Doctor Who: Twelve Angels Weeping by Dave Rudden
5. Ood: The Heist
Wednesday, 8 December 2021
Tuesday, 7 December 2021
Fiction
Doctor Who: Twelve Angels Weeping by Dave Rudden
6. Silurians: The Red-Eyed League
Another really good one, this; so good it makes me want to read/listen to more stories of the Paternoster Gang. Of course, whether the other work that's been produced about the trio would match this is another matter...
6. Silurians: The Red-Eyed League
Another really good one, this; so good it makes me want to read/listen to more stories of the Paternoster Gang. Of course, whether the other work that's been produced about the trio would match this is another matter...
Monday, 6 December 2021
Sunday, 5 December 2021
TV
Doctor Who
39x06 Flux, Chapter Six: The Vanquishers [season finale]
This season started well, but can Chibnall stick the landing?
...lol, no, of course he can't!
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
39x06 Flux, Chapter Six: The Vanquishers [season finale]
This season started well, but can Chibnall stick the landing?
...lol, no, of course he can't!
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Music
Pressure Machine by the Killers
Last year, I caught up on the Killers albums I'd missed in time for their new one. And this year, they've got another new one — but I'm on the ball this time. Well, I say "on the ball": I bought it when it came out back in August and have had it sat next to me on my desk waiting to be played for almost four months. Time flies, eh?
Anyway, this feels like a more folksy and melancholic offering from the band. It'd probably be interesting to look back over all their LPs and chart their change/development from zeitgeisty cool rock to this more adult, less radio-friendly style.
Last year, I caught up on the Killers albums I'd missed in time for their new one. And this year, they've got another new one — but I'm on the ball this time. Well, I say "on the ball": I bought it when it came out back in August and have had it sat next to me on my desk waiting to be played for almost four months. Time flies, eh?
Anyway, this feels like a more folksy and melancholic offering from the band. It'd probably be interesting to look back over all their LPs and chart their change/development from zeitgeisty cool rock to this more adult, less radio-friendly style.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Among this week's additions is Criterion's UHD release of Citizen Kane. If you're a Blu-ray fan you'll probably have heard that BD 1 is faulty, but I'm not sure I can be bothered getting it replaced — I bought this for the 4K disc and special features, not the 1080p film disc. And this is my third copy of Kane (I own it on a UK DVD and US BD, which I'm keeping for the different special features), so I never needed that 'fourth' version anyway.
Number of titles in collection: 2,724 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 1,058 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,666 [up 6]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 135 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 6,817 [up 11]
Number of films: 3,191 [up 5]
Number of additional cuts: 242 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,119 [no change]
Number of short films: 898 [up 7]
Plus, this week it's time for the monthly running time update, so...
Total running time of collection (approx.):
490 days, 16 hours, and 8 minutes.
(Up 2 days and 21 hours from last month.)
Oh, by the way, I just caved to ordering a massive haul in the All the Anime Christmas sale. So if that turns up promptly — along with various new releases I've got on preorder — next week could be a big'un. (Frankly, whenever the Anime order turns up, that week will be a big'un.)
See you then, faithful reader.
Among this week's additions is Criterion's UHD release of Citizen Kane. If you're a Blu-ray fan you'll probably have heard that BD 1 is faulty, but I'm not sure I can be bothered getting it replaced — I bought this for the 4K disc and special features, not the 1080p film disc. And this is my third copy of Kane (I own it on a UK DVD and US BD, which I'm keeping for the different special features), so I never needed that 'fourth' version anyway.
Number of titles in collection: 2,724 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 1,058 [down 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,666 [up 6]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 135 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 6,817 [up 11]
Number of films: 3,191 [up 5]
Number of additional cuts: 242 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,119 [no change]
Number of short films: 898 [up 7]
Plus, this week it's time for the monthly running time update, so...
Total running time of collection (approx.):
490 days, 16 hours, and 8 minutes.
(Up 2 days and 21 hours from last month.)
Oh, by the way, I just caved to ordering a massive haul in the All the Anime Christmas sale. So if that turns up promptly — along with various new releases I've got on preorder — next week could be a big'un. (Frankly, whenever the Anime order turns up, that week will be a big'un.)
See you then, faithful reader.
this week on 100 Films
No new reviews were published to 100 Films in a Year this week (as usual these days), but it was time for the monthly review — and in it, a tease about the blog's future...
Writing this post made me realise that I never actually shared the October montly review! So, here's that too...
More (perhaps, but probably not) next Sunday.
Writing this post made me realise that I never actually shared the October montly review! So, here's that too...
More (perhaps, but probably not) next Sunday.
Saturday, 4 December 2021
Fiction
Doctor Who: Twelve Angels Weeping by Dave Rudden
9. Cybermen: Ghost in the Machine
Another cracker of a story, this, which gives us insight into the mind of a Cyberman. You might not think that was a thing of interest or worthwhile, but here, it is. Superb.
9. Cybermen: Ghost in the Machine
Another cracker of a story, this, which gives us insight into the mind of a Cyberman. You might not think that was a thing of interest or worthwhile, but here, it is. Superb.
Friday, 3 December 2021
Fiction
Doctor Who: Twelve Angels Weeping by Dave Rudden
10. Time Lords: Celestial Intervention - A Gallifreyan Noir
This is a superb little story, a pastiche of hardboiled crime novels with a Time Lord private eye operating in the Gallifreyan underworld. I'd love to a read a whole series like this.
10. Time Lords: Celestial Intervention - A Gallifreyan Noir
This is a superb little story, a pastiche of hardboiled crime novels with a Time Lord private eye operating in the Gallifreyan underworld. I'd love to a read a whole series like this.
Poetry
What Sort Of Bird Are You? by Tessa Foley
Old Bird
It's a very long time since I've properly read any poetry, so it would probably be unfair for me to try to assess this.
Old Bird
It's a very long time since I've properly read any poetry, so it would probably be unfair for me to try to assess this.
Thursday, 2 December 2021
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
Fiction
Doctor Who: Twelve Angels Weeping by Dave Rudden
Introduction: Halfway Into the Dark
12. The Weeping Angels: Grey Matter
Dave Rudden has now written two collections of Christmas-themed Doctor Who short stories. Frankly, I hadn't really paid them any attention — nothing personal, I'm just not up-to-date with Who publishing in general — but then one of the stories from this first collection came up in a thread I happened to be reading on Twitter last month, and I looked into the books, and they seemed like good Christmastime reading. Plus, there's a total of 25 stories across the two volumes — how perfectly advent-y! So, I intend to read one a day between now and Christmas Day. We'll see how that goes...
Also: I'm not reading the book backwards for some reason — the chapter numbers count down, as in The Twelve Days of Christmas.
Introduction: Halfway Into the Dark
12. The Weeping Angels: Grey Matter
Dave Rudden has now written two collections of Christmas-themed Doctor Who short stories. Frankly, I hadn't really paid them any attention — nothing personal, I'm just not up-to-date with Who publishing in general — but then one of the stories from this first collection came up in a thread I happened to be reading on Twitter last month, and I looked into the books, and they seemed like good Christmastime reading. Plus, there's a total of 25 stories across the two volumes — how perfectly advent-y! So, I intend to read one a day between now and Christmas Day. We'll see how that goes...
Also: I'm not reading the book backwards for some reason — the chapter numbers count down, as in The Twelve Days of Christmas.
Monday, 29 November 2021
TV
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
8x06 Episode 6
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
The Long Call
1x04 Episode 4 [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on the ITV Hub.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
5x31 Week 7: Monday
5x32 Week 7: Tuesday
5x33 Week 7: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
8x06 Episode 6
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
The Long Call
1x04 Episode 4 [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on the ITV Hub.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
5x31 Week 7: Monday
5x32 Week 7: Tuesday
5x33 Week 7: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday, 28 November 2021
TV
Blankety Blank
1x07 Episode 7
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Doctor Who
39x05 Flux, Chapter Five: Survivors of the Flux
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Ghosts
3x03 The Woodworm Men
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
The Great British Bake Off
12x06 Pastry Week
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
The Long Call
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on the ITV Hub.]
1x07 Episode 7
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Doctor Who
39x05 Flux, Chapter Five: Survivors of the Flux
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Ghosts
3x03 The Woodworm Men
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
The Great British Bake Off
12x06 Pastry Week
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
The Long Call
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on the ITV Hub.]
Films
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
[2nd watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #32. Watched the "alternate widescreen version" on the Blu-ray's second disc, because it turned out disc 1 was faulty and wouldn't play past a certain point in the film. Although I believe this version is comprised of different takes (rather than just the regular version cropped), it didn't seem strikingly 'wrong' — not that I'm particularly familiar with the film, having only seen it once before, about 15 years ago.
[2nd watch]
Rewatchathon 2021 #32. Watched the "alternate widescreen version" on the Blu-ray's second disc, because it turned out disc 1 was faulty and wouldn't play past a certain point in the film. Although I believe this version is comprised of different takes (rather than just the regular version cropped), it didn't seem strikingly 'wrong' — not that I'm particularly familiar with the film, having only seen it once before, about 15 years ago.
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