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Ever since the Premier League began in 1992, it has quickly become the most successful and competitive of all the European leagues, despite the recent allure of playing in Spain or Germany. With Everton struggling through the 1990s under the reign of Mike Walker and then Walter Smith, Toffees fans were subjected to some truly uninspiring players turning out every week in the famous Royal Blue.
When David Moyes joined in 2002, the club’s fortunes began to rise as he led the club to European qualifications, their famous Champions League qualification in the 2004/2005 season and an Fa Cup final appearance against Chelsea in 2009. His 11 years at the club are widely regarded as successful despite his inability to win a trophy, yet while they continued to grow, the club still managed to have players on their books that the fans would rather forget.
So who...
Ever since the Premier League began in 1992, it has quickly become the most successful and competitive of all the European leagues, despite the recent allure of playing in Spain or Germany. With Everton struggling through the 1990s under the reign of Mike Walker and then Walter Smith, Toffees fans were subjected to some truly uninspiring players turning out every week in the famous Royal Blue.
When David Moyes joined in 2002, the club’s fortunes began to rise as he led the club to European qualifications, their famous Champions League qualification in the 2004/2005 season and an Fa Cup final appearance against Chelsea in 2009. His 11 years at the club are widely regarded as successful despite his inability to win a trophy, yet while they continued to grow, the club still managed to have players on their books that the fans would rather forget.
So who...
- 9/16/2014
- by Sean Lunt
- Obsessed with Film
Everton have confirmed via their official Twitter account that David Moyes will leave the club at the end of the season.
The 50-year old, who has spent almost 12 seasons with Everton after taking over from Walter Smith in 2002, is set to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United.
The Scotsman had earlier this week been installed as the bookmaker’s favourite to succeed Ferguson, who yesterday retired after more than 26 years in charge.
Moyes held talks with Toffee’s chairman Bill Kenwright last night and has taken the decision to become United’s first new manager in over quarter of a century.
Ferguson, who won 38 trophies during his reign at Old Trafford, will now become a director and ambassador for the club at the end of the season.
He will mark his 1,500th – and last – game in charge of United on the final day of the Premier League season at the Hawthorns.
The 50-year old, who has spent almost 12 seasons with Everton after taking over from Walter Smith in 2002, is set to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United.
The Scotsman had earlier this week been installed as the bookmaker’s favourite to succeed Ferguson, who yesterday retired after more than 26 years in charge.
Moyes held talks with Toffee’s chairman Bill Kenwright last night and has taken the decision to become United’s first new manager in over quarter of a century.
Ferguson, who won 38 trophies during his reign at Old Trafford, will now become a director and ambassador for the club at the end of the season.
He will mark his 1,500th – and last – game in charge of United on the final day of the Premier League season at the Hawthorns.
- 5/9/2013
- by Joseph Dempsey
- Obsessed with Film
Everton manager David Moyes is expected to be named the new Manchester United manager later this afternoon, becoming only the first new boss at Old Trafford in over quarter of a century.
The 50-year old, who has been with Everton since 2002 and is the third longest-serving Premier League manager behind Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, last night held talks with chairman Bill Kenwright in London, explaining that he simply could not turn down a “once in a lifetime opportunity” created by Ferguson’s retirement.
He confessed that his heart remains at Goodison Park and considers the people there “like family”, but stated his head tells him to move to Manchester to begin a new dynasty at the Theatre of Dreams.
Considering the furore currently surrounding events at Old Trafford after Fergie’s sensational decision to retire, it is perhaps easy for us to forget that there is an equally as large...
The 50-year old, who has been with Everton since 2002 and is the third longest-serving Premier League manager behind Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, last night held talks with chairman Bill Kenwright in London, explaining that he simply could not turn down a “once in a lifetime opportunity” created by Ferguson’s retirement.
He confessed that his heart remains at Goodison Park and considers the people there “like family”, but stated his head tells him to move to Manchester to begin a new dynasty at the Theatre of Dreams.
Considering the furore currently surrounding events at Old Trafford after Fergie’s sensational decision to retire, it is perhaps easy for us to forget that there is an equally as large...
- 5/9/2013
- by Joseph Dempsey
- Obsessed with Film
John Perrotta was a racetrack lifer when he got the call from David Milch in 2008 to come to California to join the writing staff for Luck. He’d represented jockeys and managed the stables owned by billionaire breeders for decades, so he was the perfect person to bring authenticity to the gritty drama that starred Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. His Luck cohort Bill Barich recently wrote in an essay for Narrative Magazine that Milch liked to say that Perrotta “knows where the bodies are buried,” but that’s just a Milch-ian way of saying that his pal knows everything...
- 2/24/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
HBO
That’s it. “Luck” has run out. It started out with a rich pedigree and heavy hype, and ended in death and disappointment. And I’m not even talking about the series’ narrative, but the program itself, from the rumored tension between superstar executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann, to the subpar ratings, to its ultimate demise after a third horse died during production. Yet, for all the dire plot developments in the finale, “Luck” ends on a...
That’s it. “Luck” has run out. It started out with a rich pedigree and heavy hype, and ended in death and disappointment. And I’m not even talking about the series’ narrative, but the program itself, from the rumored tension between superstar executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann, to the subpar ratings, to its ultimate demise after a third horse died during production. Yet, for all the dire plot developments in the finale, “Luck” ends on a...
- 3/26/2012
- by Michael Calia
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Despite its all-star cast, Luck has been cancelled. But was the death of three horses really to blame?
It's an essential end credit after any contemporary film or TV show that No Animals Were Harmed during the course of its making. The livestock slaughtered for the cast and crew's buffet notwithstanding, we need to know that no goldfish sprained so much as a gill. This month Luck, the HBO series set in the demi-monde of the American racetrack world, starring, among others, Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte and co-created by Michael Mann (Heat, The Insider) and David Milch (Hill Street Blues), fell foul of this edict. Three horses, it emerged, had died in the course of production, prompting protests from Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals); a second series was abruptly cancelled .
Mann, the director, has been indignant, and the cancellation has sparked a war of words between...
It's an essential end credit after any contemporary film or TV show that No Animals Were Harmed during the course of its making. The livestock slaughtered for the cast and crew's buffet notwithstanding, we need to know that no goldfish sprained so much as a gill. This month Luck, the HBO series set in the demi-monde of the American racetrack world, starring, among others, Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte and co-created by Michael Mann (Heat, The Insider) and David Milch (Hill Street Blues), fell foul of this edict. Three horses, it emerged, had died in the course of production, prompting protests from Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals); a second series was abruptly cancelled .
Mann, the director, has been indignant, and the cancellation has sparked a war of words between...
- 3/25/2012
- by David Stubbs
- The Guardian - Film News
Luck, Season 1, Episode 8
Written by John R. Perrotta and Jay Hovdey
Directed by Allen Coulter
Airs Sundays at 10pm Et on HBO
This week, Mike had Nathan Israel cut up into little pieces, wrapped in plastic, and thrown overboard, never to be seen again. A similar fate befell Luck itself in the same week. After a third horse died on set – though apparently not while filming was taking place – HBO and the show’s producers agreed to halt production on the already-ordered Season 2, on which they already wrapped two episodes. (I’ve seen some people claim HBO will air these episodes; I have my doubts, and think they’d probably be better suited to getting tacked onto a DVD set of the first, and now only, season.)
So, very suddenly, the end of Luck as a whole is very near. Mo Ryan already hit most of the points I’d...
Written by John R. Perrotta and Jay Hovdey
Directed by Allen Coulter
Airs Sundays at 10pm Et on HBO
This week, Mike had Nathan Israel cut up into little pieces, wrapped in plastic, and thrown overboard, never to be seen again. A similar fate befell Luck itself in the same week. After a third horse died on set – though apparently not while filming was taking place – HBO and the show’s producers agreed to halt production on the already-ordered Season 2, on which they already wrapped two episodes. (I’ve seen some people claim HBO will air these episodes; I have my doubts, and think they’d probably be better suited to getting tacked onto a DVD set of the first, and now only, season.)
So, very suddenly, the end of Luck as a whole is very near. Mo Ryan already hit most of the points I’d...
- 3/19/2012
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
HBO Scene from the HBO series “Luck.”
Before we get to the recap, I should note that next week’s episode of “Luck” will be the show’s last. HBO on Wednesday canceled it after a horse died during the filming of the second season. Two other horses have died during the show’s production, as well. It’s a shame about the horses, and it’s sad to see such a promising show end like this.
Like its two star thoroughbreds,...
Before we get to the recap, I should note that next week’s episode of “Luck” will be the show’s last. HBO on Wednesday canceled it after a horse died during the filming of the second season. Two other horses have died during the show’s production, as well. It’s a shame about the horses, and it’s sad to see such a promising show end like this.
Like its two star thoroughbreds,...
- 3/19/2012
- by Michael Calia
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
A review of tonight's "Luck" coming up just as soon as I choose to believe your email... "Comes a time when he's entitled to a life!" -Walter Smith In case you missed the news earlier in the week, HBO, Milch and Mann agreed to permanently shut down production on "Luck" after a third horse died during filming of the second episode of what would've been season 2. Given this stunning but, to me, understandable decision, there's a temptation to just throw up my hands, accept that the show has ended before its time and not even bother analyzing these last two...
- 3/19/2012
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Episode seven of Luck at first feels like a placeholder, until you look back over it and realize that the universe is reordering itself beneath the surface of things. In the pilot, most of the characters seemed detached from life, or isolated; but now, with just two episodes left to go until the end of the season, they've formed or deepened relationships. More importantly, given the show's seeming belief in kindness as good karma, a lot of the characters have taken responsibility for another human being or fellow creature.Horse trainer-owner Walter Smith seemed terrified and nearly paralyzed by that letter from the estate of the Colonel sticking him for a $140,000 bill, but now that he's got himself a lawyer (Bruce Davison) who seems serenely confident in what he's doing, Walter seems a bit more relaxed. The moment where Walter moves to pay the lawyer in cash and is politely...
- 3/12/2012
- by Matt Zoller Seitz
- Vulture
Steve Schapiro Dustin Hoffman
This week, “Luck” is all about patterns and cycles, how some characters strive to break them and how others get caught up in them again no matter how hard they try. Joey’s stammer is back, but he’s back in the thick of things, while Ronnie is attending anonymous meetings to fight his addictions. Jerry decides to give the poker tables another go, but this time he plays his way into the World Series of Poker,...
This week, “Luck” is all about patterns and cycles, how some characters strive to break them and how others get caught up in them again no matter how hard they try. Joey’s stammer is back, but he’s back in the thick of things, while Ronnie is attending anonymous meetings to fight his addictions. Jerry decides to give the poker tables another go, but this time he plays his way into the World Series of Poker,...
- 3/12/2012
- by Michael Calia
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
HBO
Dark omens abound as “Luck” opens this week. Joey is at the end of his rope. An employee at the stables gets a phone call telling her that her son is dead, leading to yet another snipe-fest between Escalante and veterinarian Jo. Walter Smith gets what appears to be a very disturbing letter. Flocks of birds are swooping away, and the horses are whinnying and bucking. It can only mean that something big and scary is about to happen,...
Dark omens abound as “Luck” opens this week. Joey is at the end of his rope. An employee at the stables gets a phone call telling her that her son is dead, leading to yet another snipe-fest between Escalante and veterinarian Jo. Walter Smith gets what appears to be a very disturbing letter. Flocks of birds are swooping away, and the horses are whinnying and bucking. It can only mean that something big and scary is about to happen,...
- 3/5/2012
- by Michael Calia
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
HBO
Finally, we get to see Ace and Gus’s horse, Pint O’ Plain, in a race, and the Irish red is just about as impressive as the show’s other two equine stars, Mon Gateau and Gettin’ Up Morning. But it’s not that simple. Nothing in “Luck” is. It wouldn’t be another race without some major plot implications.
To their surprise, Gus and Ace learn that their prized horse is scheduled to race that week, but with...
Finally, we get to see Ace and Gus’s horse, Pint O’ Plain, in a race, and the Irish red is just about as impressive as the show’s other two equine stars, Mon Gateau and Gettin’ Up Morning. But it’s not that simple. Nothing in “Luck” is. It wouldn’t be another race without some major plot implications.
To their surprise, Gus and Ace learn that their prized horse is scheduled to race that week, but with...
- 2/27/2012
- by Michael Calia
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Breaking news coming in from the Molineux….
Wolverhampton Wanderers have hired Terry Connor as manager until the end of the season.
Connor, who served as assistant manager to axed boss Mick McCarthy has been tasked with the job of keeping Wolves in England’s top division with a tricky thirteen games remaining of the season. The club currently lie 17th in the table, in the relegation zone on goal difference.
Connor has been given the job after the Wolves owners had difficulty finding a replacement for McCarthy elsewhere. As we reported just hours ago, they had offered the job to former Charlton and West Ham boss Alan Curbishley twice, current Reading boss Brian McDermott and also former Everton and Rangers manager Walter Smith but none of them accepted the job. They also interviewed a whole host of other candidates including Steve Bruce (who was so desperate for the job he...
Wolverhampton Wanderers have hired Terry Connor as manager until the end of the season.
Connor, who served as assistant manager to axed boss Mick McCarthy has been tasked with the job of keeping Wolves in England’s top division with a tricky thirteen games remaining of the season. The club currently lie 17th in the table, in the relegation zone on goal difference.
Connor has been given the job after the Wolves owners had difficulty finding a replacement for McCarthy elsewhere. As we reported just hours ago, they had offered the job to former Charlton and West Ham boss Alan Curbishley twice, current Reading boss Brian McDermott and also former Everton and Rangers manager Walter Smith but none of them accepted the job. They also interviewed a whole host of other candidates including Steve Bruce (who was so desperate for the job he...
- 2/24/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Updated: Wolves have announced the appointment of Terry Connor as manager until the end of the season. Our report Here.
Wolves will turn to former boss Dave Jones to end their two week nightmare search for a new manager.
Jones previously managed the club for three years between 2001-2004 and helped the club win promotion to the Premier League in 2003 before being seeing Wolves relegated 12 months later. He has been out of work since leaving Cardiff City last summer and the Wolves owners are believed to have put an Sos call out to him in the last few days, possibly reminded that Jones has said he has “unfinished business” at Molineux.
After Mick McCarthy was sacked on Monday 13th February, Wolves owners have interviewed almost a dozen candidates for the position but despite offers being put out to managers in and out of work, nobody seems to want the job...
Wolves will turn to former boss Dave Jones to end their two week nightmare search for a new manager.
Jones previously managed the club for three years between 2001-2004 and helped the club win promotion to the Premier League in 2003 before being seeing Wolves relegated 12 months later. He has been out of work since leaving Cardiff City last summer and the Wolves owners are believed to have put an Sos call out to him in the last few days, possibly reminded that Jones has said he has “unfinished business” at Molineux.
After Mick McCarthy was sacked on Monday 13th February, Wolves owners have interviewed almost a dozen candidates for the position but despite offers being put out to managers in and out of work, nobody seems to want the job...
- 2/24/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Updated:
Just as we were about to publish this article, former Rangers manager Walter Smith has emerged as favourite to take the Wolves managers job.
Smith is believed to have held talks with Wolves owner Steve Morgan and chief executive Jez Moxey about taking over until the end of the season after their original choice Alan Curbishely turned them down, and they aren’t certain of Steve Bruce’s credentials to keep them in the division.
63 year old Smith has reportedly turned down the Wolves job permanently but does want to see if he can keep them in the division with the 13 games remaining, before seeing if he wants the job indefinitely. Smith has been out of work since ending his second spell as Rangers boss last year. He was previously manager of Everton for four years, is a former manager of Scotland and was even Sir Alex. Ferguson’s...
Just as we were about to publish this article, former Rangers manager Walter Smith has emerged as favourite to take the Wolves managers job.
Smith is believed to have held talks with Wolves owner Steve Morgan and chief executive Jez Moxey about taking over until the end of the season after their original choice Alan Curbishely turned them down, and they aren’t certain of Steve Bruce’s credentials to keep them in the division.
63 year old Smith has reportedly turned down the Wolves job permanently but does want to see if he can keep them in the division with the 13 games remaining, before seeing if he wants the job indefinitely. Smith has been out of work since ending his second spell as Rangers boss last year. He was previously manager of Everton for four years, is a former manager of Scotland and was even Sir Alex. Ferguson’s...
- 2/23/2012
- by Amrik Virk
- Obsessed with Film
HBO Kerry Condon in ‘Luck.’
“Luck” has been building up to two big moments in its early going, and this week we get to see them. Craggy old Walter Smith’s phenomenal bay, Gettin’ Up Morning, finally hits the track for a race, and Ace has a sit-down with his former business partner and revenge target, Mike (a snarling, smarmy Michael Gambon).
With Ronnie hurt and hitting the substance-abuse skids again, Rosie’s back in the saddle for Gettin’ Up Morning’s maiden race.
“Luck” has been building up to two big moments in its early going, and this week we get to see them. Craggy old Walter Smith’s phenomenal bay, Gettin’ Up Morning, finally hits the track for a race, and Ace has a sit-down with his former business partner and revenge target, Mike (a snarling, smarmy Michael Gambon).
With Ronnie hurt and hitting the substance-abuse skids again, Rosie’s back in the saddle for Gettin’ Up Morning’s maiden race.
- 2/20/2012
- by Michael Calia
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
I know some folks have been complaining about how slow the main plots have been unfolding in the first season Luck. I could use the argument that we’re only three episodes in but the fact that the entire season consists of only nine episodes — which means we’re one-third deep into this fascinating look at a California race track — will get a couple of viewers here and there a little bit antsy as to what we’re watching all means.
To them, I say — to use a term Teddy Roosevelt was fond of — “bully”. And I use that term because it is what I think creator David Milch would use when trying not to curse. (It does seem kind of manly, in 1910′s terms.) What Luck is giving us a sprawling look at the winners and loser we may or may not take for granted everyday. Like the thesis that I presented last week,...
To them, I say — to use a term Teddy Roosevelt was fond of — “bully”. And I use that term because it is what I think creator David Milch would use when trying not to curse. (It does seem kind of manly, in 1910′s terms.) What Luck is giving us a sprawling look at the winners and loser we may or may not take for granted everyday. Like the thesis that I presented last week,...
- 2/13/2012
- by Mo Fathelbab
- BuzzFocus.com
HBO Nick Nolte in ‘Luck.’
If there was a common criticism of “Luck’s” pilot episode, it was that the multiple plot strands were a little hard to follow. Good news, though, race fans: things clear up a bit in the second episode, which was directed by Terry George (“Hotel Rwanda”) and written by racing expert John R. Perrotta. Now, I’m not saying it spells everything for you–after all this is a show from David Milch, who likes...
If there was a common criticism of “Luck’s” pilot episode, it was that the multiple plot strands were a little hard to follow. Good news, though, race fans: things clear up a bit in the second episode, which was directed by Terry George (“Hotel Rwanda”) and written by racing expert John R. Perrotta. Now, I’m not saying it spells everything for you–after all this is a show from David Milch, who likes...
- 2/6/2012
- by Michael Calia
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Don’t tell me this isn’t a great f**king country!
So Gus exclaims after winning his first bet at the racetrack in Luck's second episode. What he seemed to forget, or was willfully ignoring, was that his win wasn’t the result of traditional American virtues – hard work and good luck – but what are increasingly becoming modern American values: cheating and lying.
In many ways, Luck is a show about the deteriorating. Horse racing has long since lost its place in the sports spotlight. Similarly, in the current economic and political climate, the American dream is struggling to stay alive. Luck is not first and foremost a political show, but commentary on our contemporary moment is peppered into each episode. When the show is at its best, you don’t consciously recognize its political message, but simply absorb it.
No character is immune from the stagnation of the American ideal.
So Gus exclaims after winning his first bet at the racetrack in Luck's second episode. What he seemed to forget, or was willfully ignoring, was that his win wasn’t the result of traditional American virtues – hard work and good luck – but what are increasingly becoming modern American values: cheating and lying.
In many ways, Luck is a show about the deteriorating. Horse racing has long since lost its place in the sports spotlight. Similarly, in the current economic and political climate, the American dream is struggling to stay alive. Luck is not first and foremost a political show, but commentary on our contemporary moment is peppered into each episode. When the show is at its best, you don’t consciously recognize its political message, but simply absorb it.
No character is immune from the stagnation of the American ideal.
- 2/6/2012
- by lindseyckempton@gmail.com (Lindsey Kempton)
- TVfanatic
Luck 1.01 "Pilot" Series Premiere Review
Luck races out its series premiere on HBO tonight, from Deadwood creator David Milch and acclaimed director /executive producer Michael Mann, starring Dustin Hoffman as the newly-released from prison Chester "Aces" Bernstein. With its incredible acclaim, Luck has all the potential to be HBO's next great drama so long as audiences can get through its difficult pilot.
I’ve been through a lot of other reviews of HBO’s new horse-racing drama Luck, trying to organize my thoughts and put together something coherent to say. Most of the critical consensus seems to be that Luck presents an incredibly rich, and dense character drama for creator David Milch and executive producer/ director Michael Mann, albeit one that might be difficult to grasp. HBO had the foresight of sending out at least nine episodes, perhaps the entire season, though I’ve only yet watched the first. Most...
Luck races out its series premiere on HBO tonight, from Deadwood creator David Milch and acclaimed director /executive producer Michael Mann, starring Dustin Hoffman as the newly-released from prison Chester "Aces" Bernstein. With its incredible acclaim, Luck has all the potential to be HBO's next great drama so long as audiences can get through its difficult pilot.
I’ve been through a lot of other reviews of HBO’s new horse-racing drama Luck, trying to organize my thoughts and put together something coherent to say. Most of the critical consensus seems to be that Luck presents an incredibly rich, and dense character drama for creator David Milch and executive producer/ director Michael Mann, albeit one that might be difficult to grasp. HBO had the foresight of sending out at least nine episodes, perhaps the entire season, though I’ve only yet watched the first. Most...
- 1/30/2012
- by Kevin Fitzpatrick
- TVovermind.com
"Leave nothing to chance" is the tagline of HBO’s new drama, Luck, and it seems that creator David Milch and pilot director Michael Mann have taken that advice to heart. The first episode is a tightly controlled foray into a world of obsession, high stakes and, of course, horse racing.
But for a show about such heady things, Luck is slow moving. If you’re a fan of Milch's past work, you know what you’re in for. Those of you who are just getting acquainted with the TV auteur, I have some advice for you: hurry up and wait. It's a common phrase heard around the rails of horse races and horse shows, and it aptly describes the pace of Luck.
Personally, I'm okay with a slow boil if it allows the viewers to immerse themselves in the world, especially one so deeply detailed as the one depicted here.
But for a show about such heady things, Luck is slow moving. If you’re a fan of Milch's past work, you know what you’re in for. Those of you who are just getting acquainted with the TV auteur, I have some advice for you: hurry up and wait. It's a common phrase heard around the rails of horse races and horse shows, and it aptly describes the pace of Luck.
Personally, I'm okay with a slow boil if it allows the viewers to immerse themselves in the world, especially one so deeply detailed as the one depicted here.
- 1/30/2012
- by lindseyckempton@gmail.com (Lindsey Kempton)
- TVfanatic
Chicago – Legendary TV writer David Milch turns the world of horse racing and the people who populate it into a place not unlike the legendary title location in his beloved “Deadwood.” Just as everyone swirled around Al Swearengen’s saloon, almost all of the action in HBO’s stellar “Luck,” debuting January 29th, 2012, takes place at the track or the stables nearby. And the people who populate this world do so in a way not unlike the folks of the new west looking for gold. They’re looking for a break; looking for hope; looking for inspiration; looking for luck.
Television Rating: 5.0/5.0
Luck and desperation are intrinsically intertwined. Those who make their livings in a world filled with risk like horse racing pray for the former but live in a world dominated by the latter. Milch knows this well as he’s a horse owner and lover of horse racing himself.
Television Rating: 5.0/5.0
Luck and desperation are intrinsically intertwined. Those who make their livings in a world filled with risk like horse racing pray for the former but live in a world dominated by the latter. Milch knows this well as he’s a horse owner and lover of horse racing himself.
- 1/29/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Here is the ongoing episode guide for Luck Season 1 as new episode information is released by HBO. The series offers a behind-the-scenes look at horse racing and gamblings’ denizens – owners, trainers, jockeys and gamblers. Luck is from director Michael Mann and Deadwood creator David Milch. It stars Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte.
Episodes descriptions are listed in reverse order with the newest episode first (scroll to the bottom to avoid spoilers):
Episode #5
Debut: Sunday, Feb. 26 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
After learning that Pint of Plain, Gus’ (Dennis Farina) Irish horse, has been tentatively scheduled to race the next day, Ace forces Escalante to swap out Leon for a more experienced jockey, to Joey’s (Richard Kind) chagrin. Marcus fears for his health and wonders why he’s so attached to Jerry, while Kagle (Peter Appel), who’s been fired from the racetrack, returns from a bender looking for a handout.
Episodes descriptions are listed in reverse order with the newest episode first (scroll to the bottom to avoid spoilers):
Episode #5
Debut: Sunday, Feb. 26 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
After learning that Pint of Plain, Gus’ (Dennis Farina) Irish horse, has been tentatively scheduled to race the next day, Ace forces Escalante to swap out Leon for a more experienced jockey, to Joey’s (Richard Kind) chagrin. Marcus fears for his health and wonders why he’s so attached to Jerry, while Kagle (Peter Appel), who’s been fired from the racetrack, returns from a bender looking for a handout.
- 1/25/2012
- by Buzzfocus Staff
- BuzzFocus.com
It’s been a difficult summer for the Premier League’s ‘Big Four’. Transfer spending is markedly down on last summer as the credit crunch has bitten, three of their number have lost key players to rivals both domestic and abroad, and their very existence as the elite has been thrown into question by Manchester’s nouveau riche and, whisper it, Tottenham. Yet today’s Champions League draw in Monaco should have given them all something to smile about. Progress in Europe’s premier club competition can never be taken for granted, and certainly Manchester United and Liverpool in particular will be likely face some testing times – especially on the road. But looking at the overall picture it is difficult to see any of the English entrants falling at the first hurdle, and the stage is set for our domestic fleet to once again advance to the tournament’s sharp end unscathed.
- 8/28/2009
- by Joel Gregory
- t5m.com
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