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So it's based on a true story, and it has a rather formulaic plot which goes by the numbers, but who cares?  Underdog stories, sports stories and the odd ball ones based on a true event always gets to me, and this one is no exception. The director is an award winning one, the main star is also a big one, and he is supported by far lesser known ones who do not feel out of place and bring to life the story of how American Samoa picked themselves up from the worse defeat in football history and helped not only themselves, but also the coach brought in to help them get over this losing streak. It's funny, cheerful and yes, predictable in some ways, but it is also inspirational and gives you that lift and that was what it did for me. You do not need to a football fan to get this, yeah it's football, not soccer mates..  If you need a pick me up, this one will really do it for you, and whilst it may not win any Oscars, it has a heart warming story that will make your day. Recommen

Simple rules of thumb and not every will agree - over power or get it right instead of underpower - from the numerous posts I see many underpowered setups so if you think you overpower you might just be right 😆 - two blowers instead of one eg one 12 and one 18 instead of a single 24 - for better distribution but check your room shape - more compressors - don’t just buy on price That applies to brands and contractors Squeeze them too hard and quality drops Think hard on blower position - gradient of drain, noise and route. Make aesthetics secondary Likewise for the compressor- sometimes you don’t get a choice but if you have it outside your master bedroom it may get noisy as the compressor gets older Think about servicing too be it blower or compressor- make sure you can open the cover adequately Clean the filters and service it to make it last Some sites that offer calculations: https://www.omnicalculator.com/construction/air-conditioner-room-size https://silverbackaircon.sg/aircon-bt

So, you're eyeing that nice piece of land, maybe considering a rebuild, or just doing some touch up work on a terrace house? Apart from the eye water cost of buying a place, do note that there are additional costs in the upkeep of a landed home. Now we are not talking about cluster homes, or even those homes within a condo development, where maintenance is a running cost that you pay funds towards each month, no, we are talking about homes you own outright, be it 99 year or freehold properties. So whilst these do not have monthly maintenance bills, you should put money aside for repairs and also upkeep, and these will come as part of wear and tear. So here's a small list of the potential costs you may face and then you can decide if the hassle and costs are worth it. Remember, it is not only the money, but the trouble of finding people or tradesmen to come and sort out the issues.  Swimming Pool - 70-80 per visit Now this is a nice feature to add to your home, but bear in mind

A recent meet up with some friends and auto buddies led me to think if I should jump onto the latest trend, and the biggest thing in the automobile industry now is the tide of change, from internal combustion engines (ICE)s to electric vehicles or EVs. With the COE of my car running out in just a little more than three years, I am keen watching this page. But if I go by current trends, costs and also a deeper dive, I am likely to stay with the traditional gas guzzler. For context, I have to mention my current car usage. My trip to work is rather short, with minimal traffic jams. I do commute between two to three worksites, which is made much easier by hopping into the car and then driving between these destinations. They are also not too far apart, but if I factor in time for taxis or private hire vehicles (PHV)s, I will spend a significant amount of time waiting. There are no direct buses between the sites. I also take longer journeys on the weekend to fetch my little one to enrichmen

It has been a while since I have visited the cinema.. Covid put a halt to my days of watching a movie with hundreds of others in a confined space. Somehow it felt unnerving to do so.  So my viewing diet has been a series of 4k discs, streaming platforms or binging on an aeroplane.  However some movies are meant for the big screen and the comic book genre is definitely one of them. An opportunity came up to watch The Marvels came and I guess it was as apt as any to return to the cinema, especially since dinner was also thrown in.  The recent MCU franchise has been a treat, right up to the last Spiderman outing, No Way Home, but since then, there have been a couple of damp squibs and I did wonder if this would suffer the same fate. Sadly, I have to say that The Marvels is not up to the same standard that brought in the crowds for the The Avengers and other earlier outings.  There is still the action, the technical marvel (pun intended), some smattering of humor, but what made the MCU sup

In my old estate, every Christmas and Easter the housing committee would get together and screen a movie on the lawn outside the main community area and the most request shows were Superman, Star Wars and surpassing these two franchises, was Indiana Jones. At that time there was only the first one, and later on the second out of the four, and the first one, Raiders of the Lost Ark, is still the gold standard by which I measure all other action adventure movies. In fact, it ranks as one of my all time favorites. Raiders was a classic movie with the just the right combination of amazing action, good plot, chemistry, comic timing and just a dash of romance with plenty of interesting locations and a rousing soundtrack. If a movie could be perfect, Raider was the closest, and I always enjoying any making of Raiders documentary too. Many have tried, but none come close to matching it, even with modern CGI and new actors. So whilst the last outing was not really memorable, the Kingdom of the

Hijack This is a nice tight plot with great suspense.  Idris Elba makes a good focal point of an ensemble cast that works together to give us a movie that is like a marriage of the good bits of 24 hours with Into The Night And Speed. The Brits again show us how they can use dialogue to good effect and keep us in suspense and in anticipation of what happens next. The idea is simple, a plane gets hijacked, but the purpose behind it does not get revealed until later, and the twists keep you guessing on who's who and what. There are many players in the series, and they contribute to keep the pace going, with Idris and the main hijacker doing a slow dance of wits whilst additional events play on the ground and add tension to whether the plane will make it or not.  Apple TV does not have a massive list of winners, but this one is one of their better ones and I recommend it but don't watch it all or you might feel sad when it all comes to a head and ends.

So it ends here or does it? An odd way to begin a review but we have we have seen John Wick get beat up, shot, fallen off roofs and he still lives to fight another day.  He is going against the 80s type epitomized by Stallone and Arnie, who can fight thousands and not get a scratch.  He might hail back to the die hard sort of protagonist, the hero who gets extremely beat up but never stays down.  The premise of the story is man who has to kill to survive, he loves animals especially dogs but deals with his enemies mercilessly.  Each time he meets an impossible to meet goal, he faces the odds and surmounts them.  The plot remains fairly simple along with a weave of killers working for an ethereal organization. The attraction is how he always picks himself up after each painful battle and faces the next series of insurmountable odds.  And battle he does. And he kills in more and more complex and novel ways, each those methods get more jaw dropping.  You may think some ennui sets in after