Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)
[#47 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Saturday, 1 July 2023
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
This week brings a heady mix of new releases (Avatar 2 in 3D; anime Pompo the Cinephile; '70s Japanese action in the Game trilogy from Arrow); a belated pickup from earlier in the year (Park Chan-wook's Decision to Leave); and a pile of titles from US label Vinegar Syndrome, including three in 4K. An eclectic bunch, to be sure, but that's half the fun.
Number of titles in collection: 3,112 [up 8]
Of which DVDs: 1,028 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,084 [up 8]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 266 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 7,627 [up 18]
Number of films: 3,812 [up 10]
Number of additional cuts: 320 [up 2]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,055 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
This week brings a heady mix of new releases (Avatar 2 in 3D; anime Pompo the Cinephile; '70s Japanese action in the Game trilogy from Arrow); a belated pickup from earlier in the year (Park Chan-wook's Decision to Leave); and a pile of titles from US label Vinegar Syndrome, including three in 4K. An eclectic bunch, to be sure, but that's half the fun.
Number of titles in collection: 3,112 [up 8]
Of which DVDs: 1,028 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,084 [up 8]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 266 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 7,627 [up 18]
Number of films: 3,812 [up 10]
Number of additional cuts: 320 [up 2]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,055 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 30 June 2023
TV
Only Murders in the Building
2x01 Persons of Interest
Poker Face
1x03 The Stall
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x63 Week 13: Wednesday
6x64 Week 13: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
2x01 Persons of Interest
Poker Face
1x03 The Stall
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x63 Week 13: Wednesday
6x64 Week 13: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Thursday, 29 June 2023
TV
Leverage
5x05 The Gimme a K Street Job
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x62 Week 13: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
5x05 The Gimme a K Street Job
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x62 Week 13: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Sunday, 25 June 2023
TV
The 1% Club
2x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) on ITVX.]
Glastonbury 2023
Elton John
Farewell (again), Elton. A pretty spectacular send-off it was, too.
[Find the BBC's complete Glastonbury TV coverage on iPlayer.]
Mystery Science Theater 3000
13x09 The Million Eyes of Sumuru
So much for watching MST3K more regularly (it's been almost four months), but, hey, there's no season 14 in sight (yet), so I'll get there eventually (only four more to go now).
2x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) on ITVX.]
Glastonbury 2023
Elton John
Farewell (again), Elton. A pretty spectacular send-off it was, too.
[Find the BBC's complete Glastonbury TV coverage on iPlayer.]
Mystery Science Theater 3000
13x09 The Million Eyes of Sumuru
So much for watching MST3K more regularly (it's been almost four months), but, hey, there's no season 14 in sight (yet), so I'll get there eventually (only four more to go now).
Fiction
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Chapters 1–4
I've been meaning to read this since everyone really started talking about it, which I guess was sometime after the paperback came out, which was in mid-2021, i.e. over two years ago. But I had other books to read and finish first, and so here I am, finally, with there now being three of the things (and a fourth imminent). Anyway, it's off to a fun and promising start.
Chapters 1–4
I've been meaning to read this since everyone really started talking about it, which I guess was sometime after the paperback came out, which was in mid-2021, i.e. over two years ago. But I had other books to read and finish first, and so here I am, finally, with there now being three of the things (and a fourth imminent). Anyway, it's off to a fun and promising start.
Comics
2000 AD #2326
Skipping another Regened Prog, for the time being.
Incidentally, the 'end' of my catchup period is beginning to feel in sight now. When I started, I was five months behind, and for a long while I was only managing to more-or-less maintain that. But now, I've got it down to less than three months; only ten issues. And the gap continues to narrow — hurrah!
Skipping another Regened Prog, for the time being.
Incidentally, the 'end' of my catchup period is beginning to feel in sight now. When I started, I was five months behind, and for a long while I was only managing to more-or-less maintain that. But now, I've got it down to less than three months; only ten issues. And the gap continues to narrow — hurrah!
Saturday, 24 June 2023
Films
Au hasard Balthazar (1966)
[#46 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Blindspot 2023 #6
[#46 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Blindspot 2023 #6
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Another smaller week by my standards, with two brand-new releases (arriving early, of course), and one slightly older title I bought to get free postage (also because it had been recommended).
Number of titles in collection: 3,104 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,028 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,076 [up 3]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 263 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,609 [up 3]
Number of films: 3,802 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 318 [up 2]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,055 [up 1]
Next week might be a slightly bigger one (back up towards my average levels), and should include my first 3D title from a major studio in a while (because those releases are a massive rarity these days, sadly).
See you then, faithful reader.
Another smaller week by my standards, with two brand-new releases (arriving early, of course), and one slightly older title I bought to get free postage (also because it had been recommended).
Number of titles in collection: 3,104 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,028 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,076 [up 3]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 263 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,609 [up 3]
Number of films: 3,802 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 318 [up 2]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,055 [up 1]
Next week might be a slightly bigger one (back up towards my average levels), and should include my first 3D title from a major studio in a while (because those releases are a massive rarity these days, sadly).
See you then, faithful reader.
Friday, 23 June 2023
TV
Glastonbury 2023
Foo Fighters
As everyone had deduced, mystery act The Churnups actually turned out to be Foo Fighters. Imagine being whiny li'l Royal Blood and having to follow them (I didn't watch that, obv).
[Find the BBC's complete Glastonbury TV coverage on iPlayer.]
Foo Fighters
As everyone had deduced, mystery act The Churnups actually turned out to be Foo Fighters. Imagine being whiny li'l Royal Blood and having to follow them (I didn't watch that, obv).
[Find the BBC's complete Glastonbury TV coverage on iPlayer.]
Thursday, 22 June 2023
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Monday, 19 June 2023
Sunday, 18 June 2023
TV
Poker Face
1x02 The Night Shift
Staged
3x05 Future
3x06 Knock Knock [series finale]
3x07 Staged Unseen
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
1x02 The Night Shift
Staged
3x05 Future
3x06 Knock Knock [series finale]
3x07 Staged Unseen
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
Saturday, 17 June 2023
TV
Poker Face
1x01 Dead Man's Hand
Staged
3x02 Who's Playing Who
3x03 Past
3x04 Present
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
1x01 Dead Man's Hand
Staged
3x02 Who's Playing Who
3x03 Past
3x04 Present
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
A trio of brand-new releases this week, including John Wick 4 on 4K and two Japanese Masters of Cinema titles that arrived a whole week early. Always feels nice getting stuff early, but it rarely means I actually watch them early anymore, so kinda doesn't matter.
Also this week, it's once again time for for the monthly running time update. It's actually been a fairly quiet few weeks (well below my average that I was on about... I thought recently, but turns out it was 8 months ago), with no big purchase (no many-film box sets or entire TV series; no TV series at all, in fact), so it's only a modest increase — it doesn't even get into days!
Number of titles in collection: 3,101 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,028 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,073 [up 3]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 262 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,606 [up 5]
Number of films: 3,799 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 316 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,054 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
540 days, 17 hours, and 38 minutes.
(Up 18 hours and 33 minutes from last month.)
I do the running time update every four weeks (as opposed to literally monthly), which I always think means they should come at the end or start of a month, and yet the fact most months aren't actually four weeks means they gradually drift until, like right now, they're happening mid-month. Maybe I should change how I do them? I mean, no one actually cares, do they?
Anyway, see you next week, faithful reader.
A trio of brand-new releases this week, including John Wick 4 on 4K and two Japanese Masters of Cinema titles that arrived a whole week early. Always feels nice getting stuff early, but it rarely means I actually watch them early anymore, so kinda doesn't matter.
Also this week, it's once again time for for the monthly running time update. It's actually been a fairly quiet few weeks (well below my average that I was on about... I thought recently, but turns out it was 8 months ago), with no big purchase (no many-film box sets or entire TV series; no TV series at all, in fact), so it's only a modest increase — it doesn't even get into days!
Number of titles in collection: 3,101 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,028 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,073 [up 3]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 262 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,606 [up 5]
Number of films: 3,799 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 316 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,054 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
540 days, 17 hours, and 38 minutes.
(Up 18 hours and 33 minutes from last month.)
I do the running time update every four weeks (as opposed to literally monthly), which I always think means they should come at the end or start of a month, and yet the fact most months aren't actually four weeks means they gradually drift until, like right now, they're happening mid-month. Maybe I should change how I do them? I mean, no one actually cares, do they?
Anyway, see you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 16 June 2023
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x60 Week 12: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Staged
3x01 A Version of This
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
6x60 Week 12: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Staged
3x01 A Version of This
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
Thursday, 15 June 2023
TV
Leverage
5x04 The French Connection Job
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x59 Week 12: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
5x04 The French Connection Job
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x59 Week 12: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
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
Games
Foolish Mortals (demo)
Resuming, and finishing, the demo I started last Friday — it only took about another 20 minutes (vs over an hour I played the other day), so I probably should've just finished it then. Hey-ho. It was good fun, anyway, and I'm looking forward to the full game.
Resuming, and finishing, the demo I started last Friday — it only took about another 20 minutes (vs over an hour I played the other day), so I probably should've just finished it then. Hey-ho. It was good fun, anyway, and I'm looking forward to the full game.
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x57 Week 12: Tuesday
6x58 Week 12: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
6x57 Week 12: Tuesday
6x58 Week 12: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday, 29 May 2023
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x56 Week 12: Monday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Trigger Point
1x06 Episode 6 [season finale]
[Watch the whole series (again) on ITVX.]
6x56 Week 12: Monday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Trigger Point
1x06 Episode 6 [season finale]
[Watch the whole series (again) on ITVX.]
Films
After the Thin Man (1936)
[2nd watch]
[#37 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Another Thin Man (1939)
[2nd watch]
[#38 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
[2nd watch]
[#37 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Another Thin Man (1939)
[2nd watch]
[#38 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Sunday, 28 May 2023
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x55 Week 11: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Trigger Point
1x04 Episode 4
1x05 Episode 5
[Watch the whole series (again) on ITVX.]
6x55 Week 11: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Trigger Point
1x04 Episode 4
1x05 Episode 5
[Watch the whole series (again) on ITVX.]
Saturday, 27 May 2023
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x54 Week 11: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Trigger Point
1x01 Episode 1
1x02 Episode 2
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch the whole series (again) on ITVX.]
6x54 Week 11: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Trigger Point
1x01 Episode 1
1x02 Episode 2
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch the whole series (again) on ITVX.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just one new addition for the final update of May 2023. The next couple of weeks are currently looking similarly as quiet, although there's always the possibility some preorders will ship early. If not, the last couple of weeks of June will be flooded with boutique label releases. Fun times.
Number of titles in collection: 3,093 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,029 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,064 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 260 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 7,595 [up 1]
Number of films: 3,791 [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 one new addition for the final update of May 2023. The next couple of weeks are currently looking similarly as quiet, although there's always the possibility some preorders will ship early. If not, the last couple of weeks of June will be flooded with boutique label releases. Fun times.
Number of titles in collection: 3,093 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,029 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,064 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 260 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 7,595 [up 1]
Number of films: 3,791 [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.
Friday, 26 May 2023
Games
Foolish Mortals (demo)
I backed this point-and-click adventure on Kickstarter last year, unplayed — the demo existed back then, but not for Mac; but it looked good enough that I decided to take a punt nonetheless. This week, I discovered they'd shared a Mac-compatible version of the demo, so I finally got to play it. Some instability aside (I quickly learnt to save all the time because it was regularly crashing for no reason; it settled down after a certain point, but still doesn't seem wholly reliable), it's good fun — high quality production values, and the kind of tone and atmosphere I'd expected. Looks like I was right to take the punt!
Anyway, I played for about an hour and didn't finish all the demo had to offer. I'd have stuck with it to the end, but other things are pressing on my time — I'll have to finish it next week, now.
I backed this point-and-click adventure on Kickstarter last year, unplayed — the demo existed back then, but not for Mac; but it looked good enough that I decided to take a punt nonetheless. This week, I discovered they'd shared a Mac-compatible version of the demo, so I finally got to play it. Some instability aside (I quickly learnt to save all the time because it was regularly crashing for no reason; it settled down after a certain point, but still doesn't seem wholly reliable), it's good fun — high quality production values, and the kind of tone and atmosphere I'd expected. Looks like I was right to take the punt!
Anyway, I played for about an hour and didn't finish all the demo had to offer. I'd have stuck with it to the end, but other things are pressing on my time — I'll have to finish it next week, now.
Thursday, 25 May 2023
Films
The Shiver of the Vampires (1971)
[#35 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
+ the 4-minute intro by director Jean Rollin that's included on Indicator's release, in which he says his goal was to make something “really strange, really bizarre”. Well, I think he achieved that...
[#35 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
+ the 4-minute intro by director Jean Rollin that's included on Indicator's release, in which he says his goal was to make something “really strange, really bizarre”. Well, I think he achieved that...
Monday, 22 May 2023
Sunday, 21 May 2023
TV
Have I Got News for You
65x06 (19/5/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
65x06 (19/5/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
Audio Drama
Hell Cats
1x14 Promises Kept [season finale]
Well, I thought that was really good overall. A nice mix of swashbuckling fiction (exactly what you want from a pirate story) and historical fact (there's plenty of gaps in the latter to be filled by the former). It has a very modern sensibility to some of the characters and their relationships, which I guess would rub some listeners up the wrong way, but it's actually fitting — these people were forerunners to modern ideas about the place of women, the value of freedom, and LGBTQ+ lifestyles; while they may not have actually used the same language to express those ideas, it's hard to think they would've disagreed with them. Besides, any work of fiction is as much about the time it was written as it is about the time it's set, so I think it works to view these historical people through a modern lens.
It comes to such a fitting close that I'm almost loathe to listen to the second series (which definitely goes beyond recorded events into the realm of total fictionalisation, from what I can tell)... but it's the same writer and lead actors, and it's set in a different but equally swashbuckling milieu (that of highwaymen), so hopefully it's as entertaining.
[Listen to it (again) on Audible.]
1x14 Promises Kept [season finale]
Well, I thought that was really good overall. A nice mix of swashbuckling fiction (exactly what you want from a pirate story) and historical fact (there's plenty of gaps in the latter to be filled by the former). It has a very modern sensibility to some of the characters and their relationships, which I guess would rub some listeners up the wrong way, but it's actually fitting — these people were forerunners to modern ideas about the place of women, the value of freedom, and LGBTQ+ lifestyles; while they may not have actually used the same language to express those ideas, it's hard to think they would've disagreed with them. Besides, any work of fiction is as much about the time it was written as it is about the time it's set, so I think it works to view these historical people through a modern lens.
It comes to such a fitting close that I'm almost loathe to listen to the second series (which definitely goes beyond recorded events into the realm of total fictionalisation, from what I can tell)... but it's the same writer and lead actors, and it's set in a different but equally swashbuckling milieu (that of highwaymen), so hopefully it's as entertaining.
[Listen to it (again) on Audible.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
I mentioned last time that this post would take a bit of work, because I'm massively behind on adding new acquisitions to my database, which means they're not easily factored in to the total running time — and (as is perhaps obvious) it's time for an update on that. Plus, I was away all of yesterday, so that hardly helped.
Anyway, slightly delayed, here it all is: this week's average-ish pile of new additions (by my standards — this many new additions every week shouldn't really be "average"!), plus the monthly check-in on the length of my collection.
Number of titles in collection: 3,092 [up 6]
Of which DVDs: 1,029 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,063 [up 6]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 260 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 7,594 [up 11]
Number of films: 3,790 [up 7]
Number of additional cuts: 316 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,053 [up 1]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
539 days, 23 hours, and 5 minutes.
(Up 2 days, 14 hours, and 7 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
I mentioned last time that this post would take a bit of work, because I'm massively behind on adding new acquisitions to my database, which means they're not easily factored in to the total running time — and (as is perhaps obvious) it's time for an update on that. Plus, I was away all of yesterday, so that hardly helped.
Anyway, slightly delayed, here it all is: this week's average-ish pile of new additions (by my standards — this many new additions every week shouldn't really be "average"!), plus the monthly check-in on the length of my collection.
Number of titles in collection: 3,092 [up 6]
Of which DVDs: 1,029 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,063 [up 6]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 260 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 7,594 [up 11]
Number of films: 3,790 [up 7]
Number of additional cuts: 316 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,053 [up 1]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
539 days, 23 hours, and 5 minutes.
(Up 2 days, 14 hours, and 7 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 19 May 2023
Thursday, 18 May 2023
Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
Comics
Articles
Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio & Robert De Niro On How They Found The Emotional Handle For Their Cannes Epic Killers Of The Flower Moon
by Mike Fleming Jr (from Deadline)
A fantastic piece on Scorsese's new film. It begins with the backstory and the thoughts of DiCaprio and De Niro, and then there's an extended interview with Scorsese where he also talks about his general thoughts/experience of making films right now. Great stuff.
by Mike Fleming Jr (from Deadline)
A fantastic piece on Scorsese's new film. It begins with the backstory and the thoughts of DiCaprio and De Niro, and then there's an extended interview with Scorsese where he also talks about his general thoughts/experience of making films right now. Great stuff.
Monday, 15 May 2023
TV
Have I Got News for You
65x05 (12/5/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
65x05 (12/5/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday, 14 May 2023
Saturday, 13 May 2023
TV
Eurovision Song Contest: Liverpool 2023
Grand Final
A great show on the whole, even if I didn't understand the winner at all (it was a perfectly adequate song, but there were so many other better or more interesting ones, so I don't get why it was such a runaway hit). On the bright side, it means a return to Sweden, who last time they hosted gave us one of the greatest Eurovision moments of all time. No pressure for 2024, guys...
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
The One Show at Eurovision
9/5/2023 edition
10/5/2023 edition
11/5/2023 edition
12/5/2023 edition
13/5/2023 edition: Eurovision Countdown
As you might guess from the title, BBC One's early evening magazine programme The One Show has been in Liverpool all week to cover Eurovision. I didn't realise how much coverage they'd given it — I assumed it would be little bits here and there, but actually it dominated each episode, with only an interview or short feature per episode deviating. So I caught up on all of that earlier today.
It's not just me who's spent most of the day in a Eurovision bubble, though: the actual BBC One schedule dedicated 8 hours to Eurovision-related programming throughout the afternoon & evening! It began with a repeat of last week's Ultimate Guide, there was then a repeat of last year's Weakest Link tie-in special, followed by new tie-in editions of Pointless Celebrities and The Hit List. So, mostly themed specials of game shows, then. I decided to skip all of that (I did have some other things to do), but joined for The One Show countdown to the main event.
[Watch the countdown (again) on iPlayer.]
Grand Final
A great show on the whole, even if I didn't understand the winner at all (it was a perfectly adequate song, but there were so many other better or more interesting ones, so I don't get why it was such a runaway hit). On the bright side, it means a return to Sweden, who last time they hosted gave us one of the greatest Eurovision moments of all time. No pressure for 2024, guys...
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
The One Show at Eurovision
9/5/2023 edition
10/5/2023 edition
11/5/2023 edition
12/5/2023 edition
13/5/2023 edition: Eurovision Countdown
As you might guess from the title, BBC One's early evening magazine programme The One Show has been in Liverpool all week to cover Eurovision. I didn't realise how much coverage they'd given it — I assumed it would be little bits here and there, but actually it dominated each episode, with only an interview or short feature per episode deviating. So I caught up on all of that earlier today.
It's not just me who's spent most of the day in a Eurovision bubble, though: the actual BBC One schedule dedicated 8 hours to Eurovision-related programming throughout the afternoon & evening! It began with a repeat of last week's Ultimate Guide, there was then a repeat of last year's Weakest Link tie-in special, followed by new tie-in editions of Pointless Celebrities and The Hit List. So, mostly themed specials of game shows, then. I decided to skip all of that (I did have some other things to do), but joined for The One Show countdown to the main event.
[Watch the countdown (again) on iPlayer.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Another more-than-healthy pile of new arrivals this week, almost all brand-new releases (to be exact, almost half of these titles have been out for a while, but they were bundled in a preorder with something that's out next week, so my copies have only just turned up).
Also in this batch: 4K releases of the two 1970s Musketeers films, upgrading a BD doublepack. I massively enjoyed those films when I first saw them a few years ago (I checked: it was 2011. Twelve years ago is my idea of "recently"), so looking forward to revisiting them in 4K.
Number of titles in collection: 3,086 [up 7]
Of which DVDs: 1,029 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,057 [up 7]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 257 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 7,583 [up 11]
Number of films: 3,783 [up 9]
Number of additional cuts: 315 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,052 [up 1]
See you next week, faithful reader, when it's time for a running time update — but I'm massively behind in adding all my recent acquisitions to my database, so it's gonna require a rather large amount of work on my part to get that figure ready. Don't be surprised if the post is delayed...
Another more-than-healthy pile of new arrivals this week, almost all brand-new releases (to be exact, almost half of these titles have been out for a while, but they were bundled in a preorder with something that's out next week, so my copies have only just turned up).
Also in this batch: 4K releases of the two 1970s Musketeers films, upgrading a BD doublepack. I massively enjoyed those films when I first saw them a few years ago (I checked: it was 2011. Twelve years ago is my idea of "recently"), so looking forward to revisiting them in 4K.
Number of titles in collection: 3,086 [up 7]
Of which DVDs: 1,029 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,057 [up 7]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 257 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 7,583 [up 11]
Number of films: 3,783 [up 9]
Number of additional cuts: 315 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,052 [up 1]
See you next week, faithful reader, when it's time for a running time update — but I'm massively behind in adding all my recent acquisitions to my database, so it's gonna require a rather large amount of work on my part to get that figure ready. Don't be surprised if the post is delayed...
Friday, 12 May 2023
TV
Eurovision: Everyone's a Winner
Well well well, #1 was a surprise... but only because I'd forgotten it was a Eurovision song. Ever since the song in question started getting a lot of radio play, I thought it seemed familiar. I assumed it was very similar to something I couldn’t place; I never expected the answer to be “it finished 20th on Eurovision last year”. Wonders will never cease.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Well well well, #1 was a surprise... but only because I'd forgotten it was a Eurovision song. Ever since the song in question started getting a lot of radio play, I thought it seemed familiar. I assumed it was very similar to something I couldn’t place; I never expected the answer to be “it finished 20th on Eurovision last year”. Wonders will never cease.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Thursday, 11 May 2023
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Tuesday, 9 May 2023
TV
Eurovision Song Contest: Liverpool 2023
Semi-Final 1
Watching the Eurovision semis for the first time ever. Glad I did, because it was quite the show.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Semi-Final 1
Watching the Eurovision semis for the first time ever. Glad I did, because it was quite the show.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday, 8 May 2023
TV
Eurovision Welcomes the World
Eurovision's almost here! Hooray! I've never watched the semi-finals before, but I'm considering going all-in on it this year. We'll see.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Have I Got News for You
65x04 (5/5/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
Eurovision's almost here! Hooray! I've never watched the semi-finals before, but I'm considering going all-in on it this year. We'll see.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Have I Got News for You
65x04 (5/5/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday, 7 May 2023
TV
The Coronation Concert
Nearly skipped this — it doesn't have the historical weight of the coronation itself, and these kinds of concerts can be mediocre shows of "who could we book?" But, actually, I'm glad I did, because there were various highlights worth seeing — the Shakespeare collaboration; the drone light shows; the Muppets are always fun. Altogether, worth the time.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Nearly skipped this — it doesn't have the historical weight of the coronation itself, and these kinds of concerts can be mediocre shows of "who could we book?" But, actually, I'm glad I did, because there were various highlights worth seeing — the Shakespeare collaboration; the drone light shows; the Muppets are always fun. Altogether, worth the time.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
this week on 100Films.co.uk
No regular reviews at 100Films.co.uk again this week, but yet another new month has begun, and so there was the monthly review...
And, as an addendum to that, all the stuff I didn't watch in April...
More, perhaps, next Sunday. If not then next month, eh?
And, as an addendum to that, all the stuff I didn't watch in April...
More, perhaps, next Sunday. If not then next month, eh?
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
As discussed last time (aka "the day before yesterday"), although this update comes hot on the heels of the last one, it still represents a full week's worth of new additions to my collection... it's just that everything here arrived yesterday morning, is all.
The main contingent is a ten-title order from the US that I placed way back in March and expected to arrive almost a whole month ago now. Well, better late than never.
Number of titles in collection: 3,079 [up 11]
Of which DVDs: 1,029 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,050 [up 11]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 255 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 7,572 [up 16]
Number of films: 3,774 [up 12]
Number of additional cuts: 314 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,051 [up 5]
See you next week, faithful reader.
As discussed last time (aka "the day before yesterday"), although this update comes hot on the heels of the last one, it still represents a full week's worth of new additions to my collection... it's just that everything here arrived yesterday morning, is all.
The main contingent is a ten-title order from the US that I placed way back in March and expected to arrive almost a whole month ago now. Well, better late than never.
Number of titles in collection: 3,079 [up 11]
Of which DVDs: 1,029 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,050 [up 11]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 255 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 7,572 [up 16]
Number of films: 3,774 [up 12]
Number of additional cuts: 314 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,051 [up 5]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Saturday, 6 May 2023
TV
The Coronation of TM King Charles III and Queen Camilla
The Preparation
The Coronation
The Celebration
A Day to Remember
More history, innit?
[Watch it all (again) on iPlayer.]
The Preparation
The Coronation
The Celebration
A Day to Remember
More history, innit?
[Watch it all (again) on iPlayer.]
Fiction
On His Majesty's Secret Service by Charlie Higson
Chapters 1–2
My copy of this much-anticipated new Bond novel (novella, really) turned up today — better than some people, I hear, because Amazon have predicted delivery dates weeks in the future, even for preorders. Shame, especially as it actually starts on May 4th, the release day. Well, so the marketing emphasised — that's actually a flashforward, with the main action beginning back in March. Probably for the best — the coronation tie-in plot could already be a bit gimmicky, so not actually leaning into a "read it in real-time" gimmick as well is good.
Chapters 1–2
My copy of this much-anticipated new Bond novel (novella, really) turned up today — better than some people, I hear, because Amazon have predicted delivery dates weeks in the future, even for preorders. Shame, especially as it actually starts on May 4th, the release day. Well, so the marketing emphasised — that's actually a flashforward, with the main action beginning back in March. Probably for the best — the coronation tie-in plot could already be a bit gimmicky, so not actually leaning into a "read it in real-time" gimmick as well is good.
Friday, 5 May 2023
TV
The Eve of the Coronation
Well, I half watched it — had it on while I did other things. It's history, innit?
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Well, I half watched it — had it on while I did other things. It's history, innit?
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Well, "every week" has gone slightly out the window this time: this update should've been posted last Saturday, but I've been too busy to work out the additions (the final result may look simple, but there were a few "am I replacing that DVD?" issues to consider), and so it's gradually slipped until it's almost a full 7 days late. I'm sure no one cares — I could just post a new update tomorrow and be done with — but, well, I care. A little bit.
So, here's the final update for April — only about 15 hours short of being an entire week late compared to its usual posting time. But nothing new arrived in that time, so it's still accurate to last Saturday. But a bunch of stuff is going to arrive tomorrow morning, so I still intend to post another "weekly" update over the weekend. Yeah, I buy too much stuff...
Number of titles in collection: 3,068 [up 10]
Of which DVDs: 1,029 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,039 [up 10]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 253 [up 4]
Number of discs in collection: 7,556 [up 14]
Number of films: 3,762 [up 10]
Number of additional cuts: 313 [up 2]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,046 [up 1]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Well, "every week" has gone slightly out the window this time: this update should've been posted last Saturday, but I've been too busy to work out the additions (the final result may look simple, but there were a few "am I replacing that DVD?" issues to consider), and so it's gradually slipped until it's almost a full 7 days late. I'm sure no one cares — I could just post a new update tomorrow and be done with — but, well, I care. A little bit.
So, here's the final update for April — only about 15 hours short of being an entire week late compared to its usual posting time. But nothing new arrived in that time, so it's still accurate to last Saturday. But a bunch of stuff is going to arrive tomorrow morning, so I still intend to post another "weekly" update over the weekend. Yeah, I buy too much stuff...
Number of titles in collection: 3,068 [up 10]
Of which DVDs: 1,029 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,039 [up 10]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 253 [up 4]
Number of discs in collection: 7,556 [up 14]
Number of films: 3,762 [up 10]
Number of additional cuts: 313 [up 2]
Number of TV episodes: 9,589 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,046 [up 1]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Wednesday, 3 May 2023
Tuesday, 2 May 2023
TV
Have I Got News for You
65x03 (28/4/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
65x03 (28/4/2023 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended episode (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday, 1 May 2023
Films
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King — Extended Edition (2003/2004)
[5th or so watch]
[#34 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Perfect way to spend a Bank Holiday weekend: a Lord of the Rings film each day, all in 4K quality. As I said about Fellowship, the lack of grain only bothered me a few times, while several bits looked extra-spectacular thanks to the HDR colours.
[5th or so watch]
[#34 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Perfect way to spend a Bank Holiday weekend: a Lord of the Rings film each day, all in 4K quality. As I said about Fellowship, the lack of grain only bothered me a few times, while several bits looked extra-spectacular thanks to the HDR colours.
Sunday, 30 April 2023
Films
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers — Extended Edition (2002/2003)
[5th or so watch]
[#33 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
I go back and forth on my feelings about Two Towers almost every time I watch it. No doubt it has phenomenal bits — some of my most favourite lines, shots, scenes, and characters from the entire trilogy are to be found here. But I’ve often found it to be, overall, a bit of a slog — a film that takes a long time to get going, and which frequently undermines its own flow by doing things like intercutting the phenomenal Helms Deep battle with the deathly-dull Entmoot. Even when I try to mentally prepare myself for that unevenly slow pace, it still sometimes grates. Well, for whatever reason, this is one of the times it didn’t. So that’s nice.
[5th or so watch]
[#33 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
I go back and forth on my feelings about Two Towers almost every time I watch it. No doubt it has phenomenal bits — some of my most favourite lines, shots, scenes, and characters from the entire trilogy are to be found here. But I’ve often found it to be, overall, a bit of a slog — a film that takes a long time to get going, and which frequently undermines its own flow by doing things like intercutting the phenomenal Helms Deep battle with the deathly-dull Entmoot. Even when I try to mentally prepare myself for that unevenly slow pace, it still sometimes grates. Well, for whatever reason, this is one of the times it didn’t. So that’s nice.
Saturday, 29 April 2023
Films
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — Extended Edition (2001/2002)
[5th or so watch]
[#32 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
I haven't watched Lord of the Rings since before Covid? Huh — seems like it would've been the perfect thing for lockdown. Mind you, so would the Godfather trilogy, which I've been meaning to rewatch for about 20 years, and I haven't done that either, so...
Part of the reason for the delay was waiting for the 4K versions, then waiting for them to do the 4K release properly, which never happened, so then waiting for the 4K release to be on sale... Finally, I'm there. Worth it? On balance, yeah. The way it’s been scrubbed of grain was occasionally noticeable and disappointing, but overall it looked fab, especially the HDR grade.
[5th or so watch]
[#32 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
I haven't watched Lord of the Rings since before Covid? Huh — seems like it would've been the perfect thing for lockdown. Mind you, so would the Godfather trilogy, which I've been meaning to rewatch for about 20 years, and I haven't done that either, so...
Part of the reason for the delay was waiting for the 4K versions, then waiting for them to do the 4K release properly, which never happened, so then waiting for the 4K release to be on sale... Finally, I'm there. Worth it? On balance, yeah. The way it’s been scrubbed of grain was occasionally noticeable and disappointing, but overall it looked fab, especially the HDR grade.
Friday, 28 April 2023
Music
Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
[2nd watch]
Almost four years later, the promised rewatch — yes, from my Blu-ray copy this time. Still a great show; probably Minchin's best all-round one to date.
[2nd watch]
Almost four years later, the promised rewatch — yes, from my Blu-ray copy this time. Still a great show; probably Minchin's best all-round one to date.
Thursday, 27 April 2023
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x47 Week 10: Tuesday
6x48 Week 10: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
6x47 Week 10: Tuesday
6x48 Week 10: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Fiction
Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz
Chapter 19
I started reading this in February 2022 with the intention of finishing it well before Horowitz's third (and final) Bond novel came out in May 2022 — but here we are in bloomin' April 2023, basically a whole year later than I'd intended to finish. And now there's another Bond novel on the horizon (Charlie Higson's On His Majesty's Secret Service, out in nine days), which set me a new deadline (I want to read that as soon as I get it).
And it's not as if I have a mass of the novel left to go, just 54 pages (now 45). I despair of myself; I really need to devote more time to reading.
Chapter 19
I started reading this in February 2022 with the intention of finishing it well before Horowitz's third (and final) Bond novel came out in May 2022 — but here we are in bloomin' April 2023, basically a whole year later than I'd intended to finish. And now there's another Bond novel on the horizon (Charlie Higson's On His Majesty's Secret Service, out in nine days), which set me a new deadline (I want to read that as soon as I get it).
And it's not as if I have a mass of the novel left to go, just 54 pages (now 45). I despair of myself; I really need to devote more time to reading.
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