Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
1x01 Episode 1
1x02 Episode 2
[Watch these episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Saturday, 12 June 2021
Friday, 11 June 2021
Thursday, 10 June 2021
Tuesday, 8 June 2021
Films
Pillow of Death (1945)
[#116 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
The sixth and final Inner Sanctum Mystery. The series had its moments, but, overall, it's hardly a forgotten gem. I'm not sorry I watched them, but unlike, say, the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films, I won't be in a hurry to rewatch them.
[#116 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
The sixth and final Inner Sanctum Mystery. The series had its moments, but, overall, it's hardly a forgotten gem. I'm not sorry I watched them, but unlike, say, the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films, I won't be in a hurry to rewatch them.
Sunday, 6 June 2021
Films
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
[5th or so watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #18
Picking up my Indy rewatch after a longer-than-intended pause. As with Raiders, the watch count is a guess — I have no idea how many times I saw this as a child. It felt like loads, but I was never one of those kids who watched things again and again and again on loop, so it might only have been a couple of times. I guess that's what my count is assuming, anyway. Anyway, the film is really good; probably my favourite Indy movie.
[5th or so watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #18
Picking up my Indy rewatch after a longer-than-intended pause. As with Raiders, the watch count is a guess — I have no idea how many times I saw this as a child. It felt like loads, but I was never one of those kids who watched things again and again and again on loop, so it might only have been a couple of times. I guess that's what my count is assuming, anyway. Anyway, the film is really good; probably my favourite Indy movie.
this week on 100 Films
A look back at the previous month was all that was on offer at 100 Films in a Year this week...
More, hopefully, next Sunday.
More, hopefully, next Sunday.
Saturday, 5 June 2021
Podcasts
Toby Hadoke's Who's Round
149 Russell T Davies Part 6
150 Russell T Davies Part 7
The end of the epic RTD interview. Even though they chatted for three hours, I could've listened to RTD discuss Who for three hours more; and probably more beyond that, to be honest.
[Listen via Big Finish.]
149 Russell T Davies Part 6
150 Russell T Davies Part 7
The end of the epic RTD interview. Even though they chatted for three hours, I could've listened to RTD discuss Who for three hours more; and probably more beyond that, to be honest.
[Listen via Big Finish.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Absolutely nothing to report this week! There aren't too many new releases on the horizon, either. Well, it depends how you define "the horizon": there are tonnes coming later in the year, but not in the next couple of weeks. Never rule out sale purchaes, though — I'm now expecting something next week, in fact.
Number of titles in collection: 2,603 [no change]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,530 [no change]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,600 [no change]
Number of films: 3,030 [no change]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Absolutely nothing to report this week! There aren't too many new releases on the horizon, either. Well, it depends how you define "the horizon": there are tonnes coming later in the year, but not in the next couple of weeks. Never rule out sale purchaes, though — I'm now expecting something next week, in fact.
Number of titles in collection: 2,603 [no change]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,530 [no change]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,600 [no change]
Number of films: 3,030 [no change]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 4 June 2021
TV
Pointless Celebrities
14x04 Stand-Up Comedy
Watched for the second round, which the Radio Times plugged as being a tricky one about film, and then ended up staying 'til the end.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
14x04 Stand-Up Comedy
Watched for the second round, which the Radio Times plugged as being a tricky one about film, and then ended up staying 'til the end.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday, 31 May 2021
Films
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
[#115 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
+ the only special feature, a 25-minute featurette titled Road to Justice League, which is broadly promotional in tone and therefore not particularly insightful. A full-on Snyder commentary would've been nice.
[#115 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
+ the only special feature, a 25-minute featurette titled Road to Justice League, which is broadly promotional in tone and therefore not particularly insightful. A full-on Snyder commentary would've been nice.
Sunday, 30 May 2021
TV
Doctor Who
Doctors Assemble
This 15-minute mini-adventure was produced for the Doctor Who watchalong events back in the first lockdown, in May last year. I didn't notice it at the time, but somehow came across it today. It's quite fun. I wrote a few more thoughts on Letterboxd.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
Doctors Assemble
This 15-minute mini-adventure was produced for the Doctor Who watchalong events back in the first lockdown, in May last year. I didn't notice it at the time, but somehow came across it today. It's quite fun. I wrote a few more thoughts on Letterboxd.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
Podcasts
Toby Hadoke's Who's Round
59 Russell T Davies Part 3
99 Russell T Davies Part 4
124 Russell T Davies Part 5
[Listen via Big Finish.]
59 Russell T Davies Part 3
99 Russell T Davies Part 4
124 Russell T Davies Part 5
[Listen via Big Finish.]
Saturday, 29 May 2021
Films
Defending Your Life (1991)
[#113 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
+ the half-hour interview of writer/director/star Albert Brooks by critic Robert Weide on the Criterion Blu-ray
[#113 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
+ the half-hour interview of writer/director/star Albert Brooks by critic Robert Weide on the Criterion Blu-ray
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
I was going to say it had been a fairly quiet month for my collection, but then I realised I had nine titles turn up in a single week just a fortnight ago — that's a fairly large pile for a single week by almost any standard. But around that, there were zero additions the week before it and just one last week, and this week there's only two. Still, that's a fairly steady amount, all things considered.
I'm reflecting on the whole month like this because it's that time again: the monthly running time update. Exciting days.
Number of titles in collection: 2,603 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,530 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,600 [up 2]
Number of films: 3,030 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
477 days, 22 hours, and 56 minutes.
(Up 1 day, 9 hours, and 15 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
I was going to say it had been a fairly quiet month for my collection, but then I realised I had nine titles turn up in a single week just a fortnight ago — that's a fairly large pile for a single week by almost any standard. But around that, there were zero additions the week before it and just one last week, and this week there's only two. Still, that's a fairly steady amount, all things considered.
I'm reflecting on the whole month like this because it's that time again: the monthly running time update. Exciting days.
Number of titles in collection: 2,603 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,530 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,600 [up 2]
Number of films: 3,030 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
477 days, 22 hours, and 56 minutes.
(Up 1 day, 9 hours, and 15 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 28 May 2021
TV
Have I Got News For You
61x08 (28/5/21 edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Tom Allen's Quizness
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
61x08 (28/5/21 edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Tom Allen's Quizness
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
Podcasts
Toby Hadoke's Who's Round
50 Russell T Davies Part 1
54 Russell T Davies Part 2
I could listen to RTD talk about Doctor Who for hours... which is good, because this multi-part interview (it's spread across seven episodes) lasts over 3½ hours in total.
[Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 via Big Finish.]
50 Russell T Davies Part 1
54 Russell T Davies Part 2
I could listen to RTD talk about Doctor Who for hours... which is good, because this multi-part interview (it's spread across seven episodes) lasts over 3½ hours in total.
[Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 via Big Finish.]
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
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