Monthly Archives: February 2007

Success for The Departed 0

Martin Scorsese deservedly picked up Best Director at the Oscars this weekend for The Departed, which also won Best Film. Deservedly so, because it was beautifully fantastic and brilliantly made. But much of the credit also has to go to Andrew Lau (director), Alan Mak (director and script) and Felix Chong (script) of the original [...]

Review: My Sassy Girl (Korean v.) 0

It may be surprising, even to me, but I haven’t written a review for this blockbuster from a few years back. So here’s a well-overdue review, ahead of the Hollywood remake later this year.   My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀, Yeopgijeogin geunyeo) Cha Tae-hyun, Jeon Ji-hyun Dir: Kwak Jae-young – Korea – 2001 My Sassy [...]

Happy New Year of the Pig! 0

Just wanted to wish all of you a very happy new year of the pig! Hope you all have lots of fun. 新年快樂!  

PotD: Bafta daftness? 0

Puzzle of the Day: If The Queen won the Best Film in the Baftas yesterday, and was nominated for Best British Film, why didn’t it win that? (The Last King of Scotland did instead)   Links:BBC News: Mirren adds Bafta to awards haul      

Lest’s 6 Nations Spreadsheet 2

Every year since 2004, I’ve done a RBS 6 Nations spreadsheet for myself, which was the basis for doing a FIFA World Cup one last summer. Well just wanted to share it with you. It’s probably not perfect but if anyone spots any mistakes, please contact me.   Links:Lest’s RBS 6 Nations 2007 Spreadsheet