I’ve just been reading the documentation on the Apple Music Embedded player whilst looking at a neat way to simplify the creation of ‘music’ posts on my blog and discovered they support an auto theme that honours the system colour …
Going to try and get my second micro.blog theme finished this week, time allowing. When that’s out of the way, onto some fun with plugins and feeds 😎
Overpriced pints in the sun in Brighton this weekend to watch a stacked lineup of bands including English Teacher (pictured). When they say “on the beach” they mean it!
Finished reading: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 📚
This was mountains better than I anticipated. Suspense was great, whipped through it in no time just because I couldn’t put it down.
Time to right a wrong and finally read this book!
Movie Log 🍿: The Shrouds, 2024 - ★★½
If I’d have known more about why the movie was made going in, it would’ve made so much more sense. I thought it was madly dry with some atrocious dialogue. Still, fun and original.
Is there anything better than watching a live show as the sun goes down? The Black Keys last night were excellent, as were the vibes.
A couple of updates in my current blog theme just now. I’m trying to get this ready to be in the hands of everyone else like Microwave. Super happy with some of the feedback from people on that and pleased it’s getting used. Some more …
Movie Log 🍿: Hot Milk, 2025 - ★★★
Some really nice cinematography here. Good old bit of bleakness, nobody gets to be happy.
Movie Log 🍿: 28 Years Later, 2025 - ★★★★½
Even without an ending that hilarious, this is a truly outstanding film. The entire cast acts the socks off it. The way it’s shot is really engaging and frantic. That ending, though, is something else
Movie Log 🍿: Men in Black, 1997 - ★★★★★
Blockbusters just don’t get better than this. Unbelievable practical effects (the alien’s face opening in the morgue?!) and impeccable acting (Edgar). I’d watch it every day if I could
Stumbled upon a band called Rocket I’d not heard of yesterday. Spent a good while listening to it and then discovered they’re playing at Green Man festival in August, which I’ll be at. Feels like a nice win!
Lovely couple of days in Wales experiencing the full range of possible weather and drinking an awful lot of beer.
It’s 10:30pm and I’m sat outside drinking a beer in my garden. It’s only just going dark and it’s over 20°. Summer doesn’t last long here but my word when it hits it’s remarkable.
Movie Log 🍿: Fingernails, 2023 - ★★★
Felt a little half-baked in the concepts but I liked the story.
Movie Log 🍿: M3GAN, 2022 - ★★½
A bit paint-by-numbers but a good bit of fun
Movie Log 🍿: The Ballad of Wallis Island, 2025 - ★★★★½
Just a lovely story with relentless comic relief. Was an excellent watch.
Movie Log 🍿: 28 Days Later, 2002 - ★★★★½
Top stuff. Really well shot with the camcorders. Loved it
Movie Log 🍿: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, 2013 - ★★½
Pleasant. A little brand-heavy in places. There is no way there’s a Papa John’s in Iceland. Certainly tried very hard to be inspirational but I think maybe it falls a little flat. The Benjamin Button bit is outstanding though.
Movie Log 🍿: The Phoenician Scheme, 2025 - ★★★½
Made me laugh a few times with the catchphrases and some absurdity. Maybe a little convoluted for me, though. As ever with Wes’ films, set design is immaculate
Movie Log 🍿: Midsommar, 2019 - ★★★★½
Creepy throughout, found it be very gripping despite its runtime. Florence can’t do wrong, she’s brilliant in this.
Movie Log 🍿: Fly Me to the Moon, 2024 - ★★½
Some pretty expensive looking shots of rockets and a couple of laughs. A good film
Lovely walk through a forest of bluebells the other week
Movie Log 🍿: Final Destination Bloodlines, 2025 - ★★★★½
Just relentless silly deaths. Cheeks hurt from laughing when I left the cinema. The opening scene was immaculate. I would’ve liked the whole film in that setting but great fun regardless.
Movie Log 🍿: The Surfer, 2024 - ★★★
This movie had me wondering if I was losing my mind. Properly surreal and strange. I’m loving how much Nick Cage throws himself at roles like this