Sixty Six (DVD)

The film Sixty Six was actually made in 2006 and the title refers to a couple of momentous events forty years previously. The two events are firstly, unsurprisingly, England winning the football World Cup and secondly, a young Jewish boy's Bar Mitzvah which unfortunately is due to take place on the same day as the final. The boy in question is Bernie Rubens (Greg Sulkin) and many months before his big day he starts planning the event. In his eyes, it has to be a lavish spectacular affair to at least match his older brother Alvie's, but preferably to completely outdo it! Unfortunately, he is unaware that his father's small shop is struggling against the ...  Read the complete review

As a football fan it’s easy to assume that everyone has your passion for the game. Who doesn’t like the action (or lack of it), or the ability to keep lots of stats without coming across as a nerd. However, this is not the case as there are many people who dislike the game. My mother told me about the time she went to a luncheon and Eamonn Holmes was doing a talk on education. He spent the first 30 minutes talking about his beloved Manchester United – and my Mum was ready to throw her steak knife at him. Luckily for none football fans ‘Sixty Six’ has two things going for it; its actually about families and its set during a World Cup were even the most ardent ...  Read the complete review