Rififi (1955)
[#121 in 100 Films in a Year 2019]
Blindspot 2019 #7
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
TV
Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes
1x03 Under Fire [series finale]
Edinburgh Nights
2019 Episode 2 (of 3)
2019 Episode 3 (of 3)
[Watch episodes two and three (again) on iPlayer.]
1x03 Under Fire [series finale]
Edinburgh Nights
2019 Episode 2 (of 3)
2019 Episode 3 (of 3)
[Watch episodes two and three (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday, 26 August 2019
TV
Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes
1x01 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker
1x02 A Stripe for Frazer
Live at the Apollo
Pride Part 2 (of 2)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
1x01 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker
1x02 A Stripe for Frazer
Live at the Apollo
Pride Part 2 (of 2)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday, 25 August 2019
this week on 100 Films
My TV column at 100 Films in a Year used to be pretty consistent, but I've kind of given up on that and just post it whenever now -- and, this month, that "whenever" was today...
Also this week, 5 new film reviews...
Aquaman (2018)
Rampage (2018)
Free Love Freeway: A Final Roundup from Quentin Tarantino’s Sixties Movie Marathon
More next Sunday.
Also this week, 5 new film reviews...
Aquaman (2018)
the plotting is mostly sub-Game of Thrones fantasy gobbledegook, attached to an Indiana Jones-inspired quest plot that sends this sea-based superhero to the Saharan desert. That’s just one reason the film stretches out to a mind-boggling 143 minutes (aka almost two-and-a-half hours). It does feel like several movies stitched together; like someone couldn’t quite decide whether they wanted to do “medieval fantasy but under the sea” or “a globetrotting Indiana Jones adventure”, so just did both at the same time.Read more here.
Rampage (2018)
I don’t really care about all the video game-y stuff. I’m here because it’s a The Rock movie, and I tend to find his stuff pretty entertaining nowadays (as do many others — I bet he’s a bigger part of that $428 million than “based on a video game” is), and it’s about an ape, a wolf, and a crocodile who get mutated into giants and set about destroying Chicago. I mean, who doesn’t want to see that? (Yes, I know: well-adjusted adults who actually grew up.)Read more here.
Free Love Freeway: A Final Roundup from Quentin Tarantino’s Sixties Movie Marathon
Featuring:Read more here.
- Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
- Cactus Flower
- Easy Rider
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 24 August 2019
TV
Edinburgh Nights
2019 Episode 1 (of 3)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Historical Roasts
1x03 Anne Frank
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Peaky Blinders
4x05 The Duel
[Watch seasons 1-4 (again) on iPlayer or Netflix.]
Pointless Celebrities
11x22 Special 3
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits
1x03 Episode 3 [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
2019 Episode 1 (of 3)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Historical Roasts
1x03 Anne Frank
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Peaky Blinders
4x05 The Duel
[Watch seasons 1-4 (again) on iPlayer or Netflix.]
Pointless Celebrities
11x22 Special 3
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits
1x03 Episode 3 [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
No new additions this week. I thought the UHD of Apocalypse Now: Final Cut might've turned up early, but they went and pushed the UK release date back a couple of weeks. Still, it's time for the monthly running time update, which at least has the last few weeks' purchases to tot up.
Number of titles in collection: 2,247 [no change]
Of which DVDs: 1,131 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,116 [no change]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 32 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 5,843 [no change]
Number of films: 2,584 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 8,637 [no change]
Number of short films: 671 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
427 days, 21 hours, and 28 minutes.
(Up 21 hours and 18 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
No new additions this week. I thought the UHD of Apocalypse Now: Final Cut might've turned up early, but they went and pushed the UK release date back a couple of weeks. Still, it's time for the monthly running time update, which at least has the last few weeks' purchases to tot up.
Number of titles in collection: 2,247 [no change]
Of which DVDs: 1,131 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,116 [no change]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 32 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 5,843 [no change]
Number of films: 2,584 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 8,637 [no change]
Number of short films: 671 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
427 days, 21 hours, and 28 minutes.
(Up 21 hours and 18 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 23 August 2019
Thursday, 22 August 2019
TV
Peaky Blinders
4x04 Dangerous
[Watch seasons 1-4 (again) on iPlayer or Netflix.]
University Challenge
2019/20 Episode 6
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
4x04 Dangerous
[Watch seasons 1-4 (again) on iPlayer or Netflix.]
University Challenge
2019/20 Episode 6
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
TV
Peaky Blinders
4x03 Blackbird
[Watch seasons 1-4 (again) on iPlayer or Netflix.]
Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits
1x01 Episode 1
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
4x03 Blackbird
[Watch seasons 1-4 (again) on iPlayer or Netflix.]
Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits
1x01 Episode 1
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
TV
Peaky Blinders
4x02 Heathens
[Watch seasons 1-4 (again) on iPlayer or Netflix.]
Years and Years
Part 6 (of 6)
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
4x02 Heathens
[Watch seasons 1-4 (again) on iPlayer or Netflix.]
Years and Years
Part 6 (of 6)
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday, 19 August 2019
TV
Peaky Blinders
4x01 The Noose
[Watch seasons 1-4 (again) on iPlayer or Netflix.]
Years and Years
Part 5 (of 6)
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
4x01 The Noose
[Watch seasons 1-4 (again) on iPlayer or Netflix.]
Years and Years
Part 5 (of 6)
[Watch the whole series (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday, 18 August 2019
this week on 100 Films
A series of roundups brought 10 new reviews to 100 Films in a Year this week...
2-Star Review Roundup
Quentin Tarantino's Swinging Sixties Movie Marathon Review Roundup
Quentin Tarantino's Swinging Sixties Movie Marathon Roundup: Spy-Fi
Quentin Tarantino's Swinging Sixties Movie Marathon Roundup: Westerns
More next Sunday.
2-Star Review Roundup
Featuring:Read more here.
- Phantasm
- National Lampoon's Vacation
- Step Brothers
Quentin Tarantino's Swinging Sixties Movie Marathon Review Roundup
Featuring:Read more here.
- Model Shop
- Getting Straight
Quentin Tarantino's Swinging Sixties Movie Marathon Roundup: Spy-Fi
Featuring:Read more here.
- Hammerhead
- The Wrecking Crew
- Battle of the Coral Sea
Quentin Tarantino's Swinging Sixties Movie Marathon Roundup: Westerns
Featuring:Read more here.
- Arizona Raiders
- Gunman's Walk
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 17 August 2019
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
There was going to be one small addition this week, but then Indicator's Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg box set turned up (along with another title I'd ordered at the same time), almost two weeks before its release date (it's not due 'til the 26th). That's the advantage of pre-ordering direct from the label!
Number of titles in collection: 2,247 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,131 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,116 [up 3]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 32 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 5,843 [up 9]
Number of films: 2,584 [up 8]
Number of TV episodes: 8,637 [no change]
Number of short films: 671 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
There was going to be one small addition this week, but then Indicator's Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg box set turned up (along with another title I'd ordered at the same time), almost two weeks before its release date (it's not due 'til the 26th). That's the advantage of pre-ordering direct from the label!
Number of titles in collection: 2,247 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,131 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,116 [up 3]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 32 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 5,843 [up 9]
Number of films: 2,584 [up 8]
Number of TV episodes: 8,637 [no change]
Number of short films: 671 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 16 August 2019
Films
Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)
[#116 in 100 Films in a Year 2019]
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
[#117 in 100 Films in a Year 2019]
The last two films in Tarantino's Sixties film season. For some reason Battle of the Coral Sea wasn't shown as part of Sony Movie Channel's initial airing last week, but when movies4men repeated the series this week it was included. (It's a solid war movie, but no huge loss to those who missed it.)
[#116 in 100 Films in a Year 2019]
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
[#117 in 100 Films in a Year 2019]
The last two films in Tarantino's Sixties film season. For some reason Battle of the Coral Sea wasn't shown as part of Sony Movie Channel's initial airing last week, but when movies4men repeated the series this week it was included. (It's a solid war movie, but no huge loss to those who missed it.)
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