Quantum of Solace review
By walking leaf • Nov 4th, 2008 • Category: Articles and Features, Entertainment Articles, Movie Reviews, Reviews
After the success of Casino Royale, where Commander James Bond earned his ‘double-0’ status and the license to kill, the direct sequel to the 2006 hit film that is Quantum of Solace proves to be a big disappointment.
The twenty-second Bond film from EON Productions, picks up almost an hour after the final scene in Casino [...]
Quantum Of Solace preview special
By walking leaf • Oct 3rd, 2008 • Category: Entertainment ArticlesJames Bond is back! After the critical success of rebooting the franchise with Casino Royale back in 2006, Daniel Craig returns as the secret British agent.
In the 22nd Bond film, 007 battles Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a member of the Quantum organisation posing as an environmentalist, who intends to stage a coup d’état in Bolivia [...]
Kovalainen takes maiden victory after Massa’s late retirement
By walking leaf • Aug 3rd, 2008 • Category: Entertainment News, NewsHeikki Kovalainen claimed a surprising victory for McLaren after the dominant Felipe Massa suffered a late engine failure and Lewis Hamilton’s hopes were dashed by a puncture.
It was a lucky win for the Finn, as Massa was poised to take the chequered flag after making an excellent start off the grid. The Brazilian jumped both [...]
Hamilton heads McLaren front row in Hungary
By walking leaf • Aug 2nd, 2008 • Category: Entertainment News, NewsLewis Hamilton will start the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position for the second year in succession.
His time of one minute, 20.899 seconds was comfortably the fastest around the dusty and twisty Hungaroring circuit. By grabbing pole position – his tenth in Formula One – Lewis is on target in achieving a hat-trick of [...]
Review: The Dark Knight
By walking leaf • Jul 26th, 2008 • Category: Movie Reviews, ReviewsAfter restoring credibility in the 2005 hit Batman Begins, British director Christopher Nolan returns to Gotham City with this highly anticipated sequel. In The Dark Knight, Batman (Christian Bale) squares off against a new foe: the Joker (the late Heath Ledger).
Nolan’s second Batman film is a more gritty, darker and brooding story. Certain scenes will [...]
Hamilton takes hard-fought victory in Germany
By walking leaf • Jul 20th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment News, NewsLewis Hamilton scored his fourth Grand Prix victory of the season with a sensational drive at Hockenheim.
The McLaren driver was clearly the fastest around the German circuit after setting the pace all weekend. Even though he missed the opportunity to pit during the safety car period – as a result of Timo Glock’s crash [...]
Hamilton edges Massa to pole position in Hockenheim
By walking leaf • Jul 19th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment News, NewsLewis Hamilton continued his impressive form by outdueling championship rival Felipe Massa in a tense fight in Q3 at Hockenheim. The British Grand Prix winner set an impressive pace around the 2.841-mile race track with a time of one minute, 15.666 seconds. This was Hamilton’s ninth career pole position in Formula One.
Hamilton’s McLaren team-mate Heikki [...]
Dream victory for Hamilton at Silverstone
By walking leaf • Jul 6th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment News, NewsLewis Hamilton achieved his lifelong ambition by winning the British Grand Prix in style with a commanding drive in the tricky wet conditions. The McLaren driver was under heavy criticism over the last couple of weeks from the press following two disappointing races, so to win at Silverstone in front of the passionate home crowd [...]
Kovalainen achieves maiden pole at Silverstone
By walking leaf • Jul 5th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment News, NewsHeikki Kovalainen claimed his maiden pole position at the British Grand Prix, while his McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton was demoted down to fourth place after making a costly mistake on his first flying lap.
It should have been Hamilton taking the top spot as he had the quickest car around the Silverstone circuit. But that oversteer [...]
Massa takes the win as Raikkonen hits trouble
By walking leaf • Jun 22nd, 2008 • Category: Entertainment News, NewsFelipe Massa heads the drivers’ championship after a decisive victory at Magny-Cours. The Brazilian was behind his Ferrari team-mate in the first 38 of the 70 laps race, but when Kimi Raikkonen developed an exhaust problem (losing him vital horsepower), Massa was able to benefit and take the chequered flag.
Even though Raikkonen had a problem [...]










