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Detroit 7.5/10 Even having watched some really gritty movies lately (Shot Caller and Dunkirk) I still had to admire how Detroit drops you right in the thick of it. The action is in your face and they don't shy away from the brutality. Although Detroit feels firmly grounded in reality, the movie does have a sense of style. For example, the beginning has an animated segment that isn't pretty and they use it to drive home the hopelessness of the situation. Detroit is an engrossing and tense thriller. The movie is very intense and some scenes are quite hard to watch given the content. Things get downright brutal and where some stories play with some of the characters having ambiguous motives, this is not one of those. The villains are disgusting and their behaviour is downright savage to hit home just how real things were. Every turn the story makes, things get nastier but you can't turn away. Detroit's cast is well rounded and there is definitely some excellent acting from everyone involved but one person kind of steals the show. Will Poulter is the villain of the piece as Krauss and he puts on a show that feels like a coming out performance for him, his character is so detestable. He seem's to have come a long way from a kid in the Maze Runner films. If I had one complaint about Detroit is that by the time you get to the end of the movie, it does begin to drag. This is a long movie and I get why they had to include so much but I was hoping for a quicker resolution. And it was weird to see John Boyega in something other than Finn from Star Wars, but he did a good job. All in all, a gripping watch.

MVG v Barney. Taylor v Anderson. If ever there was an evening session of darts not to miss, tonight is the one. This could be Phil Taylor's last ever game. I have a really funny feeling he'll go through though. And I wouldn't be surprised if Barney shocks MVG tonight either. It's going to be a huge night in the World Championships.

I think tonight's session was the night this World Championship really took off. Peter Wright out. Barney on fire. MVG nearly, and possibly fortunate to still be in it. Great atmosphere all round, great darts. Taylor and Anderson tomorrow. You can tell we're right into the business end of it now.

It's not healthy to have Wayne Rooney as a role model.

No Super Sunday so today has been film day. Was going to watch something I'd downloaded and then saw War Horse was on. Somehow I've never seen this film and heard great things. Visually, a beautiful piece of filmmaking with impressive camerawork/cinematography, a well-put-together cast, not to mention a magnificent musical score by John Williams. The war reenactments and locations are positively stunning of realism, The story is almost too excellent to be true. Overall, this is a fantastic slice of Spielberg, albeit a little Disneyesque which does make things a bit too predictable and sickly at times, but still thoroughly engrossing. 8/10.

Close but you're wrong. He's actually 11. Incredibly quick witted for his age, has full on facial hair on the go, got a blowie off of the best looking bird in the year above him at his school and is the king of the playground. And for such a young boy, what a great knack he has of rattling posters. Earns my respect.

Liquidator this weekend after previously suggesting Man City will tail off and questioning whether Mo Salah has improved Liverpool.

Had a very good day betting wise today, although perhaps a tad unlucky. Won only my second accumulator of the season by having Middlesbrough, Swindon, Roma, Man City and Everton. £2 on won me £51.40. It could have been more. I also had Lazio but the game was postponed. That would have been roughly another £16-17. I also had 3 matches, BTTS. Man City came in, Roma came in and the one that let me down was St Etienne v Lyon, even though I had Lyon to win. Only they would score all five.

Eye opener for Loftus-Cheek and Abraham that. Wouldn't have any chance of going to the World Cup next year had they not moved out.

It's the culture you are developing there, encouraging players to play the same way from senior to youth level. Yes, you may cherry pick some of the better pool of youngsters from others but you're developing that talent further in your set up, it's to be admired. I wouldn't usually watch this level of football to be honest but I'm hooked. That was quality.

Just got up after my night shift and flicked on BT Sport for a bit. City's kids playing away to Napoli's kids. No joke, some of the best football you'll see at that level. Even better than some senior games, not over reacting. City 5-0 up at HT. It is a joy to watch.

Yes. It's shit here. Pretty tacky and half arsed. Plus it gives Chavs an excuse to be even more cuntish than normal. I would say the only highlight is seeing birds dressed like slags for the night in sexy witch or pussy cat outfits, but as a contented boyfriend (incase she's spying), I'm on lockdown most Saturday night's now so don't even get to see that perk.

Annabelle Creation The first movie was gash. Therefore my immediate thoughts were fuck this for a game of soldiers. But the missus overruled me. What I expected was another tedious regurgitated modern day 'horror'. What I got was a pleasant but scary surprise. All in all, it's a really good watchable movie with genuine scares that hand on heart, did make me jump. For a 'prequel', it is so much better than the first film on all levels. Infact, I think it's rare these days you get a better prequel/sequel than the first. Slow enough to provide adequate build up for the scares, but fast enough to keep everything moving and on edge. From the location and atmosphere, to the sound and creepy tricks to play on your emotions, it all contributes to the scare's that occur during the film. And of course, there is that fucking doll. It's soulless stare and deceiving smile continue to give me the willies. And I really enjoyed the way the end of the movie tied perfectly into the first one, exactly where it started. Such a shame that one was so crap. 7/10

When you're besties with Beetlejuice.

Dispose of the Champions League and Europa Leagues, bring back the old style European Cup and UEFA Cup and watch European competition's become watchable again.

I don't think a four time European Cup winner ever 'dies'. Fantastic club.

Sorry to hear that mate. If only it was cold and grey, about 8 hours of solid daylight, the beach was ice cold, the women were wearing more layers than an Onion and you had to constantly wear jeans and a coat. If only...

Ok fella, I'll give it a look sometime just out of curiosity

What is your web page?

I was told by one of my mates to watch a Netflix series called 'Big Mouth'. Just given the first few episodes a go. Not gonna lie, genuinely not sure what the fuck that was about but it was mildly amusing. What is this cartoon?

Stick that fish up your arse. Hate seafood. I wish I liked it but the smell is too grim. Looks impressive when dished up but it's not for me. Where I work 12 hour shifts, I don't want to waste my time cooking every time so I usually use one of my days off to make a healthy Chilli and a Curry with chickpeas and Veg and fill up 5 containers worth and freeze so I have meals ready. I also make a healthy Cottage Pie with a sweet potato mash top and got into making different soups lately with help of a soup maker. Sometimes I'll cook 3 Chicken breasts at a time and do some veg with it to make little meals in the fridge prepped and ready to heat up. I try to eat healthy on weekdays so weekends I can splurge on the bad shit with my GF.

Fuck it. Let's all go to Paris. The missus will understand being 5th wheel.

Sorry.

Brilliant info, I appreciate that. I'm not sure if we would go to see the classical music although I goggled Saint-Chapelle and it does look spectacular. I think we'd be more inclined to go to the Moulin Rouge, purely for the experience. The Jardin du Luxembourg looks amazing. I quite like the idea of us hiring bikes and going round that as well as other stops. That way we would incorporate a picnic too.

Well it would be a Friday to Monday. Probably get an early flight Friday to make the most of the day and have two full days before coming back the Monday. Cheers for the feedback, it's really useful. I can definitely work with that in terms of planning what to do. These days, most cities are covered by an efficient metro service so more than happy to use this to get around Paris. Is there any preferential area's to base yourself? Like, what region would be best to stay in? Near the Eiffel Tower, on the Champs Elysee or maybe somewhere else?