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This Sporting Life (Lindsay Anderson, 1963) - Rachel Roberts

dublin2009 wrote 1 week ago: Without someone equal to his noise in those tight-framed spaces Harris’s gestures would simply fall … more →

Tags: British Cinema, British New Wave, european cinema, Faces, Finding words, BF Taylor, Film Studies, Lindsay Anderson, Rachel Roberts

This Sporting Life (Lindsay Anderson, 1963) - Richard Harris

dublin2009 wrote 2 weeks ago: The brutal noise of Harris’s performance is amplified by the limited spaces – each gesture magnified … more →

Tags: British New Wave, Faces, WorDs, British Cinema, Rachel Roberts, Richard Harris, Film Studies

Small ball - some thoughts for Anne and Lisa

robnorman wrote 3 weeks ago: The great George Plimpton once observed that there was an inverse relationship between the size of t … more →

Tags: baeseball, Beltran, Citi Field, delgado, Double, Home Run, Mets, Plimpton, single

Small ball - some thoughts for Anne and Lisa

robnorman wrote 3 weeks ago: The great George Plimpton once observed that there was an inverse relationship between the size of t … more →

Tags: baeseball, Beltran, Citi Field, delgado, Double, Home Run, Mets, Plimpton, single

Just a quick bathe in the relected glory...23 comments

Iain Hall wrote 3 weeks ago: I am a religiously tolerant chap, someone who likes to acknowledge the festivals of all of the major … more →

Tags: Popular Culture, Rugby League, Television, state of origin

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robnorman wrote 1 month ago: I offer the following extract from today’s BBC text commentary of the British Lions vs. The Go … more →

Ian Roberts vs The Footy show17 comments

Iain Hall wrote 1 month ago: One thing that I could not be accused of is being a fan of “The footy show” it find the … more →

Tags: Anti fun brigade, Bizzare stuff, Comedy, err..., Ethical Questions, Gay Issues, humour, Law, Leftism

Australian Rules is not an oxymoron1 comment

robnorman wrote 2 months ago: Sunday at the MCG Australian Rules Football, better known as Aussie Rules or, more simply, footy, ha … more →

Tags: Footy, aussie rules, Victoria, Melbourne, Carlton, Collingwood

The walk off walk1 comment

robnorman wrote 2 months ago: Imagine, if you will, standing on the pitcher’s mound. It’s the 10th inning which is in … more →

Tags: Mets, Citi Field, Braves, Wal, walk off

The London Nun Run4 comments

Em wrote 2 months ago: The low down on the 2009 Nun Run….     A 4½ mile run around the city of London – dressed as a … more →

Tags: London Calling, London, Emma Murphy

Friday Night Lights (2004)

cinemascream wrote 3 months ago: I’m never hugely excited by sports movies, largely because one often expects the same movie i … more →

Tags: films, Cinema, DVD, john sayles, The Colour Of Money, Michael Mann, Movies, Rambo, Matewan

Not Cricket !!!27 comments

Iain Hall wrote 4 months ago: Footage shows a man being treated in an ambulance following a shooting in Pakistan which injured up … more →

Tags: God bothering, The War On Terror, World Events, International Politics, Islam, Leftism, Popular Culture, Kumar Sangakkara, thilan-samaraweera

Zero for three, but here come the Mets

robnorman wrote 4 months ago: As a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur, England rugby and cricket it has been a miserable weekend. Spur … more →

MY Award for 'unAustralian' of the year goes to...14 comments

Iain Hall wrote 5 months ago: Well, here we stand on the eve of another Australia day and everyone is getting ready to show just h … more →

Tags: humour, Living with Nature, men and women, Political Correctness, Australia Day

A fan's notes on Rickey Henderson3 comments

Chris Vognar wrote 6 months ago: Blognarian doesn’t delve into sports too often, for which all seven of its readers should be … more →

Tags: Rickey Henderson, Hall Of Fame, Oakland A's

Triple J is no longer sport3 comments

Mick wrote 7 months ago: As you may or may not know, I am a rabid Triple J listener. Ever since it started broadcasting in Ca … more →

Tags: JJJ, triple j, roy and hg, Triple M, radio, ABC Radio

Who is up for a flutter?1 comment

Iain Hall wrote 8 months ago: from the Age from the Courier Mail from the Australian Students of the media may find it interesting … more →

Tags: Popular Culture, Melbourne Cup

Just a car quickie

Iain Hall wrote 8 months ago: I actually love simplicity when it comes to the controls and instruments in a car however there is a … more →

Tags: Cars, Engineering, Petrol Head Heaven, Vintage Bentley

This sporting life1 comment

BB wrote 8 months ago: With the Rugby League World Cup having got underway in Australia at the weekend, the site of this f … more →

Tags: Women's Interest, Arts & Entertainment, Sport + Fitness, Rugby League, rugby league world cup, film, Richard Harris, Lindsey Anderson, British Film


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