8x10 Goodbye Miami
Tension!
And, "only 2 episodes remain
Friends
2x05 The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant [4th or so watch]
The Great British Bake Off
4x05 Biscuits and Traybakes
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Saturday, 21 September 2013
TV
Dexter
8x10 Goodbye Miami
Tension!
And, "only 2 episodes remainthis season" ever.
Friends
2x05 The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant [4th or so watch]
The Great British Bake Off
4x05 Biscuits and Traybakes
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
8x10 Goodbye Miami
Tension!
And, "only 2 episodes remain
Friends
2x05 The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant [4th or so watch]
The Great British Bake Off
4x05 Biscuits and Traybakes
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Articles
Dark Horse Can't Stop the Signal, Relaunches Serenity
by Graeme McMillan (from Heat Vision at The Hollywood Reporter)
Though the currently released info is a little light on specifics (it's happening; the artist is named), it's certainly made to sound like a "Buffy Season 8" style revival of the story -- i.e. a full-blown on-going continuation, rather than a mini-series or one-off (as the franchise has been treated in comics before). Exciting stuff.
Doctor Who: the man who shot the show's first Radio Times photoshoot 50 years ago reveals all
by Patrick Mulkern (from Radio Times)
With little time and no sets, photographer Don Smith managed to pull together some photos that are amongst the most recognisable of the First Doctor's era. It's like the story of the entire series itself: taking not very much and turning it into something incredible and enduring.
by Graeme McMillan (from Heat Vision at The Hollywood Reporter)
Though the currently released info is a little light on specifics (it's happening; the artist is named), it's certainly made to sound like a "Buffy Season 8" style revival of the story -- i.e. a full-blown on-going continuation, rather than a mini-series or one-off (as the franchise has been treated in comics before). Exciting stuff.
Doctor Who: the man who shot the show's first Radio Times photoshoot 50 years ago reveals all
by Patrick Mulkern (from Radio Times)
With little time and no sets, photographer Don Smith managed to pull together some photos that are amongst the most recognisable of the First Doctor's era. It's like the story of the entire series itself: taking not very much and turning it into something incredible and enduring.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
After the uniqueness of last week's update being 100% DVDs, it's happened again! Don't worry though, I guarantee at least one brand-new Blu-ray next week.
Number of titles in collection: 1,612 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,184 [up 3]
Of which Blu-rays: 428 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 4,017 [up 3]
Number of films in collection: 1,717 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 5,954 [up 8]
Number of short films in collection: 392 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
After the uniqueness of last week's update being 100% DVDs, it's happened again! Don't worry though, I guarantee at least one brand-new Blu-ray next week.
Number of titles in collection: 1,612 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,184 [up 3]
Of which Blu-rays: 428 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 4,017 [up 3]
Number of films in collection: 1,717 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 5,954 [up 8]
Number of short films in collection: 392 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 20 September 2013
TV
Dexter
8x09 Make Your Own Kind of Music
Man, this season is packed with Plot!
Doctor Who
10x04 The Three Doctors Episode Four [2nd watch]
The Third Doctor phase of #bbbDW50 comes to an end today, with this final episode of the 10th anniversary special. Overall I enjoyed the story more this time round, with the antics between the Doctors being particularly fun, but it still has more than its fair share of silliness -- the waddling "om-nom-nom"ing Gel Guards, for instance, or the bizarre fight at the end of episode three. As anniversary celebrations go, The Five Doctors nailed it better. Hopefully The Day of the Doctor can do the same.
Friends
2x03 The One Where Heckles Dies [4th or so watch]
2x04 The One with Phoebe's Husband [4th or so watch]
QI
11x02 Kit and Kaboodle (XL edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
8x09 Make Your Own Kind of Music
Man, this season is packed with Plot!
Doctor Who
10x04 The Three Doctors Episode Four [2nd watch]
The Third Doctor phase of #bbbDW50 comes to an end today, with this final episode of the 10th anniversary special. Overall I enjoyed the story more this time round, with the antics between the Doctors being particularly fun, but it still has more than its fair share of silliness -- the waddling "om-nom-nom"ing Gel Guards, for instance, or the bizarre fight at the end of episode three. As anniversary celebrations go, The Five Doctors nailed it better. Hopefully The Day of the Doctor can do the same.
Friends
2x03 The One Where Heckles Dies [4th or so watch]
2x04 The One with Phoebe's Husband [4th or so watch]
QI
11x02 Kit and Kaboodle (XL edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
DVD Extras
Commentary on The Green Death Episode Six and Death of the Doctor by Russell T Davies & Katy Manning
Two big, well-matched personalities have a glorious natter over 79 minutes of Doctor Who-related material. Wonderful.
Two big, well-matched personalities have a glorious natter over 79 minutes of Doctor Who-related material. Wonderful.
Thursday, 19 September 2013
TV
Dexter
8x08 Are We There Yet?
Loved the 'dysfunctional family' bits of this episode. But the way things are going, feels like next time is more the finale than only the start of the final third! What strange and exciting new twists are left in store for us?
Friends
2x01 The One with Ross's New Girlfriend [4th or so watch]
2x02 The One with the Breast Milk [4th or so watch]
I know I've seen season one a good deal more than some of the middle years, but this is all still very familiar -- and very funny. So we'll go with "4th watch", because it's a bit less unwieldy.
8x08 Are We There Yet?
Loved the 'dysfunctional family' bits of this episode. But the way things are going, feels like next time is more the finale than only the start of the final third! What strange and exciting new twists are left in store for us?
Friends
2x01 The One with Ross's New Girlfriend [4th or so watch]
2x02 The One with the Breast Milk [4th or so watch]
I know I've seen season one a good deal more than some of the middle years, but this is all still very familiar -- and very funny. So we'll go with "4th watch", because it's a bit less unwieldy.
Comics
A Redtail's Dream by Minna Sundberg
Chapter 1
Some of the dialogue is a little clunky (it's obvious English isn't the author's first language), and the word balloon layout could also use some work at times... but other than speech-related issues, the art is lovely, the characters are mostly likeable, and the story is intriguing. Not yet convinced about spending such a large amount on the hardback, but I'm almost there.
Chapter 1
Some of the dialogue is a little clunky (it's obvious English isn't the author's first language), and the word balloon layout could also use some work at times... but other than speech-related issues, the art is lovely, the characters are mostly likeable, and the story is intriguing. Not yet convinced about spending such a large amount on the hardback, but I'm almost there.
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
TV
Doctor Who
10x03 The Three Doctors Episode Three [2nd watch]
In which the Third Doctor slow-mo wrestles with a pig-nosed bat-eared avatar of Omega in a black-void dreamspace. Not at all weird.
In other news, I'm beginning to remember why I didn't really like this first time round... though I don't dislike it quite so much.
Friends
1x24 The One Where Rachel Finds Out [season finale; goodness-knows-what-th watch]
The Last Leg
3x07 (11/9/13 edition)
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Suburgatory
2x09 Junior Secretary's Day
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
10x03 The Three Doctors Episode Three [2nd watch]
In which the Third Doctor slow-mo wrestles with a pig-nosed bat-eared avatar of Omega in a black-void dreamspace. Not at all weird.
In other news, I'm beginning to remember why I didn't really like this first time round... though I don't dislike it quite so much.
Friends
1x24 The One Where Rachel Finds Out [season finale; goodness-knows-what-th watch]
The Last Leg
3x07 (11/9/13 edition)
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Suburgatory
2x09 Junior Secretary's Day
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Tuesday, 17 September 2013
TV
Dexter
8x07 Dress Code
Rastamouse!
Friends
1x23 The One with the Birth [goodness-knows-what-th watch]
The Newsroom
2x03 Willie Pete
Sometimes the writing is ever so fast and clever and all that, and other times it sinks to utterly implausible soap opera theatrics. It always seemed to work in The West Wing, but even this far in I'm not sure how well it does here.
8x07 Dress Code
Rastamouse!
Friends
1x23 The One with the Birth [goodness-knows-what-th watch]
The Newsroom
2x03 Willie Pete
Sometimes the writing is ever so fast and clever and all that, and other times it sinks to utterly implausible soap opera theatrics. It always seemed to work in The West Wing, but even this far in I'm not sure how well it does here.
Monday, 16 September 2013
TV
Dexter
8x06 A Little Reflection
An apprentice; a returning face; Dexter struggling with romantic relationships... Feels like the series is on a 'greatest hits' tour for its final season!
Doctor Who
10x02 The Three Doctors Episode Two [2nd watch]
A quarry! It really is a proper anniversary special.
Friends
1x22 The One with the Ick Factor [goodness-knows-what-th watch]
Mock the Week
12x08 (12/9/13 edition)
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
8x06 A Little Reflection
An apprentice; a returning face; Dexter struggling with romantic relationships... Feels like the series is on a 'greatest hits' tour for its final season!
Doctor Who
10x02 The Three Doctors Episode Two [2nd watch]
A quarry! It really is a proper anniversary special.
Friends
1x22 The One with the Ick Factor [goodness-knows-what-th watch]
Mock the Week
12x08 (12/9/13 edition)
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Comics
Batman '66 #3 by Jeff Parker & Jonathan Case
End of the first story. My previous comments still stand, in a good way -- I shall continue reading. Probably at my usual daftly-slow rate, but I shall.
End of the first story. My previous comments still stand, in a good way -- I shall continue reading. Probably at my usual daftly-slow rate, but I shall.
Sunday, 15 September 2013
TV
Friends
1x21 The One with the Fake Monica [goodness-knows-what-th watch]
Vera
3x03 Young Gods
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
1x21 The One with the Fake Monica [goodness-knows-what-th watch]
Vera
3x03 Young Gods
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]
Comics
A Redtail's Dream by Minna Sundberg
Prologue
This was brought to my attention by an Indiegogo email, because it's currently running an (incredibly successful) campaign to publish a print edition. But because it's a webcomic, you can still read the full thing online for free here, which is certainly handy when it comes to decision-making about backing the project -- especially at the prices involved: although you can get a PDF version for as little as $15 (~£9.50), the fact the book will be over 600 pages long in a lavish hardback with a small print run (because hey, it's free online, so if you're gonna pay for a print edition you wanna go all-out) means prices start at $90 (~£57)!
The comic itself, then, is "about a young Finnish lad named Hannu Viitanen and his shapeshifting, talking dog Ville, who are on a journey to bring back the souls of their fellow villagers from the realm of dreams. Much of the story is inspired by Finnish mythology, and it is quite child friendly and lighthearted." The artwork is lovely, a painterly fairy-tale storybook style that would seem to suit a mythology-based family-friendly tale like a glove.
The story itself, in this prologue, is harder to gauge. There's a long preamble with some foxes chatting about their love of buns. It's Quirky and therefore kinda sickly. It's also thick with dialogue and an occasionally unclear arrangement of speech bubbles. Sundberg is working in a second (or third? She's Finnish-Swedish) language here, so some of that is understandable -- indeed, the vast majority of the time you'd never know, as these overly-wordy pages are the kind of thing you could see in any young person's (she started it in her second year of uni) first dabble in the medium.
At the minute I'm a little torn: I really like the art and it sounds like the hardback will be glorious, and show the artwork off beautifully; but I'm not sold on the writing/storytelling style in the prologue. The plot summary intrigues me though, and perhaps things settle down as Sundberg gets more experienced? The campaign doesn't end for another 2½ weeks, so maybe I'll just get stuck into reading it in the meantime.
Prologue
This was brought to my attention by an Indiegogo email, because it's currently running an (incredibly successful) campaign to publish a print edition. But because it's a webcomic, you can still read the full thing online for free here, which is certainly handy when it comes to decision-making about backing the project -- especially at the prices involved: although you can get a PDF version for as little as $15 (~£9.50), the fact the book will be over 600 pages long in a lavish hardback with a small print run (because hey, it's free online, so if you're gonna pay for a print edition you wanna go all-out) means prices start at $90 (~£57)!
The comic itself, then, is "about a young Finnish lad named Hannu Viitanen and his shapeshifting, talking dog Ville, who are on a journey to bring back the souls of their fellow villagers from the realm of dreams. Much of the story is inspired by Finnish mythology, and it is quite child friendly and lighthearted." The artwork is lovely, a painterly fairy-tale storybook style that would seem to suit a mythology-based family-friendly tale like a glove.
The story itself, in this prologue, is harder to gauge. There's a long preamble with some foxes chatting about their love of buns. It's Quirky and therefore kinda sickly. It's also thick with dialogue and an occasionally unclear arrangement of speech bubbles. Sundberg is working in a second (or third? She's Finnish-Swedish) language here, so some of that is understandable -- indeed, the vast majority of the time you'd never know, as these overly-wordy pages are the kind of thing you could see in any young person's (she started it in her second year of uni) first dabble in the medium.
At the minute I'm a little torn: I really like the art and it sounds like the hardback will be glorious, and show the artwork off beautifully; but I'm not sold on the writing/storytelling style in the prologue. The plot summary intrigues me though, and perhaps things settle down as Sundberg gets more experienced? The campaign doesn't end for another 2½ weeks, so maybe I'll just get stuck into reading it in the meantime.
this week on 100 Films
Three new reviews were published to 100 Films in a Year this week, and they were...
Anonymous (2011)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)
And new to the new blog...
United 93 (2006)
More next Sunday.
Anonymous (2011)
this film by any other name would smell just as shit.Read more here.
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Some have described Iron Man Three as “the best Iron Man yet”, even better than the exalted first movie. Others have described it as “at least better than Iron Man 2”, the derided first sequel. I thought the first one was a tad overrated and the second notably underrated, so where does this trilogy-forming instalment fall on my personal scale? Well, that depends what you want from an Iron Man film…Read more here.
The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)
Normally I’m a stickler for watching film series in order, even when it doesn’t matter, so skipping 31 sequels really isn’t my style… but this was on telly one night in July and I was in just the right mood, so the second will have to wait for its turn another day.Read more here.
And new to the new blog...
United 93 (2006)
it is hard to imagine a more competent and respectful film being made about 9/11... Perhaps most importantly of all, the families want you to see it.Read more here.
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 14 September 2013
TV
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
4x05 (13/9/13 edition) [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Friends
1x20 The One with the Evil Orthodontist [goodness-knows-what-th watch]
The Great British Bake Off
4x04 Pies and Tarts
Paul Hollywood seemed on particularly mean form this week, though Ali-who-wouldn't-taste-his-fruit probably deserved to go.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
4x05 (13/9/13 edition) [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Friends
1x20 The One with the Evil Orthodontist [goodness-knows-what-th watch]
The Great British Bake Off
4x04 Pies and Tarts
Paul Hollywood seemed on particularly mean form this week, though Ali-who-wouldn't-taste-his-fruit probably deserved to go.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
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