Up

As explained in the “about” page, I’m a Tottenham fan so occasionally there will be a “Tottenham-focus”.  Like right now.  Let’s take a peek at the top ten rumours surrounding players coming-and-going from White Hart Lane. Heading for the exit? Younes Kaboul (to Portsmouth, £6m) Kaboul became the fall guy last season – and with […]

A penalty shoot-out alternative

I’d like a pee please, Carol Big-thighed, thick footballers.  Self-serving thugs.  Sitting in McDonalds at 4am after a tray of pints before heading out to the streets and beating someone senseless.  Roasting young ladies.  Spending £30k upgrading to the latest BMW X5 because the reduced diameter of the side-mirror gives you an extra 2km/h at […]

Barry gets day off

Nice work if you can get it If I slagged off my boss in the media I’d probably get little understanding – maybe even the bullet.  What does Gareth Barry get?  A day off! The versatile mid-table defender-cum-midfielder has been told to stay away from the training ground and fined an obscene amount of money […]