Once Upon A Time In.....Hollywood (2019) 8/10
Set during the Hollywood Golden Age era, fading actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) explore the film industry, with Sharon Tate and Roman Polansky living next door.
This is a very interesting movie, mainly due to all the different storylines. Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), Jay Sebring (Emile Hirsch), and Roman Polansky (Rafal Zawierucha) have interacting storylines. The Manson family is also present, however Charles Manson (Damon Herriman) is only seen once in the film, really.
It does exaggerate a few things, if you're familiar with the Tate murders, of course. (It's depicted to be humorous, just a warning, which may be offensive) There's also hippies, which are based off of the Manson family. There was also controversy about how Bruce Lee was portrayed, apparently he wasn't an arrogant man in real life, but more on the humble side.
DiCaprio does an amazing job of Rick Dalton struggling with being an actor. He eventually is able to redeem himself after a rehearsal and with the help of Trudi Frazer (Julia Butters). Cliff Booth, meanwhile, plays his loyal friend who is also struggling with work in the film industry. However, they are able to laugh about it together and support one another.
I liked this movie, mainly because of the history used in it. The Tate murders, obviously, were tragic and atrocious, but it's interesting to learn about Sharon Tate and her work. The film also plays homage to one of Tate's movies, 'The Wrecking Crew'.
Sharon Tate isn't the only historical actor in here. Bruce Lee (Mike Moh) is also there, but mainly as a distraction for the main plot. It's a very entertaining distraction, I have to say.
This isn't the type of movie that you would watch if you're bored. There's a lot of storylines, a few historical figures, which the audience should pay attention to if they don't wanna get lost. Other than that, it's quite straightforward.
I would say that you should watch this movie at least once, it's very well done. And the eye candy (DILF energy for Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, anyone?) is also worth it.
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On Top 21 - More fights announced
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On Top 21 - More fights announced
‘On Top 21’ takes place at the ON-X Leisure Centre in Linwood, Scotland on Saturday 17th November 2018.
So far, 12 fights have been announced through the On Top Promotions Facebook page including two professional MMA bouts and amateur title fights for the Flyweight, Bantamweight and Middleweight belts.
Chris Duncan (2-0) will face Niall Smith (5-7) in a professional rules lightweight fight. Duncan, training out of MXP Fitness Centre in Stirling, told MMA UK he is confident of a spectacular knockout against the former On Top title holder. Check out the interview below.
Southpaw Niall Smith, training out of Heat MMA in Antrim, N. Ireland, has a far more seasoned record including wins by KO, Rear Naked Choke and even a Peruvian Necktie submission against Michael Devlin (4-2) at Akuma Fighting Championship 6 in 2015.
Though luck hasn’t been on his side lately – only securing a victory in 1 of his last 7 fights – will his experience help turn his luck around when he fights Duncan, who believes himself to have superior footwork and conditioning?
Here are all the fights to be announced so far:
Chris Duncan (MXP) vs Niall Smith (Heat MMA, N. Ireland) – Pro Lightweight
Kieran Connor (Spartans) vs Steven Moore (EFR N. Ireland) – Pro Lightweight
Przemyslaw Krakowiak (Spartans) vs Frazer Hirsch (Results/Caledonia) – Amateur Middleweight Title
Reece McEwan (Griphouse) vs Ruairi Lavery (Team Torres) – Amateur Bantamweight Title
Peter McCafferty (Higher Level) vs Micky Pereira (Team Torres) – Amateur Flyweight Title
Kevin Ferguson (Independent) vs Aaron McDonald (EFR Belfast) – Welterweight
Kieran Reid (Griphouse) vs Adam Battley (MXP) – 63kg catch weight.
Greg Breckenridge (Force Fitness) vs Craig Steven (Gorilla Fight Team) – 64kg catch weight.
James Bunten (Force Fitness) vs Dawid Stepniak (Torque Team) – Lightweight
Nick Fridge (Griphouse) vs Oisin Duffy (Team Torres) – 75kg catch weight
Lucas Davidson (SBG Inverness) vs Max Harding (Obsidian MMA) – Lightweight
Tony Stewart (Antonine MMA) vs Kev Brown (Cateran MMA) – Bantamweight
Jon Lee (Griphouse) vs Scott Bruce (Gorilla Fight Team) – Bantamweight
Tickets – £60 Gold, £50 Silver, £45 bronze, £35 seated. For tickets contact the fighters or go to www.facebook.com/ontoppromotions
The On-X Leisure Centre, Breidland Road, Linwood PA3 3RA
Check out our interview with Chris Duncan below:
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Episode 140
Avengers Infinity War (spoilers end at 1 hr mark), Flash 45, Batman & Signal 3, Marvel Rising 0, Hunt For Wolverine, Thanos Annual, Aliens: Dust to Dust, Star Wars Adventures Annual, Antar the Black Knight, Fear Diaries, Deep Roots, Garfield: The Search for Pooky, Goldie Vance Vol 4, News (Venom Trailer, Sharp Objects, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Eisner Noms), Reviews (Spidey Larsen Omnibus, Alex + Ada)
Comics Credits:
Flash 45 by Joshua Williamson, Christian Duce Fernandez, Luis Gerrero
Batman and the Signal 3 by Tony Patrick, Scott Snyder, Cully Hamner, Laura Martin
Marvel Rising 0 by Devin Grayson, Marco Failla, Rachelle Rosenberg
Hunt For Wolverine by Charles Soule, David Marquez, Rachelle Rosenberg
Thanos Annual 1 by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Antonio Fabela, Christopher Hastings, Flaviano Armentaro, Federico Blee, Kieron Gillen, Andre Lima Araujo, Chris O’Halloran, Katie Cook, Heather Breckel, Ryan North, Will Robson, Rachelle Rosenberg, Al Ewing, Frazer Irving
Aliens: Dust to Dust 1 by Gabriel Hardman, Rain Beredo
Star Wars Adventures Annual 2018 by John Jackson Miller, Jon Sommariva, Matt Herms, Cavan Scott, Alain Mauricet, Chris Fenoglio
Antar the Black Knight 1 by Nnedi Okorafor, Eric Battle
Fear Diaries by Garrett Gunn, Nicolas Touris
Deep Roots 1 by Dan Watters, Val Rodrigues, Triona Farrell
Garfield: Search for Pooky by Scott Nickel, Antonio Alfaro, Andy Hirsch
Goldie Vance Vol 4 by Jackie Ball, Hope Larson, Elle Power, Sarah Stern
Comics Countdown for 25 Apr 2018
Harrow County 30 by Cullen Bunn, Tyler Crook
Kill or Be Killed 18 by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Bettie Breitweiser
Mighty Thor 706 by Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman, Matt Wilson
Redneck 12 by Donny Cates, Lisandro Estherren, Dee Cunniffe
Flash 45 by Joshua Williamson, Christian Duce Fernandez, Luis Gerrero
Thanos Annual by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Antonio Fabela, Christopher Hastings, Flaviano Armentaro, Federico Blee, Kieron Gillen, Andre Lima Araujo, Chris O’Halloran, Katie Cook, Heather Breckel, Ryan North, Will Robson, Rachelle Rosenberg, Al Ewing, Frazer Irving
Goldie Vance Vol 4 by Jackie Ball, Hope Larson, Elle Power, Sarah Stern
Mother Panic: Gotham AD 2 by Jody Houser, Ibrahim Moustafa, Jordan Boyd, Paulina Ganucheau
Sacred Creatures 6 by Klaus Janson, Pablo Raimondi, Hi-Fi, Chris Chuckry, Brian Reber, Dean White
Detective Comics 979 by James Tynion IV, Phillip Briones, John Kalisz
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