Anna & Katy
1x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Comic Relief 2013
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Friday, 15 March 2013
Comics
2000 AD #1786-1788
Featuring...
• Judge Dredd Day of Chaos: Wot I Did During the Worst Dissaster in Mega-City History & Chaos Day, Parts One - Two by John Wagner & Henry Flint
• Durham Red The 'Nobody Wants This Job' Job, Parts 2-4 by Alan Grant & Carlos Ezquerra
• Grey Area One of Our Own, Parts 2-4 by Dan Abnett & Lee Carter
• Nikolai Dante Sympathy for the Devil, Parts 1-3 by Robbie Morrison & Simon Fraser
• Future Shocks A Guide for Prisoners Arriving from the Year 2149 by David Baillie & Warren Pleece
• Future Shocks Silent Running by David Baillie & Anthony Williams
• Future Shocks Downloan by David Baillie & Nick Dyer
PJ Maybe vs the Dark Judges? Great. The two-part Chaos Day feels inaptly named, though -- after all the build-up and disaster, not much occurs on the day itself. Grey Area substitutes endlessly re-explaining its own premise with a predictable 'twist' ending. It remains promising at least. I didn't like -- or really get -- any of the Future Shocks. Shame.
Featuring...
• Judge Dredd Day of Chaos: Wot I Did During the Worst Dissaster in Mega-City History & Chaos Day, Parts One - Two by John Wagner & Henry Flint
• Durham Red The 'Nobody Wants This Job' Job, Parts 2-4 by Alan Grant & Carlos Ezquerra
• Grey Area One of Our Own, Parts 2-4 by Dan Abnett & Lee Carter
• Nikolai Dante Sympathy for the Devil, Parts 1-3 by Robbie Morrison & Simon Fraser
• Future Shocks A Guide for Prisoners Arriving from the Year 2149 by David Baillie & Warren Pleece
• Future Shocks Silent Running by David Baillie & Anthony Williams
• Future Shocks Downloan by David Baillie & Nick Dyer
PJ Maybe vs the Dark Judges? Great. The two-part Chaos Day feels inaptly named, though -- after all the build-up and disaster, not much occurs on the day itself. Grey Area substitutes endlessly re-explaining its own premise with a predictable 'twist' ending. It remains promising at least. I didn't like -- or really get -- any of the Future Shocks. Shame.
Articles
Joss Whedon On Kickstarter And Firefly: "It Doesn't Just Open The Floodgates."
by Adam B. Vary (from BuzzFeed)
After the phenomenal success of the Veronica Mars Kickstarter (that link is a good in-depth article about it, by-the-by; also this), naturally fans have begun to ask, "what's next?" And it'll come as no surprise to anyone that top of the most-asked list is some kind of continuation for Firefly/Serenity. Realising that if he didn't answer the question he'd be asked non-stop, here Whedon reveals what the chances are. In short: he's a bit busy right now.
by Adam B. Vary (from BuzzFeed)
After the phenomenal success of the Veronica Mars Kickstarter (that link is a good in-depth article about it, by-the-by; also this), naturally fans have begun to ask, "what's next?" And it'll come as no surprise to anyone that top of the most-asked list is some kind of continuation for Firefly/Serenity. Realising that if he didn't answer the question he'd be asked non-stop, here Whedon reveals what the chances are. In short: he's a bit busy right now.
Thursday, 14 March 2013
TV
The Hour
2x02 Episode 2
Picking this one back up. Apparently the series ends on a cliffhanger, even though it's been cancelled. Shame.
The Last Leg
2x07 (8/3/13 edition)
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Only Connect
Comic Relief Special: Neuromantics vs Muppets
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Stella
2x10 Episode 10 [season finale]
Unlike The Hour, this feels like it could be the last-ever episode, but it'll be back for a third run. Ironic.
2x02 Episode 2
Picking this one back up. Apparently the series ends on a cliffhanger, even though it's been cancelled. Shame.
The Last Leg
2x07 (8/3/13 edition)
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Only Connect
Comic Relief Special: Neuromantics vs Muppets
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Stella
2x10 Episode 10 [season finale]
Unlike The Hour, this feels like it could be the last-ever episode, but it'll be back for a third run. Ironic.
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
TV
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask
2x03 Episode 3
Comic Relief's Big Chat with Graham Norton
Part 1 (of 4)
6 or 7 hours of live chat? Yeah, I've iPlayered it to watch in chunks, beginning with the first hour-and-a-half. So far, too much back stage suff with some idiot off Radio 1. More Graham with guests, please -- that's what this is meant to be after all.
[Watch it all (again) on iPlayer.]
The Matt Lucas Awards
2x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Top Gear
19x07 Africa Special Part 2 [season finale]
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
2x03 Episode 3
Comic Relief's Big Chat with Graham Norton
Part 1 (of 4)
6 or 7 hours of live chat? Yeah, I've iPlayered it to watch in chunks, beginning with the first hour-and-a-half. So far, too much back stage suff with some idiot off Radio 1. More Graham with guests, please -- that's what this is meant to be after all.
[Watch it all (again) on iPlayer.]
The Matt Lucas Awards
2x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Top Gear
19x07 Africa Special Part 2 [season finale]
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
TV
Elementary
1x17 Possibility Two
Heading Out
1x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
How I Met Your Mother
8x06 Splitsville
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Stella
2x09 Episode 9
1x17 Possibility Two
Heading Out
1x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
How I Met Your Mother
8x06 Splitsville
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Stella
2x09 Episode 9
Monday, 11 March 2013
TV
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask
2x02 Episode 2
Missed episode one. That's what happens with stuff on Dave. I imagine it'll be on again...
Anna & Katy
1x01 Episode 1
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Broadchurch
Part 1 (of 8)
ITV's much-lauded new thriller. Solid start, clearly plenty of untugged threads to fill the remaining seven episodes.
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
2x02 Episode 2
Missed episode one. That's what happens with stuff on Dave. I imagine it'll be on again...
Anna & Katy
1x01 Episode 1
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Broadchurch
Part 1 (of 8)
ITV's much-lauded new thriller. Solid start, clearly plenty of untugged threads to fill the remaining seven episodes.
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
Comics
2000 AD #1785
Featuring...
• Judge Dredd Day of Chaos: Tea For Two by John Wagner & Edmund Bagwell
• Flesh Midnight Cowboys, Part Twelve by Pat Mills & James McKay
• Durham Red The 'Nobody Wants This Job' Job, Part 1 by Alan Grant & Carlos Ezquerra
• Grey Area One of Our Own, Part 1 by Dan Abnett & Lee Carter
• Cadet Anderson: Psi-Division Algol, Part Six by Alan Grant & Steve Yeowell
Flesh limps to an end... well, an 'end', because it's all a big setup for the next arc. Can't say as I care. Cadet Anderson also goes away, taking Yeowell's sketches with it. Durham Red is set in the character's past, taking a really dangerous job. Might she die then?! In her past? Oh, the palpable lack of tension.
Dredd was a nice aside and Grey Area still has promise though, so there's that.
Featuring...
• Judge Dredd Day of Chaos: Tea For Two by John Wagner & Edmund Bagwell
• Flesh Midnight Cowboys, Part Twelve by Pat Mills & James McKay
• Durham Red The 'Nobody Wants This Job' Job, Part 1 by Alan Grant & Carlos Ezquerra
• Grey Area One of Our Own, Part 1 by Dan Abnett & Lee Carter
• Cadet Anderson: Psi-Division Algol, Part Six by Alan Grant & Steve Yeowell
Flesh limps to an end... well, an 'end', because it's all a big setup for the next arc. Can't say as I care. Cadet Anderson also goes away, taking Yeowell's sketches with it. Durham Red is set in the character's past, taking a really dangerous job. Might she die then?! In her past? Oh, the palpable lack of tension.
Dredd was a nice aside and Grey Area still has promise though, so there's that.
Articles
Joss Whedon Q&A On Eve Of SXSW
by Jan Yamato (from Deadline)
Joss chats about Much Ado, Avengers 2, S.H.I.E.L.D., and various other things in that vein.
by Jan Yamato (from Deadline)
Joss chats about Much Ado, Avengers 2, S.H.I.E.L.D., and various other things in that vein.
Sunday, 10 March 2013
Films
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
[#27 in 100 Films in a Year 2013]
(I also finished Battleship, in case you were wondering.)
[#27 in 100 Films in a Year 2013]
(I also finished Battleship, in case you were wondering.)
Articles
JN-T: The Life And Scandalous Times Of John Nathan-Turner REVIEW
by Ian Berriman (from SFX)
This sounds very much like a must-read, I must say.
by Ian Berriman (from SFX)
This sounds very much like a must-read, I must say.
this week on 100 Films
Two new reviews were published to 100 Films in a Year this week, and they were...
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Read more here.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Read more here.
And new to the new blog...
The Happening (2008)
Read more here.
Hitman: Unrated (2007)
Read more here.
In Bruges (2008)
Read more here.
Ocean's Twelve (2004)
Read more here.
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
Read more here.
More next Sunday.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
early in Batman’s career Bruce falls in love and finds happiness, causing him to question whether to continue down the path he’s already dedicated his life to. The scene where he talks to his parents’ grave, expressing his guilt at potentially finding happiness after so much mourning, is one of the most powerful, emotional moments in all of Batman’s many iterations.
Read more here.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
It may not match the TV series in places, in my subjective opinion, but in its own right it shines. Gary Oldman does the impossible and offers a Smiley that is neither an imitation of Guinness’ nor a deliberate counterpoint, but stands apart as an equally proficient rendering of the character.
Read more here.
And new to the new blog...
The Happening (2008)
Shyamalan’s worst film to date. [Written before The Last Airbender.]
Read more here.
Hitman: Unrated (2007)
Hitman seems to be doing its best to blend in and go unnoticed — much like a good hired assassin would do, you’d imagine. Except in this film, all the assassins are bald and have barcodes tattooed on the back of their head — not at all conspicuous.
Read more here.
In Bruges (2008)
hilariously funny... The easily-offended might disagree, and some jokes are a tad too obvious, but it’s nice to genuinely laugh at a film rather than force the odd smirk so as to at least get something from an otherwise wasted 90 minutes
Read more here.
Ocean's Twelve (2004)
This all-star sequel to the 2001 Rat Pack re-make received a thorough slating from critics on release... it’s still a pretty enjoyable film. But it’s true that the first is better.
Read more here.
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
Thirteen is Twelve with Eleven’s sheen. Its critical success relative to its immediate predecessor is, I think, another of the gang’s expertly executed cons.
Read more here.
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 9 March 2013
TV
Let's Dance for Comic Relief 2013
Episode 4 (of 4)
An unsurprising and deserving winner, though there were several others I preferred.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
The Mentalist
5x12 Little Red Corvette
The Volker thing ended sooner and more abruptly than I expected. Assuming it is over...
[Watch it (again) on Demand 5.]
Top Gear
19x06 Africa Special Part 1
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Episode 4 (of 4)
An unsurprising and deserving winner, though there were several others I preferred.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
The Mentalist
5x12 Little Red Corvette
The Volker thing ended sooner and more abruptly than I expected. Assuming it is over...
[Watch it (again) on Demand 5.]
Top Gear
19x06 Africa Special Part 1
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Films
Battleship (2012)
[#26 in 100 Films in a Year 2013]
This is so good that, just over an hour in, during an action sequence, I fell asleep. Will be trying to complete it tonight.
[#26 in 100 Films in a Year 2013]
This is so good that, just over an hour in, during an action sequence, I fell asleep. Will be trying to complete it tonight.
Articles
When Bleeding Cool Met Sam Raimi For A Masterclass In Making Oz The Great And Powerful
by Brendon Connelly (from Bleeding Cool)
As someone in the comments section put it, "one of the most interesting insights into the 3D process that I've read". This is a real filmmaker-y insight into how 3D works for the film's benefit, when done well, as well as the technical challenges of making that happen.
by Brendon Connelly (from Bleeding Cool)
As someone in the comments section put it, "one of the most interesting insights into the 3D process that I've read". This is a real filmmaker-y insight into how 3D works for the film's benefit, when done well, as well as the technical challenges of making that happen.
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