Posts Tagged by Italy
Euro 2012: part 2
| June 12, 2012 | Posted by Joe Slater under sport |
After reviewing the prospects of the teams in groups A and B, this commentator will now take a look at the Euro hopes of the international sides in groups C and D. Group C Croatia Despite their win over the Republic of Ireland on Sunday evening, Croatia have certainly taken a step back from the side that denied England a place in the Euros ’08 and went on to finish ahead of eventual finalists, Germany, in their group. Slaven Bilic’s side failed to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa and this will be his last tournament as manager. The obvious name to jump out from the squad is Tottenham’s Luka Modric who plays in the same drifting midfield role as he does for… more
Champions League quarter-final predictions
| March 26, 2012 | Posted by Errol Waters under sport |
There will be two legs in each of the confirmed fixtures: a home leg and an away leg. My predictions are based only on the first match. Tuesday 27 March Apoel Nicosia vs Real Madrid (19:45) Apoel have surprised everyone by getting this far, and Real Madrid will have to be cautious when facing them. I do believe the Spanish outfit will have the best of the game, yet this is the first leg and a home match for the Cypriots, so I fancy a draw is on the cards. Prediction: 1-1 Benfica vs Chelsea (19:45) Benfica are a strong attacking side, capable of ripping up defences with ease. Chelsea have been shaky in games this season, so this could… more
Champions League quarter-finals: the teams
| March 26, 2012 | Posted by Errol Waters under sport |
Europe’s biggest club competition, the Champions League, has been going for months. Now it has finally been narrowed down to eight teams, one from each of Cyprus, Germany, Italy, England, France and Portugal, and two from Europe’s best footballing nation, Spain. For those of you only getting into this competition now, here is some information about the remaining teams: Apoel Nicosia Currently second by a point in the top league in Cyprus, yet still holding on and doing magnificently in Europe. Apoel definitely are the underdogs in the competition and many people will be shocked at how they managed to get this far in a run that saw them knock out quality French side Lyon before finishing top in their… more
Around the world in 50 films: #2 Italy – Red Desert (1964)
| March 23, 2012 | Posted by Simon Brand under around the world in 50 films |
Number two in my series. That means I’m actually committing to doing this and not letting it get lost in the sea of other projects and responsibilities that come with being an Honours student. I’m here to stay. Why I chose this film Antonioni’s films have been sitting like a gaping hole in my generally broad film-watching spectrum. I hadn’t seen a single one until around a month ago when I watched Blowup and was left unimpressed. However, I decided last week however to persevere and watch some others from his impressively large list of supposed “masterpieces”. This lead me to taking out his whole 60s trilogy on alienation (L’Avventura, La Notte and L’Eclisse) alongside his first colour film, Red Desert, from the library. I appreciated L’Avventura for its cinematography… more
Should I read… Captain Corelli’s Mandolin?
| November 1, 2011 | Posted by Emma French under should I read...? |
So, I’m moving away from the red/black/white colour scheme and into something different for this week. Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (CCM) is a book I’m sure many have heard about, but I can never gauge how many people have actually read it. It’s one of the problems with a book that has had a film made about it: lots of people know the story, but do they know the words? If not, they really should, because one of the main reasons I enjoyed this book so much was its simply brilliant use of language. Last week I said that those into war fiction may have been disappointed with my book choice, but this time I’m sure that, though it’s not all… more
The end of the world
| August 9, 2011 | Posted by Fergus Doyle under international |
There is a man who has installed himself in the public areas of York. He has a beard, wild eyes and a scruffy dog. What makes him different from other madmen? He is always stood next to a sign: “10 reasons why the world will end soon”. And, I fear, the world will end soon, but I don‘t think the reason will be on his list. I don’t think it will be divine retribution that ends the world, or a Survivors-style pandemic. No, as usual, it will be our fault that society will collapse, and that is because we have invested too much in the Americans. Yes, our pan-Atlantic cousins, the saviours of the free-world, will be the instrument of… more
