The Pied Piper (1986)
[#66 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Sunday, 3 September 2023
this week on 100Films.co.uk
It's time again for "this month on 100Films.co.uk", with my review of August...
...and my look over all the films I failed to watch last month...
More next Sunday, perhaps; next month, if not.
...and my look over all the films I failed to watch last month...
More next Sunday, perhaps; next month, if not.
Saturday, 2 September 2023
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
I always knew this week was going to represent an uptick in additions, because I was expecting a tidy pile of preorders, plus a couple of discount purchases that didn't quite turn up in time for last week. But then another whole pile turned up from the US a week earlier than I was expecting, and so I was left with a grand total of 15 new titles. Crikey.
Not that it says 15 below. That's thanks to those two that were due last week — both recent-ish-but-not-brand-new 4K releases that upgrade my old DVD copies (always nice to jump straight from DVD to 4K, because I don't feel like I've wasted money on a Blu-ray that way — especially as half (or more) of those BDs I upgrade are ones I haven't even watched).
There were more 4Ks among the five preorders: four titles from Indicator, with three in 4K; and the fifth was a delayed box set from Eureka, though that's not 4K. But the 4K love continued with that box of American titles: eight Blu-rays in total, five of them in 4K. That's a total of 10 new 4K titles this week alone, which I suspect is a personal record (maybe I should go back and check...)
Number of titles in collection: 3,153 [up 13]
Of which DVDs: 1,026 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,127 [up 15]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 290 [up 10]
Number of discs in collection: 7,704 [up 25]
Number of films: 3,865 [up 16]
Number of additional cuts: 338 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,628 [up 4]
Number of short films: 1,077 [up 8]
See you next week, faithful reader, when I'm expecting... nothing whatsoever, now. Huh. But it is time for the monthly running time update (already? Apparently so!), so at least there's that to look forward to.
I always knew this week was going to represent an uptick in additions, because I was expecting a tidy pile of preorders, plus a couple of discount purchases that didn't quite turn up in time for last week. But then another whole pile turned up from the US a week earlier than I was expecting, and so I was left with a grand total of 15 new titles. Crikey.
Not that it says 15 below. That's thanks to those two that were due last week — both recent-ish-but-not-brand-new 4K releases that upgrade my old DVD copies (always nice to jump straight from DVD to 4K, because I don't feel like I've wasted money on a Blu-ray that way — especially as half (or more) of those BDs I upgrade are ones I haven't even watched).
There were more 4Ks among the five preorders: four titles from Indicator, with three in 4K; and the fifth was a delayed box set from Eureka, though that's not 4K. But the 4K love continued with that box of American titles: eight Blu-rays in total, five of them in 4K. That's a total of 10 new 4K titles this week alone, which I suspect is a personal record (maybe I should go back and check...)
Number of titles in collection: 3,153 [up 13]
Of which DVDs: 1,026 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,127 [up 15]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 290 [up 10]
Number of discs in collection: 7,704 [up 25]
Number of films: 3,865 [up 16]
Number of additional cuts: 338 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,628 [up 4]
Number of short films: 1,077 [up 8]
See you next week, faithful reader, when I'm expecting... nothing whatsoever, now. Huh. But it is time for the monthly running time update (already? Apparently so!), so at least there's that to look forward to.
Friday, 1 September 2023
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Films
65 (2023)
[#65 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Yes, I deliberately held off watching this to make it #65.
[#65 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Yes, I deliberately held off watching this to make it #65.
Podcasts
The Empire Spoiler Special Film Podcast
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One ft. Christopher McQuarrie Part Three
Finished off Part Three on my commutes today. Now just impatiently waiting for Part Four. In the meantime, back to the regular Mission pod...
Light the Fuse - The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast
2x04 Inside the Action with the Cast of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One ft. Christopher McQuarrie Part Three
Finished off Part Three on my commutes today. Now just impatiently waiting for Part Four. In the meantime, back to the regular Mission pod...
Light the Fuse - The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast
2x04 Inside the Action with the Cast of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
TV
The 1% Club
2x08 Episode 8 [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on ITVX.]
Murder, They Hope
2x01 Can't See the Blood for the Trees
Having enjoyed the previous 'movies' and series, I somehow missed that this was on last year. Catching up now (obviously) before there's a new special at Christmas.
2x08 Episode 8 [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on ITVX.]
Murder, They Hope
2x01 Can't See the Blood for the Trees
Having enjoyed the previous 'movies' and series, I somehow missed that this was on last year. Catching up now (obviously) before there's a new special at Christmas.
Podcasts
The Empire Spoiler Special Film Podcast
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One ft. Christopher McQuarrie Part Three
As if these weren't divided up enough already (in terms of recording, this is Day Two Part One (with at least one, but possibly two or even three, more parts to come)), I only listened to the first hour or so of this 2½-hour edition — not because it's not good (it's excellent), that's just how my time management worked out.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One ft. Christopher McQuarrie Part Three
As if these weren't divided up enough already (in terms of recording, this is Day Two Part One (with at least one, but possibly two or even three, more parts to come)), I only listened to the first hour or so of this 2½-hour edition — not because it's not good (it's excellent), that's just how my time management worked out.
Monday, 28 August 2023
Podcasts
The Empire Spoiler Special Film Podcast
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One ft. Christopher McQuarrie Part One & Part Two
Since 2018 and the last time the Empire podcast + McQ dived deep into a Mission, they've spun off their "spoiler specials" into its own podcast — and made that subscription only, grr. But these are so good that I've paid up so I can listen to 'em. The sheer length (5½ hours across these first two parts, with at least two more to come) means it can get a little rambling, going off on tangents here, there and everywhere rather than being laser-focused on the filmmaking, but that's kinda fun in its own way too. And when it really gets down to the meat of it, it's as super-insightful as ever.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One ft. Christopher McQuarrie Part One & Part Two
Since 2018 and the last time the Empire podcast + McQ dived deep into a Mission, they've spun off their "spoiler specials" into its own podcast — and made that subscription only, grr. But these are so good that I've paid up so I can listen to 'em. The sheer length (5½ hours across these first two parts, with at least two more to come) means it can get a little rambling, going off on tangents here, there and everywhere rather than being laser-focused on the filmmaking, but that's kinda fun in its own way too. And when it really gets down to the meat of it, it's as super-insightful as ever.
Sunday, 27 August 2023
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x100 Week 22: Friday [season finale]
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
6x100 Week 22: Friday [season finale]
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Films
All the Old Knives (2022)
Urge to Kill (1960)
[#64 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Urge to Kill (1960)
[#64 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
DVD Extras
Murder on the Orient Express Special Features
Several of the featurettes (on Agatha Christie, on Poirot, and one that generally covered the making of the film), plus the deleted scenes with commentary (by director Kenneth Branagh and screenwriter Michael Green), and about the first half of the main film commentary (by the same contributors). Not truly in-depth stuff, but all interesting enough.
Several of the featurettes (on Agatha Christie, on Poirot, and one that generally covered the making of the film), plus the deleted scenes with commentary (by director Kenneth Branagh and screenwriter Michael Green), and about the first half of the main film commentary (by the same contributors). Not truly in-depth stuff, but all interesting enough.
Saturday, 26 August 2023
TV
Leverage
5x12 The White Rabbit Job
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x98 Week 22: Wednesday
6x99 Week 22: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
5x12 The White Rabbit Job
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x98 Week 22: Wednesday
6x99 Week 22: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Films
Greatest Days (2023)
[#63 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
[2nd watch]
[#62 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
[#63 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
[2nd watch]
[#62 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
At one point I thought there was going to be nothing to report this week... but then I placed a couple of orders, of course, and they turned up quickly (one thanks to Amazon Prime, one just speedily from the US).
Number of titles in collection: 3,140 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,028 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,112 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 280 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 7,679 [up 5]
Number of films: 3,849 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 338 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,624 [up 6]
Number of short films: 1,069 [up 2]
And there'll definitely be more next week, with a couple more sale pickups that should arrive, plus a few new releases direct from the label that (almost-)definitely will (on time rather than early, what shocking behaviour!) See you then, faithful reader.
At one point I thought there was going to be nothing to report this week... but then I placed a couple of orders, of course, and they turned up quickly (one thanks to Amazon Prime, one just speedily from the US).
Number of titles in collection: 3,140 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,028 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,112 [up 2]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 280 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 7,679 [up 5]
Number of films: 3,849 [up 2]
Number of additional cuts: 338 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,624 [up 6]
Number of short films: 1,069 [up 2]
And there'll definitely be more next week, with a couple more sale pickups that should arrive, plus a few new releases direct from the label that (almost-)definitely will (on time rather than early, what shocking behaviour!) See you then, faithful reader.
Friday, 25 August 2023
TV
Death in Paradise
11x07 Episode 7
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x97 Week 22: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
11x07 Episode 7
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x97 Week 22: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Thursday, 24 August 2023
TV
Death in Paradise
11x06 Episode 6
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x95 Week 21: Friday
6x96 Week 22: Monday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
11x06 Episode 6
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x95 Week 21: Friday
6x96 Week 22: Monday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
6x93 Week 21: Wednesday
6x94 Week 21: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
6x93 Week 21: Wednesday
6x94 Week 21: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
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