Elementary
2x17 Ears to You
Sunday, 23 March 2014
Films
Chicken Little (2005)
[#16 in 100 Films in a Year 2014]
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Edition) (2012/2013)
[#16a in 100 Films in a Year 2014]
I watched and reviewed the theatrical version of the first instalment of The Hobbit trilogy around this time last year. Now, with Part 2 about to debut on DVD/Blu-ray (and especially as I already have my copy), I thought I'd finally get round to this extended version before seeing what happens next. And I'll be reviewing it too, of course.
[#16 in 100 Films in a Year 2014]
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Edition) (2012/2013)
[#16a in 100 Films in a Year 2014]
I watched and reviewed the theatrical version of the first instalment of The Hobbit trilogy around this time last year. Now, with Part 2 about to debut on DVD/Blu-ray (and especially as I already have my copy), I thought I'd finally get round to this extended version before seeing what happens next. And I'll be reviewing it too, of course.
this week on 100 Films
In an improvement on the last few weeks, one new review was published to 100 Films in a Year...
World War Z: Extended Action Cut (2013)
Hopefully, more next Sunday.
World War Z: Extended Action Cut (2013)
things turn from claustrophobic to post-apocalyptic. The storyline feels moderately fresh, showing us the global scope of such an outbreak, rather than how a global event impacts a small group of people... However, what’s new to the zombie genre isn’t necessarily new in any other respect, and by the time we get to Jerusalem and the characters are again being chased through crowded streets, it begins to feel a tad repetitive.Read more here.
Hopefully, more next Sunday.
Saturday, 22 March 2014
TV
Friends
8x20 The One with the Baby Shower [5th or so watch]
The Voice UK
3x12 The Quarter-Finals
3x13 The Quarter-Finals Results
[Watch the Quarter-Finals and the Results (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
8x20 The One with the Baby Shower [5th or so watch]
The Voice UK
3x12 The Quarter-Finals
3x13 The Quarter-Finals Results
[Watch the Quarter-Finals and the Results (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week
The second Hobbit film, The Desolation of Smaug, is out on DVD & Blu-ray on 7th April in the UK and 9th April in the US... but my copy turned up earlier this week (hehehe).
And that's it for additions this time... although there is the monthly running time update to keep things lively.
Number of titles in collection: 1,662 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,198 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 464 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 4,152 [up 3]
Number of films in collection: 1,787 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 6,118 [no change]
Number of short films in collection: 409 [no change]
Last but not least...
Total running time of collection (approx.):
297 days, 10 hours, and 3 minutes.
(Up 11 hours and 36 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
The second Hobbit film, The Desolation of Smaug, is out on DVD & Blu-ray on 7th April in the UK and 9th April in the US... but my copy turned up earlier this week (hehehe).
And that's it for additions this time... although there is the monthly running time update to keep things lively.
Number of titles in collection: 1,662 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,198 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 464 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 4,152 [up 3]
Number of films in collection: 1,787 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 6,118 [no change]
Number of short films in collection: 409 [no change]
Last but not least...
Total running time of collection (approx.):
297 days, 10 hours, and 3 minutes.
(Up 11 hours and 36 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 21 March 2014
TV
Castle
3x13 Knockdown
Light fun Castle is back with... kind of a grim episode. Surely it would've been better to make this the last one before a break rather than the first one back, C5?
[Watch it (again) on Demand 5.]
Friends
8x18 The One in Massapequa [5th or so watch]
8x19 The One with Joey's Interview [5th or so watch]
How I Met Your Mother
9x07 No Questions Asked
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
The Last Leg
4x07 (14/3/14 edition)
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
3x13 Knockdown
Light fun Castle is back with... kind of a grim episode. Surely it would've been better to make this the last one before a break rather than the first one back, C5?
[Watch it (again) on Demand 5.]
Friends
8x18 The One in Massapequa [5th or so watch]
8x19 The One with Joey's Interview [5th or so watch]
How I Met Your Mother
9x07 No Questions Asked
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
The Last Leg
4x07 (14/3/14 edition)
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Thursday, 20 March 2014
TV
Friends
8x17 The One with the Tea Leaves [5th or so watch]
The Mentalist
6x12 The Golden Hammer
[Watch it (again) on Demand 5.]
Only Connect
Sport Relief: Scribblers v Terriers
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
X-Men
1x11 Days of Future Past Part 1 [2nd watch]
1x12 Days of Future Past Part 2 [2nd watch]
See today's Comics.
8x17 The One with the Tea Leaves [5th or so watch]
The Mentalist
6x12 The Golden Hammer
[Watch it (again) on Demand 5.]
Only Connect
Sport Relief: Scribblers v Terriers
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
X-Men
1x11 Days of Future Past Part 1 [2nd watch]
1x12 Days of Future Past Part 2 [2nd watch]
See today's Comics.
Audio Drama
Doctor Who [Big Finish]
34x03 Spare Parts Part Three
Ooh, it gets good here -- finally really seeing what everyone's on about. And so much better than the TV version.
34x03 Spare Parts Part Three
Ooh, it gets good here -- finally really seeing what everyone's on about. And so much better than the TV version.
Comics
X-Men: Days of Future Past by Chris Claremont & John Byrne
The seminal two-part X-Men tale, just released in a lovely hardback edition with all of its sequels. It's the inspiration for the new film coming this summer, of course, so I thought I might do some kind of retrospective on 100 Films looking back at previous versions.
The seminal two-part X-Men tale, just released in a lovely hardback edition with all of its sequels. It's the inspiration for the new film coming this summer, of course, so I thought I might do some kind of retrospective on 100 Films looking back at previous versions.
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
TV
Friends
8x16 The One Where Joey Tells Rachel [5th or so watch]
Room 101
14x08 Episode 8 [season finale]
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Shetland
2x02 Raven Black Part 2
Well, I thought that was really good. Weird lack of trailer for the next story, though -- why put one after a cliffhanger but not after something that looks like it could be the end of the series if you didn't know better?!
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
8x16 The One Where Joey Tells Rachel [5th or so watch]
Room 101
14x08 Episode 8 [season finale]
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Shetland
2x02 Raven Black Part 2
Well, I thought that was really good. Weird lack of trailer for the next story, though -- why put one after a cliffhanger but not after something that looks like it could be the end of the series if you didn't know better?!
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
DVD Extras
Zombie Town Hall: Knights of the Living Dead
A special feature on the Sainsbury's-exclusive version of World War Z, in which filmmaker George A. Romero, WWZ author Max Brooks, and some other chap who has apparently also written some zombie stuff, chat entertainingly about the genre and their place in it for an hour in front of a film-festival audience in Denver.
A special feature on the Sainsbury's-exclusive version of World War Z, in which filmmaker George A. Romero, WWZ author Max Brooks, and some other chap who has apparently also written some zombie stuff, chat entertainingly about the genre and their place in it for an hour in front of a film-festival audience in Denver.
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
TV
Friends
8x15 The One with the Birthing Video [5th or so watch]
Shetland
2x01 Raven Black Part 1
Enjoyed the first series/pilot last year, so glad to see it back with adaptations of three more novels. Some have said it's just a standard murder mystery tarted up with some semi-Scandi scenery, but even if that's all it is, it's still effective.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
8x15 The One with the Birthing Video [5th or so watch]
Shetland
2x01 Raven Black Part 1
Enjoyed the first series/pilot last year, so glad to see it back with adaptations of three more novels. Some have said it's just a standard murder mystery tarted up with some semi-Scandi scenery, but even if that's all it is, it's still effective.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Monday, 17 March 2014
TV
Friends
8x14 The One with the Secret Closet [5th or so watch]
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
1x01 (10/3/14 edition)
Not a bad start. Feels a bit... untopical. Hard feeling to pin down. Maybe it's the lack of a news-riffing opening monologue, like Graham and Jonathan have. Not necessarily a problem, but it means it feels less like a chat show and more like a comedian's recorded-well-in-advance TV show, such as Sarah Millican's programme.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Silk
3x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
8x14 The One with the Secret Closet [5th or so watch]
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
1x01 (10/3/14 edition)
Not a bad start. Feels a bit... untopical. Hard feeling to pin down. Maybe it's the lack of a news-riffing opening monologue, like Graham and Jonathan have. Not necessarily a problem, but it means it feels less like a chat show and more like a comedian's recorded-well-in-advance TV show, such as Sarah Millican's programme.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Silk
3x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Sunday, 16 March 2014
TV
How I Met Your Mother
9x06 Knight Vision
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Person of Interest
2x13 Dead Reckoning
The Voice UK
3x11 The Knockouts 2
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
9x06 Knight Vision
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Person of Interest
2x13 Dead Reckoning
The Voice UK
3x11 The Knockouts 2
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Saturday, 15 March 2014
TV
Friends
8x13 The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath [5th or so watch]
The Voice UK
3x10 The Knockouts 1
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
8x13 The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath [5th or so watch]
The Voice UK
3x10 The Knockouts 1
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
An early appearance on my doormat by The Hunger Games 2 (out Monday) brings this week's smidgen of additions. Still, the forecast for next week is nothing.
Number of titles in collection: 1,661 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,198 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 463 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 4,149 [up 2]
Number of films in collection: 1,786 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 6,118 [no change]
Number of short films in collection: 409 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
An early appearance on my doormat by The Hunger Games 2 (out Monday) brings this week's smidgen of additions. Still, the forecast for next week is nothing.
Number of titles in collection: 1,661 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,198 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 463 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 4,149 [up 2]
Number of films in collection: 1,786 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 6,118 [no change]
Number of short films in collection: 409 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 14 March 2014
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
1x09 Sal's Pizza
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Friends
8x12 The One Where Joey Dates Rachel [5th or so watch]
The Last Leg
4x06 (7/3/14 edition)
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
1x09 Sal's Pizza
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Friends
8x12 The One Where Joey Dates Rachel [5th or so watch]
The Last Leg
4x06 (7/3/14 edition)
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
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