What a difference 50p makes. Both venues for Club Popular have been notable for their ‘3 pints. A sad state of affairs, but not as sad as what it precipitates. Yes, there have always been round welchers who slip their drinks in between rounds, […]

(This entry gives away the entire twist in the film Secret Window, partially as a warning to anyone who may go to see it. It is spoiled already people, this is a service)
One of the notable symptoms of split personality disorder, that does not happen[…]

The Smash Hits Charts, Saturday 8th May. TheFit But You Know It video is on. In pretty much every scene Mike Skinner or associated crowd are drinking. But what are they drinking. Well its quite hard to say because all the cans and bottles are blurred[…]

Championing a film that everyone else thinks is rubbish is about as much fun as can be had talking about film. Problem is you often go from liking a film a bit, to wide eyed evangelicism in a matter of days. I have noticed myself talking about The Co[…]

PUB QUIZ QUESTION OF THE WEEK
This was so popular last week that the great and the good of Freaky Triggers editorial panel thought it would be a good idea to do it every day, alternating blogs – you know to whip up some Proven By Science fervou[…]

Sunday Afternoon. Four thirty. I know it is the end of the football season, and pretty much everything is decided, but how many people do you think might be in a Battersea bar watching, on a very generous big screen, the Arsenal Fulham game? If we le[…]

The sound went ker-fluiieee when I went to see Van Helsing on Sunday. (Yes I know, I too fear that I am becoming a jinx). So my experience of the film is tempered by
a) Missing a bit in the middle while I went out to notify/complain to the management[…]

Why Superman is rubbish. Or to be more precise, a Time article on why Superman is rubbish at the moment. If one bypasses obvious small reasons like Chuck Austen writing one of them, the article misses out the real reason. Superman is, with one except[…]

Transylvanian Blood Vodka
Produced in the foothills of the Transylvanian mountains to a recipe rputed to be the favoured drink of Count Vlad Dracula from the 15th Century, Blood Vodka is made with mountain spring water distilled twice for extra quali[…]

The Honeymooners is a low budget Irish romantic comedy with a solid script, attractive leads and a nice flair for naturalistic characterisation. At least it is when the camera is pointing at the action, and not flipping all over the gaffe. It is quit[…]