Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
[#146 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Friday, 13 August 2021
Thursday, 12 August 2021
Films
Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance. (2009/2010)
[3rd watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #25. I enjoyed this one more on this rewatch...
Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo. (2012/2013)
[2nd watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #26. I enjoyed this one less, unfortunately. Still, now I'm all ready for the concluding part tomorrow...
[3rd watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #25. I enjoyed this one more on this rewatch...
Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo. (2012/2013)
[2nd watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #26. I enjoyed this one less, unfortunately. Still, now I'm all ready for the concluding part tomorrow...
Wednesday, 11 August 2021
Films
Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone. (2007/2009)
[3rd watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #24. Last time I rewatched this, it was in prep for the imminent release of the third film. Now, same again, but in readiness for the fourth, which is out on Friday via Amazon Prime.
[3rd watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #24. Last time I rewatched this, it was in prep for the imminent release of the third film. Now, same again, but in readiness for the fourth, which is out on Friday via Amazon Prime.
Monday, 9 August 2021
Sunday, 8 August 2021
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
2x02 Episode 2
2x03 Episode 3
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
2x02 Episode 2
2x03 Episode 3
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Films
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
[#145 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Tea with Mussolini (1999)
[#144 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
[#145 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Tea with Mussolini (1999)
[#144 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Saturday, 7 August 2021
Films
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
[#142 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
The Danish Girl (2015)
[#143 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
[#142 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
The Danish Girl (2015)
[#143 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
I didn't actually buy anything new this week, but some numbers go up nonetheless. That's because last week I bought Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on UHD, intending to replace my Blu-ray copy; but when I got that off the shelf to put on the 'to sell' pile, I liked the slipcover so much I didn't want to give it up. So, for now at least, I'm keeping it... just for that bit of cardboard. Ah, the collector's mentality...
Number of titles in collection: 2,641 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,064 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,577 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 114 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,679 [up 1]
Number of films: 3,086 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 229 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,095 [no change]
Number of short films: 872 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
I didn't actually buy anything new this week, but some numbers go up nonetheless. That's because last week I bought Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on UHD, intending to replace my Blu-ray copy; but when I got that off the shelf to put on the 'to sell' pile, I liked the slipcover so much I didn't want to give it up. So, for now at least, I'm keeping it... just for that bit of cardboard. Ah, the collector's mentality...
Number of titles in collection: 2,641 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,064 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,577 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 114 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,679 [up 1]
Number of films: 3,086 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 229 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,095 [no change]
Number of short films: 872 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 6 August 2021
Thursday, 5 August 2021
Wednesday, 4 August 2021
TV
Moriarty the Patriot
1x08 A Study in 'S' Act 1
1x09 A Study in 'S' Act 2
[Watch it (again) on Funimation.]
1x08 A Study in 'S' Act 1
1x09 A Study in 'S' Act 2
[Watch it (again) on Funimation.]
Tuesday, 3 August 2021
TV
Moriarty the Patriot
1x06 The Adventure of the Noahtic Act 1
1x07 The Adventure of the Noahtic Act 2
[Watch it (again) on Funimation.]
1x06 The Adventure of the Noahtic Act 1
1x07 The Adventure of the Noahtic Act 2
[Watch it (again) on Funimation.]
Monday, 2 August 2021
Sunday, 1 August 2021
this week on 100 Films
Or should that be "this month on 100 Films", because that's how long it's been since my last post! And, like the last one, the new one is a monthly review...
More next Sunday... maybe...
More next Sunday... maybe...
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
Wednesday, 30 June 2021
Monday, 28 June 2021
Sunday, 27 June 2021
Films
The Invisible Man (1933)
[#125 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
[2nd watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #19. I was trying to watch an awful lot of films I'd never seen before this weekend, to push my June tally up towards 20 films (and then reach that mark during the week). But I haven't even got close to where I needed to be (more like the low 130s than the mid 120s), so I gave up and rewatched this instead.
Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)
[#124 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
[#125 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
[2nd watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #19. I was trying to watch an awful lot of films I'd never seen before this weekend, to push my June tally up towards 20 films (and then reach that mark during the week). But I haven't even got close to where I needed to be (more like the low 130s than the mid 120s), so I gave up and rewatched this instead.
Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)
[#124 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
It's time for the monthly running time update again — indeed, that's why this update is, once again, a day late (not that anyone cares).
And, also once again, I seem to have gone a bit crazy, with nine new purchases. Well, most of them are new releases that I've had on preorder for a while — stuff comes out when it comes out; it's not my fault if that means I end up getting seven new titles in one week (and two of those are actually out next week but arrived early, just to compound the issue). The other two newbies were, of course, sale buys — more in that vein next week.
Number of titles in collection: 2,617 [up 8]
Of which DVDs: 1,069 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,548 [up 9]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 105 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,625 [up 13]
Number of films: 3,052 [up 15]
Number of additional cuts: 225 [up 3]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 868 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
479 days, 10 hours, and 15 minutes.
(Up 1 day, 11 hours, and 19 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
It's time for the monthly running time update again — indeed, that's why this update is, once again, a day late (not that anyone cares).
And, also once again, I seem to have gone a bit crazy, with nine new purchases. Well, most of them are new releases that I've had on preorder for a while — stuff comes out when it comes out; it's not my fault if that means I end up getting seven new titles in one week (and two of those are actually out next week but arrived early, just to compound the issue). The other two newbies were, of course, sale buys — more in that vein next week.
Number of titles in collection: 2,617 [up 8]
Of which DVDs: 1,069 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,548 [up 9]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 105 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,625 [up 13]
Number of films: 3,052 [up 15]
Number of additional cuts: 225 [up 3]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 868 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
479 days, 10 hours, and 15 minutes.
(Up 1 day, 11 hours, and 19 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Saturday, 26 June 2021
Films
A Brief History of Time Travel (2018)
[#123 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Kinda apt that I ended with this on a day when alphabetisation means my viewing is listed in precise reverse chronological order...
The Mummy (1932)
[#122 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Rodan (1956)
[#121 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
What! No Spinach? (1926)
[#120a in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Included on the Seven Chances Blu-ray because of its "similar theme". Really, it's just a mini-rip-off of the Buster Keaton feature.
[#123 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Kinda apt that I ended with this on a day when alphabetisation means my viewing is listed in precise reverse chronological order...
The Mummy (1932)
[#122 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Rodan (1956)
[#121 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
What! No Spinach? (1926)
[#120a in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Included on the Seven Chances Blu-ray because of its "similar theme". Really, it's just a mini-rip-off of the Buster Keaton feature.
Thursday, 24 June 2021
Wednesday, 23 June 2021
Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Monday, 21 June 2021
TV
Lucifer
5x16 A Chance at a Happy Ending [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x13 Episode 13
1x14 Episode 14
1x15 Episode 15 [season finale]
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
5x16 A Chance at a Happy Ending [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x13 Episode 13
1x14 Episode 14
1x15 Episode 15 [season finale]
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday, 20 June 2021
TV
Lucifer
5x15 Is This Really How It's Going To End?!
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x12 Episode 12
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
5x15 Is This Really How It's Going To End?!
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x12 Episode 12
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Saturday, 19 June 2021
TV
Lucifer
5x14 Nothing Lasts Forever
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x10 Episode 10
1x11 Episode 11
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
5x14 Nothing Lasts Forever
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x10 Episode 10
1x11 Episode 11
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Six new additions this week, half of them on UHD. Four are upgrades to things I already owned, including all three UHDs, but in two cases I'm keeping my previous copy (one because it's in a box set, and also includes an alternate cut of the film, and the other because it has unique special features). All of which looks like this...
Number of titles in collection: 2,609 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 1,070 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,538 [up 5]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 105 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 6,612 [up 7]
Number of films: 3,037 [up 5]
Number of additional cuts: 222 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 868 [up 1]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Six new additions this week, half of them on UHD. Four are upgrades to things I already owned, including all three UHDs, but in two cases I'm keeping my previous copy (one because it's in a box set, and also includes an alternate cut of the film, and the other because it has unique special features). All of which looks like this...
Number of titles in collection: 2,609 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 1,070 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,538 [up 5]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 105 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 6,612 [up 7]
Number of films: 3,037 [up 5]
Number of additional cuts: 222 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 868 [up 1]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 18 June 2021
TV
Lucifer
5x13 A Little Harmless Stalking
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x08 Episode 8
1x09 Episode 9
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
5x13 A Little Harmless Stalking
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x08 Episode 8
1x09 Episode 9
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Thursday, 17 June 2021
Wednesday, 16 June 2021
TV
Lucifer
5x12 Daniel Espinoza: Naked and Afraid
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x06 Episode 6
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
3x09 Amber
5x12 Daniel Espinoza: Naked and Afraid
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x06 Episode 6
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
3x09 Amber
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
TV
Lucifer
5x11 Resting Devil Face
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x05 Episode 5
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
3x08 Bad Blood
5x11 Resting Devil Face
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x05 Episode 5
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
3x08 Bad Blood
Monday, 14 June 2021
TV
Lucifer
5x10 Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x04 Episode 4
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
3x07 True Crime
5x10 Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x04 Episode 4
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
The Rookie
3x07 True Crime
Sunday, 13 June 2021
TV
Lucifer
5x09 Family Dinner
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
5x09 Family Dinner
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
this week on 100 Films
Just 1 new post on 100 Films in a Year this week...
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
More, perhaps, next Sunday.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
it moves like the clappers and is committed to being almost relentlessly entertaining. Perhaps it’s a little hardcore for younger fans (and even that aspect has lessened with age, with the chest-ripping special effects looking a little ropey nowadays), but otherwise, what’s there to complain about?Read more here.
More, perhaps, next Sunday.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
This week, I finally got round to upgrading Torchwood series one and two from DVD to Blu-ray. Not sure why — bit of a whim. So two more DVDs go, two more Blu-rays are gained, and overall two discs are lost — although that last one is masked because I also acquired two films on Blu-ray.
Number of titles in collection: 2,605 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,071 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,534 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,600 [no change]
Number of films: 3,032 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
This week, I finally got round to upgrading Torchwood series one and two from DVD to Blu-ray. Not sure why — bit of a whim. So two more DVDs go, two more Blu-rays are gained, and overall two discs are lost — although that last one is masked because I also acquired two films on Blu-ray.
Number of titles in collection: 2,605 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,071 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,534 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,600 [no change]
Number of films: 3,032 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Saturday, 12 June 2021
TV
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x01 Episode 1
1x02 Episode 2
[Watch these episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x01 Episode 1
1x02 Episode 2
[Watch these episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Friday, 11 June 2021
Thursday, 10 June 2021
Tuesday, 8 June 2021
Films
Pillow of Death (1945)
[#116 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
The sixth and final Inner Sanctum Mystery. The series had its moments, but, overall, it's hardly a forgotten gem. I'm not sorry I watched them, but unlike, say, the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films, I won't be in a hurry to rewatch them.
[#116 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
The sixth and final Inner Sanctum Mystery. The series had its moments, but, overall, it's hardly a forgotten gem. I'm not sorry I watched them, but unlike, say, the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films, I won't be in a hurry to rewatch them.
Sunday, 6 June 2021
Films
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
[5th or so watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #18
Picking up my Indy rewatch after a longer-than-intended pause. As with Raiders, the watch count is a guess — I have no idea how many times I saw this as a child. It felt like loads, but I was never one of those kids who watched things again and again and again on loop, so it might only have been a couple of times. I guess that's what my count is assuming, anyway. Anyway, the film is really good; probably my favourite Indy movie.
[5th or so watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #18
Picking up my Indy rewatch after a longer-than-intended pause. As with Raiders, the watch count is a guess — I have no idea how many times I saw this as a child. It felt like loads, but I was never one of those kids who watched things again and again and again on loop, so it might only have been a couple of times. I guess that's what my count is assuming, anyway. Anyway, the film is really good; probably my favourite Indy movie.
this week on 100 Films
A look back at the previous month was all that was on offer at 100 Films in a Year this week...
More, hopefully, next Sunday.
More, hopefully, next Sunday.
Saturday, 5 June 2021
Podcasts
Toby Hadoke's Who's Round
149 Russell T Davies Part 6
150 Russell T Davies Part 7
The end of the epic RTD interview. Even though they chatted for three hours, I could've listened to RTD discuss Who for three hours more; and probably more beyond that, to be honest.
[Listen via Big Finish.]
149 Russell T Davies Part 6
150 Russell T Davies Part 7
The end of the epic RTD interview. Even though they chatted for three hours, I could've listened to RTD discuss Who for three hours more; and probably more beyond that, to be honest.
[Listen via Big Finish.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Absolutely nothing to report this week! There aren't too many new releases on the horizon, either. Well, it depends how you define "the horizon": there are tonnes coming later in the year, but not in the next couple of weeks. Never rule out sale purchaes, though — I'm now expecting something next week, in fact.
Number of titles in collection: 2,603 [no change]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,530 [no change]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,600 [no change]
Number of films: 3,030 [no change]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Absolutely nothing to report this week! There aren't too many new releases on the horizon, either. Well, it depends how you define "the horizon": there are tonnes coming later in the year, but not in the next couple of weeks. Never rule out sale purchaes, though — I'm now expecting something next week, in fact.
Number of titles in collection: 2,603 [no change]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,530 [no change]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,600 [no change]
Number of films: 3,030 [no change]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 4 June 2021
TV
Pointless Celebrities
14x04 Stand-Up Comedy
Watched for the second round, which the Radio Times plugged as being a tricky one about film, and then ended up staying 'til the end.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
14x04 Stand-Up Comedy
Watched for the second round, which the Radio Times plugged as being a tricky one about film, and then ended up staying 'til the end.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday, 31 May 2021
Films
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
[#115 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
+ the only special feature, a 25-minute featurette titled Road to Justice League, which is broadly promotional in tone and therefore not particularly insightful. A full-on Snyder commentary would've been nice.
[#115 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
+ the only special feature, a 25-minute featurette titled Road to Justice League, which is broadly promotional in tone and therefore not particularly insightful. A full-on Snyder commentary would've been nice.
Sunday, 30 May 2021
TV
Doctor Who
Doctors Assemble
This 15-minute mini-adventure was produced for the Doctor Who watchalong events back in the first lockdown, in May last year. I didn't notice it at the time, but somehow came across it today. It's quite fun. I wrote a few more thoughts on Letterboxd.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
Doctors Assemble
This 15-minute mini-adventure was produced for the Doctor Who watchalong events back in the first lockdown, in May last year. I didn't notice it at the time, but somehow came across it today. It's quite fun. I wrote a few more thoughts on Letterboxd.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
Podcasts
Toby Hadoke's Who's Round
59 Russell T Davies Part 3
99 Russell T Davies Part 4
124 Russell T Davies Part 5
[Listen via Big Finish.]
59 Russell T Davies Part 3
99 Russell T Davies Part 4
124 Russell T Davies Part 5
[Listen via Big Finish.]
Saturday, 29 May 2021
Films
Defending Your Life (1991)
[#113 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
+ the half-hour interview of writer/director/star Albert Brooks by critic Robert Weide on the Criterion Blu-ray
[#113 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
+ the half-hour interview of writer/director/star Albert Brooks by critic Robert Weide on the Criterion Blu-ray
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
I was going to say it had been a fairly quiet month for my collection, but then I realised I had nine titles turn up in a single week just a fortnight ago — that's a fairly large pile for a single week by almost any standard. But around that, there were zero additions the week before it and just one last week, and this week there's only two. Still, that's a fairly steady amount, all things considered.
I'm reflecting on the whole month like this because it's that time again: the monthly running time update. Exciting days.
Number of titles in collection: 2,603 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,530 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,600 [up 2]
Number of films: 3,030 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
477 days, 22 hours, and 56 minutes.
(Up 1 day, 9 hours, and 15 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
I was going to say it had been a fairly quiet month for my collection, but then I realised I had nine titles turn up in a single week just a fortnight ago — that's a fairly large pile for a single week by almost any standard. But around that, there were zero additions the week before it and just one last week, and this week there's only two. Still, that's a fairly steady amount, all things considered.
I'm reflecting on the whole month like this because it's that time again: the monthly running time update. Exciting days.
Number of titles in collection: 2,603 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,530 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,600 [up 2]
Number of films: 3,030 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
477 days, 22 hours, and 56 minutes.
(Up 1 day, 9 hours, and 15 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 28 May 2021
TV
Have I Got News For You
61x08 (28/5/21 edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Tom Allen's Quizness
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
61x08 (28/5/21 edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Tom Allen's Quizness
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
Podcasts
Toby Hadoke's Who's Round
50 Russell T Davies Part 1
54 Russell T Davies Part 2
I could listen to RTD talk about Doctor Who for hours... which is good, because this multi-part interview (it's spread across seven episodes) lasts over 3½ hours in total.
[Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 via Big Finish.]
50 Russell T Davies Part 1
54 Russell T Davies Part 2
I could listen to RTD talk about Doctor Who for hours... which is good, because this multi-part interview (it's spread across seven episodes) lasts over 3½ hours in total.
[Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 via Big Finish.]
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Sunday, 23 May 2021
TV
Eurovision Song Contest: Rotterdam 2021
Watching the next day, just like last time (i.e. two years ago), because I wasn't able to watch it live and iPlayer takes forever to put such a long, live show up after broadcast. It's not the same as being able to follow along on Twitter, but oh well. Anyway, I thought it was mostly a good final this year — a surprisingly strong lineup of songs — although the eventual winner was one of the few underwhelming ones, which was a shame.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Watching the next day, just like last time (i.e. two years ago), because I wasn't able to watch it live and iPlayer takes forever to put such a long, live show up after broadcast. It's not the same as being able to follow along on Twitter, but oh well. Anyway, I thought it was mostly a good final this year — a surprisingly strong lineup of songs — although the eventual winner was one of the few underwhelming ones, which was a shame.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
this week on 100 Films
1 new review was published to 100 Films in a Year this week...
Psycho Goreman (2020)
More next Sunday.
Psycho Goreman (2020)
Those who grew up on that stuff may get the biggest kick out of the film, but that doesn’t mean the rest of us can’t delight its gonzo joys. I won’t be surprised if Psycho Goreman has a bright future ahead as a new cult staple.Read more here.
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 22 May 2021
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just a single addition this week: Zack Snyder's Justice League on 4K. Maybe now I'll finally get round to watching it...
Number of titles in collection: 2,601 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,528 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 6,598 [up 2]
Number of films: 3,028 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Just a single addition this week: Zack Snyder's Justice League on 4K. Maybe now I'll finally get round to watching it...
Number of titles in collection: 2,601 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,528 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 6,598 [up 2]
Number of films: 3,028 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 21 May 2021
Films
Crank (2006)
[#110 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
No, there hasn't been some mistake: this is my first "cultural experience" of the week. I just started a new job, see, and I haven't got my new schedule down quite yet to keep doing things I enjoy. Hopefully, more films, TV, books, and all the rest, to come regularly from now onwards.
[#110 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
No, there hasn't been some mistake: this is my first "cultural experience" of the week. I just started a new job, see, and I haven't got my new schedule down quite yet to keep doing things I enjoy. Hopefully, more films, TV, books, and all the rest, to come regularly from now onwards.
Sunday, 16 May 2021
this week on 100 Films
4 new reviews were published to 100 Films in a Year this week...
Devil's Cargo (1948)
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
The 100-Week Roundup XXXII
More next Sunday.
Devil's Cargo (1948)
It all unfolds as a surprisingly decent little mystery — no great head-scratcher, but it offers enough twists and turns to keep it lively. The conclusion may stretch credibility, and our hero more chances upon the identity of the killer than actually deduces it, but it suffices for a short B-movie.Read more here.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Where the first film was a riff on something like Assault on Precinct 13, this sequel turns its attention to another John Carpenter classic, clearly trying to be a version of Escape from New York... It’s a perfectly serviceable storyline, and I have no problem with movies broadly borrowing storylines and whatnot in homage to other flicks. The problem is, Apocalypse is an awfully written and produced film.Read more here.
The 100-Week Roundup XXXII
Featuring...Read more here.
- The Saint (2017)
- Hairspray (1988)
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 15 May 2021
TV
Murder, They Hope
1x03 Dales of the Unexpected [season finale]
Best one of the series. The run definitely picked up as it went along (even over just three episodes) — I hope there's more.
1x03 Dales of the Unexpected [season finale]
Best one of the series. The run definitely picked up as it went along (even over just three episodes) — I hope there's more.
Films
The Aeronauts (2019)
[#108 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Drop Zone (1994)
[#107 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
[#108 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Drop Zone (1994)
[#107 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
After dropping to 0 last week, it's back up to 60 this week. Not 60 new titles, obviously (that would be insane), but between new releases and a couple of cut-price bargains, there's a hefty load of new additions to report: nine titles with 15 films across.
Number of titles in collection: 2,600 [up 9]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,527 [up 9]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 101 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,596 [up 15]
Number of films: 3,027 [up 15]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [up 13]
See you next week, faithful reader.
After dropping to 0 last week, it's back up to 60 this week. Not 60 new titles, obviously (that would be insane), but between new releases and a couple of cut-price bargains, there's a hefty load of new additions to report: nine titles with 15 films across.
Number of titles in collection: 2,600 [up 9]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,527 [up 9]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 101 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,596 [up 15]
Number of films: 3,027 [up 15]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [up 13]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 14 May 2021
Films
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
[#105 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Stuart Little (1999)
[#106 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
[#105 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Stuart Little (1999)
[#106 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Thursday, 13 May 2021
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