QPR V Birmingham City

I missed the winning goal. My bladder betrayed me- and I am kicking myself ! QPR went ahead thanks to the formidable Jimmy Dunne and held out untill the 93 minute. The Birmingham city fans rejoiced and relished the equaliser. No doubt the sweeter for the visitors as the Loftus Road boo boys had been in full voice. Berating the City of Birmingham, and singing ``Feed the Brummies''. This is sung to the same tune as Do they Know it's Christmas https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm28m95r897t Then Morgan struck and struck home. QPR are 6th in the league!

Dr Neil Stewart

I learned today that Neil Stewart, whom I knew when I attended the University of Glasgow has died. I am deeply saddened by this news I met Neil as a fresher at Reith Hall back in the 1990s Neil was a wonderful warm prescence in the Halls. Always ready with a joke, and for someone far away from home- A kind word. I remember Neil was chosen to give a speech at a halls event A small nod to the esteem people who met him held him in A beloved husband, son and father As well as a dedicated doctor May his memory be a blessing

QPR v WBA

Well 3-1 I enjoyed this one. I noticed that it started raining as soon as I reached the ground. This seemed a bit of a bad tempered game there was a lot of pushing and shoving. I noted that Chair came off early, and as I left QPR took the lead at half time- and feeling free. I went for a pint. I ended up in a queue which took more than 15 minutes for me to reach the server. The serving staff seemed under manned, and did not say pour out 10 pints to be ready to serve. Indeed people were still queing for food and drink, when the stewards were told the concession stand had to close QPR then scored again, and almost scored a screamer. Then WBA struck back with a goal that fumbled into the net. I have noticed the QPR goal keeper has developed a fear of a long kick up the field We scored again and put the match beyond doubt.

The Passion of the Christ

The Passion, is one of the most immersive and powerful films I have seen. This was despite watching via the ITV streaming service and having the film stopped for adverts for online betting I was struck by how close Latin feels like Spanish. The difference between the politeness and poise of the Roman officers and then the physical ugliness and coarseness and violence of the legionaries was clear. I think instructive for anyone studying Ancient Rome The film- felt like watching the past. The aesthetic of Herod's court was drawn from memories of Pharoahs. I like the scene where Jim'Cs Jesus placed all his weight on a table to test it. That felt real I have seen a carpenter do that The horror of crucifixion was shown on screen without flinching. Several times I fear Jesus will be killed outright by Roman cruelties Mary is elevated in this film- she follows the crucifixion and even has the devil mock her The supernatural scenes the torment of Judas, are a horror Amen

Death of a Unicorn

I like the cast, Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd. Jenna looks lovely here Paul Rudd is very good playing against the type he been cast with since Ant Man. He looks middle aged finally, and is nervous and sickly. At least to start with. I think it would have been better if the film had persisted The film has an interesting premise What if Unicorns were real. What if the mythological animal which could cure anything existed. So Jenna and Rudd, are on their way to the lodge of Besos level rich family. The patriach is dying and he wants Rudd to handle his legal affairs. Think the sackler family- Richard E Grant heads up the family- Tea Leoni is mom. Their brat fail son is Will Poutler Anyway with our protagonists hitting a unicorn on the drive up- and giving access to the fountain of youth We have our plot A couple of three things They don't play up the virgin angle. It'is mentioned as pure heartedness. I just wondered why they didn't explore that more. The Rich family are well written I like their manipulativeness Lots of Jurassic park nods-particulary in the Kitchen I think more could have been done, but not the worst idea or film either

Donnie Brasco

I found this one a bit of chore to get through I liked it, but I think having seen the Soprano's and such before I saw this meant that Donnie Brasco was perhaps not as fresh as it was. So something that would have been shocking in the 1990s. The fact that Lefty- Pacino has a pet lion. Is something I now know via Tiger King, is actually common in the USA. Or at least does't suprise me. Equally the FBI having prominent LDS members as well as being an organisation with feet of clay is not suprise I actually found Al Pacino somewhat annoying in this, he keeps asking follow up questions What do you know? The cast is very 1990s Ann Heche, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby I want to make a brief comment about Bruno Kirby. Whom seeing in this film, I remembered from his fine work in City Slickers, and Good Morning Vietnam. I had not realised he died in 2006. I want to state my sadness at this Everyone gives a good performance. It's fine. I think I would like to have learned more about Brasco's early life.

Zapped!

This is an 80s teen and tits film. Which I have seen mentioned on various facebook pages. So I decided to give it a whirl. Scott Baio remembers it fondly. A school leaver- played by Scott Baio- discovers that he has telekinetic powers after an accident. Scott Baio, is interesting here. Baio cast as Barney Springboro plays a more reserved and nervous character than he does on Happy Days. He is also somewhat richer than Chachie. His best friend is rich. He is also passive There is a Star Trek riff. Baio understanding he can move objects with his mind plays with his model of the Enterprise-A. We see some jobbing actors play Kirk, and Bones. Baio's parents at one point are convinced that he is doing heroin, and search him for needlemarks. There is a nice nod to the boredom of high school life. You concentrate, you sleep because your in late pubert-you are horny as well. There is a high school senior who keeps repeating and causes trouble. Scatman Crothers guests here. So I suppose this movie if anything is good for playing 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon. He is a coach who drinks on the job. That is Heather Thomas from the Fall Guy playing a spoiled little rich girl. She apparently refused to do the nude scenes. There are a lot of boobs in zapped. Baio can lift skirts and unbutton bras. I liked how though in the baseball game scene Barney's telekinesis the game is fixed obviously crudely Eddie Deezen plays a nerd. There is a nice romance between Baio's Barney and the female news reporter. There is a riff on Carrie, the Exorcist.