It's Official: Duke Nukem Forever Coming From Gearbox Software by Michael McWhertor
(from Kotaku)
Christ, this has been in development since I was a proper gamer -- and that's many years ago indeed.
Jane Espenson tells us about Torchwood's 'intense' next season by Thomas Mill
(from Blastr)
More tidbits emerge...
Friday, 3 September 2010
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
As if last week's jump wasn't enough, here's one that's even bigger (in some regards, anyway). Hurrah! Should begin to quieten down again now though. These things cost money y'know.
Number of titles in collection: 1,217 [up 10]
Of which DVDs: 1,109 [up 4]
Of which Blu-rays: 108 [up 6]
Number of discs in collection: 2,975 [up 16]
Number of films in collection: 1,276 [up 11]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 4,205 [up 10]
Statistic of the week:
Number of titles in the 'Thriller' genre:
178
(14.6% of the total)
'Thriller' is my second-largest genre. (I've previously covered the largest, Drama, and two of the smallest, Anime and Music. Incidentally, the once-king 'Action' has slipped all the way to fourth. Maybe I grew up or something.) With several new titles supplementing Thriller's ranks this week, it seemed as good a time as any to highlight it.
See you next week, faithful reader.
As if last week's jump wasn't enough, here's one that's even bigger (in some regards, anyway). Hurrah! Should begin to quieten down again now though. These things cost money y'know.
Number of titles in collection: 1,217 [up 10]
Of which DVDs: 1,109 [up 4]
Of which Blu-rays: 108 [up 6]
Number of discs in collection: 2,975 [up 16]
Number of films in collection: 1,276 [up 11]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 4,205 [up 10]
Statistic of the week:
Number of titles in the 'Thriller' genre:
178
(14.6% of the total)
'Thriller' is my second-largest genre. (I've previously covered the largest, Drama, and two of the smallest, Anime and Music. Incidentally, the once-king 'Action' has slipped all the way to fourth. Maybe I grew up or something.) With several new titles supplementing Thriller's ranks this week, it seemed as good a time as any to highlight it.
See you next week, faithful reader.
Thursday, 2 September 2010
TV
Grandma's House
1x04 The day Simon decided he was forlorn
Every episode, I love this series a little bit more. I was going to quote some more excellent lines, but in the end there were just too many.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
1x04 The day Simon decided he was forlorn
Every episode, I love this series a little bit more. I was going to quote some more excellent lines, but in the end there were just too many.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
TV
Dragons' Den
8x08 Episode 8
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
1x04 Be Our Guests
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
8x08 Episode 8
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
1x04 Be Our Guests
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Articles
The Stig. He’s ours by Andy Wilman
(from Transmission blog at the Top Gear official site)
As the BBC lose the court case to keep the Stig's identity secret to the money-grabbing fun-spoilers at HarperCollins, it's worth remembering why the defence of this seemingly inconsequential little bit of TV silliness did actually matter.
(from Transmission blog at the Top Gear official site)
As the BBC lose the court case to keep the Stig's identity secret to the money-grabbing fun-spoilers at HarperCollins, it's worth remembering why the defence of this seemingly inconsequential little bit of TV silliness did actually matter.
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
5x01 The Pale Horse
A Bank Holiday means ITV trot out a Marple; one that was probably filmed half a decade ago, knowing them. It's also not adapted from a Marple story, as per about half the episodes (it seems).
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
5x01 The Pale Horse
A Bank Holiday means ITV trot out a Marple; one that was probably filmed half a decade ago, knowing them. It's also not adapted from a Marple story, as per about half the episodes (it seems).
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
Articles
Review: CLiNT Magazine #1 by Danny Graydon
(from Bleeding Cool)
Review of Mark Millar's attempt to bring comics back to the British mainstream -- essentially, by packaging a few that are either written by star-studded names or tied to successful movies in which a bunch of lad's mag content. Hopefully it has potential -- the basic idea of selling comics into the mainstream has legs -- but it sounds like a faltering start.
Of course, the alternative perspective is that all the lad's mag twaddle that doesn't appeal to people with taste who already enjoy comics will appeal to the kind of people who don't read comics but might be persuaded to, and so it'll hit that market right on the nose, while comics fans will buy it and ignore the laddish bits. What you're still missing are the audience who aren't adverse to comics but have grown beyond the level of a particularly filthy 13-year-old boy.
Maybe if CLiNT's a success someone will try another new magazine aimed at them. Fingers crossed.
(from Bleeding Cool)
Review of Mark Millar's attempt to bring comics back to the British mainstream -- essentially, by packaging a few that are either written by star-studded names or tied to successful movies in which a bunch of lad's mag content. Hopefully it has potential -- the basic idea of selling comics into the mainstream has legs -- but it sounds like a faltering start.
Of course, the alternative perspective is that all the lad's mag twaddle that doesn't appeal to people with taste who already enjoy comics will appeal to the kind of people who don't read comics but might be persuaded to, and so it'll hit that market right on the nose, while comics fans will buy it and ignore the laddish bits. What you're still missing are the audience who aren't adverse to comics but have grown beyond the level of a particularly filthy 13-year-old boy.
Maybe if CLiNT's a success someone will try another new magazine aimed at them. Fingers crossed.
Monday, 30 August 2010
TV
The Deep
Part 4 Everything Put Together Falls Apart
As full of codswallop as The Deep is, I do quite like its structure: it's a five-part story, yes, but each episode also manages to present a fairly self-contained, almost stand-alone chunk of this longer narrative. That's quite neat.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
How I Met Your Mother
5x14 The Perfect Week
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Vexed
1x03 Episode 3 [season finale]
Well, in spite of what the Radio Times had to say, I enjoyed that. Here's hoping for a second run.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Part 4 Everything Put Together Falls Apart
As full of codswallop as The Deep is, I do quite like its structure: it's a five-part story, yes, but each episode also manages to present a fairly self-contained, almost stand-alone chunk of this longer narrative. That's quite neat.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
How I Met Your Mother
5x14 The Perfect Week
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Vexed
1x03 Episode 3 [season finale]
Well, in spite of what the Radio Times had to say, I enjoyed that. Here's hoping for a second run.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Articles
BBC's Sherlock to return in 2011 by Colin Daniels & Paul Millar
(from Digital Spy)
The return of Sherlock has already been announced, this just confirms the already-suspected format (another three 90-minuters) and already-suspected time (in a year). The real news here is that Luther has managed to earn itself another run. Be interesting to see how they get out of that cliffhanger, and where they take the characters from there.
(from Digital Spy)
The return of Sherlock has already been announced, this just confirms the already-suspected format (another three 90-minuters) and already-suspected time (in a year). The real news here is that Luther has managed to earn itself another run. Be interesting to see how they get out of that cliffhanger, and where they take the characters from there.
Sunday, 29 August 2010
TV
Dexter
4x07 Slack Tide
That was probably the most uneventful, borderline-dull episode of Dexter ever. Apart from the nice twist at the end, that is, even if I did see it coming.
Who Do You Think You Are?
7x06 Alexander Armstrong
I don't normally watch this (as you may've noticed from its near total absence from this blog), but this one was meant to be rather good. It certainly has a surprising, quite extraordinary ending.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Would I Lie To You?
4x06 (27/8/10 edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
4x07 Slack Tide
That was probably the most uneventful, borderline-dull episode of Dexter ever. Apart from the nice twist at the end, that is, even if I did see it coming.
Who Do You Think You Are?
7x06 Alexander Armstrong
I don't normally watch this (as you may've noticed from its near total absence from this blog), but this one was meant to be rather good. It certainly has a surprising, quite extraordinary ending.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Would I Lie To You?
4x06 (27/8/10 edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Articles
Next series of Doctor Who to be split transmission (from the BBC Press Office)
and
Live blog: Doctor Who Masterclass by Neil Wilkes (from Digital Spy)
Today's big TV news, then: the next series of Doctor Who will be split in two, with the first seven episodes to air from Easter (when the whole series has aired since the revival), followed by the remaining six in the Autumn, and the regular Christmas special. It seems to have divided opinion, but I quite like it.
While it's been nice to a large, unbroken 13-episode run, this means (as Moffat noted) that kids (and, indeed, fans) will never be a few months away from new Who on the telly, and that we get two season openers and two season finales every year. I hope this doesn't mean they go overboard on the Great Big End Of The Universe finales we've had for all five series so far, though; but it does mean an extra promotional push, which is always a good thing -- it attracts new viewers. Plus Who surely works better as the nights are drawing in, rather than when the distractions of sunny evenings are beginning to open up.
Also worth a quick watch is this two minute video of Moffat making the announcement. In it he mentions something no news article I've seen has covered: that we shouldn't think of this as "one series split in two" but as "two separate series". He has a point when he says that 13 eps of Who is two series compared to most UK shows, true; but, more interestingly (from a fan point of view) will this mean they're branded and released as Series Six and Series Seven? Or are his words here the same as when he called Series Five Series One, and they'll just get released as Series Six Part One & Series Six Part Two (or just the Complete Series Six)?
I know it doesn't really matter, especially to the casual viewer, but as a fan it's the kind of thing we ponder. Well, I ponder.
and
Live blog: Doctor Who Masterclass by Neil Wilkes (from Digital Spy)
Today's big TV news, then: the next series of Doctor Who will be split in two, with the first seven episodes to air from Easter (when the whole series has aired since the revival), followed by the remaining six in the Autumn, and the regular Christmas special. It seems to have divided opinion, but I quite like it.
While it's been nice to a large, unbroken 13-episode run, this means (as Moffat noted) that kids (and, indeed, fans) will never be a few months away from new Who on the telly, and that we get two season openers and two season finales every year. I hope this doesn't mean they go overboard on the Great Big End Of The Universe finales we've had for all five series so far, though; but it does mean an extra promotional push, which is always a good thing -- it attracts new viewers. Plus Who surely works better as the nights are drawing in, rather than when the distractions of sunny evenings are beginning to open up.
Also worth a quick watch is this two minute video of Moffat making the announcement. In it he mentions something no news article I've seen has covered: that we shouldn't think of this as "one series split in two" but as "two separate series". He has a point when he says that 13 eps of Who is two series compared to most UK shows, true; but, more interestingly (from a fan point of view) will this mean they're branded and released as Series Six and Series Seven? Or are his words here the same as when he called Series Five Series One, and they'll just get released as Series Six Part One & Series Six Part Two (or just the Complete Series Six)?
I know it doesn't really matter, especially to the casual viewer, but as a fan it's the kind of thing we ponder. Well, I ponder.
this week on 100 Films
Just 1 new review was posted to 100 Films in a Year this week, and it was...
Snake Eyes (1998)
More next Sunday.
Snake Eyes (1998)
I always like a bit of noir. Snake Eyes fits the bill, with ‘heroic’ characters of questionable morality, voluptuous femme fatales, vicious villains, double dealings, punch-ups in shadowy alleys, and dozens of other generic signifiers that I’ll leave it for you to discover and/or remember. I was rather surprised to discover it wasn’t on Wikipedia’s era-encompassing list of film noir (until I added it)
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 28 August 2010
TV
Joanna Lumley's Nile
Part 4 (of 4)
Proms 2010
Prom 49 A Celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein
The full programme for this Prom can be found online here.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Part 4 (of 4)
Proms 2010
Prom 49 A Celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein
The full programme for this Prom can be found online here.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Articles
5 Annoying Trends That Make Every Movie Look the Same by Dan Seitz
(from Cracked.com)
Funny, but true.
(from Cracked.com)
Funny, but true.
Friday, 27 August 2010
Films
The Met Ball (2010)
[#88a in 100 Films in a Year 2010]
Short companion piece to The September Issue, covering the organisation of 2007's New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, aka the Met Ball.
[#88a in 100 Films in a Year 2010]
Short companion piece to The September Issue, covering the organisation of 2007's New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, aka the Met Ball.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
As mentioned last week, a large number of DVDs are now turning up for a nice big jump. And there's still a lot more to come. This batch includes my 100th Blu-ray -- that's only taken me just over a year, then. It was The Inglorious Bastards, if you're interested.
Number of titles in collection: 1,207 [up 6]
Of which DVDs: 1,105 [up 3]
Of which Blu-rays: 102 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 2,959 [up 18]
Number of films in collection: 1,265 [up 7]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 4,195 [up 19]
Statistic of the week:
Total running time of collection (approx.):
208 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes.
(Up 2 days, 3 hours, and 11 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
As mentioned last week, a large number of DVDs are now turning up for a nice big jump. And there's still a lot more to come. This batch includes my 100th Blu-ray -- that's only taken me just over a year, then. It was The Inglorious Bastards, if you're interested.
Number of titles in collection: 1,207 [up 6]
Of which DVDs: 1,105 [up 3]
Of which Blu-rays: 102 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 2,959 [up 18]
Number of films in collection: 1,265 [up 7]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 4,195 [up 19]
Statistic of the week:
Total running time of collection (approx.):
208 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes.
(Up 2 days, 3 hours, and 11 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Articles
How cute – Star Wars meets Winnie the Pooh
(from Live for Films)
Does what it says there, like. There's also a few not pictured.
(from Live for Films)
Does what it says there, like. There's also a few not pictured.
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