Monday, 21 September 2026
Sunday, 20 September 2026
Films
Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 (2012)
[#58 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2026]
"What Do You Mean You Haven't Seen...?" 2026 #6
I’ve been planning to watch the two parts of this over a weekend for… most of the year? Certainly since sometime after I fell behind on my WDYMYHS goal (which, to be fair, was in February). Glad I've finally achieved it.
[#58 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2026]
"What Do You Mean You Haven't Seen...?" 2026 #6
I’ve been planning to watch the two parts of this over a weekend for… most of the year? Certainly since sometime after I fell behind on my WDYMYHS goal (which, to be fair, was in February). Glad I've finally achieved it.
Saturday, 19 September 2026
Fiction
Alchemised by SenLinYu
Chapters 63–65
End of Part Two.
I was worried about tackling this over-1000-page doorstop, but at this rate I'll have finished it in about 3½ weeks (touch wood). It's partly a testament to it being compelling; it's more a sign of how radically my reading habits have changed in the last couple of years.
Chapters 63–65
End of Part Two.
I was worried about tackling this over-1000-page doorstop, but at this rate I'll have finished it in about 3½ weeks (touch wood). It's partly a testament to it being compelling; it's more a sign of how radically my reading habits have changed in the last couple of years.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
After spending over £90 on Kill Bill last week, this week my £70 edition of Hamilton turned up. Bit crazy, that. Hope it's not a sign of the way the entire market's going. Also this week: a DVD-to-4K leap. Always fun.
Number of titles in collection: 3,734 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 961 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,773 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 560 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 8,968 [up 4]
Number of films: 4,832 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 513 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 10,144 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,337 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
After spending over £90 on Kill Bill last week, this week my £70 edition of Hamilton turned up. Bit crazy, that. Hope it's not a sign of the way the entire market's going. Also this week: a DVD-to-4K leap. Always fun.
Number of titles in collection: 3,734 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 961 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,773 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 560 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 8,968 [up 4]
Number of films: 4,832 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 513 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 10,144 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,337 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 18 September 2026
Thursday, 17 September 2026
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Monday, 14 September 2026
Tabletop Games
Daggerheart
All 3 games continuing (well, one of them is technically on pause, but it's not cancelled).
All 3 games continuing (well, one of them is technically on pause, but it's not cancelled).
Video Games
Doom
Time flies: it's almost a year since I last played Doom! But I fancied some uncomplicated action (I'd like to get back to Rogue Trooper, but its controls are a pain) so it seemed a good pick. Having played all of the first episode last time, this time I kept going til I got through all of the second, The Shores of Hell. Once again, it took me way longer than it probably should (the best part of two hours), but those levels are torturous mazes! I finally realised you really do need to use the map to find your way around.
Time flies: it's almost a year since I last played Doom! But I fancied some uncomplicated action (I'd like to get back to Rogue Trooper, but its controls are a pain) so it seemed a good pick. Having played all of the first episode last time, this time I kept going til I got through all of the second, The Shores of Hell. Once again, it took me way longer than it probably should (the best part of two hours), but those levels are torturous mazes! I finally realised you really do need to use the map to find your way around.
Sunday, 13 September 2026
Saturday, 12 September 2026
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
I finally caved and spent a small fortune on an imported 4K of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair this week. They'll probably finally announce an even-better and/or much-cheaper UK release now. Also this week, a handful of other mop-up titles (can't believe I didn't order the Fight Club 4K when it came out), all just in time for the monthly running time update.
Number of titles in collection: 3,733 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 962 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,771 [up 3]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 558 [up 4]
Number of discs in collection: 8,964 [up 9]
Number of films: 4,831 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 512 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 10,144 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,337 [up 7]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
624 days, 1 hour, and 14 minutes.
(Up 21 hours and 7 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
I finally caved and spent a small fortune on an imported 4K of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair this week. They'll probably finally announce an even-better and/or much-cheaper UK release now. Also this week, a handful of other mop-up titles (can't believe I didn't order the Fight Club 4K when it came out), all just in time for the monthly running time update.
Number of titles in collection: 3,733 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 962 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,771 [up 3]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 558 [up 4]
Number of discs in collection: 8,964 [up 9]
Number of films: 4,831 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 512 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 10,144 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,337 [up 7]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
624 days, 1 hour, and 14 minutes.
(Up 21 hours and 7 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 11 September 2026
Thursday, 10 September 2026
Non-Fiction
Oscar Wars by Michael Schulman
Chapters 6–7
I was enjoying this in July last year, not really sure why my reading of it petered out. Not sure if I'll stick with it now or just read a chapter now and then.
Chapters 6–7
I was enjoying this in July last year, not really sure why my reading of it petered out. Not sure if I'll stick with it now or just read a chapter now and then.
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Monday, 7 September 2026
Sunday, 6 September 2026
this week on 100Films.co.uk
Finally, a month for 100Films.co.uk that I'd consider successful — the first one this year!
Read all about why in my general review of August...
And follow it up with the long list of my inevitable failures...
Will September go as well — or even better, maybe? Find out in four weeks!
Read all about why in my general review of August...
And follow it up with the long list of my inevitable failures...
Will September go as well — or even better, maybe? Find out in four weeks!
Saturday, 5 September 2026
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
I was expecting a few more arrivals this week, to be honest, but in the end it was just one new box set. More next week, for sure.
Number of titles in collection: 3,730 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 962 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,768 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 554 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 8,955 [up 3]
Number of films: 4,828 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 512 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 10,144 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,330 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
I was expecting a few more arrivals this week, to be honest, but in the end it was just one new box set. More next week, for sure.
Number of titles in collection: 3,730 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 962 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,768 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 554 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 8,955 [up 3]
Number of films: 4,828 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 512 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 10,144 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,330 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 4 September 2026
Thursday, 3 September 2026
Films
The Double (1971)
[#50 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2026]
Halfway! There's an outside chance I can still pull this off...
[#50 in The 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2026]
Halfway! There's an outside chance I can still pull this off...
Video Games
Titanium Court
I've accumulated over 1,000 PC games since I started a spending spree provoked by my Steam Deck acquisition a year ago, and about a dozen of them I'm 'officially' already playing, but then I'll do something like buy this (currently half price) and immediately boot it up. Who knows why I am the way I am? Anyway, it's really weird, which I was expecting, and pretty fun, so far. It's a bit Strategy-y, which might turn me off in time (especially if it gets too complicated/difficult — Strategy has never been my genre), but I'm enjoying its quirkiness (especially its story) so far.
I've accumulated over 1,000 PC games since I started a spending spree provoked by my Steam Deck acquisition a year ago, and about a dozen of them I'm 'officially' already playing, but then I'll do something like buy this (currently half price) and immediately boot it up. Who knows why I am the way I am? Anyway, it's really weird, which I was expecting, and pretty fun, so far. It's a bit Strategy-y, which might turn me off in time (especially if it gets too complicated/difficult — Strategy has never been my genre), but I'm enjoying its quirkiness (especially its story) so far.
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
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