Ever see that “Leprechaun” film? Well, ever see any of the six they made? A little Irish leprechaun fella (played by Warwick Davis – above) kills a fat bloke who stole his pot o’ gold. He then embarks on an emphatic, and frankly indiscriminate, killing spree that takes him to Vegas, outer space and, of […]
Kiwis When I spent a year living in New Zealand, I brought my undoubted footballing talents to the country too. Whether it was putting a 60-yard pass on a sixpence, or doing the Cruyff turn, I could be relied on to deliver the goods.* But our league – Men’s Division Four – had a problem. […]
Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott, Eric Stoltz Directors: Eric Bress, J Mackye Gruber Genre: Sci-Fi Cert: 15 Released: 2004 Ever wondered what you would do if you had the power to change the past? Imagine you could change that thing you said that upset your mother or perhaps […]
Tap up Another “tap-up” situation has made the headlines. The only surprise is that it is one of the top clubs in the country being stung this time. The most recent “tapping up” episode prior (and I promise that’s the last time I’m going to use quotes with regard to that phrase), was Aston Villa’s […]
Album Title: Awake: The Best of Live Artist: Live Year: 2004 Running Time: 76m 58s Track listing: 1 Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition); 2 The Beauty of Gray; 3 Selling the Drama; 4 I Alone; 5 Lightning Crashes; 6 All Over You; 7 We Deal in Dreams; 8 Lakini’s Juice; 9 Turn My Head; […]
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 […]
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