Hitchcock biopic looks good but enlightens little February 7, 2013 FILM HITCHCOCK Cert 12A ** Anthony Hopkins, by his own admission, doesn’t go in for all this fancy method acting. He turns up and he reads the script. The problem is, sometimes it really shows – beyond the rippling fat-suit and layers of impressive cosmetics, the only similarity between him and Alfred Hitchcock is their [...]
I Give it a Year is a tired stab at a Brit rom-com February 7, 2013 FILM I GIVE IT A YEAR Cert: 15 * What could be worse than sitting through the wedding of two selfish and incompatible people that you don’t know or like? I can tell you: sitting through the aftermath – having to watch as the marriage dies a slow death at the hands of petty, bin-related [...]
Ronaldo Des Mottes and Village Vic the value in Betfair Hurdle February 7, 2013 TOMORROW’S Betfair Hurdle at Newbury (3.00pm) seems to revolve around Nicky Henderson’s My Tent Or Yours. With the stable losing Champion Hurdle contender Darlan in a tragic fall at Doncaster on Monday, it would be great to see AP McCoy, who was on board Darlan when he upturned at the last, and owner JP McManus [...]
Blue square bet winter carnival February 7, 2013 We had some thrilling finishes in last week’s Blue Square Bet Sprint Series and we’re really building up a head of steam with the Grand Final just two weeks away. Luke Morris returns to Lingfield Park Racecourse tomorrow having had to sit out all but one of the rounds so far through suspension. We rate [...]
Red Rose can build on fine form by passing Dublin test February 7, 2013 ENGLAND meet Ireland at the Aviva Stadium for the second round of Six Nations matches after a memorable opening weekend that featured an impressive defeat of Scotland by the Red Rose and another significant step forward for Italian rugby as they edged out France. Stuart Lancaster’s decision to trust a number of younger players was [...]
Spurs and Man United in tough home ties February 7, 2013 HAVING had a frustrating few months with a leaky defence, it’s now in attack that Tottenham find themselves struggling. Spurs are likely to line up tomorrow lunchtime without a recognised striker on the pitch. Jermain Defoe is ruled out through injury and Emmanuel Adebayor has just returned from the Africa Cup of Nations. No one [...]
The Road to Cheltenham February 7, 2013 WWW.STARSPORTSBET.CO.UK 08000 521 321 PLENTY of races at this year’s Cheltenham Festival have a far more open feel to them than usual. The markets for the Gold Cup and World Hurdle currently resemble handicaps, while the Neptune Novices Hurdle is shaping up to be one of the races of the week. One race that doesn’t [...]
HMV to close 66 stores February 7, 2013 HMV administrator Deloitte today said that around a quarter of loss-making stores will close, affecting 930 jobs. The closure of 66 stores, out of its 220-strong store portfolio, is expected to take place over the next two months. HMV currently employs around 4,000 people in the UK. Deloitte was appointed administrator to struggling HMV in [...]
Burberry management reshuffle weighs on FTSE 100 February 7, 2013 The blue chip index was broadly flat in early deals, weighed down by luxury brand Burberry. This morning it announced a management shake-up, creating a new chief operating officer role and replacing its chief financial officer. Shares dropped 3.8 per cent in early deals. Investment manager Hargreaves Lansdown fell 2.25 per cent, after rallying more [...]
Credit Suisse moves to cut more costs February 7, 2013 Credit Suisse is increasing its cost savings target, after fourth quarter profits came in below expectations. The Zurich-based bank said this morning it was upping its target to CHF4.4bn (£3.09bn) by the end of 2015, from its previous target of CHF4bn. Fourth quarter net profit came in at a lower-than-expected CHF 397m. Earnings were hit [...]
