The Deep
Part 4 Everything Put Together Falls Apart
As full of codswallop as The Deep is, I do quite like its structure: it's a five-part story, yes, but each episode also manages to present a fairly self-contained, almost stand-alone chunk of this longer narrative. That's quite neat.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
How I Met Your Mother
5x14 The Perfect Week
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Vexed
1x03 Episode 3 [season finale]
Well, in spite of what the Radio Times had to say, I enjoyed that. Here's hoping for a second run.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Monday, 30 August 2010
Articles
BBC's Sherlock to return in 2011 by Colin Daniels & Paul Millar
(from Digital Spy)
The return of Sherlock has already been announced, this just confirms the already-suspected format (another three 90-minuters) and already-suspected time (in a year). The real news here is that Luther has managed to earn itself another run. Be interesting to see how they get out of that cliffhanger, and where they take the characters from there.
(from Digital Spy)
The return of Sherlock has already been announced, this just confirms the already-suspected format (another three 90-minuters) and already-suspected time (in a year). The real news here is that Luther has managed to earn itself another run. Be interesting to see how they get out of that cliffhanger, and where they take the characters from there.
Sunday, 29 August 2010
TV
Dexter
4x07 Slack Tide
That was probably the most uneventful, borderline-dull episode of Dexter ever. Apart from the nice twist at the end, that is, even if I did see it coming.
Who Do You Think You Are?
7x06 Alexander Armstrong
I don't normally watch this (as you may've noticed from its near total absence from this blog), but this one was meant to be rather good. It certainly has a surprising, quite extraordinary ending.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Would I Lie To You?
4x06 (27/8/10 edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
4x07 Slack Tide
That was probably the most uneventful, borderline-dull episode of Dexter ever. Apart from the nice twist at the end, that is, even if I did see it coming.
Who Do You Think You Are?
7x06 Alexander Armstrong
I don't normally watch this (as you may've noticed from its near total absence from this blog), but this one was meant to be rather good. It certainly has a surprising, quite extraordinary ending.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Would I Lie To You?
4x06 (27/8/10 edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Articles
Next series of Doctor Who to be split transmission (from the BBC Press Office)
and
Live blog: Doctor Who Masterclass by Neil Wilkes (from Digital Spy)
Today's big TV news, then: the next series of Doctor Who will be split in two, with the first seven episodes to air from Easter (when the whole series has aired since the revival), followed by the remaining six in the Autumn, and the regular Christmas special. It seems to have divided opinion, but I quite like it.
While it's been nice to a large, unbroken 13-episode run, this means (as Moffat noted) that kids (and, indeed, fans) will never be a few months away from new Who on the telly, and that we get two season openers and two season finales every year. I hope this doesn't mean they go overboard on the Great Big End Of The Universe finales we've had for all five series so far, though; but it does mean an extra promotional push, which is always a good thing -- it attracts new viewers. Plus Who surely works better as the nights are drawing in, rather than when the distractions of sunny evenings are beginning to open up.
Also worth a quick watch is this two minute video of Moffat making the announcement. In it he mentions something no news article I've seen has covered: that we shouldn't think of this as "one series split in two" but as "two separate series". He has a point when he says that 13 eps of Who is two series compared to most UK shows, true; but, more interestingly (from a fan point of view) will this mean they're branded and released as Series Six and Series Seven? Or are his words here the same as when he called Series Five Series One, and they'll just get released as Series Six Part One & Series Six Part Two (or just the Complete Series Six)?
I know it doesn't really matter, especially to the casual viewer, but as a fan it's the kind of thing we ponder. Well, I ponder.
and
Live blog: Doctor Who Masterclass by Neil Wilkes (from Digital Spy)
Today's big TV news, then: the next series of Doctor Who will be split in two, with the first seven episodes to air from Easter (when the whole series has aired since the revival), followed by the remaining six in the Autumn, and the regular Christmas special. It seems to have divided opinion, but I quite like it.
While it's been nice to a large, unbroken 13-episode run, this means (as Moffat noted) that kids (and, indeed, fans) will never be a few months away from new Who on the telly, and that we get two season openers and two season finales every year. I hope this doesn't mean they go overboard on the Great Big End Of The Universe finales we've had for all five series so far, though; but it does mean an extra promotional push, which is always a good thing -- it attracts new viewers. Plus Who surely works better as the nights are drawing in, rather than when the distractions of sunny evenings are beginning to open up.
Also worth a quick watch is this two minute video of Moffat making the announcement. In it he mentions something no news article I've seen has covered: that we shouldn't think of this as "one series split in two" but as "two separate series". He has a point when he says that 13 eps of Who is two series compared to most UK shows, true; but, more interestingly (from a fan point of view) will this mean they're branded and released as Series Six and Series Seven? Or are his words here the same as when he called Series Five Series One, and they'll just get released as Series Six Part One & Series Six Part Two (or just the Complete Series Six)?
I know it doesn't really matter, especially to the casual viewer, but as a fan it's the kind of thing we ponder. Well, I ponder.
this week on 100 Films
Just 1 new review was posted to 100 Films in a Year this week, and it was...
Snake Eyes (1998)
More next Sunday.
Snake Eyes (1998)
I always like a bit of noir. Snake Eyes fits the bill, with ‘heroic’ characters of questionable morality, voluptuous femme fatales, vicious villains, double dealings, punch-ups in shadowy alleys, and dozens of other generic signifiers that I’ll leave it for you to discover and/or remember. I was rather surprised to discover it wasn’t on Wikipedia’s era-encompassing list of film noir (until I added it)
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 28 August 2010
TV
Joanna Lumley's Nile
Part 4 (of 4)
Proms 2010
Prom 49 A Celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein
The full programme for this Prom can be found online here.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Part 4 (of 4)
Proms 2010
Prom 49 A Celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein
The full programme for this Prom can be found online here.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Articles
5 Annoying Trends That Make Every Movie Look the Same by Dan Seitz
(from Cracked.com)
Funny, but true.
(from Cracked.com)
Funny, but true.
Friday, 27 August 2010
Films
The Met Ball (2010)
[#88a in 100 Films in a Year 2010]
Short companion piece to The September Issue, covering the organisation of 2007's New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, aka the Met Ball.
[#88a in 100 Films in a Year 2010]
Short companion piece to The September Issue, covering the organisation of 2007's New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, aka the Met Ball.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
As mentioned last week, a large number of DVDs are now turning up for a nice big jump. And there's still a lot more to come. This batch includes my 100th Blu-ray -- that's only taken me just over a year, then. It was The Inglorious Bastards, if you're interested.
Number of titles in collection: 1,207 [up 6]
Of which DVDs: 1,105 [up 3]
Of which Blu-rays: 102 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 2,959 [up 18]
Number of films in collection: 1,265 [up 7]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 4,195 [up 19]
Statistic of the week:
Total running time of collection (approx.):
208 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes.
(Up 2 days, 3 hours, and 11 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
As mentioned last week, a large number of DVDs are now turning up for a nice big jump. And there's still a lot more to come. This batch includes my 100th Blu-ray -- that's only taken me just over a year, then. It was The Inglorious Bastards, if you're interested.
Number of titles in collection: 1,207 [up 6]
Of which DVDs: 1,105 [up 3]
Of which Blu-rays: 102 [up 3]
Number of discs in collection: 2,959 [up 18]
Number of films in collection: 1,265 [up 7]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 4,195 [up 19]
Statistic of the week:
Total running time of collection (approx.):
208 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes.
(Up 2 days, 3 hours, and 11 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Articles
How cute – Star Wars meets Winnie the Pooh
(from Live for Films)
Does what it says there, like. There's also a few not pictured.
(from Live for Films)
Does what it says there, like. There's also a few not pictured.
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
TV
Grandma's House
1x03 The day Simon announced that he was in control of the Universe
Perhaps the best episode yet. After my initial doubts, this has certainly settled into its own, rather good, rhythm.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Vexed
1x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
1x03 The day Simon announced that he was in control of the Universe
Perhaps the best episode yet. After my initial doubts, this has certainly settled into its own, rather good, rhythm.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Vexed
1x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
TV
The Deep
Part 3 Ghosts of the Deep
Over halfway through now... thank God...
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Joanna Lumley's Nile
Part 3 (of 4)
That Mitchell and Webb Look
4x06 Episode 6 [season finale]
Part 3 Ghosts of the Deep
Over halfway through now... thank God...
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Joanna Lumley's Nile
Part 3 (of 4)
That Mitchell and Webb Look
4x06 Episode 6 [season finale]
Articles
Award-Winning Anime Director Satoshi Kon Passes Away
(from Anime News Network)
I have to admit, I didn't recognise his name when I saw it as the top twitter trend earlier tonight. But I do recognise the names of everything he's directed, all highly-acclaimed productions -- and, it seems to me, it's not often that everything someone's done is well-thought-of. Not to mention the fact that he was just 47, which is too young. RIP.
Take That, Theatrical Re-Release! Avatar Special Edition DVD Will Feature Sixteen Minutes of New Footage by Russ Fischer
(from /Film)
Clearly Cameron & co aren't happy with the couple of billion dollars Avatar has raked in with its original theatrical run and first DVD/BD release -- there's got to be a slightly-longer theatrical re-release, and a slightly-longer-again- DVD/BD re-release, and no doubt a slightly-changed-again 3D Blu-ray release even further down the line. Maybe they're aiming for trillions now...
(from Anime News Network)
I have to admit, I didn't recognise his name when I saw it as the top twitter trend earlier tonight. But I do recognise the names of everything he's directed, all highly-acclaimed productions -- and, it seems to me, it's not often that everything someone's done is well-thought-of. Not to mention the fact that he was just 47, which is too young. RIP.
Take That, Theatrical Re-Release! Avatar Special Edition DVD Will Feature Sixteen Minutes of New Footage by Russ Fischer
(from /Film)
Clearly Cameron & co aren't happy with the couple of billion dollars Avatar has raked in with its original theatrical run and first DVD/BD release -- there's got to be a slightly-longer theatrical re-release, and a slightly-longer-again- DVD/BD re-release, and no doubt a slightly-changed-again 3D Blu-ray release even further down the line. Maybe they're aiming for trillions now...
Monday, 23 August 2010
TV
Dexter
4x06 If I Had a Hammer
Halfway. I'd intended to make this season last a little while... Oops.
Dragons' Den
8x07 Episode 7
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
4x06 If I Had a Hammer
Halfway. I'd intended to make this season last a little while... Oops.
Dragons' Den
8x07 Episode 7
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Articles
'Ground Zero mosque'? The reality is less provocative by Charlie Brooker
(from Comment is free at guardian.co.uk)
Insightful and amusing, as always.
(from Comment is free at guardian.co.uk)
Insightful and amusing, as always.
Sunday, 22 August 2010
TV
Dexter
4x05 Dirty Harry
This season of Dexter is certainly managing an above-average number of twists and surprises, what with the ending to the previous episode and now this one. (UK pace viewers can find out in about three and four weeks.)
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
1x03 The Dining Room Curtains
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
4x05 Dirty Harry
This season of Dexter is certainly managing an above-average number of twists and surprises, what with the ending to the previous episode and now this one. (UK pace viewers can find out in about three and four weeks.)
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
1x03 The Dining Room Curtains
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
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