It’s easy to get side-tracked by all the parallels between the real-life Mickey Rourke and the character of Randy The Ram who he plays in this fim, however without his central performance, The Wrestler could have been as hollow and formulaic as most people believe wrestling to be. Because of Rourke’s fall from grace in [...]
Archive for January, 2009
The Wrestler
January 31, 2009Bath 3 – Toulouse 3
January 25, 2009With the winter months coming to a close and the sun finally shining upon the Georgian spires of Bath, it would seem like the perfect weekend to welcome the people of Toulouse to our fair city for, what was regarded by many commentators, as the potential dream match in the group stages of the 2008/9 [...]
End of Year Awards
January 16, 2009I admit, it’s a bit tardy of me to be thinking about my ‘Best of 2008′ when it’s well into 2009, however better late than never I always say. After hours, days and even weeks of consideration, here are my awards for my favourite things from the past 12 months.
Film of the Year: Juno
Wins by [...]
Balustrade vs. Guitar Hero
January 11, 2009It’s been a quiet few months for Balustrade, ever since we lost the Rockhall Studios due to unforeseen circumstances. However with the winter nights growing ever darker and the crunchy credit affecting our bank balances post-winterval, then I thought it was about time for a brief reunion of sorts. Alas, due to the proximity of [...]
