Die Hart (2023)
[#16 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Audio Drama
Hell Cats
1x01 Disguise and Deceit
Released as an Audible Original podcast, this series tells the story of the infamous pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read — the eponymous "hell cats". I forget where I first heard about it, but I've been meaning to listen for ages; and as I've forked out for Audible for months now without getting round to it, it was more than overdue that I start. This first episode is mostly backstory, detailing the women's childhoods, which clearly set them on their path to outlaw lives.
[Listen to it (again) on Audible.]
1x01 Disguise and Deceit
Released as an Audible Original podcast, this series tells the story of the infamous pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read — the eponymous "hell cats". I forget where I first heard about it, but I've been meaning to listen for ages; and as I've forked out for Audible for months now without getting round to it, it was more than overdue that I start. This first episode is mostly backstory, detailing the women's childhoods, which clearly set them on their path to outlaw lives.
[Listen to it (again) on Audible.]
Monday, 27 February 2023
Sunday, 26 February 2023
TV
Doctor Who
2x14 Conspiracy
aka The Romans Part Three.
The Wheel
3x08 Episode 8
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
2x14 Conspiracy
aka The Romans Part Three.
The Wheel
3x08 Episode 8
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Comics
2000 AD #2301
Ok, it's taken me a little longer to continue than intended, but I intend to pick up the pace from here. All-new storylines start this prog, most of which I really enjoyed, so there's double incentive to keep at it.
Ok, it's taken me a little longer to continue than intended, but I intend to pick up the pace from here. All-new storylines start this prog, most of which I really enjoyed, so there's double incentive to keep at it.
this week on 100Films.co.uk
8 new reviews were published to 100Films.co.uk this week, but all within one post...
Silent Shorts Summary
More next Sunday.
Silent Shorts Summary
Featuring...Read more here.
- Sherlock Holmes Baffled (1900)
- The One-Man Band (1900)
- The Infernal Cauldron (1903)
- Life of an American Fireman (1903)
- The Consequences of Feminism (1906)
- The Dancing Pig (1907)
- Frankenstein (1910)
- What! No Spinach? (1926)
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 25 February 2023
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
For the past few weeks I've been talking about reaching 2,000 Blu-rays before the February running time update. Well, in short, it didn't happen — but it definitely will next week, because the order that should've tipped me over is in the post and currently due to arrive on Monday. Oh well.
There were still some new additions this week, but I'd forgotten that a 4K title I added last week was actually an upgrade from DVD. I've accounted for that this week, but it means most categories show no change at all, because this week's only new additions were a different 4K title and a Blu-ray-to-Blu-ray upgrade.
Number of titles in collection: 3,032 [no change]
Of which DVDs: 1,034 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,998 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 239 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,484 [no change]
Number of films: 3,708 [no change]
Number of additional cuts: 304 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,551 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,041 [no change]
But, as I alluded to earlier, it is time for the monthly running time update, so here's that excitement...
Total running time of collection (approx.):
532 days, 20 hours, and 12 minutes.
(Up 1 day, 19 hours, and 25 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
For the past few weeks I've been talking about reaching 2,000 Blu-rays before the February running time update. Well, in short, it didn't happen — but it definitely will next week, because the order that should've tipped me over is in the post and currently due to arrive on Monday. Oh well.
There were still some new additions this week, but I'd forgotten that a 4K title I added last week was actually an upgrade from DVD. I've accounted for that this week, but it means most categories show no change at all, because this week's only new additions were a different 4K title and a Blu-ray-to-Blu-ray upgrade.
Number of titles in collection: 3,032 [no change]
Of which DVDs: 1,034 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,998 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 239 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,484 [no change]
Number of films: 3,708 [no change]
Number of additional cuts: 304 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,551 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,041 [no change]
But, as I alluded to earlier, it is time for the monthly running time update, so here's that excitement...
Total running time of collection (approx.):
532 days, 20 hours, and 12 minutes.
(Up 1 day, 19 hours, and 25 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 24 February 2023
TV
Doctor Who
2x12 The Slave Traders
Rolling straight on into the next serial, The Romans. This is always billed as “Doctor Who tries comedy”, but within the first 10 minutes we’ve met slave traders plotting to kidnap our heroes and an innocent old man’s been brutally murdered in a hedge. Barbara does whack Ian over the head during a fight though, so fair’s fair.
2x12 The Slave Traders
Rolling straight on into the next serial, The Romans. This is always billed as “Doctor Who tries comedy”, but within the first 10 minutes we’ve met slave traders plotting to kidnap our heroes and an innocent old man’s been brutally murdered in a hedge. Barbara does whack Ian over the head during a fight though, so fair’s fair.
Thursday, 23 February 2023
TV
Doctor Who
2x11 Desperate Measures
aka The Rescue Part Two (of two). After a strong opener with an interesting setup, Part Two almost squanders it trying to justify Barbara killing an innocent creature and everyone patronising Vicki. But the scenes in the Hall of Judgement are suitably atmospheric (Bennett tossing a chair like a petulant child excepted), and the twist is neat. Plus, at just two instalments, the story doesn’t have time to outstay its welcome — none of that Part Three treading water. A few dud parts aside, this struck me as a bit of an underrated adventure.
2x11 Desperate Measures
aka The Rescue Part Two (of two). After a strong opener with an interesting setup, Part Two almost squanders it trying to justify Barbara killing an innocent creature and everyone patronising Vicki. But the scenes in the Hall of Judgement are suitably atmospheric (Bennett tossing a chair like a petulant child excepted), and the twist is neat. Plus, at just two instalments, the story doesn’t have time to outstay its welcome — none of that Part Three treading water. A few dud parts aside, this struck me as a bit of an underrated adventure.
Films
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2010)
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two (2011)
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three (2014)
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
The three original Marcel the Shell shorts, before I watch the feature film (hopefully soon).
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two (2011)
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three (2014)
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
The three original Marcel the Shell shorts, before I watch the feature film (hopefully soon).
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
TV
Doctor Who
2x10 The Powerful Enemy
aka The Rescue Part One (of two — the second of just six true two-parters in classic Who). Watched on the season two Blu-ray, which I think makes this the first story I've actually watched from one of those Blu-ray releases. Considering we're now almost halfway through the range, that's a bit ludicrous on my part. Really need to dig into them more.
Our Flag Means Death
1x08 We Gull Way Back
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
2x10 The Powerful Enemy
aka The Rescue Part One (of two — the second of just six true two-parters in classic Who). Watched on the season two Blu-ray, which I think makes this the first story I've actually watched from one of those Blu-ray releases. Considering we're now almost halfway through the range, that's a bit ludicrous on my part. Really need to dig into them more.
Our Flag Means Death
1x08 We Gull Way Back
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday, 19 February 2023
TV
The British Academy Film Awards 2023
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Death in Paradise
11x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x30 Week 6: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
4x21 Mother's Day
4x22 Day in the Hole [season finale]
Really weird season finale: they doled out a major development that affected several ongoing plotlines as a cliffhanger for episode 21, then fundamentally ignored it and its wider implications in the finale (which I therefore assumed was going to be all about resolving the aforementioned plot threads) for what was more of an anywhere-midseason comedy episode kinda thing. Weird.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Death in Paradise
11x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x30 Week 6: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
4x21 Mother's Day
4x22 Day in the Hole [season finale]
Really weird season finale: they doled out a major development that affected several ongoing plotlines as a cliffhanger for episode 21, then fundamentally ignored it and its wider implications in the finale (which I therefore assumed was going to be all about resolving the aforementioned plot threads) for what was more of an anywhere-midseason comedy episode kinda thing. Weird.
Saturday, 18 February 2023
TV
Bill Bailey: Larks in Transit
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Ghosts
4x06 Not Again [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x29 Week 6: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
4x19 Simone
4x20 Enervo
Two-part backdoor pilot for the spinoff series.
Strike
4x03 Troubled Blood Part 3
4x04 Troubled Blood Part 4 [season finale]
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Ghosts
4x06 Not Again [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x29 Week 6: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
4x19 Simone
4x20 Enervo
Two-part backdoor pilot for the spinoff series.
Strike
4x03 Troubled Blood Part 3
4x04 Troubled Blood Part 4 [season finale]
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
I'm edging ever closer to 2,000 Blu-rays, and still on track to do it before next week's monthly running time update. That said, two titles I was expecting next week have been delayed (as is so often the way with boutique labels), so there's a little jeopardy — whereas previously I had more than enough on order, now I'm relying on everything turning up on time (actually, slightly early) or the milestone will have to wait until next month. But then, who knows when I'll cave to a sale or something — so we'll see...
Number of titles in collection: 3,032 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,035 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,997 [up 3]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 238 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 7,484 [up 3]
Number of films: 3,708 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 304 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,551 [up 39]
Number of short films: 1,041 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
I'm edging ever closer to 2,000 Blu-rays, and still on track to do it before next week's monthly running time update. That said, two titles I was expecting next week have been delayed (as is so often the way with boutique labels), so there's a little jeopardy — whereas previously I had more than enough on order, now I'm relying on everything turning up on time (actually, slightly early) or the milestone will have to wait until next month. But then, who knows when I'll cave to a sale or something — so we'll see...
Number of titles in collection: 3,032 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,035 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,997 [up 3]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 238 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 7,484 [up 3]
Number of films: 3,708 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 304 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,551 [up 39]
Number of short films: 1,041 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 17 February 2023
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x27 Week 6: Tuesday
6x28 Week 6: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
4x18 Backstabbers
Strike
4x01 Troubled Blood Part 1
4x02 Troubled Blood Part 2
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
6x27 Week 6: Tuesday
6x28 Week 6: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
4x18 Backstabbers
Strike
4x01 Troubled Blood Part 1
4x02 Troubled Blood Part 2
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
Thursday, 16 February 2023
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
TV
Our Flag Means Death
1x07 This Is Happening
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
Would I Lie To You?
16x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
1x07 This Is Happening
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
Would I Lie To You?
16x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Tuesday, 14 February 2023
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