Brooklyn Nine-Nine
1x04 M.E. Time
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
How I Met Your Mother
9x01 The Locket
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Outnumbered
5x02 The Swimming Competition
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
The Voice UK
3x05 The Blind Auditions 5
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Saturday, 8 February 2014
Films
The Next Three Days (2010)
[#9 in 100 Films in a Year 2014]
The first 50 minutes thereof, anyway -- then the disc went screwy (again). I await a replacement for the remaining 80-or-so minutes.
[#9 in 100 Films in a Year 2014]
The first 50 minutes thereof, anyway -- then the disc went screwy (again). I await a replacement for the remaining 80-or-so minutes.
Comics
Wolverine #2-4 by Paul Cornell & Alan Davis
Both the story and art grew on me over the remaining issues of the storyline. Though, in typical modern comics style, even though the story's over, it's not over. Tsk.
Both the story and art grew on me over the remaining issues of the storyline. Though, in typical modern comics style, even though the story's over, it's not over. Tsk.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just one again this week. May be the same next week too, though there should be a little bit of a rush towards the end of the month.
Number of titles in collection: 1,654 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,197 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 457 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 4,135 [up 2]
Number of films in collection: 1,781 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 6,102 [no change]
Number of short films in collection: 406 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Just one again this week. May be the same next week too, though there should be a little bit of a rush towards the end of the month.
Number of titles in collection: 1,654 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,197 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 457 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 4,135 [up 2]
Number of films in collection: 1,781 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 6,102 [no change]
Number of short films in collection: 406 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 7 February 2014
TV
Death in Paradise
3x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Friends
8x03 The One Where Rachel Tells Ross [5th or so watch]
"THAT IS BRAND NEW INFORMATION!"
The Last Leg
4x01 (31/1/14 edition)
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Room 101
14x02 Episode 2
Suits
3x02 I Want You to Want Me
Dave advertise this so much, I decided to (semi-accidentally) give it a go. I quite liked it at first, but by the end it degenerated a bit into, "let me tell you what happened earlier and exactly how I feel about that so the audience are clear on it". Shame.
[Watch it (again) on Dave OD.]
3x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Friends
8x03 The One Where Rachel Tells Ross [5th or so watch]
"THAT IS BRAND NEW INFORMATION!"
The Last Leg
4x01 (31/1/14 edition)
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Room 101
14x02 Episode 2
Suits
3x02 I Want You to Want Me
Dave advertise this so much, I decided to (semi-accidentally) give it a go. I quite liked it at first, but by the end it degenerated a bit into, "let me tell you what happened earlier and exactly how I feel about that so the audience are clear on it". Shame.
[Watch it (again) on Dave OD.]
Comics
Wolverine #1 by Paul Cornell & Alan Davis
Not the issue that was out on Wednesday, but the last "Wolverine #1"... which was out less than a year ago, in March 2013. Marvel have really gotten ridiculous with their re-numberings recently (they also managed to get this up to 13 issues in just 10 months, which is another typical Marvel move), although Wolverine is an almost-historic case-in-point: this was (by my reckoning) the fifth Marvel comic to be dubbed Wolverine #1, making the new one the sixth!
Anyway, I didn't really like the art and I'm not sure about the story yet. Hopefully things pick up because I've got all 13 issues of this particular iteration (which flows on into the 'new' #1, cementing that it's just a marketing ploy).
Not the issue that was out on Wednesday, but the last "Wolverine #1"... which was out less than a year ago, in March 2013. Marvel have really gotten ridiculous with their re-numberings recently (they also managed to get this up to 13 issues in just 10 months, which is another typical Marvel move), although Wolverine is an almost-historic case-in-point: this was (by my reckoning) the fifth Marvel comic to be dubbed Wolverine #1, making the new one the sixth!
Anyway, I didn't really like the art and I'm not sure about the story yet. Hopefully things pick up because I've got all 13 issues of this particular iteration (which flows on into the 'new' #1, cementing that it's just a marketing ploy).
Thursday, 6 February 2014
TV
Friends
8x02 The One with the Red Sweater [5th or so watch]
Pretty sure I'm grossly underestimating how often I've seen some of these episodes now. Hey-ho.
8x02 The One with the Red Sweater [5th or so watch]
Pretty sure I'm grossly underestimating how often I've seen some of these episodes now. Hey-ho.
Articles
AMC officially developing Preacher as a TV series with Seth Rogen
by Sean O'Neal (from A.V. Club)
After all the other times Preacher was "officially" coming to the screen, I'll believe this one when I see it.
by Sean O'Neal (from A.V. Club)
After all the other times Preacher was "officially" coming to the screen, I'll believe this one when I see it.
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
TV
Friends
8x01 The One After "I Do" [4th or so watch]
Top Gear
21x01 (2/2/14 edition)
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Veronica Mars
3x17 Debasement Tapes
8x01 The One After "I Do" [4th or so watch]
Top Gear
21x01 (2/2/14 edition)
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Veronica Mars
3x17 Debasement Tapes
Monday, 3 February 2014
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
1x03 The Slump
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Elementary
2x13 All in the Family
So they sent Bell off to a new department, that it looked like Sherlock and Joan were going to get involved with... only to bring him straight back. Why?
Friends
7x23 The One with Chandler and Monica's Wedding Part 1 [4th or so watch]
7x24 The One with Chandler and Monica's Wedding Part 2 [season finale; 4th or so watch]
Veronica Mars
3x16 Un-American Graffiti
This is where VM ditches the over-arching murder/crime plots in an attempt at greater casual viewer friendliness... but, of course, on-going romantic/personal plots stay. Funny how audiences are accepting of one but find the other a problem... or is it just that network execs think they are?
1x03 The Slump
[Watch it (again) on 4oD.]
Elementary
2x13 All in the Family
So they sent Bell off to a new department, that it looked like Sherlock and Joan were going to get involved with... only to bring him straight back. Why?
Friends
7x23 The One with Chandler and Monica's Wedding Part 1 [4th or so watch]
7x24 The One with Chandler and Monica's Wedding Part 2 [season finale; 4th or so watch]
Veronica Mars
3x16 Un-American Graffiti
This is where VM ditches the over-arching murder/crime plots in an attempt at greater casual viewer friendliness... but, of course, on-going romantic/personal plots stay. Funny how audiences are accepting of one but find the other a problem... or is it just that network execs think they are?
Fiction
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Volume I: Mr Norrell, Chapters 12-13
When I pause reading a book it usually means I've accidentally quit it, but this one I hadn't forgotten -- even if it'd been three weeks.
Volume I: Mr Norrell, Chapters 12-13
When I pause reading a book it usually means I've accidentally quit it, but this one I hadn't forgotten -- even if it'd been three weeks.
Sunday, 2 February 2014
TV
Friends
7x22 The One with Chandler's Dad [4th or so watch]
Stella
3x01 Episode 1
Hmm. Feels like it wants to be a reboot but can't let go of previous stories either, and like it was trying a bit too hard to be kooky now.
7x22 The One with Chandler's Dad [4th or so watch]
Stella
3x01 Episode 1
Hmm. Feels like it wants to be a reboot but can't let go of previous stories either, and like it was trying a bit too hard to be kooky now.
this week on 100 Films
It's now February, which means it's time to look back on what January 2014 brought for 100 Films in a Year. My monthly summary is here, which this time includes a look at the sci-fi & fantasy films of Tom Cruise.
On regular duties, just one new review was published this week...
Premium Rush (2012)
But there were two new to the new blog...
Blood Diamond (2006)
First Blood (1982)
More next Sunday.
On regular duties, just one new review was published this week...
Premium Rush (2012)
The emphasis is firmly on “action” during the film’s brisk hour-and-a-half running time, the plot primarily an excuse for bike-related chases and stunts. You don’t need to be a cycling nut to enjoy what’s on display here... There aren’t many (or any?) action flicks based around pushbikes, so the whole thing comes across as pretty original.Read more here.
But there were two new to the new blog...
Blood Diamond (2006)
Its most impressive achievement is mixing important real-life information with a compelling narrative in a way that does not feel preachy. It also doesn’t compromise on its moral messages for the sake of a twist, and has some great action sequences to boot.Read more here.
First Blood (1982)
“Rambo” has become a byword for violent excess. But, as many film fans know, the first film has marginally nobler aims: here, the not-yet-titular hero is a Vietnam vet dealing with a mixture of PTSD, unresolved service issues, and poor treatment from the ‘folks back home’. Taken in by an unreasonable police department, he finally snaps…Read more here.
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 1 February 2014
TV
Outnumbered
5x01 The Hamster
The final series begins! Considering the kids are all now Old (it's almost two-and-a-half years since the last series, so no wonder they all seem massively older), that's probably for the best.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
The Voice UK
3x04 The Blind Auditions 4
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
5x01 The Hamster
The final series begins! Considering the kids are all now Old (it's almost two-and-a-half years since the last series, so no wonder they all seem massively older), that's probably for the best.
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
The Voice UK
3x04 The Blind Auditions 4
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]
Films
Oblivion (2013)
[#7 in 100 Films in a Year 2014]
I watched this late last night, so it does count as the final film of January. FYI.
[#7 in 100 Films in a Year 2014]
I watched this late last night, so it does count as the final film of January. FYI.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just one addition this week. The prediction for next week is "none", so...
Number of titles in collection: 1,653 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,197 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 456 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 4,133 [up 2]
Number of films in collection: 1,780 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 6,102 [no change]
Number of short films in collection: 406 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Just one addition this week. The prediction for next week is "none", so...
Number of titles in collection: 1,653 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,197 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 456 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 4,133 [up 2]
Number of films in collection: 1,780 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes in collection: 6,102 [no change]
Number of short films in collection: 406 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 31 January 2014
TV
Friends
7x21 The One with the Vows [5th or so watch]
aka The One with All the Clips About Monica and Chandler's Relationship.
Room 101
14x01 Episode 1
Veronica Mars
3x14 Mars, Bars
3x15 Papa's Cabin
7x21 The One with the Vows [5th or so watch]
aka The One with All the Clips About Monica and Chandler's Relationship.
Room 101
14x01 Episode 1
Veronica Mars
3x14 Mars, Bars
3x15 Papa's Cabin
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