Michael*

Adriana Lima 1 Behati Prinsloo 4 Isabeli Fontana 4 Lana Del Rey 3.5 Magdalena Frackowiak 3.5

Drunk On You / Luke Bryan

So I've finally seen it. I had a blast and the running time flew by in an instant, although it fell short of my absolute best case scenario through a few minor irritations. The script was, of course, considerably less airtight than previous efforts and with the benefit of hindsight, I think perhaps the final part of the story could have been split into two movies (ala Harry Potter and Twilight). Certain scenes felt in desperate need of more room to breathe and I would have loved to have seen parts of the plot fleshed out a bit more. I was especially hoping for a couple of Rorschach-esque scenes involving Selina in Blackgate, which unfortunately never materialised. Bane was a bit of a departure from the source material, but it still worked for me. I thought he inspired a very unique kind of terror and the fanatical devotion of his followers was really quite scary. He had far too few scenes with Batman to create that essential rapport between 'arch-enemies', but I was completely drawn in whenever he was onscreen, and his meticulous planning and cultured demeanour made for an interesting contrast to his explosive brutality and imposing frame. The fight between he and Batman on the sewer walkway was without doubt one of my top three moments of the trilogy, and they had his mask carry some importance, which I was glad about. Also, the fuss about his voice was a complete non-story, I can't remember missing a single line. I was pleasantly surprised too by Anne Hathaway, not least because I'm not usually a fan. Her presence in the early going gave the trilogy its only real dose of outrageous camp, and in general I thought she was really rather magnificent. I never understood previous moviemakers' obsession with giving Catwoman weird supernatural powers, I'd take Anne's portrayal as an antiheroine grifter disguised as a socialite over any other, even Michelle Pfeiffer's. Oh, and a special mention for Gary Oldman (which I'm sure he'll be very thrilled about), since he's seemingly gone under the radar. I thought he turned in a superb performance. What really struck me was that his voice was very different than in the previous two movies - he made Gordon older and more weathered, and it felt completely natural. Random thought regarding the end bit... But anyway, getting back to the point. I wouldn't say it was perfect by any means, but there was some fantastic stuff in there as well. Now, how about Joel Schumacher to direct the inevitable reboot? I mean, what's the worst that could happen?

RIP Mary Tamm, aka timelady companion Romana from the Tom Baker era.

Maria Menounos [9] Sandra Bullock [5]

Alyssa Miller [4] Nicole Meyer [2]

Alyssa Miller [0] Jenna Pietersen [1]

ROUND 124... The Champion Alyssa Miller vs. The Challenger Jenna Pietersen

Looks like one to keep an eye out for.

If Chris Brown's career can recover, anyone's can.

Europe: 2.5

What a treat. Thanks Miss Mars!

Europe: 3.5

Alyssa Miller [8] Eniko Mihalik [6]

^What no red underpants? I'm booked in for the IMAX on Sunday evening. It involves going further afield than I usually would to see a movie, so a little extra patience was required. Hopefully it'll be well worth it. I'll meet you in the TDKR thread afterwards.

New Bat For Lashes!

^If I'm not mistaken Don, this is your second time seeing her, isn't it? I got to see her back in May, she's a far more confident live performer than I would have ever given her credit for. Very good stuff. Do let me know how it goes.

Milan's recent exercise in debt-clearing seemed to send out a message that the Fair Play order is a genuine concern for high-profile clubs, but PSG and Chelsea are still lashing out large transfer fees like there's no tomorrow, so presumably they're confident of being able to circumvent it somehow. So mixed signals thus far, I guess. We'll see how it all goes soon enough.

It'll be interesting to see if any other ridiculously minted clubs emerge over the next couple of years or so. Chelsea were followed by Manchester City, then Anzhi Makhachkala and Malaga (though that seems to be going horribly wrong as of late) and now PSG. Many more and they'll shift from positions of prominence to much of a muchness, constantly competing to attract the same select group of players.

Jessica

Keira

Scarlett O'Hara Sayuri Mia Liz Sherman Kitty

Quite the turnaround...

Jessica Stam [3] Michea Crawford [4] Kristin Kreuk [3] Natasha Poly [4] Shanina Shaik [3]

Never Let Me Go