Doctor Who: 11 thoughts on Series 7
by Rob Smedley (from Cult Box)
Some pretty fair points about "maybe the most divisive run yet since the show’s 2005 revival".
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
TV
Mad Men
6x08 The Crash
Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
2x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
Watson and Oliver
2x05 Episode 5
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
6x08 The Crash
Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
2x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
Watson and Oliver
2x05 Episode 5
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
TV
Once Upon a Time
2x03 The Lady of the Lake
[Watch it (again) on Demand 5.]
Veronica Mars
1x20 M.A.D.
Would I Lie To You?
7x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
2x03 The Lady of the Lake
[Watch it (again) on Demand 5.]
Veronica Mars
1x20 M.A.D.
Would I Lie To You?
7x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Monday, 27 May 2013
TV
Mad Men
6x07 Man with a Plan
Miranda
1x02 Teacher [2nd watch]
Somewhat unbelievably, I haven't actually watched this since it first aired 3½ years ago. Ought to take the time to do a full re-watch.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
6x07 Man with a Plan
Miranda
1x02 Teacher [2nd watch]
Somewhat unbelievably, I haven't actually watched this since it first aired 3½ years ago. Ought to take the time to do a full re-watch.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
DVD Extras
A Conversation with J.K. Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe
The creator/author and star of the Harry Potter series have a chat with each other for an hour. That's it. Some people are never going to find that appealing, of course, but for the interested it's fascinating. And even at an entire hour, one wishes there was more time -- so many interesting topics go accidentally unexplored, and you just feel that there's so much more left both could say about... everything, really.
(This was originally included on the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Blu-ray, but the version I watched is a 15-minutes-longer cut included in the Wizard's Collection.)
The creator/author and star of the Harry Potter series have a chat with each other for an hour. That's it. Some people are never going to find that appealing, of course, but for the interested it's fascinating. And even at an entire hour, one wishes there was more time -- so many interesting topics go accidentally unexplored, and you just feel that there's so much more left both could say about... everything, really.
(This was originally included on the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Blu-ray, but the version I watched is a 15-minutes-longer cut included in the Wizard's Collection.)
Fiction
Bill, the Galactic Hero by Harry Harrison
Chapters 1-3
The first Proper Book I'm reading on my Kindle, after buying it half by accident. It's the novel on which Alex Cox's Kickstarter (which I backed) is based, so it seemed a bright idea to read it. And it's good.
It's part of Gollancz's SF Gateway series, which, as they describe in the introduction, are ebooks of titles that might not see print in traditional circumstances, allowing readers access to things they might otherwise have to root around in endless second-hand shops in a vain hope of finding, if they even heard about them in the first place. Or, to put it another way, the kind of thing that makes the current explosion in ereaders and digital books actually worthwhile.
Chapters 1-3
The first Proper Book I'm reading on my Kindle, after buying it half by accident. It's the novel on which Alex Cox's Kickstarter (which I backed) is based, so it seemed a bright idea to read it. And it's good.
It's part of Gollancz's SF Gateway series, which, as they describe in the introduction, are ebooks of titles that might not see print in traditional circumstances, allowing readers access to things they might otherwise have to root around in endless second-hand shops in a vain hope of finding, if they even heard about them in the first place. Or, to put it another way, the kind of thing that makes the current explosion in ereaders and digital books actually worthwhile.
Sunday, 26 May 2013
TV
Have I Got News For You
45x07 (17/5/2013 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended version (again) on iPlayer.]
Pointless Celebrities
3x07 (8/12/12 edition)
45x07 (17/5/2013 edition; extended repeat)
[Watch the extended version (again) on iPlayer.]
Pointless Celebrities
3x07 (8/12/12 edition)
Films
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
[#52a in 100 Films in a Year 2013]
[2nd watch]
This was #2 in 100 Films 2012, and now it completes my Harry Potter re-watch, which has neatly filled all the Sundays in April and May. And it's flown by, too!
Shane (1953)
[#52 in 100 Films in a Year 2013]
[#52a in 100 Films in a Year 2013]
[2nd watch]
This was #2 in 100 Films 2012, and now it completes my Harry Potter re-watch, which has neatly filled all the Sundays in April and May. And it's flown by, too!
Shane (1953)
[#52 in 100 Films in a Year 2013]
this week on 100 Films
Three brand-new reviews were published to 100 Films in a Year this week...
Django Unchained (2012)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Additionally, new to the new blog were...
Final Destination (2000)
Final Destination 2 (2003)
Final Destination 3 (2006)
More next Sunday.
Django Unchained (2012)
I’m going to offer pretty unrelenting praise for Django Unchained, but it’s hard to know where to begin. With the cinematography and its extraordinary range? Or how about those action sequences? Or there’s always QT’s renowned music choices? Or the performances?Read more here.
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
The third film in the series ditches a number for a subtitle; ditches the US settings for Japan; and ditches every character from the earlier films in favour of a fresh start. What remains is the tone and the content. The plot is the usual mix of street racing and gangster posturing, though at least the “woohoo hot chicks!” and rap culture business has been toned down from last time.Read more here.
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
a wonderful noir feel permeates through much of the film. This is thanks in part to cinematographer Ward Russell. Technically this is neo-noir, but it makes you want to call it “neon-noir” — pitch black frames punctuated by glowing coloured lights.Read more here.
Additionally, new to the new blog were...
Final Destination (2000)
The most important part, all things considered, are the ways Death settles the score. No mysterious “natural causes” demises here — it's all about inventive executions. Even after a decade, in which some of the Great Big Shocks have been revealed in various Top 10s and “OMG do you remember the bit where…” conversations, some bits remain impressive and/or amusing.Read more here.
Final Destination 2 (2003)
To say any more about the deaths would be to ruin the film. Trust that they are suitable inventive, occasionally surprising — there’s a neat twist in who the first handful of victims are — and the build up to each littered with red herrings and misdirections.Read more here.
Final Destination 3 (2006)
the deaths? Some are moderately inventive, and one or two even provoked a crumb of the intended amusement, but somehow it didn’t click as it was clearly intended to (i.e. more with the humour of the second than the fear of the first).Read more here.
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 25 May 2013
TV
The Job Lot
1x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player].
The Voice UK
2x09 Super Battle Saturday
Someone clearly decided two solid hours on Saturday night would be a better idea than taking up time on both Saturday and Sunday. I'm undecided if they were right.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
1x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player].
The Voice UK
2x09 Super Battle Saturday
Someone clearly decided two solid hours on Saturday night would be a better idea than taking up time on both Saturday and Sunday. I'm undecided if they were right.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Articles
How Shakespeare Saved Avengers
by David Itzkoff (from the New York Times)
A brief but interesting piece on Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing, featuring interviews with Mr Whedon and his wife (and producer) Kai Cole.
by David Itzkoff (from the New York Times)
A brief but interesting piece on Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing, featuring interviews with Mr Whedon and his wife (and producer) Kai Cole.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Number of titles in collection: 1,565 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,163 [up 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 402 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 3,908 [up 1]
Number of films in collection: 1,680 [no change]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 5,765 [up 4]
Number of short films in collection: 380 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Number of titles in collection: 1,565 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,163 [up 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 402 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 3,908 [up 1]
Number of films in collection: 1,680 [no change]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 5,765 [up 4]
Number of short films in collection: 380 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 24 May 2013
TV
The Graham Norton Show
13x07 (17/5/13 edition)
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
How I Met Your Mother
8x17 The Ashtray
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Playhouse Presents
2x02 Snodgrass
Definitely among the better ones. Maybe series two will be an improvement...
Scott & Bailey
3x08 Episode 8 [season finale]
A suitably epic/dramatic finale, but as plausible as ever. I presume this has remained as popular as ever and this won't be the last we see of them...
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
13x07 (17/5/13 edition)
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
How I Met Your Mother
8x17 The Ashtray
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Playhouse Presents
2x02 Snodgrass
Definitely among the better ones. Maybe series two will be an improvement...
Scott & Bailey
3x08 Episode 8 [season finale]
A suitably epic/dramatic finale, but as plausible as ever. I presume this has remained as popular as ever and this won't be the last we see of them...
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
Thursday, 23 May 2013
TV
Not Going Out
6x06 Play
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Playhouse Presents
1x09 The Man
That was definitely among the better ones. But then, quality writer, quality cast, what do you expect?
Also, that concludes my experiences with series one of Playhouse. It was a mixed bag, which I suppose you should expect from an anthology series, though on the whole it felt like it erred towards the less-good. I've still got most of series two so far recorded, though.
Ripper Street
1x02 In My Protection
Blimey, was this really on in January?! I knew I'd left it a while, but didn't think it was that long.
Scott & Bailey
3x07 Episode 7
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
Watson and Oliver
2x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Would I Lie To You?
7x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
6x06 Play
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Playhouse Presents
1x09 The Man
That was definitely among the better ones. But then, quality writer, quality cast, what do you expect?
Also, that concludes my experiences with series one of Playhouse. It was a mixed bag, which I suppose you should expect from an anthology series, though on the whole it felt like it erred towards the less-good. I've still got most of series two so far recorded, though.
Ripper Street
1x02 In My Protection
Blimey, was this really on in January?! I knew I'd left it a while, but didn't think it was that long.
Scott & Bailey
3x07 Episode 7
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
Watson and Oliver
2x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Would I Lie To You?
7x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
TV
Mad Men
6x06 For Immediate Release
Ooh, intriguing developments! I have a feeling it's going to go very badly in the long (or possibly short) run, though...
Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
2x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
Playhouse Presents
1x07 The Snipist
Taking half-an-hour to tell a story that wouldn't adequately fill a four-page Future Shock? Ugh. And I was quite looking forward to this one too.
Veronica Mars
1x19 Hot Dogs
6x06 For Immediate Release
Ooh, intriguing developments! I have a feeling it's going to go very badly in the long (or possibly short) run, though...
Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
2x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
Playhouse Presents
1x07 The Snipist
Taking half-an-hour to tell a story that wouldn't adequately fill a four-page Future Shock? Ugh. And I was quite looking forward to this one too.
Veronica Mars
1x19 Hot Dogs
Comics
Judge Dredd: The Dark Judges
Judge Death by John Wagner & Brian Bolland
I just got a hand-me-down Kindle, one of the black and white ones, but recent enough to read comics. So colour ones look daft, but black and white ones look rather nifty. So I got this book, cheap-like. This story -- the first ever to feature one of Dredd's most memorable nemeses -- first appeared in 2000 AD Progs 149-151 back in 1980.
Judge Death by John Wagner & Brian Bolland
I just got a hand-me-down Kindle, one of the black and white ones, but recent enough to read comics. So colour ones look daft, but black and white ones look rather nifty. So I got this book, cheap-like. This story -- the first ever to feature one of Dredd's most memorable nemeses -- first appeared in 2000 AD Progs 149-151 back in 1980.
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
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