How I Met Your Mother
4x07 Not a Father's Day
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Survivors [2008]
2x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Articles
The Oscar Nominations Are Announced! by Chris Hewitt
(from Empire)
Today was, of course, Oscar nominations day. It's been covered pretty widely, naturally, but here's some of Empire's thoughts, plus the full list of nominees.
(from Empire)
Today was, of course, Oscar nominations day. It's been covered pretty widely, naturally, but here's some of Empire's thoughts, plus the full list of nominees.
Monday, 1 February 2010
TV
How I Met Your Mother
4x06 Happily Ever After
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Mad Men
3x01 Out of Town
3x02 Love Among the Ruins
Great opening to the third season. Having a time-leap, but not one as thoroughly radical as season two's, works excellently (whereas season two's was a bit much), while the writing shows all its usual subtly and style -- not everything makes sense yet, but it surely will before the season's out.
[Watch Out of Town and Love Among the Ruins again in HD on iPlayer.]
4x06 Happily Ever After
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Mad Men
3x01 Out of Town
3x02 Love Among the Ruins
Great opening to the third season. Having a time-leap, but not one as thoroughly radical as season two's, works excellently (whereas season two's was a bit much), while the writing shows all its usual subtly and style -- not everything makes sense yet, but it surely will before the season's out.
[Watch Out of Town and Love Among the Ruins again in HD on iPlayer.]
Articles
Sky runs world-first live 3D TV sport by Andrew Laughlin
(from Digital Spy)
A report on how the above went; or, rather, initial impressions from the journalist, because no public survey data is back yet. Suffice to say, football doesn't look that different in 3D -- but "other stuff might, honest" seems to be Sky's line.
Transformers leads Razzies worst films contest
(from BBC News)
Pleasing to see lots of noms for Twirubbish: New Tosh (or, y'know, whatever it's called), though they seem to have forgotten Avatar in the screenplay category.
(from Digital Spy)
A report on how the above went; or, rather, initial impressions from the journalist, because no public survey data is back yet. Suffice to say, football doesn't look that different in 3D -- but "other stuff might, honest" seems to be Sky's line.
Transformers leads Razzies worst films contest
(from BBC News)
Pleasing to see lots of noms for Twirubbish: New Tosh (or, y'know, whatever it's called), though they seem to have forgotten Avatar in the screenplay category.
Sunday, 31 January 2010
TV
Australian Open 2010
The Men's Singles final, of course, despite the early hour it was on over here. Can't say I'm too disappointed by the result, though seeing Andy Murray cry was a surprise. Maybe he'll humble up and actually become a nice guy now...
Wallander [Swedish]
1x13 Hemligheten (aka The Secret) [season finale]
[Due to its original theatrical release, this also counts as #12 in 100 Films in a Year 2010.]
The Men's Singles final, of course, despite the early hour it was on over here. Can't say I'm too disappointed by the result, though seeing Andy Murray cry was a surprise. Maybe he'll humble up and actually become a nice guy now...
Wallander [Swedish]
1x13 Hemligheten (aka The Secret) [season finale]
[Due to its original theatrical release, this also counts as #12 in 100 Films in a Year 2010.]
Saturday, 30 January 2010
TV
Mock the Week
8x02 (28/1/10 edition)
Great bit on the undeservingness of Avatar (jump straight to it on iPlayer).
[Watch the whole episode (again) on iPlayer.]
8x02 (28/1/10 edition)
Great bit on the undeservingness of Avatar (jump straight to it on iPlayer).
[Watch the whole episode (again) on iPlayer.]
Articles
Articles from the past few days that I'd forgotten to put up...
The 50 Worst Movies Ever by Helen O'Hara, Alastair Plumb & Phil de Semlyen
(from Empire)
Not necessarily the best list ever -- many are more disappointing than genuinely bad -- but lists are always fun. And number one is deserved.
Billy Connolly claims British comedy is 'too censored'
(from BBC News)
"If you swear in a book, you're some kind of clever guy, if you swear in a poem, oh how dangerous he is, you swear in a song - oh my God, what a groundbreaker! You swear as a comedian, and you're a vulgarian and foul mouthed. When did this happen? Who's doing the judging?"
Michael Landy: Perfecting the art of destruction
(from BBC News)
What an idiot.
Snoop Dogg wants Coronation St cameo by Sarah Rollo
(from Digital Spy)
Well... I... hm...
Stars lambast South Bank Show axe by Paul Millar
(from Digital Spy)
What Joey from Friends did next by Neil Wilkes
(from Digital Spy)
Preview clip/trailer in which Matt LeBlanc plays Matt LeBlanc auditioning to play Matt LeBlanc in a show in which Matt LeBlanc is going to be in a sitcom. Confused? Don't worry, most of the gags are more familiar. Fingers crossed the actual series is good because it's a nice idea.
The 50 Worst Movies Ever by Helen O'Hara, Alastair Plumb & Phil de Semlyen
(from Empire)
Not necessarily the best list ever -- many are more disappointing than genuinely bad -- but lists are always fun. And number one is deserved.
Billy Connolly claims British comedy is 'too censored'
(from BBC News)
"If you swear in a book, you're some kind of clever guy, if you swear in a poem, oh how dangerous he is, you swear in a song - oh my God, what a groundbreaker! You swear as a comedian, and you're a vulgarian and foul mouthed. When did this happen? Who's doing the judging?"
Michael Landy: Perfecting the art of destruction
(from BBC News)
What an idiot.
Snoop Dogg wants Coronation St cameo by Sarah Rollo
(from Digital Spy)
Well... I... hm...
Stars lambast South Bank Show axe by Paul Millar
(from Digital Spy)
Billy Connolly told a journalist: "It really makes me awfully sad. Without arts programmes there's only reality TV and reality TV needs the arts to tell them what reality is."
Rob Brydon added jestfully: "Well done, ITV. I can't back Billy's leftist thoughts. Good riddance I say, let's get rid of our bastion of culture on ITV and let's just lie around in pig s**t."
What Joey from Friends did next by Neil Wilkes
(from Digital Spy)
Preview clip/trailer in which Matt LeBlanc plays Matt LeBlanc auditioning to play Matt LeBlanc in a show in which Matt LeBlanc is going to be in a sitcom. Confused? Don't worry, most of the gags are more familiar. Fingers crossed the actual series is good because it's a nice idea.
Friday, 29 January 2010
TV
24
7x09 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross
18x02 (22/1/10 edition)
Yes, last week's.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
How I Met Your Mother
4x05 Shelter Island
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
7x09 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross
18x02 (22/1/10 edition)
Yes, last week's.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
How I Met Your Mother
4x05 Shelter Island
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week. This week, another round of increases as normal.
Not much more to add, really.
Number of titles in collection: 1,133 [up 7]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [up 5]
Of which Blu-rays: 60 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 2,781 [up 9]
Number of films in collection: 1,198 [up 14]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 3,876 [up 6]
Statistic of the week:
Number of Doctor Who episodes:
409 (10.6% of the total number of TV episodes)
That breaks down as 348 classic series (9%) and 61 new series (1.6%).
See you next week, faithful reader.
Not much more to add, really.
Number of titles in collection: 1,133 [up 7]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [up 5]
Of which Blu-rays: 60 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 2,781 [up 9]
Number of films in collection: 1,198 [up 14]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 3,876 [up 6]
Statistic of the week:
Number of Doctor Who episodes:
409 (10.6% of the total number of TV episodes)
That breaks down as 348 classic series (9%) and 61 new series (1.6%).
See you next week, faithful reader.
Thursday, 28 January 2010
TV
10 Minute Tales
Episode 10 Perfect Day
Episode 11 The Running of the Deer [final episode]
24
7x08 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Pushing the what-might-happen-in-an-hour credibility to the limit here. This plot would've been better spread over two episodes.
How I Met Your Mother
4x03 I Heart NJ
4x04 Intervention
[Watch I Heart NJ and Intervention (again) on 4oD.]
Episode 10 Perfect Day
Episode 11 The Running of the Deer [final episode]
24
7x08 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Pushing the what-might-happen-in-an-hour credibility to the limit here. This plot would've been better spread over two episodes.
How I Met Your Mother
4x03 I Heart NJ
4x04 Intervention
[Watch I Heart NJ and Intervention (again) on 4oD.]
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
TV
24
7x07 2:00PM - 3:00PM
The whole four-people-against-the-whole-establishment thing is beginning to get a bit silly now -- this isn't The A-Team. Still, the days of such silliness may be numbered... though I wouldn't count on it just yet...
7x07 2:00PM - 3:00PM
The whole four-people-against-the-whole-establishment thing is beginning to get a bit silly now -- this isn't The A-Team. Still, the days of such silliness may be numbered... though I wouldn't count on it just yet...
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
TV
How I Met Your Mother
4x01 Do I Know You?
4x02 The Best Burger in New York
Making a belated start on season four. But because E4 have switched to showing it weekly (the first three series were daily), I'll be caught up -- and, probably, overtake -- in no time. Hurrah for the Internet.
Law & Order: UK
2x03 Community Service
Sadly this episode suffers from Most Famous Guest Star Syndrome; not to mention that it's yet another bleak-ended episode -- can we have one with some proper justice soon, please? Such realism is a tad depressing, and not appropriate on shiny happy light-weight ITV.
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
4x01 Do I Know You?
4x02 The Best Burger in New York
Making a belated start on season four. But because E4 have switched to showing it weekly (the first three series were daily), I'll be caught up -- and, probably, overtake -- in no time. Hurrah for the Internet.
Law & Order: UK
2x03 Community Service
Sadly this episode suffers from Most Famous Guest Star Syndrome; not to mention that it's yet another bleak-ended episode -- can we have one with some proper justice soon, please? Such realism is a tad depressing, and not appropriate on shiny happy light-weight ITV.
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
Films
Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood (2006)
[#10 in 100 Films in a Year 2010]
And that brings to a close my run through the Masters of Cinema Lubitsch in Berlin box set, and with it 100 Films' first Silent Week. Apart from posting all the reviews, that is.
Kick-Ass Theatrical Trailer 2
Yes.
[#10 in 100 Films in a Year 2010]
And that brings to a close my run through the Masters of Cinema Lubitsch in Berlin box set, and with it 100 Films' first Silent Week. Apart from posting all the reviews, that is.
Kick-Ass Theatrical Trailer 2
Yes.
Articles
Tesco sets up film studio to adapt hit novels by Vanessa Thorpe
(from The Observer at guardian.co.uk)
Well, now, this is unusual news. It also sounds like something of a new business model -- potentially, a very exciting and lucrative one. Let's just hope the adaptations are good and not sub-par-TV-movie direct-to-DVD standard (i.e. rubbish). Though with such big-name authors involved -- including ones who've already been adapted by the likes of the BBC and Proper Big Hollywood Studios -- you have to assume there's been some degree of quality control.
(from The Observer at guardian.co.uk)
Well, now, this is unusual news. It also sounds like something of a new business model -- potentially, a very exciting and lucrative one. Let's just hope the adaptations are good and not sub-par-TV-movie direct-to-DVD standard (i.e. rubbish). Though with such big-name authors involved -- including ones who've already been adapted by the likes of the BBC and Proper Big Hollywood Studios -- you have to assume there's been some degree of quality control.
Monday, 25 January 2010
TV
QI
7x09 Gallimaufrey (extended repeat)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Wallander [Swedish]
1x12 Jokern (aka The Joker)
With a quirky jazz score! Weird...
7x09 Gallimaufrey (extended repeat)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Wallander [Swedish]
1x12 Jokern (aka The Joker)
With a quirky jazz score! Weird...
Films
Die Bergkatze (1921)
aka The Mountain-Lion / The Wildcat
[#9 in 100 Films in a Year 2010]
And the accompanying new essay of the same title by Anna Thorngate.
aka The Mountain-Lion / The Wildcat
[#9 in 100 Films in a Year 2010]
And the accompanying new essay of the same title by Anna Thorngate.
Articles
Avatar to topple Titanic's BO record by Simon Reynolds
(from Digital Spy)
Not that Titanic is a worthy number one, but... well, neither's Avatar. Still, lesser of two evils and all that.
(from Digital Spy)
Not that Titanic is a worthy number one, but... well, neither's Avatar. Still, lesser of two evils and all that.
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