Today (still feeling under the weather) I’ve just watched They Live and The Guardian. Both v disappointing and to quote Comic Book Guy…

Coming today! #moviesky #filmsky #horrorsky #Christmas #gremlins

Question: does anyone know if you can use your #cineworld #unlimited membership to get a free ticket (or just pay booking fee) with #meerkat movies code for Tue or Wed nights. Thinking about getting Unlimited and this could seal the deal. Thanks. #cineworldunlimited #meerkatmovies

Just rewatched The Dish. I absolutely love this film. Wholesome, heartwarming and stays just the right side of being too sentimental. Some lovely humour, great characters, tension and a fabulous 60s soundtrack that doesn’t go for the big bangers. Should be far more widely known. 🐑 📡 🐑

Had a small NHS procedure today, including my first general anaesthetic which (🤞 ) seemed to go well and CANNOT FAULT all involved who provided an exemplary service. Excellent. #NHS.

If you want to finally prove to yourself you’re DEFINITELY not as quick on the ball as you used to be get a child (ideally one you know!) to have you play a level 10 level of Geometry Dash. My brain cannot remotely cope!

About an hour to go before my first ever IMAX showing at the cinema. And what have we chosen but a little 45 year old film called The Shining! Cant wait. With the exception of one scene (which I dislike - old dear in room if you want to know) it’s one of my faves! Colour me excited!

Just watched Wake Up Dead Man. I want to like these more than I do but just can’t put my finger on why they fall a little flat for me. Also, and a while since I’ve seen the previous ones, but Craig seems to have toned down the character (arguably for the worse) a lot. Better when more hammy. 6/10.

Recently introduced my daughter to Buffy and she’s loving it. Wife, her and me put on a ‘quick’ episode last night and rinsed last 4 of season 2. S2 and 3 really are, in my view, Buffy on its A game. It’s all great on the whole (s4 ahem) and great to see one of mr fave shows holds up so well.

#podcasts #buffy can anyone recommend a good Buffy podcast for me and my daughter? Ideally want per episode review and ideally don’t want hosts banging on about what they’ve been up to recently and their new fave flavour of Mountain Dew (that sort of capering really bugs me). Thanks in advance.

#lastfourwatched and #letterboxdfriday

That cancelled TV show you'll never stop thinking about… Utopia.

#NowWatching ‘Black Christmas’ (aka ‘Silent Night, Evil Night’ • ‘Stranger In The House’) (1974) 👁️ 📞 🦄 “𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 𝚋𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐... 𝙳𝚊𝚍𝚍𝚢'𝚜 𝚐𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚊-𝚑𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐... 𝙶𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚎𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝚊 𝚛𝚊𝚋𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚜𝚔𝚒𝚗... 𝚃𝚘 𝚠𝚛𝚊𝚙 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 𝙰𝚐𝚗𝚎𝚜 𝚒𝚗.”

In hospital waiting room (reason not noteworthy) and waiting half an hour for wife to pick me up. Asked if I could stay in waiting room as they have Planes Trains and Automobiles on tv (a fave of mine). Enjoyed how THAT F-bomb scene wasn’t edited at all as was on iplayer. Thankfully only me here! 😂

Sitting in the kitchen and air fryer staring at me with its gaping maw! Toothless imbecile it is!

Enjoyed #insideno9 live #stagefright last night. Not at the top of their game but an enjoyable evening and some good gags and moments. Potentially doing the gents a little disservice here as I seem to struggle with live comedy so may be an element of that.

On a random note - I’m currently listening to Secret History of Twin Peaks on audio book. Loved reading it and was little worried how it would translate given the scrapbook nature of the text would translate to audio but it’s REALLY good. I love all the extra colour it brings and good performances.

Watching some #insideno9 eps I previously missed out on. No idea why I’ve not seen more as I love most I’ve seen and a massive LoG fan. Going to see the live show of No 9 at the weekend so getting myself in the mood. S’smith and Pemberton really are a talented pair.

I’m only about 4 eps in and can’t quite put my finger on why but #itwelcometoderry is incredibly dull. I’m a big fan of horror and most things King (liked the OG miniseries and remakes were ok) but this is a painful watch. I’ll stick with it as can’t get worse but it’s a chore.

Rewatched Millers Crossing this evening and while it’s a bit style over substance what style!! Coen bros third best film in my view. And biggest surprise? I’ve seen it many times before and don’t think I’ve ever clocked the Frances McDormand cameo!

More daddy / daughter co-op on #Astrobot and just when I thought it couldn’t get any more cute and nostalgic we rescued a certain horned bot boy and elfin spirit girl and my heart filled with a warm fuzzy feeling. IYKYK. ❤️

I hardly ever watch Black Mirror (don’t know why as I enjoy it when I do) but have a friend who nags me occasionally to watch certain eps. Latest one of these was Demon 79. Excellent episode with a great premise and cracking soundtrack. Horror fans will especially enjoy it. Recommended!

@talkingpicturestv.bsky.social evening! I believe last year you may have had several Ghost Stories for Christmas on your channel. So you know if you’ll be doing likewise this festive season? Thanks.

Quiet week for me so likely some duplication from last week. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched.

Just finished watching S2 of Twin Peaks with my son. Rewatch for me and his first time. He loved it and said he was speechless after S2 finale. I said he’s a lucky so and so as we had to wait over 20 years to find out what happens. He’ll have to wait a few days! FWWM and The Return to go!

Bit late to the party (as always) but as expected #Astrobot is an utter joy to play and perfect for Daddy / Daughter couch co-op! It’s almost one of those games you don’t want to play too many levels at a time so you can eke it out for longer!

Think I’ve reached the peak of wetness! Watched Carry on at your Convenience this afternoon and a minorlt touching bit at the end had me welling up! Sheesh I’ve become a sap of the highest order!! 😂

#lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday.

#TheRunningMan. Fun but forgettable. Loved seeing Sandra Dickinson appear though. Not seen her in anything for about 30 years I think but pleased to see I still recognised her. You can’t really not if you know her! It was ok but One Battle…had more tension and thrills in 5 mins than this did in 133.

A Sunday spent watching #TwinPeaks with my son, introducing my daughter to #Buffy. TV nirvana. Just need to get the cat to watch #Dark with me and you can stick a fork in me as I’ll be done.

What’s a movie you never tire of?

An old photo of Willow but happy #caturday!

More #TwinPeaks watching with my son. This show will never ever cease to entertain me. Some scenes just give me goosebumps it’s that good. Yes it’s downhill part way through S2 but, as I’ve said oodles of times before, low quality TP is still better than 90% of other TV. Lynch and Frost ruled!

No shame here! #lastfourwatched and #letterboxdfriday.

My son has finally got into #TwinPeaks. Makes my heart burst with excitement! We’ve just started season 2 and he’s commenting how odd it is. He ain’t seen nothing yet!! Wait until we get to FWWM and some of the Return! 😂

Wow! #onebattleafteranother deserves its title. Not sure I’ve had that intense a cinema experience for a long time. Felt like being on a rollercoaster. Leo also reminded me of Ray Liotta at his manic best. Brilliant stuff and best enjoyed with the sound loud!! 9/10.

#Frankenstein was good. Very touching and surprisingly light (visually) for such a gothic tale. And another Ralph Ineson spot! I think I’m going to create an I Spy Ralph Ineson book for horror films or maybe Where’s Ralphy in the style of Where’s Wally!

I have two for me and they’re some of my top tv ever. Twin Peaks (strange and utterly wonderful) and British version of Utopia (gritty, disturbing and totally compelling). Utopia isn’t that well known I don’t think so anyone with a love of mystery (and a strong stomach) should try it.

#InFabric was one of the strangest films I’ve seen in a long long time. A cross between Halloween 3 and BHS Department Store if directed by David Lynch. If you like your films surreal and utterly bonkers give this a go. Not sure I can rate it but didn’t regret my viewing.

My #lastfourwatched for #letterboxdfriday.

Watched #Weapons a few days ago and tonight’s ’fun’ was #BringHerBack’. Another goodie! The 2020s really seems to be a bit of a new golden age / renaissance for the old #horror genre doesn’t it? Solid 7.5/10 and the Aussies do make some good films!

#Itwelcometoderry episode 2 a minor improvement on episode 1 but a reliance on gross out scares and painfully slow plot development isn’t impressing me. Still early days but it’s not even mediocre.

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#Weapons. 8/10 (I think). As with many things of this ilk if you have a hugely intriguing premise then it’s almost impossible to create a satisfying conclusion. Still very entertaining and a huge improvement on Barbarian for me. Cregger just needs to learn to ‘stick the landing’.

Been a quiet week films wise for me and need to watch another one pronto to exorcise a certain one from this group! #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday

Enjoying Wind Waker on NSO and still can’t remember if I’ve played all the way through before (suspect not) but can’t decide if the Korok folk are cute or creepy (in a Green Man / Wicker Man way). Suspect they tread the line between the two!

Happy Halloween! 🎃 No particularly themed plans for me today but should be having my annual Ghostwatch viewing this evening which I’m very much looking forward to. If any Halloween / horror fans out there are yet to see it do try and do so. It’s fantastic and so influential. #ghostwatch #halloween

More I think about it the more ridiculous and stoopid (even by horror standards) I feel THAT THING in the new It : Welcome to Derry was. It’s got me quite miffed to be honest. I’m generally quite forgiving on weird things (one has to be as a horror fan) of the genre but this was daft in my view.

Just finished a long overdue rewatch of It (original of course). As said before first episode with the kids is far superior and Curry nails it. Dessert was It: Welcome to Derry episode one and already I’m a smidge concerned about what I saw. Very odd! Will give it the benefit of the doubt though.