Reviews
TRAILER: The Boys Are Back. Just Say Yes.
Clive Owen plays the role of carefree Australian sports writer, Joe Warr in this emotionally heavy drama about parenthood and rediscovering youth. When the tragic death of his wife leaves him in the shoes of a single parent with two rebellious kids, Joe goes about trying to raise his boys the sensible way, and failing miserably. There's only one thing a man can do in Joe's situation. Say Yes. Director Scott Hicks and Miramax bring you a touching story about growing up, no matter how old you are. Family chaos meets living in dad's house for a fuzzy film suited to those who are probably sick of children and/or life...
Clive Owen plays the role of carefree Australian sports writer, Joe Warr in this emotionally heavy drama about parenthood and rediscovering youth. When the tragic death of his wife leaves him in the shoes of a single parent with two rebellious kids, Joe goes about trying to raise his boys the sensible way, and failing miserably. There's only one thing a man can do in Joe's situation. Say Yes. Director Scott Hicks and Miramax bring you a touching story about growing up, no matter how old you are. Family chaos meets living in dad's house for a fuzzy film suited to those who are probably sick of children and/or life...
X Factor Recap: Oh Dear, That’s Ricky Loney Done For
Last night Ricky Loney was eliminated from X Factor. Hopefully you didn't form a close attachment to him. Oh, of course you didn't - he was arse-awful. But aside from that gigantic inevitability, what else happened on X Factor this weekend? Well, Whitney Houston was the guest mentor, so the theme was obviously Diva Night. We heard it was going to be Ludicrous Former Crack-Addict Hasbeens Who Need Weird-Haired Frank Butcher Lookalike Sidekicks To Keep Them Upright, but that was found to be slightly too niche. Anyway, how did the X Factor contestants do this weekend? Time for that recap you've all been waiting for...
Last night Ricky Loney was eliminated from X Factor. Hopefully you didn't form a close attachment to him. Oh, of course you didn't - he was arse-awful. But aside from that gigantic inevitability, what else happened on X Factor this weekend? Well, Whitney Houston was the guest mentor, so the theme was obviously Diva Night. We heard it was going to be Ludicrous Former Crack-Addict Hasbeens Who Need Weird-Haired Frank Butcher Lookalike Sidekicks To Keep Them Upright, but that was found to be slightly too niche. Anyway, how did the X Factor contestants do this weekend? Time for that recap you've all been waiting for...
Couples Retreat – Movie Review
Not really a refreshing vacation, Couples Retreat. Instead, expect the kind of thrills you'd get on a wet summer's day in Butlins. Starting off well, Couples Retreat sees Vince Vaughn dream up an idea about a holiday resort for couples - who get to indulge in the fine food, the bright blue water and the pristine sands, but only after they have finished partaking in the non-negotiable therapy courses. Hilarity should ensue, and at first it looks set to do just that.
Not really a refreshing vacation, Couples Retreat. Instead, expect the kind of thrills you'd get on a wet summer's day in Butlins. Starting off well, Couples Retreat sees Vince Vaughn dream up an idea about a holiday resort for couples - who get to indulge in the fine food, the bright blue water and the pristine sands, but only after they have finished partaking in the non-negotiable therapy courses. Hilarity should ensue, and at first it looks set to do just that.
Dancing With The Stars Loses Chuck Liddell, World Somehow Gets Over It
Dancing With The Stars is obviously getting tougher - it can afford to lose Chuck Liddell this early. Chuck Liddell was ace. Don't believe us? Fine, show us a better Dancing With The Stars contestant who rolls around inside a cage in his pants for a living and whose surname sounds a little bit like the name of a German discount supermarket. What's that? You can't? We rest our case. Still, it doesn't matter. Chuck Liddell has been eliminated from Dancing With The Stars anyway. It's bittersweet news - it's sad because Chuck Liddell had so much potential, but at least Dancing With The Stars is one week closer to ending now.
Dancing With The Stars is obviously getting tougher - it can afford to lose Chuck Liddell this early. Chuck Liddell was ace. Don't believe us? Fine, show us a better Dancing With The Stars contestant who rolls around inside a cage in his pants for a living and whose surname sounds a little bit like the name of a German discount supermarket. What's that? You can't? We rest our case. Still, it doesn't matter. Chuck Liddell has been eliminated from Dancing With The Stars anyway. It's bittersweet news - it's sad because Chuck Liddell had so much potential, but at least Dancing With The Stars is one week closer to ending now.
X Factor Recap: That’s Kandy Rain Gone, Then
Good news - the X Factor live finals are back! Better news - Kandy Rain were kicked off. Jesus on a stick, they were crap. But, hey, at least X Factor is back, and keeping current, too - one week after the Strictly Come Dancing racism row, Dannii Minogue decided to kick off an X Factor homophobia row of her own. We can’t wait for Dancing On Ice to return now because, if the pattern holds, Philip Schofield might just say something horrifying about Albanians. But anyway, how did the X Factor contestants do? Let’s have a wonderful recap, shall we?
Good news - the X Factor live finals are back! Better news - Kandy Rain were kicked off. Jesus on a stick, they were crap. But, hey, at least X Factor is back, and keeping current, too - one week after the Strictly Come Dancing racism row, Dannii Minogue decided to kick off an X Factor homophobia row of her own. We can’t wait for Dancing On Ice to return now because, if the pattern holds, Philip Schofield might just say something horrifying about Albanians. But anyway, how did the X Factor contestants do? Let’s have a wonderful recap, shall we?
Damage – DVD Review
'Pain has a new name' says the tagline, although, perhaps the film shouldn't be so self-deprecating on the cover art. Damage, after all, does what you expect. Steve Austin stars as John Brickner - a man released from prison and on a trail for redemption. Unfortunately, redemption for his past act of violence comes at a price - kicking the crap out of everyone. It's not the most ingenious set-up, and appears to be a surprisingly lowbrow effort from the writer of The Cooler, but this film is all about walls with teeth, so who cares?
'Pain has a new name' says the tagline, although, perhaps the film shouldn't be so self-deprecating on the cover art. Damage, after all, does what you expect. Steve Austin stars as John Brickner - a man released from prison and on a trail for redemption. Unfortunately, redemption for his past act of violence comes at a price - kicking the crap out of everyone. It's not the most ingenious set-up, and appears to be a surprisingly lowbrow effort from the writer of The Cooler, but this film is all about walls with teeth, so who cares?
Dancing With The Stars: Everyone’s Out, More Or Less
Celebrities leave Dancing With The Stars for many reasons - because they're injured, because they're crap dancers. And then there's Tom DeLay. Tom DeLay is both. However, on last night's Dancing With The Stars Tom DeLay was offed by injury, probably right before he could be offed by the fact that he dances like a peculiarly asthmatic sack that's been filled with a bunch of lethargic kittens. But Tom DeLay wasn't the only celebrity to leave Dancing With The Stars last night. Debi Mazar was also eliminated, and once we've looked up her name on Wikipedia we'll tell you exactly who she is.
Celebrities leave Dancing With The Stars for many reasons - because they're injured, because they're crap dancers. And then there's Tom DeLay. Tom DeLay is both. However, on last night's Dancing With The Stars Tom DeLay was offed by injury, probably right before he could be offed by the fact that he dances like a peculiarly asthmatic sack that's been filled with a bunch of lethargic kittens. But Tom DeLay wasn't the only celebrity to leave Dancing With The Stars last night. Debi Mazar was also eliminated, and once we've looked up her name on Wikipedia we'll tell you exactly who she is.
X Factor: Here’s Your Final 12, Then. Woo.
Well, there it is - the 12 X Factor 2009 finalists have been revealed. This is what you’re stuck with until Christmas, folks. Over the course of three bone-crushingly tedious hours on Saturday and Sunday night, half of the remaining 24 X Factor hopefuls were dispatched. We lost some real contenders along the way - like Daniel Pearce and Nicole Lawrence - but we also lost that crying opera boy too, so it’s not all bad. So allow us to introduce you to the 12 finalists of X Factor 2009. One of them is going to win, you know. We’re all done for...
Well, there it is - the 12 X Factor 2009 finalists have been revealed. This is what you’re stuck with until Christmas, folks. Over the course of three bone-crushingly tedious hours on Saturday and Sunday night, half of the remaining 24 X Factor hopefuls were dispatched. We lost some real contenders along the way - like Daniel Pearce and Nicole Lawrence - but we also lost that crying opera boy too, so it’s not all bad. So allow us to introduce you to the 12 finalists of X Factor 2009. One of them is going to win, you know. We’re all done for...
