Agatha Raisin
1x05 The Vicious Vet [2nd watch]
The Twilight Zone
1x09 Perchance to Dream
3x14 Five Characters in Search of an Exit
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Tuesday, 30 July 2019
TV
Agatha Raisin
1x04 The Potted Gardener [2nd watch]
Year of the Rabbit
1x06 Episode 6 [season finale]
I hope this comes back for a second series -- it was great fun, and it ended on a tantalising tease for more.
[Watch the entire series (again) on All 4.]
1x04 The Potted Gardener [2nd watch]
Year of the Rabbit
1x06 Episode 6 [season finale]
I hope this comes back for a second series -- it was great fun, and it ended on a tantalising tease for more.
[Watch the entire series (again) on All 4.]
Monday, 29 July 2019
TV
Have I Got News For You
56x06 (9/11/18 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended version (again) on iPlayer.]
How to Break into the Elite
Not necessarily what it sounds like. Rather than some kind of twisted self-help guide, it was an insightful look at how big a (negative) role class still places in the hiring practices of wealthy companies.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
The Twilight Zone
1x07 The Lonely
University Challenge
2019/20 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Year of the Rabbit
1x04 Episode 4
1x05 Episode 5
[Watch the entire series (again) on All 4.]
56x06 (9/11/18 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended version (again) on iPlayer.]
How to Break into the Elite
Not necessarily what it sounds like. Rather than some kind of twisted self-help guide, it was an insightful look at how big a (negative) role class still places in the hiring practices of wealthy companies.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
The Twilight Zone
1x07 The Lonely
University Challenge
2019/20 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Year of the Rabbit
1x04 Episode 4
1x05 Episode 5
[Watch the entire series (again) on All 4.]
Films
The Lion King (2019)
[#103 in 100 Films in a Year 2019]
Sherlock Jr. (1924)
[#102 in 100 Films in a Year 2019]
What Do You Mean You Haven't Seen...? 2019 #7
+ a featurette about the movie's filming locations, which also included interesting info about how some shots were achieved.
[#103 in 100 Films in a Year 2019]
Sherlock Jr. (1924)
[#102 in 100 Films in a Year 2019]
What Do You Mean You Haven't Seen...? 2019 #7
+ a featurette about the movie's filming locations, which also included interesting info about how some shots were achieved.
Sunday, 28 July 2019
this week on 100 Films
After my holidays, I also returned to 100 Films in a Year this week...
Il blogger prodigo
And posted 4 new reviews, in one handy post...
Review Roundup
More next Sunday.
Il blogger prodigo
Buongiorno, dear readers — the prodigal blogger has returned! (“Prodigal” being a word I’ve here misused, as I’m sure many of us do, thanks to that Biblical story. Though as it actually means “spending money freely and recklessly”, anyone who’s seen the size of my unwatched DVD and Blu-ray collection might consider it fitting after all.)Read more here.
And posted 4 new reviews, in one handy post...
Review Roundup
Featuring...Read more here.
- American Assassin
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
- Wild Strawberries
- Yes Man
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 27 July 2019
Films
Die Another Day (2002)
[4th or so watch]
Rewatchathon 2019 #21. I wasn't sure if I should count this -- I didn't join it until a little way in, and there were parts I only half watched. But I counted Skyfall under similar circumstances last year, so here it is.
[4th or so watch]
Rewatchathon 2019 #21. I wasn't sure if I should count this -- I didn't join it until a little way in, and there were parts I only half watched. But I counted Skyfall under similar circumstances last year, so here it is.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just one new addition this week, but it's my first 3D + 4K Ultra HD combo pack, so that's exciting. I wish they'd do more of those. It's also time for the monthly running time update, though that's only noteworthy for its smallness: it's the lowest month-on-month increase in 9 months.
Number of titles in collection: 2,240 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,132 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,108 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 31 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 5,826 [up 3]
Number of films: 2,571 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 8,637 [no change]
Number of short films: 671 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
427 days and 10 minutes.
(Up 16 hours and 11 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Just one new addition this week, but it's my first 3D + 4K Ultra HD combo pack, so that's exciting. I wish they'd do more of those. It's also time for the monthly running time update, though that's only noteworthy for its smallness: it's the lowest month-on-month increase in 9 months.
Number of titles in collection: 2,240 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,132 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,108 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 31 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 5,826 [up 3]
Number of films: 2,571 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 8,637 [no change]
Number of short films: 671 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
427 days and 10 minutes.
(Up 16 hours and 11 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 26 July 2019
TV
Agatha Raisin
1x00 The Quiche of Death [2nd watch]
With series 2 finally having aired in the UK, we're doing a bit of a catch-up before watching it.
The Twilight Zone
2x26 Shadow Play
After an unintentional break (I last watched an episode over 2 months ago), I'm resuming my potted viewing of the best-regarded episodes of this seminal sci-fi anthology.
1x00 The Quiche of Death [2nd watch]
With series 2 finally having aired in the UK, we're doing a bit of a catch-up before watching it.
The Twilight Zone
2x26 Shadow Play
After an unintentional break (I last watched an episode over 2 months ago), I'm resuming my potted viewing of the best-regarded episodes of this seminal sci-fi anthology.
Wednesday, 24 July 2019
TV
Peston
5x27 (24/7/2019 edition)
Apparently it was an "historic day" (that's what the newscasters kept saying, anyway), so I ended up watching a bunch of news coverage and topping it off with ITV's political discussion show.
[Watch it (again) on the ITV Hub.]
Year of the Rabbit
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch the entire series (again) on All 4.]
5x27 (24/7/2019 edition)
Apparently it was an "historic day" (that's what the newscasters kept saying, anyway), so I ended up watching a bunch of news coverage and topping it off with ITV's political discussion show.
[Watch it (again) on the ITV Hub.]
Year of the Rabbit
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch the entire series (again) on All 4.]
Tuesday, 23 July 2019
Monday, 22 July 2019
Sunday, 21 July 2019
TV
Ghosts
1x05 Moonah Ston
1x06 Getting Out [season finale]
[Watch Moonah Ston and Getting Out (again) on iPlayer.]
University Challenge
2019/20 Episode 1
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Year of the Rabbit
1x01 Episode 1
1x02 Episode 2
[Watch the entire series (again) on All 4.]
1x05 Moonah Ston
1x06 Getting Out [season finale]
[Watch Moonah Ston and Getting Out (again) on iPlayer.]
University Challenge
2019/20 Episode 1
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Year of the Rabbit
1x01 Episode 1
1x02 Episode 2
[Watch the entire series (again) on All 4.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week... well, not last week, because (as I mentioned) I've just been on holiday. But I came back to a small pile of Blu-rays that were released while I was away, so here are the numbers for the past fortnight.
Although the numbers below make it look like I added one new title (with a slightly-weird number of discs, films and TV episodes), it's a bit more complicated than that. Firstly, there's a new classic Doctor Who Blu-ray set, which unfortunately doesn't replace a single DVD (yet) because every story this season has at least one special feature removed (to be included on a future box set... hopefully. Hence why I'm holding on to the DVDs for the time being). There's also a "complete series" Blu-ray (Hellsing Ultimate), which replaces two previous volume releases and in the process completes the series (the previous two releases contained episodes one to eight; this has episodes one to ten). And, finally, one straightforward new Blu-ray release, which is where the film comes in.
Number of titles in collection: 2,239 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,132 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,107 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 30 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 5,823 [up 9]
Number of films: 2,570 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 8,637 [up 28]
Number of short films: 671 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Although the numbers below make it look like I added one new title (with a slightly-weird number of discs, films and TV episodes), it's a bit more complicated than that. Firstly, there's a new classic Doctor Who Blu-ray set, which unfortunately doesn't replace a single DVD (yet) because every story this season has at least one special feature removed (to be included on a future box set... hopefully. Hence why I'm holding on to the DVDs for the time being). There's also a "complete series" Blu-ray (Hellsing Ultimate), which replaces two previous volume releases and in the process completes the series (the previous two releases contained episodes one to eight; this has episodes one to ten). And, finally, one straightforward new Blu-ray release, which is where the film comes in.
Number of titles in collection: 2,239 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,132 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,107 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 30 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 5,823 [up 9]
Number of films: 2,570 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 8,637 [up 28]
Number of short films: 671 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 19 July 2019
Fiction
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
Big Sam Was My Friend
Eyes of Dust
World of the Myth
Lonelyache
Post Captain by Patrick O'Brian
Chapter 1
The 2003 film Master and Commander was based on the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, of which this is the second instalment. I greatly enjoyed the film when I finally saw it in 2012 (over 7 years ago! Jeez), so the idea of reading the novels has always been at the back of my mind. Normally I'd start with the first, but this one was available to me, so I thought I'd read a chapter or two and see how I got on. Well, they're quite long chapters (just 14 across this 470-something page book), and the first was enough to convince me that, actually, I don't really get on with it. Oh well.
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
Big Sam Was My Friend
Eyes of Dust
World of the Myth
Lonelyache
Post Captain by Patrick O'Brian
Chapter 1
The 2003 film Master and Commander was based on the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, of which this is the second instalment. I greatly enjoyed the film when I finally saw it in 2012 (over 7 years ago! Jeez), so the idea of reading the novels has always been at the back of my mind. Normally I'd start with the first, but this one was available to me, so I thought I'd read a chapter or two and see how I got on. Well, they're quite long chapters (just 14 across this 470-something page book), and the first was enough to convince me that, actually, I don't really get on with it. Oh well.
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Fiction
Veronica Mars: Mr. Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas & Jennifer Graham
Chapters 41-45 [the end]
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
Echoes of Screams, 1983
Introduction
Foreword
A collection of short stories, although this is just the intro to the 1983 edition and the two intros to the original 1967 edition. Maybe tomorrow I'll read some of the actual stories...
Chapters 41-45 [the end]
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
Echoes of Screams, 1983
Introduction
Foreword
A collection of short stories, although this is just the intro to the 1983 edition and the two intros to the original 1967 edition. Maybe tomorrow I'll read some of the actual stories...
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Articles
Veronica Mars Team Talks Leaning Into Noir Mystery for Hulu Series
by Danielle Turchiano (from Variety)
Creator/writer Rob Thomas and producer/star Kristen Bell talk about reviving VM again. More interesting and insightful than the usual publicity puff-piece (e.g. Thomas talks about some of the things they wanted but couldn't have for this season).
by Danielle Turchiano (from Variety)
Creator/writer Rob Thomas and producer/star Kristen Bell talk about reviving VM again. More interesting and insightful than the usual publicity puff-piece (e.g. Thomas talks about some of the things they wanted but couldn't have for this season).
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