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‘Sherman’s March’: Ross McElwee’s Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner was an unlikely sleeper hit upon its release in 1986; in that year of “Top Gun,” audiences didn’t seem likely to flock to a nearly-three-hour documentary meditation on romantic failure, as voiced by a soft-spoken Southerner retracing the path of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman in the final months of the Civil War.

This action-adventure based on Journey to the West - a classic novel from Chinese Mythology - was a giant hit upon its release.

Back in 2022, when this regulation set was first introduced, it became clear very quickly that Newey and his team at Red Bull - to whom he is always very quick to give credit - had hit upon the secrets of what was needed for the new rules.

However, they struggled to get beyond the awful and depressing aspects of prison life until they hit upon the idea of “little victories” as the key to creating a classic.

It is certainly light years away from Snooker Loopy, the 1986 Chas 'n' Dave hit upon which Davis featured, alongside such other great players as Dennis Taylor and Terry Griffiths.