Now is Good… But it ain’t great September 20, 2012 FILM NOW IS GOOD Cert 12A | *** Now is Good is a mawkish but ultimately effective teen weepie. It follows the last months in the life of terminally ill 17-year-old Tessa (Dakota Fanning) as she ticks off a list of things she wants to experience before death. One of the things on the list [...]
Pitt’s latest is blunt, violent and zingy as hell September 20, 2012 FILM KILLING THEM SOFTLY Cert 18 | **** Killing Them Softly has the kind of script that, in lesser hands, and with lesser actors, could have been laughably bad. But director Andrew Dominik, the man behind the excellent The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, never blinks as he unfurls this ultra-violent, [...]
These contrasting dramas have their moments but are sunk by insurmountable flaws September 20, 2012 FILM SAVAGES Cert 15 | ** Oliver Stone’s latest follows the progress of cannabis farmers Ben (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Chon (Taylor Kitsch) and the beautiful beach bum girlfriend that they share, O (Blake Lively). Bound by a mutual devotion to O and getting stoned, Ben and Chon live in hazy harmony in their massive cannabis [...]
Di Matteo: He deserves an Oscar for that September 19, 2012 AT STAMFORD BRIDGE CHELSEA 2 vs JUVENTUS 2 CHELSEA manager Roberto Di Matteo last night heralded the arrival of Brazilian youngster Oscar after he scored twice on his Champions League debut, but castigated the careless defending that saw the holders squander a two-goal advantage in their Group E opener. Oscar, a £25m summer signing from [...]
We must start with Lazio win, says Dembele September 19, 2012 TOTTENHAM forward Moussa Dembele believes that anything less than victory tonight against Lazio will undermine their Europa League ambitions and that his team-mates should be targeting European success. Manager Andre Villas-Boas on Tuesday underlined his belief that Europe’s secondary competition is “very important” and having won it in 2011 with Porto, admits that he wants [...]
Robshaw: Rugby shouldn’t start to panic about Ashton’s attack September 19, 2012 ENGLAND captain Chris Robshaw hopes his fellow rugby players are not about to be frightened off from making public appearances after the winger Chris Ashton was glassed at the weekend. The Saracens and England international was on a night out in London with his girlfriend when he was attacked by a stranger but Harlequins’ Robshaw believes [...]
Fresh talks between Hamilton and McLaren fail resolve future September 19, 2012 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton has postponed a decision on a new contract until beyond this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, despite fresh talks with McLaren over his future. The 2008 Formula One world champion, 27, is believed to be weighing up final offers from the Woking outfit, who signed him as a 13-year-old, and Mercedes. Hamilton, who [...]
Gritty win over Pakistan wraps up England’s T20 preparations September 19, 2012 SPINNER Danny Briggs insists England will begin their World Twenty20 title defence brimming with confidence after he starred in the champions’ third victory in eight days yesterday. Briggs took 3-15 as England limited Pakistan to 96-9 in a 15-run win in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, where they are set to meet Afghanistan in their [...]
Australia and India both begin with early tournament victories September 19, 2012 IRELAND’S World Twenty20 hopes suffered an early blow yesterday when they lost their opening match of the tournament by seven wickets to Australia. All-rounder Shane Watson took 3-26, including captain William Porterfield with the very first ball, to restrict Ireland to 123-7 at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium. Watson then smashed 51 off 30 balls as [...]
Ferguson happy after United start with a win September 19, 2012 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 vs GALATASARAY 0 MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes last night’s victory over Galatasaray will be crucial if they are to avoid a repeat of last year’s elimination at the Champions League group stage. Michael Carrick’s early goal failed to settle United’s apparent nerves but regardless proved enough to secure victory [...]
