Richard Anstead
@richardanstead.bsky.social
Interested in films, games (video and board), TV, books and other bits of life's minutiae. Also will read about politics, but avoid posting about it. Mostly keeping it all positive. He/him.
The classic Ghost Stories for Christmas are still a delight too. A tad dated maybe, but clearly lovingly crafted and huge amounts of talent involved. Really great that Gatiss has brought back the tradition.
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The classic Ghost Stories for Christmas are still a delight too. A tad dated maybe, but clearly lovingly crafted and huge amounts of talent involved. Really great that Gatiss has brought back the tradition.
Carol, The Apartment and Batman Returns have been on my list the last couple of years. All great choices. I would add Black Christmas (original) and Tokyo Godfathers. Anna and the Apocalypse is mostly fun, but not one I would add to regular rotation.
November 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Carol, The Apartment and Batman Returns have been on my list the last couple of years. All great choices. I would add Black Christmas (original) and Tokyo Godfathers. Anna and the Apocalypse is mostly fun, but not one I would add to regular rotation.
Breathtaking...
a man and a woman are looking at a baby in a crib ..
Alt: Clip from Seinfeld. Jerry and Elaine are shown a baby in a crib. We see their reaction to a ghastly sight.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Breathtaking...
Rayner's situation may not have been much of a neg. Away from the frothing at the mouth, most had sympathy with her, but knew she couldn't stay. There was an independent review, completed in 48 hours and she was gone as the findings were made public. A marked contrast with the last lot!
September 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Rayner's situation may not have been much of a neg. Away from the frothing at the mouth, most had sympathy with her, but knew she couldn't stay. There was an independent review, completed in 48 hours and she was gone as the findings were made public. A marked contrast with the last lot!
Exactly what I was thinking, as flicking through these comments. As if horror wasn't always a genre that dealt with big ideas.
August 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Exactly what I was thinking, as flicking through these comments. As if horror wasn't always a genre that dealt with big ideas.
I'm currently reading the Culture series. There is a ship in it called MeatFucker... I'm not sure if very serious is how I would describe it.
It shares quite a bit in common with Hitchhikers' Guide when it comes to being silly (although I agree with your general point).
It shares quite a bit in common with Hitchhikers' Guide when it comes to being silly (although I agree with your general point).
August 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I'm currently reading the Culture series. There is a ship in it called MeatFucker... I'm not sure if very serious is how I would describe it.
It shares quite a bit in common with Hitchhikers' Guide when it comes to being silly (although I agree with your general point).
It shares quite a bit in common with Hitchhikers' Guide when it comes to being silly (although I agree with your general point).
How can the Olympic ceremony be evidence of an elite that hates Britain? It was a fantastic celebration of Britain!
August 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
How can the Olympic ceremony be evidence of an elite that hates Britain? It was a fantastic celebration of Britain!
Same. I think in the UK it was just on Netflix. I remember my main thought whilst watching it was how much better it would have been on the big screen.
July 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Same. I think in the UK it was just on Netflix. I remember my main thought whilst watching it was how much better it would have been on the big screen.
March 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
March 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My hope for next year, is someone can make a plugin for Playnite that can do this sort of thing across multiple launchers. I'm finding that I increasingly play games through other launchers. Epic, Game Pass and EA combined likely see as much use as Steam.
December 19, 2024 at 2:37 PM
My hope for next year, is someone can make a plugin for Playnite that can do this sort of thing across multiple launchers. I'm finding that I increasingly play games through other launchers. Epic, Game Pass and EA combined likely see as much use as Steam.
The whole trilogy does a big disservice to Finn really. Even TLJ (which I loved) gives him the weakest part. John Boyega is great and deserved to do a lot more with the character.
November 25, 2024 at 11:44 AM
The whole trilogy does a big disservice to Finn really. Even TLJ (which I loved) gives him the weakest part. John Boyega is great and deserved to do a lot more with the character.
Loved The Last Jedi. Thought it made the whole sequel trilogy endeavour worth doing. Canto Bight is a weak spot, but everything else was great.
The other Disney films are mostly fine (except Rise, which I really disliked), but Rogue One also stands out and comes a close second to TLJ
The other Disney films are mostly fine (except Rise, which I really disliked), but Rogue One also stands out and comes a close second to TLJ
November 25, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Loved The Last Jedi. Thought it made the whole sequel trilogy endeavour worth doing. Canto Bight is a weak spot, but everything else was great.
The other Disney films are mostly fine (except Rise, which I really disliked), but Rogue One also stands out and comes a close second to TLJ
The other Disney films are mostly fine (except Rise, which I really disliked), but Rogue One also stands out and comes a close second to TLJ
There Will Be Blood caught fire when I saw it. It was literally right at the end, as Daniel Day Lewis says "I'm finished!" Honestly, it might have been a slightly better ending.
November 23, 2024 at 4:41 PM
There Will Be Blood caught fire when I saw it. It was literally right at the end, as Daniel Day Lewis says "I'm finished!" Honestly, it might have been a slightly better ending.
Balatro (or UFO50) will win best indie. Reckon Erdtree will be the Game of the Year (although, as a big From fan, I thought it had quite a few lows along with the highs). Metaphor deserves to do well, but might just miss out on winning big awards (it might get narrative).
November 19, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Balatro (or UFO50) will win best indie. Reckon Erdtree will be the Game of the Year (although, as a big From fan, I thought it had quite a few lows along with the highs). Metaphor deserves to do well, but might just miss out on winning big awards (it might get narrative).
It isn't very good (although one of the better ST films starring the Next Gen crew), but I remember seeing this with an aunt and cousins on a trip to Belfast when I was 7. It blew me away. I watched Trek on and off before this, but this film made me a Trekkie.
November 18, 2024 at 10:05 AM
It isn't very good (although one of the better ST films starring the Next Gen crew), but I remember seeing this with an aunt and cousins on a trip to Belfast when I was 7. It blew me away. I watched Trek on and off before this, but this film made me a Trekkie.