Media Log
πΊ Started Watching: SHΕGUN
πΊ Watching SHΕGEN
When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.
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π₯ Watching: Knocked Up
On the Apatow roll now.
For fun-loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one-night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she's pregnant with his child.Knocked Up on IMDB
π₯ Watching: Superbad
Absolute classic!
Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.Superbad on IMDB
πΊ Watched: Whatβs Next? The Future with Bill Gates
πΊ Watched Whatβs Next? The Future with Bill Gates
Gates tackles far-reaching topics from artificial intelligence to income inequality with curiosity and an open mind.
Quite an interesting doco, some divisive subjects and alternate points of view from both sides. Definitely worth watching if you’re interested in near future technologies.
πΊ Watched Twilight of the Gods
An animated series inspired by Norse Mythology. The Twilight of the Gods refers to events that led to the destruction of Midgard and Asgard, then the death of most of the Γsir and Vanir gods in an ultimate battle against evil, the forces of nature and the Giants.
Not a bad take on some familiar stories and characters.
π₯ Watched: Rebel Ridge
Everyone, except Don Johnson, mumble their lines throughout the entire movie! π€―
An ex-Marine grapples his way through a web of small-town corruption when an attempt to post bail for his cousin escalates into a violent standoff with the local police chief.Rebel Ridge on IMDB.
π₯ Watched: Boy Kills World
I love H. Jon Benjamin doing the voice of boy!
A fever dream action film that follows Boy, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.Boy Kills World on IMDB.
π₯ Watched: Coded Bias
Super interesting doco on the bias that exists in AI. Very good watch.
When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, she embarks on a journey to push for the first-ever U.S. legislation against bias in algorithms that impact us all.
Coded Bias on IMDB.
Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park
I recently re-discovered Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park, I forgot how good this album is!
Do yourself a favour and have a listen, it's also on Apple Music and Amazon Music.
πΊ Watching The Running Man
In a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom.
Bit of a random selection tonightβ¦
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Loved the first couple of episodes of Ahsoka, along with the general Star Wars galaxy since itβs been with Disney. These smaller story arcs really suit the TV format versus the big movie experience.
Keep βem coming Disney!
Γnema, Tool
I forget how good Toolβs Γnema album is. Without a doubt one of the best heavy rock albums of the 90βs. π€
It's also available on Apple Music.
π₯ Watched: Atomic Blonde (2017)
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.
Not bad, not great though.
πΊ Watched Salvation
An MIT grad student and a tech superstar bring a low-level Pentagon official a staggering discovery–that an asteroid is just six months away from colliding with Earth.
π₯ Watching: Smile (2022)
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.
π₯ Watched: War of the Worlds (2005)
An alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.
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π₯ Watched: The Big Wave Project (2017)
π₯ Watched: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Young Blade Runner K's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.
π₯ Watched: The Batman (2022)
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.
Not the worst Batman movie Iβve seen.
π₯ Watched: The Days
Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat an unprecedented nuclear disaster.
πΊ Watched The Andy Warhol Diaries
After he’s shot in 1968, Andy Warhol begins documenting his life and feelings. Those diaries, and this docuseries, take a peek behind his persona.
Was quite interesting how they used a voice actor and AI to have Andy narrate the series.
π₯ Watching Thor: Love and Thunder with Travis
π₯ Went and saw Uncharted at the movies yesterday with Travis. I didnβt think much of the movie, itβs a pretty generic buddy flick with a lot of CGI thrown in.
π₯ Watching: Eternals (2021)
The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.
Possibly the worst Marvel movie to date.
πΊ Fever Pitch! The Rise of the Premier League
The creation of the English Premier League through the stories of people like Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Vinnie Jones and Alan Shearer.
Wasnβt a bad series, though I wish it was longer than 4 episodes.