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Bend It Like Beckham

Literally, 'Play Like Beckham'Finally, the British hit Bend It Like Beckham opens here. It's about an Anglo-Indian girl whose parents want her to lead a traditional Sikh life while she is crazy about soccer. The Beckham in the title refers, of course, to the impossibly attractive and talented David Beckham of Manchester United. Here are reviews from A.O. Scott of The New York Times and Kenneth Turan of the L.A. Times. Stephanie Zacharek of Salon calls love interest Jonathan Rhys-Myers "sullen and dull. Hee.

I like how the name of the movie is "Kick It Like Beckham" in Germany and "Joue-la Comme Beckham" in France.

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  • YES, baby

    I was just reading in this Economist article this morning about Beckham's recent run in with his manager. They compare it with when Steinbrenner told off Derek Jeter, who's our most "impossibly attractive and talented" athlete.

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