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Director: Jeff Blitz Starring: Harry Altman, Angela Arenivar, Ted Brigham, April Degideo, Neil Kadakia, Nupur Lala, Emily Stagg, Ashley White. Country of Origin: USA Never has spelling been taken so seriously on film as in Spellbound. Jeffrey Blitz’s compelling documentary puts the spotlight on eight regional spelling champions from across the length and breadth ofContinue reading “Spellbound (2002)”

Director: Jono McLeod Starring: Alan Cumming, Clare Grogan, Lulu Country of Origin: Scotland When rejection, desperation and delusion collide the result is a story even the Sunday Sport or National Enquirer would examine closely before publishing. The case of Brandon Lee, a 30-year-old man who returned to his former high school and posed as aContinue reading “My Old School (2022)”

Director: Seo Eun-young Starring: Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Hye-yoon, Cho Yi-hyun, Na In-woo, Bae In-hyuk Country of Origin: South Korea  Two students separated by time find the right wavelength to establish an inconceivable personal connection. Despite a difference of two decades, college junior Kim Yong (Yeo Jin-goo) and sophomore Mu-nee (Cho Yi-hyun) somehow stumble upon aContinue reading “Ditto 동감 (2022)”

Director: Park Chan-wook Starring: Tang Wei, Park Hae-il Country of Origin: South Korea When a sleepless detective scales a peak of infatuation with a murder suspect the descent is mired in waves of melancholy. Respected by colleagues but dissatisfied by his weekend marriage Hae-jun (Park Hae-il) is tormented by unsolved cases and keeps pictures ofContinue reading “Decision to Leave 헤어질 결심 (2022)”

Director: Eskil Vogt Starring: Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf, Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim. Country of Origin: Norway The drab suburban surroundings of a nondescript Norwegian apartment complex mask a telepathic vortex of vulnerable young minds. Nine-year-old Ida (Rakel Lenora Fløttum) and her older sister Anna (Alva Brynsmo Ramstad) move to a newContinue reading “The Innocents (2021)”

Genoa’s status as one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Italian football is undisputed. Founded, coached, and shaped by Englishmen, I Rossoblù claimed nine titles between 1898 and 1924. It would be easy to pick a team of greats solely from that era.  However, it would also rule out a host of topContinue reading “Genoa All-Time XI”

Director: Robert Eggers Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Claes Bang, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Björk  Country of Origin: United States Erling Haaland has a new favourite film.  The colossal Norwegian watches every night. Wild eyes locked on the screen. Rocking back and forth. Taking notes. When the end credits finish he averts hisContinue reading “The Northman (2022)”

Sampdoria barely avoided a ignominious drop into Serie B last term and will aim to preserve their top flight status this season. Stephen Kasiewicz outlines the difficulties the Blucerchiati will face in the new campaign.  Sampdoria barely retained their place in Serie A last year and benefited from the collapse of other teams in theContinue reading “Sampdoria season preview 2022-2023”

Director: Rob Savage Starring: Annie Hardy Country of Origin: USA, Canada, UK When a lead character is simultaneously foul mouthed, obnoxious, and deeply irritating it can be considered something of a triumph as well as an unwanted distraction. Unfortunately, right-wing live streamer Annie is immediately unlikable. The horror is not so much in the foundContinue reading “Dashcam (2021)”

The selection of any greatest eleven is bound to provoke a deluge of criticism for those omitted rather than included. Despite claims of objectivity every greatest line up is subjective, regardless of the author, dictated by time, success and inevitable personal bias. This one is no different. Considering Sampdoria’s relatively short history (founded in 1946)Continue reading “Sampdoria All-Time XI”