Two decades on from Phil Davis’s original, this humdrum sequel of sorts again follows a police officer undercover among the East End’s misbehaving matchgoers
In 1995, actor Phil Davis, perhaps best known for his work with Mike Leigh and a turn in Alan Clarke’s The Firm, directed ID – like The Firm an admirably beady yet brutal look at football hooliganism as seen through the eyes of an undercover cop. Twenty-one years later, here comes this sequel of sorts, which shares little with its predecessor apart from screenwriter Vincent O’Connell, a cameo from Perry Fenwick (EastEnders’ Billy Mitchell) and a similar premise, updated for 2016. Once again, a policeman infiltrates the followers of fictitious London club Shadwell to uncover ties to far-right factions and the criminal underworld. The twist is that this time the hero (Simon Rivers) is himself of Pakistani descent, although he’s posing to the gang as a Sikh,...
In 1995, actor Phil Davis, perhaps best known for his work with Mike Leigh and a turn in Alan Clarke’s The Firm, directed ID – like The Firm an admirably beady yet brutal look at football hooliganism as seen through the eyes of an undercover cop. Twenty-one years later, here comes this sequel of sorts, which shares little with its predecessor apart from screenwriter Vincent O’Connell, a cameo from Perry Fenwick (EastEnders’ Billy Mitchell) and a similar premise, updated for 2016. Once again, a policeman infiltrates the followers of fictitious London club Shadwell to uncover ties to far-right factions and the criminal underworld. The twist is that this time the hero (Simon Rivers) is himself of Pakistani descent, although he’s posing to the gang as a Sikh,...
- 8/11/2016
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
Harambe’s not the only gorilla causing a stir these days. Video game company Nintendo of America has been slapped with a lawsuit by a man who claims a Donkey Kong costume he wore left him seriously injured. Michael Oconitrillo says he was hired to portray the video game character at a Culver City, California, mall in June 2014. He claims that the costume “was poorly ventilated and unreasonably and dangerously hot when used in the manner required of the wearer/user by the said defendants.” Also Read: Donkey Kong Champ Billy Mitchell Loses Lawsuit Over Cartoon Network Depiction Oconitrillo claims to have suffered “severe,...
- 6/1/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
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Fleet-fingered player Wes Copeland has posted a new high score in Donkey Kong - and it may just be unbeatable...
"How high can you get?" was the challenge issued by Nintendo's arcade classic, Donkey Kong - and players are still tussling over who can get the highest score over three decades later.
The rivalry between retro gamers Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe captured imaginations the world over thanks to the 2007 documentary King Of Kong, but their high scores have since been kicked into the bushes by another pair of players - Wes Copeland and Robbie Lakeman.
In fact, the dramatic rivalry between the two gives King Of Kong a run for its money: last year, the world record changed hands between Copeland and Lakeman three times, with Copeland wresting the score from Lakeman only for the latter to break the high score yet again less than six hours later.
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Fleet-fingered player Wes Copeland has posted a new high score in Donkey Kong - and it may just be unbeatable...
"How high can you get?" was the challenge issued by Nintendo's arcade classic, Donkey Kong - and players are still tussling over who can get the highest score over three decades later.
The rivalry between retro gamers Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe captured imaginations the world over thanks to the 2007 documentary King Of Kong, but their high scores have since been kicked into the bushes by another pair of players - Wes Copeland and Robbie Lakeman.
In fact, the dramatic rivalry between the two gives King Of Kong a run for its money: last year, the world record changed hands between Copeland and Lakeman three times, with Copeland wresting the score from Lakeman only for the latter to break the high score yet again less than six hours later.
- 5/9/2016
- Den of Geek
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