Keep your friends. Blab here on the most controversial political, social, and entertainment news. For those who arent aware of this, either because they havent seen it or because they viewed the American version of Fever Pitch known as The Perfect Catch in the UK which was a film based on Nick Hornbys autobiography, Fever Pitch, this is the original film version of the book. At the start of the film, Paul Ashworth is an English teacher at a London high school with a passion for only one thing in life, football soccer. The Tomatometer rating based on the published opinions of hundreds of film and television critics is a trusted measurement of movie and TV. With Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes. A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food. Arsenal FC. His life revolves around the English football season from August to May with a brief respite, interrupted only with the arrival of the next seasons fixture list. Upsetting his well ordered apple cart is the arrival of supply teacher Sarah Hughes who, after some initial sniping because she doesnt see the point of football, starts a relationship beyond that of colleagues. Throughout the film, you are guided through Pauls life alongside the backdrop of Arsenals 1. Championship winning season through issues such as the ups and downs of Paul and Sarahs relationship, Sarahs opinion of Pauls apparently yobbish behaviour and his lack of empathy with matters other than football, and other bumps in the road such as an unplanned pregnancy. Colin Firth is brilliant as Paul. I know the phrase shambling elegance is often used, but in this role you believe this phrase all the way from his scruffy, curly hairstyle all the way to his Arsenal boxer shorts. Over The Hedge Movie Trailers' title='Over The Hedge Movie Trailers' />His performance helps you believe that when everything is going alright with Arsenal, everything is alright with the world and when Arsenal are rubbish, so is Pauls life. Ruth Gemmell matches Firth in a note perfect performance as Sarah. She embodies the role of a person who doesnt understand Pauls obsession with football and, at times, frankly doesnt care. Gemmell perfectly pitches the frustration to a level where you neither pick one characters side or the other. The supporting cast is also of a high quality, most notably Mark Strong and Holly Aird as Paul and Sarahs respective friends, Neil Pearson as the younger Pauls father, Lorraine Ashbourne as Pauls mother and a great cameo by Stephen Rea as a member of Pauls disastrous promotion board panel. The direction by David Evans makes for a vibrant film which allied with Nick Hornbys screenplay is a great portrait of obsession, not only for football but for anything, and in some ways is a life affirming film. The film is light hearted as opposed to comedic and is sensitive in issues such as the off screen portrayal of the Hillsborough tragedy. The soundtrack is also a winner mixing a score soundtrack by Boo Hewerdine and Neil Mac. Coll with tracks of the time from artists such as The Las, Fine Young Cannibals, Van Morrison and Harry J All Stars. The premier news and culture platform for the digital generation. News, sports, music, and entertainment with a connection you wont find anywhere else. Charlie Sheen is a 911 truther who made a movie about 911. Speedrunner Calebhart42 was playing Mega Man X4 at the 2017 Smash The Record event when he got to one of the games more infamous cutscenes and it started to skip. Bee Movie is a 2007 American computer animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Simon J. Smith and. Jordan Del Spina was born on January 5, 1995 in Sarasota, Florida, USA. He is known for his work on Thank You for Smoking 2005, Over the Hedge 2006 and The Devil. Find movies near you, view show times, watch movie trailers and buy movie tickets. Our theaters have the newest movies. Last Hijack Online. Watch trailers and then find tickets for. If youre looking for a rom com on this subject, I would recommend the American version of Fever Pitch a film that I also like. However, if youre after a well paced, well produced comedy drama relationships, obsession and how life experiences can shape a person, give this film a try.