Leverage
5x04 The French Connection Job
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x59 Week 12: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Thursday, 15 June 2023
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
TV
Have I Got News for You
65x09 (9/6/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
Taskmaster
4x07 No Stars for Naughty Boys
[Watch it (again) on Channel 4.]
65x09 (9/6/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
Taskmaster
4x07 No Stars for Naughty Boys
[Watch it (again) on Channel 4.]
Sunday, 11 June 2023
Fiction
On His Majesty's Secret Service by Charlie Higson
Chapters 5–6 [the end]
Overall, this was a really fun read. It's just long enough to feel substantial (rather than the simple brief tie-in it seems they originally intended), but short enough to move like a whipcrack throughout. It's also packed with fun little nods to real-life events (there's some particularly enjoyable stuff about Charles's pen in the final chapter). Some reviews online complain about the political content, but I thought it was fine... mostly because I agree with it, I guess! I presume the people who object are more on the villain's side than Bond's, and that's their problem.
Now, just let Higson write some full-length adult Bond novels, please.
Chapters 5–6 [the end]
Overall, this was a really fun read. It's just long enough to feel substantial (rather than the simple brief tie-in it seems they originally intended), but short enough to move like a whipcrack throughout. It's also packed with fun little nods to real-life events (there's some particularly enjoyable stuff about Charles's pen in the final chapter). Some reviews online complain about the political content, but I thought it was fine... mostly because I agree with it, I guess! I presume the people who object are more on the villain's side than Bond's, and that's their problem.
Now, just let Higson write some full-length adult Bond novels, please.
Saturday, 10 June 2023
TV
The 1% Club
2x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on ITVX.]
John Mulaney: Baby J
I watched a John Mulaney special once before, but have literally no recollection of it (this is one of the reasons I keep going with this daft blog that I assume no one reads — it's a valuable aid to my memory). Anyway, apparently I enjoyed it (I gave it four stars on Letterboxd), and I'd seen chatter about this new one, so I gave it a go. Thought it was really good. Hopefully I'll remember that...
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
2x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on ITVX.]
John Mulaney: Baby J
I watched a John Mulaney special once before, but have literally no recollection of it (this is one of the reasons I keep going with this daft blog that I assume no one reads — it's a valuable aid to my memory). Anyway, apparently I enjoyed it (I gave it four stars on Letterboxd), and I'd seen chatter about this new one, so I gave it a go. Thought it was really good. Hopefully I'll remember that...
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
This week, a handful of titles dribbled in throughout the week, mainly new orders I placed after the sad news of the demise of Network, the great DVD/Blu-ray label. They're going to be sorely missed.
Number of titles in collection: 3,098 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 1,028 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,070 [up 5]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 261 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,601 [up 5]
Number of films: 3,796 [up 4]
Number of additional cuts: 316 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,054 [up 1]
Next week was set to be a busy one: only one new title is actually due for release, but I had a bunch of stuff on preorder for the week after direct from a couple of different labels, and direct orders like that often ship early. But then one title got put back, which took the whole order with it, and now I'm thinking it'll be of a broadly similar size to this week, maybe even smaller. Oh, the exicting ups and downs of buying boutique label releases! (Please note: yes, I am using the word "exciting" ironically.)
Anyway, next week it's also time again for the monthly running time update, so at least there's that excitement. See you then, faithful reader!
This week, a handful of titles dribbled in throughout the week, mainly new orders I placed after the sad news of the demise of Network, the great DVD/Blu-ray label. They're going to be sorely missed.
Number of titles in collection: 3,098 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 1,028 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,070 [up 5]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 261 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,601 [up 5]
Number of films: 3,796 [up 4]
Number of additional cuts: 316 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,054 [up 1]
Next week was set to be a busy one: only one new title is actually due for release, but I had a bunch of stuff on preorder for the week after direct from a couple of different labels, and direct orders like that often ship early. But then one title got put back, which took the whole order with it, and now I'm thinking it'll be of a broadly similar size to this week, maybe even smaller. Oh, the exicting ups and downs of buying boutique label releases! (Please note: yes, I am using the word "exciting" ironically.)
Anyway, next week it's also time again for the monthly running time update, so at least there's that excitement. See you then, faithful reader!
Thursday, 8 June 2023
Fiction
On His Majesty's Secret Service by Charlie Higson
Chapter 4
When I said the other day that I'd read chapter 4, what I really meant was most of chapter 4 (it's a long'un). Finished it this evening. Into the second half of the book now.
Chapter 4
When I said the other day that I'd read chapter 4, what I really meant was most of chapter 4 (it's a long'un). Finished it this evening. Into the second half of the book now.
Monday, 5 June 2023
TV
Have I Got News for You
65x08 (2/6/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
65x08 (2/6/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday, 4 June 2023
Films
Killer of Sheep (1978)
[#41 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Blindspot 2023 #4
Moneyball (2011)
[2nd watch]
[#40 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
I’ve been intending to rewatch Moneyball for a while, because I didn’t much care for it the first time (read my original review for all the reasons why) but a lot of people seem to like it, so I thought it deserved a second chance. When it came up among “other movies you might like” after I watched Air, the time seemed right. And… well, I enjoyed it a little more this time, but I feel like most of my original criticisms (that it’s too much about sport and not enough about statistics; and that it doesn’t explain the sport at all for those of us who don’t know anything about baseball beyond that it’s a glorified version of rounders) still stand.
[#41 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Blindspot 2023 #4
Moneyball (2011)
[2nd watch]
[#40 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
I’ve been intending to rewatch Moneyball for a while, because I didn’t much care for it the first time (read my original review for all the reasons why) but a lot of people seem to like it, so I thought it deserved a second chance. When it came up among “other movies you might like” after I watched Air, the time seemed right. And… well, I enjoyed it a little more this time, but I feel like most of my original criticisms (that it’s too much about sport and not enough about statistics; and that it doesn’t explain the sport at all for those of us who don’t know anything about baseball beyond that it’s a glorified version of rounders) still stand.
Fiction
On His Majesty's Secret Service by Charlie Higson
Chapter 4
Finally found some time to continue with this (it's already taking me longer to finish than anticipated/hoped, but I'm determined to not let it stretch out ridiculously, unlike the last one!)
Chapter 4
Finally found some time to continue with this (it's already taking me longer to finish than anticipated/hoped, but I'm determined to not let it stretch out ridiculously, unlike the last one!)
this week on 100Films.co.uk
"This week on 100Films.co.uk" continues to really be "This Month..." because, once again, there's been no new reviews all month and it's now time for my two regular monthly columns.
First, the overall review of May...
Finally, all the stuff I didn't watch last month...
More next Sunday? We'll see...
First, the overall review of May...
Finally, all the stuff I didn't watch last month...
More next Sunday? We'll see...
Saturday, 3 June 2023
TV
Have I Got News for You
65x07 (26/5/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
65x07 (26/5/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just a single new addition again this week, a rarity for me nowadays (but more weeks should be like this, really).
Number of titles in collection: 3,094 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,029 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,065 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 260 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 7,596 [up 1]
Number of films: 3,792 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 316 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,053 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Just a single new addition again this week, a rarity for me nowadays (but more weeks should be like this, really).
Number of titles in collection: 3,094 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,029 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,065 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 260 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 7,596 [up 1]
Number of films: 3,792 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 316 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,053 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
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