Obi-Wan Kenobi
Part V (of 6)
Thursday, 14 July 2022
Wednesday, 13 July 2022
Tuesday, 12 July 2022
Monday, 11 July 2022
Sunday, 10 July 2022
TV
Wimbledon 2022
Men's Final
I've watched bits of Wimbledon on and off this year, but not enough to feel it merited logging. I only half-watched this too, but I did have the full thing on, and it was worth it for the touching tribute to Sue Barker after the match. Even though I don't watch a huge amount of Wimbledon (I haven't bothered to log it since 2014!), I'm always aware of it, and she's been presenting it for as long as I can remember. Definitely an emotional farewell.
[You can watch all of the BBC's coverage of Wimbledon on iPlayer.]
Men's Final
I've watched bits of Wimbledon on and off this year, but not enough to feel it merited logging. I only half-watched this too, but I did have the full thing on, and it was worth it for the touching tribute to Sue Barker after the match. Even though I don't watch a huge amount of Wimbledon (I haven't bothered to log it since 2014!), I'm always aware of it, and she's been presenting it for as long as I can remember. Definitely an emotional farewell.
[You can watch all of the BBC's coverage of Wimbledon on iPlayer.]
this week on 100Films.co.uk
7 new reviews were published to 100Films.co.uk this week...
Bank Holiday (1938)
Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning? (2018)
2022 | Week 22
More next Sunday.
Bank Holiday (1938)
To call this a “forgotten classic” or similar would be to overstate the point somewhat, but it does seem to be a largely forgotten film that merits being better known.Read more here.
Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning? (2018)
Appropriately for a 50th anniversary special, Is Lupin Still Burning is loaded with references (both major and minor) for diehard fans to enjoy. As someone who has enjoyed a couple of Lupin’s adventures but is a long way from being well-versed in his world, I could tell a load of stuff was flying over my head — almost everything, in fact — which was unfortunate, but understandable. This is clearly a celebration that’s primarily aimed at dyed-in-the-wool fans rather than pleasing or initiating newcomers.Read more here.
2022 | Week 22
Featuring...Read more here.
- This Means War (2012)
- To Be or Not to Be (1942)
- An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982)
- The Pajama Game (1957)
- The Contender (2000)
More next Sunday.
Saturday, 9 July 2022
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Just a couple of new additions this week, although one of them is a 5-disc set devoted to a single film...
Number of titles in collection: 2,874 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,051 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,823 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 183 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,155 [up 7]
Number of films: 3,438 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 269 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,323 [no change]
Number of short films: 993 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Just a couple of new additions this week, although one of them is a 5-disc set devoted to a single film...
Number of titles in collection: 2,874 [up 3]
Of which DVDs: 1,051 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,823 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 183 [up 1]
Number of discs in collection: 7,155 [up 7]
Number of films: 3,438 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 269 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,323 [no change]
Number of short films: 993 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Tuesday, 5 July 2022
Articles
The outlandish Doctor Who movie that never was
by Matthew Sweet (from MSN)
I heard about the screenplay for "the third Dalek film" (which actually has nothing to do with the Daleks) after the screening the other week at which its existence was revealed, but I think this is the first deep-dive into what that screenplay is actually about. Very interesting.
(This article was originally published by the Telegraph, but that's behind a paywall, so here's the full thing for free courtesy of MSN.)
by Matthew Sweet (from MSN)
I heard about the screenplay for "the third Dalek film" (which actually has nothing to do with the Daleks) after the screening the other week at which its existence was revealed, but I think this is the first deep-dive into what that screenplay is actually about. Very interesting.
(This article was originally published by the Telegraph, but that's behind a paywall, so here's the full thing for free courtesy of MSN.)
Sunday, 3 July 2022
TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000
13x05 Doctor Mordrid
Nearly a month since I last watched MST3K; although, at their current release schedule, that means I'm only two behind, and still have almost three weeks until the next premiere (which I won't be free to watch live, again). Talking of premieres, they're continuing to leave them available (for those of us with suitable Gizmoplex passes), so I'm still watching new eps that way. It takes longer (there are *gasp* adverts!) but has its benefits (post-show Q&As).
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Part I (of 6)
Finally starting this. Thoughts on Letterboxd.
13x05 Doctor Mordrid
Nearly a month since I last watched MST3K; although, at their current release schedule, that means I'm only two behind, and still have almost three weeks until the next premiere (which I won't be free to watch live, again). Talking of premieres, they're continuing to leave them available (for those of us with suitable Gizmoplex passes), so I'm still watching new eps that way. It takes longer (there are *gasp* adverts!) but has its benefits (post-show Q&As).
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Part I (of 6)
Finally starting this. Thoughts on Letterboxd.
this week on 100Films.co.uk
No new reviews on 100Films.co.uk this week, but it was the start of a new month, and that means a monthly review...
Plus, a summary of some of the films I failed to watch last month...
Back to the reviews next Sunday.
Plus, a summary of some of the films I failed to watch last month...
Back to the reviews next Sunday.
Saturday, 2 July 2022
Games
Tales of Monkey Island
Chapter 5 Rise of the Pirate God
Another hour played, and that's that — I'm all caught up on Monkey Island!
I enjoyed Tales overall, even if it had some bits that could stand improvement (an over-reliance on cut scenes at times; some puzzles that were made tedious by having to trek back and forth). It's a shame Telltale didn't make a second season; in fact, I'm not sure why they didn't: Tales was a critical and commercial hit (it's said to have been their biggest financial success until Back to the Future); and, while they eventually went bankrupt, that was nine years later. Mysterious.
Anyway, at least now we have Return to look forward to. Can't wait!
Chapter 5 Rise of the Pirate God
Another hour played, and that's that — I'm all caught up on Monkey Island!
I enjoyed Tales overall, even if it had some bits that could stand improvement (an over-reliance on cut scenes at times; some puzzles that were made tedious by having to trek back and forth). It's a shame Telltale didn't make a second season; in fact, I'm not sure why they didn't: Tales was a critical and commercial hit (it's said to have been their biggest financial success until Back to the Future); and, while they eventually went bankrupt, that was nine years later. Mysterious.
Anyway, at least now we have Return to look forward to. Can't wait!
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
I ended last week's count by noting that there was nothing on the schedule for this week. Unsurprisingly, that changed. Four titles may not look like much compared to some recent weeks, but, if you think about it, it's more than enough for a single week!
Unusually, they're all 4K titles — I don't think that's happened before. And they include what I believe is the first anime TV series to be released in 4K, Hayao Miyazaki's directorial debut, Future Boy Conan. So that's exciting then.
Number of titles in collection: 2,871 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 1,051 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,820 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 182 [up 4]
Number of discs in collection: 7,148 [up 10]
Number of films: 3,435 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 268 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,323 [up 13]
Number of short films: 993 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
I ended last week's count by noting that there was nothing on the schedule for this week. Unsurprisingly, that changed. Four titles may not look like much compared to some recent weeks, but, if you think about it, it's more than enough for a single week!
Unusually, they're all 4K titles — I don't think that's happened before. And they include what I believe is the first anime TV series to be released in 4K, Hayao Miyazaki's directorial debut, Future Boy Conan. So that's exciting then.
Number of titles in collection: 2,871 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 1,051 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,820 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 182 [up 4]
Number of discs in collection: 7,148 [up 10]
Number of films: 3,435 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 268 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,323 [up 13]
Number of short films: 993 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 1 July 2022
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