The Wheel
2x01 Episode 1
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Saturday 31 July 2021
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
The discs just keep coming: I added 11 titles to my collection this week, although a handful were upgrades so it washes out as +7 (the upgrades being Gattaca and Scott Pilgrim from BD to 4K, Big Fish from DVD to 4K(!), and the Up series (7 Up, etc) from DVD to BD. I also bought the Indiana Jones 4K set, but I'm hanging on to those Blu-rays. And DVDs. More fool me). Quite a few were box sets, too, so the number films and, especially, discs see even bigger jumps, even after taking out the upgrades.
Number of titles in collection: 2,640 [up 7]
Of which DVDs: 1,064 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,576 [up 9]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 114 [up 5]
Number of discs in collection: 6,678 [up 21]
Number of films: 3,085 [up 15]
Number of additional cuts: 229 [up 3]
Number of TV episodes: 9,095 [up 13]
Number of short films: 872 [no change]
After a couple of busy weeks in a row, I've got nothing scheculed for next time... until I inevitably cave to a sale or something, anyway. See you then, faithful reader.
The discs just keep coming: I added 11 titles to my collection this week, although a handful were upgrades so it washes out as +7 (the upgrades being Gattaca and Scott Pilgrim from BD to 4K, Big Fish from DVD to 4K(!), and the Up series (7 Up, etc) from DVD to BD. I also bought the Indiana Jones 4K set, but I'm hanging on to those Blu-rays. And DVDs. More fool me). Quite a few were box sets, too, so the number films and, especially, discs see even bigger jumps, even after taking out the upgrades.
Number of titles in collection: 2,640 [up 7]
Of which DVDs: 1,064 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,576 [up 9]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 114 [up 5]
Number of discs in collection: 6,678 [up 21]
Number of films: 3,085 [up 15]
Number of additional cuts: 229 [up 3]
Number of TV episodes: 9,095 [up 13]
Number of short films: 872 [no change]
After a couple of busy weeks in a row, I've got nothing scheculed for next time... until I inevitably cave to a sale or something, anyway. See you then, faithful reader.
Friday 30 July 2021
Monday 26 July 2021
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
An even-more-belated-than-usual update this week, because it's time for the running time update and I had a whole month's worth of purchases to add in.
Plus, this week itself features another pretty large load of new additions. They include a couple of new releases on 4K (True Romance, The Babadook), a couple of new or recent releases on regular Blu-ray (The Day of the Dolphin, Son of the White Mare), and a few catchup releases from earlier in the year / the end of last year. But nothing from HMV's huge 20%-off sale... though it calls to me, so maybe next week.
Number of titles in collection: 2,633 [up 8]
Of which DVDs: 1,066 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,567 [up 8]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 109 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 6,657 [up 9]
Number of films: 3,070 [up 9]
Number of additional cuts: 226 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,082 [no change]
Number of short films: 872 [up 4]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
481 days, 2 hours, and 11 minutes.
(Up 1 day, 15 hours, and 56 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
An even-more-belated-than-usual update this week, because it's time for the running time update and I had a whole month's worth of purchases to add in.
Plus, this week itself features another pretty large load of new additions. They include a couple of new releases on 4K (True Romance, The Babadook), a couple of new or recent releases on regular Blu-ray (The Day of the Dolphin, Son of the White Mare), and a few catchup releases from earlier in the year / the end of last year. But nothing from HMV's huge 20%-off sale... though it calls to me, so maybe next week.
Number of titles in collection: 2,633 [up 8]
Of which DVDs: 1,066 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,567 [up 8]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 109 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 6,657 [up 9]
Number of films: 3,070 [up 9]
Number of additional cuts: 226 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,082 [no change]
Number of short films: 872 [up 4]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
481 days, 2 hours, and 11 minutes.
(Up 1 day, 15 hours, and 56 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Sunday 25 July 2021
Films
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
[2nd watch]
I'm fairly certain I saw this as a kid — the earworm scene is lodged in my memory — but that's about all I did remember. So, it's a rewatch in technicality only, but there we go. It's the only pre-Generations Trek film I did see as a kid, I think, so I intend to give it the Guide To treatment on 100 Films to make sure the whole series is covered.
[2nd watch]
I'm fairly certain I saw this as a kid — the earworm scene is lodged in my memory — but that's about all I did remember. So, it's a rewatch in technicality only, but there we go. It's the only pre-Generations Trek film I did see as a kid, I think, so I intend to give it the Guide To treatment on 100 Films to make sure the whole series is covered.
Saturday 24 July 2021
Friday 23 July 2021
Wednesday 21 July 2021
Fiction
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Pages 217–288 [the end]
Considering I read the first 216 pages of this in a little over a week, I certainly didn't intend to wait over three months before reading the final 72. But an enforced short pause turned into a long pause, and here we are. Still, better late than never.
Oh, and it's a really good book, by the way.
Pages 217–288 [the end]
Considering I read the first 216 pages of this in a little over a week, I certainly didn't intend to wait over three months before reading the final 72. But an enforced short pause turned into a long pause, and here we are. Still, better late than never.
Oh, and it's a really good book, by the way.
Tuesday 20 July 2021
Saturday 17 July 2021
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
This week's additions include a couple of imported 4K titles, both from France. First: Godzilla vs Kong, because it comes bundled with the film in 3D (I watched it in 4K when it came out and it looked great, so I did want that; but I also want it in 3D because it looked like it'd be great in 3D, and I have indeed heard good things). Second: The Limey, because France is the only country that got the recent 4K restoration on an actual 4K disc (there was just a regular Blu-ray here); plus it comes with a good number of special features (the UK BD has none), including an acclaimed commentary track.
Number of titles in collection: 2,625 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,066 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,559 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 107 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 6,648 [up 5]
Number of films: 3,061 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 225 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,082 [no change]
Number of short films: 868 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
This week's additions include a couple of imported 4K titles, both from France. First: Godzilla vs Kong, because it comes bundled with the film in 3D (I watched it in 4K when it came out and it looked great, so I did want that; but I also want it in 3D because it looked like it'd be great in 3D, and I have indeed heard good things). Second: The Limey, because France is the only country that got the recent 4K restoration on an actual 4K disc (there was just a regular Blu-ray here); plus it comes with a good number of special features (the UK BD has none), including an acclaimed commentary track.
Number of titles in collection: 2,625 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,066 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,559 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 107 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 6,648 [up 5]
Number of films: 3,061 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 225 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,082 [no change]
Number of short films: 868 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday 16 July 2021
TV
Moriarty the Patriot
1x02 The Scarlet Eyes Act 1
1x03 The Scarlet Eyes Act 2
[Watch it (again) on Funimation.]
1x02 The Scarlet Eyes Act 1
1x03 The Scarlet Eyes Act 2
[Watch it (again) on Funimation.]
Thursday 15 July 2021
Tuesday 13 July 2021
TV
Moriarty the Patriot
1x01 The Earl's Crime
I discovered the existence of this anime entirely by accident, but I'm glad I did. It's a version of Sherlock Holmes in which Moriarty becomes the Lord of Crime in order to help balance an unjust society, seeking to punish noblemen for their crimes. This first episode is a bit pilot-y, but it still manages to tell a compelling and satisfying story, and the production quality is high all round. I'll definitely be sticking with the rest of the series.
[Watch it (again) on Funimation.]
1x01 The Earl's Crime
I discovered the existence of this anime entirely by accident, but I'm glad I did. It's a version of Sherlock Holmes in which Moriarty becomes the Lord of Crime in order to help balance an unjust society, seeking to punish noblemen for their crimes. This first episode is a bit pilot-y, but it still manages to tell a compelling and satisfying story, and the production quality is high all round. I'll definitely be sticking with the rest of the series.
[Watch it (again) on Funimation.]
Sunday 11 July 2021
Films
The Broadway Melody (1929)
[#133 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Murder by Decree (1979)
[#134 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
[#133 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Murder by Decree (1979)
[#134 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Saturday 10 July 2021
Films
Hotel Reserve (1944)
[#131 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Sneakers (1992)
[#132 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
[#131 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Sneakers (1992)
[#132 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just one new addition this week, for a change. There's already more in the post, though.
Number of titles in collection: 2,623 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,066 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,557 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 105 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,643 [up 1]
Number of films: 3,059 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 225 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,082 [no change]
Number of short films: 868 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Just one new addition this week, for a change. There's already more in the post, though.
Number of titles in collection: 2,623 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,066 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,557 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 105 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,643 [up 1]
Number of films: 3,059 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 225 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,082 [no change]
Number of short films: 868 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday 9 July 2021
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
3x60 Episode 60
The Rookie
3x12 Brave Heart
3x13 Triple Duty
3x14 Threshold [season finale]
3x60 Episode 60
The Rookie
3x12 Brave Heart
3x13 Triple Duty
3x14 Threshold [season finale]
Thursday 8 July 2021
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Tuesday 6 July 2021
Monday 5 July 2021
Sunday 4 July 2021
Films
From Here to Eternity (1953)
[#129 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Strictly Ballroom (1992)
[#130 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
[#129 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Strictly Ballroom (1992)
[#130 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
This week brings a new addition to the Doctor Who: The Collection Blu-rays in the form of Season 24. I have them all on DVD too, of course, but I'm upgrading them with these Blu-rays — but only ditching the DVDs once all their special features have appeared in The Collection (some are being rearranged to more appropriate seasons). In the case of season 24, two of the stories still have an exclusive extra on the DVDs, so I'll keep them for now.
I also picked up a bunch of titles in HMV's Premium Collection sale, only one of which was also an upgrade, so there's all this going on:
Number of titles in collection: 2,622 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 1,066 [down 3]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,556 [up 8]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 105 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,642 [up 17]
Number of films: 3,058 [up 6]
Number of additional cuts: 225 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,082 [up 7]
Number of short films: 868 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
This week brings a new addition to the Doctor Who: The Collection Blu-rays in the form of Season 24. I have them all on DVD too, of course, but I'm upgrading them with these Blu-rays — but only ditching the DVDs once all their special features have appeared in The Collection (some are being rearranged to more appropriate seasons). In the case of season 24, two of the stories still have an exclusive extra on the DVDs, so I'll keep them for now.
I also picked up a bunch of titles in HMV's Premium Collection sale, only one of which was also an upgrade, so there's all this going on:
Number of titles in collection: 2,622 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 1,066 [down 3]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,556 [up 8]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 105 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,642 [up 17]
Number of films: 3,058 [up 6]
Number of additional cuts: 225 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,082 [up 7]
Number of short films: 868 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
this week on 100 Films
It's been an exceptionally quiet month on 100 Films in a Year, but this week I nonetheless presented my usual roundup of what went on...
Hopefully, there'll be more next Sunday.
Hopefully, there'll be more next Sunday.
Saturday 3 July 2021
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