Counterpoint - Delphic

New music for the new week... the debut single from popular local electro-pop outfit Delphic.

Rescue Dawn (2006)

"I just wanted to fly."

Christian Bale stars in the true-life story of Dieter Dengler, a US pilot shot down in Vietnam. IMDB

Valentine's Day 2009

In the absence of any real-life girlfriends, some of the lads went out to Manchester. You can see all of the photos up on Flickr here.

The end of the rainbow

Read the full story here.

The new Pelham 123

Seasoned VoH readers will remember a mention of the original Pelham 123 movie a few months back, and the trailer for the remake has just appeared for us all to enjoy. Like the original, the movie focuses on a subway train that's taken hostage. Will the new film be an improvement? Probably not, but you can read more about it here.

Das Boot (1981)

"You have to have good men."

Often mentioned as one of the greatest War films of all time, Das Boot follows the missions of one German submarine during World War 2. Featuring a world-weary captain, a mad engine room mechanic and a claustrophobic feel. IMDB

Snow 2009

Birthday 2009

Thanks to everyone who came out for some 29th birthday celebrations. Unfortunately I didn't get any good pictures at the pub but I did get one of my cake and one of the viaduct at 8.30am on Sunday morning.

Taken (2008)

"I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you."

Liam Neeson gets very mean and moody when his daughter is kidnapped. IMDB

20 sequels that were better than the original

There's a list up at The Times here. One of them is The Godfather II, predictably enough.

Sherlock Holmes movie - picture special

"Then there was the curious incident of the dog in the night time..." Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr and Rachel McAdams. More on the film here.