Pointless Celebrities
14x04 Stand-Up Comedy
Watched for the second round, which the Radio Times plugged as being a tricky one about film, and then ended up staying 'til the end.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Friday, 4 June 2021
Monday, 31 May 2021
Films
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
[#115 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
+ the only special feature, a 25-minute featurette titled Road to Justice League, which is broadly promotional in tone and therefore not particularly insightful. A full-on Snyder commentary would've been nice.
[#115 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
+ the only special feature, a 25-minute featurette titled Road to Justice League, which is broadly promotional in tone and therefore not particularly insightful. A full-on Snyder commentary would've been nice.
Sunday, 30 May 2021
TV
Doctor Who
Doctors Assemble
This 15-minute mini-adventure was produced for the Doctor Who watchalong events back in the first lockdown, in May last year. I didn't notice it at the time, but somehow came across it today. It's quite fun. I wrote a few more thoughts on Letterboxd.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
Doctors Assemble
This 15-minute mini-adventure was produced for the Doctor Who watchalong events back in the first lockdown, in May last year. I didn't notice it at the time, but somehow came across it today. It's quite fun. I wrote a few more thoughts on Letterboxd.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube.]
Podcasts
Toby Hadoke's Who's Round
59 Russell T Davies Part 3
99 Russell T Davies Part 4
124 Russell T Davies Part 5
[Listen via Big Finish.]
59 Russell T Davies Part 3
99 Russell T Davies Part 4
124 Russell T Davies Part 5
[Listen via Big Finish.]
Saturday, 29 May 2021
Films
Defending Your Life (1991)
[#113 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
+ the half-hour interview of writer/director/star Albert Brooks by critic Robert Weide on the Criterion Blu-ray
[#113 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
+ the half-hour interview of writer/director/star Albert Brooks by critic Robert Weide on the Criterion Blu-ray
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
I was going to say it had been a fairly quiet month for my collection, but then I realised I had nine titles turn up in a single week just a fortnight ago — that's a fairly large pile for a single week by almost any standard. But around that, there were zero additions the week before it and just one last week, and this week there's only two. Still, that's a fairly steady amount, all things considered.
I'm reflecting on the whole month like this because it's that time again: the monthly running time update. Exciting days.
Number of titles in collection: 2,603 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,530 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,600 [up 2]
Number of films: 3,030 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
477 days, 22 hours, and 56 minutes.
(Up 1 day, 9 hours, and 15 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
I was going to say it had been a fairly quiet month for my collection, but then I realised I had nine titles turn up in a single week just a fortnight ago — that's a fairly large pile for a single week by almost any standard. But around that, there were zero additions the week before it and just one last week, and this week there's only two. Still, that's a fairly steady amount, all things considered.
I'm reflecting on the whole month like this because it's that time again: the monthly running time update. Exciting days.
Number of titles in collection: 2,603 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,530 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 6,600 [up 2]
Number of films: 3,030 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
477 days, 22 hours, and 56 minutes.
(Up 1 day, 9 hours, and 15 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 28 May 2021
TV
Have I Got News For You
61x08 (28/5/21 edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Tom Allen's Quizness
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
61x08 (28/5/21 edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Tom Allen's Quizness
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]
Podcasts
Toby Hadoke's Who's Round
50 Russell T Davies Part 1
54 Russell T Davies Part 2
I could listen to RTD talk about Doctor Who for hours... which is good, because this multi-part interview (it's spread across seven episodes) lasts over 3½ hours in total.
[Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 via Big Finish.]
50 Russell T Davies Part 1
54 Russell T Davies Part 2
I could listen to RTD talk about Doctor Who for hours... which is good, because this multi-part interview (it's spread across seven episodes) lasts over 3½ hours in total.
[Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 via Big Finish.]
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Sunday, 23 May 2021
TV
Eurovision Song Contest: Rotterdam 2021
Watching the next day, just like last time (i.e. two years ago), because I wasn't able to watch it live and iPlayer takes forever to put such a long, live show up after broadcast. It's not the same as being able to follow along on Twitter, but oh well. Anyway, I thought it was mostly a good final this year — a surprisingly strong lineup of songs — although the eventual winner was one of the few underwhelming ones, which was a shame.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
Watching the next day, just like last time (i.e. two years ago), because I wasn't able to watch it live and iPlayer takes forever to put such a long, live show up after broadcast. It's not the same as being able to follow along on Twitter, but oh well. Anyway, I thought it was mostly a good final this year — a surprisingly strong lineup of songs — although the eventual winner was one of the few underwhelming ones, which was a shame.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]
this week on 100 Films
1 new review was published to 100 Films in a Year this week...
Psycho Goreman (2020)
More next Sunday.
Psycho Goreman (2020)
Those who grew up on that stuff may get the biggest kick out of the film, but that doesn’t mean the rest of us can’t delight its gonzo joys. I won’t be surprised if Psycho Goreman has a bright future ahead as a new cult staple.Read more here.
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 22 May 2021
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just a single addition this week: Zack Snyder's Justice League on 4K. Maybe now I'll finally get round to watching it...
Number of titles in collection: 2,601 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,528 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 6,598 [up 2]
Number of films: 3,028 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Just a single addition this week: Zack Snyder's Justice League on 4K. Maybe now I'll finally get round to watching it...
Number of titles in collection: 2,601 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,073 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,528 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 102 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 6,598 [up 2]
Number of films: 3,028 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 221 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,075 [no change]
Number of short films: 867 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 21 May 2021
Films
Crank (2006)
[#110 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
No, there hasn't been some mistake: this is my first "cultural experience" of the week. I just started a new job, see, and I haven't got my new schedule down quite yet to keep doing things I enjoy. Hopefully, more films, TV, books, and all the rest, to come regularly from now onwards.
[#110 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
No, there hasn't been some mistake: this is my first "cultural experience" of the week. I just started a new job, see, and I haven't got my new schedule down quite yet to keep doing things I enjoy. Hopefully, more films, TV, books, and all the rest, to come regularly from now onwards.
Sunday, 16 May 2021
this week on 100 Films
4 new reviews were published to 100 Films in a Year this week...
Devil's Cargo (1948)
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
The 100-Week Roundup XXXII
More next Sunday.
Devil's Cargo (1948)
It all unfolds as a surprisingly decent little mystery — no great head-scratcher, but it offers enough twists and turns to keep it lively. The conclusion may stretch credibility, and our hero more chances upon the identity of the killer than actually deduces it, but it suffices for a short B-movie.Read more here.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Where the first film was a riff on something like Assault on Precinct 13, this sequel turns its attention to another John Carpenter classic, clearly trying to be a version of Escape from New York... It’s a perfectly serviceable storyline, and I have no problem with movies broadly borrowing storylines and whatnot in homage to other flicks. The problem is, Apocalypse is an awfully written and produced film.Read more here.
The 100-Week Roundup XXXII
Featuring...Read more here.
- The Saint (2017)
- Hairspray (1988)
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 15 May 2021
TV
Murder, They Hope
1x03 Dales of the Unexpected [season finale]
Best one of the series. The run definitely picked up as it went along (even over just three episodes) — I hope there's more.
1x03 Dales of the Unexpected [season finale]
Best one of the series. The run definitely picked up as it went along (even over just three episodes) — I hope there's more.
Films
The Aeronauts (2019)
[#108 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Drop Zone (1994)
[#107 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
[#108 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
Drop Zone (1994)
[#107 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
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