I am so far behind in my posting schedule (stop laughing) that I am unlikely to get around to properly reviewing the films I've been to see, my craftwork (though that's scheduled for another place), and a week's holiday in Yeovil ( Read more... )

So, the return of Jonathan Creek last night. I had my doubts about this since the series was already going downhill pretty much since Caroline Quintin left, though Rick Mayall's policeman in the later Specials was a joy to watch. The last time we saw Jonathan he'd got married and was swanning around in a high-rise modern office. At least this ( Read more... )

Courtesy of Fanthropology (which has come a long way from its reporting of occasional mentions in the media getting fanfic wrong), a wonderful article from the Washington Post on Sebastian Faulks' 'authorised fanfiction', Jeeves and the Wedding BellsBasically, the author points out that if you want fanfiction of Woodhouse, in Woodhouse style, and ( Read more... )

This week two new TV shows debuted, one British, one American, which ably demonstrated all the faults of 21st Century TV drama - and the strengths of 20th Century counterparts.

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Back in 1973 there was a TV series called The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes which dramatised a number of works of detective fiction published in the late 19th and early 20th century. They included Baroness Orczy's female detective Lady Molly of Scotland Yard, and Ernest Bramah's blind detective Max Carrados (pre-dating the US TV creation of Longstreet ( Read more... )

I do love the Romford Vue cinema. Because the house lights came up at a key point during my viewing of Skyfall the patrons were given a free pass for a future film. The first real opportunity I've had to use it was last week to see Iron Man 3. I'd expected a bit of hassle at the paydesk, but was even offered a choice of 'VIP' seats (like-for- ( Read more... )

Since Lil went to see The Hobbit yesterday and I was left with the dogs, today was my turn for the cinema. The dogs got an early walk (which no doubt confused them) and then Lil drove me down to the bus stop - from which the 247 was just leaving. Which should have meant that I had ten minutes before the next one to get myself some supplies for ( Read more... )

I decided on a whim this morning to go to the cinema. This gave me a choice of three films, Batman, Bourne and Brave (what is it with 'B' movies?). Anyway, since Batman is coming to the end of its run, I decided on that. Booked on line (expecting the usual queues at the burger bar for tickets, though in fact the Vue on Romford was remarkably ( Read more... )

Did some writing and photoshopping for the pirate fic (which is not intended for September's festivities, and I hope to finish and post before then ( Read more... )

Just after Christmas we picked up three DVDs in the Sainsbury's sale - Source Code, Green Lantern and The King's Speech (which came with an unexpected bonus disc of The Madness of George III).

We have yet to watch the historicals, but, surprisingly, Source Code was quite good - a fairly complicated plot that suggests that Hollywood may be more ( Read more... )