The Small Screen Diaries- 05/17/24
I’ve been reading about this woman claiming to be Martha from Baby Reindeer (Netflix) and all the press she’s getting, and I’m just wondering why she would want to confirm that she is Martha? The series says they changed things for dramatic purposes, her name isn’t Martha, so why out herself? It certainly is an interesting show, but I don’t get the internet’s need to find Martha. Fallout (Amazon) inched closer to the season finale for me, as I knocked out episode 7, which seems to have positioned every major character up against the finality of their season long arc. … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/17/24
The Greatest Hits
Last year, the Sundance hit Ry Lane was pushed to a straight to Hulu release in the spring, and this year, another perfectly fine indie has been relegated to the same release window. The Greatest Hits is an interesting look at memories, time, and love, all against the backdrop of music. If it wasn’t for the time traveling aspects, this would be a Gen Z version of high Fidelity. Exploring the profound connection between music and memory, The Greatest Hits is centered on a young woman (Lucy Boynton), who is still processing the loss of her boyfriend, and has to … Continue reading The Greatest Hits
The Small Screen Diaries- 05/16/24
Gird your loins. Bridgerton (Netflix) has returned, and penelope and Colin are taking center stage. I already am hopeful more for Season 3, since I enjoyed 2 more than 1, and Antony and Kate are still around (though clearly not the leads). After Penelope has a less than desirable interaction at the start of the season, Lady Whistledown drops a scathing report on not just the Colin, but the Queen, who hasn’t chosen her diamond for this year yet. I love the audio description here, though most of the characters are returning, so you are already supposed to know a … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/16/24
The Mummy (25th Anniversary)
So one of the cool things happening with the lack of releases is that we are getting more and more anniversary rereleases, like Brendan Fraser’s underrated The mummy. This Stephen Sommers flick is something I already own on DVD, but without audio description. The rerelease allowed me to experience the audio description, and encouraged me to explore the sequells, also with audio description. Fraser’s first foray is one of those random moviegoing experiences I still remember. I was actually out of town and my mom dropped me off at the movie theatre, knowing I would be good to go. I … Continue reading The Mummy (25th Anniversary)
Mending The Line
This is exactly the kind of film I would pass over normally. I’ve never heard of it, it randomly pops up on Netflix, and it lacks audio description. but dammit,it has Brian Cox. I’m on a mission to complete his filmography, and he’s constantly popping up in things like this, and the recent Little Wing. So, I watched it. The film centers around a soldier who was injured in active duty and has been trying to rehab so he can get back out there and join the fight. he keeps getting rejected, and recommended for more rehabilitation, so he winds … Continue reading Mending The Line
The Small Screen Diaries- 05/15/24
Kicked off the day the best way with Dead boy Detectives (Netflix), which is quickly becoming an attachment of mine. After watching Lockwood and Co go nowhere, if Netflix cancels this show, I’ll never be able to trust them in this genre again. This episode, which saw the boys investigate why two frat boys got murdered, also saw more screentime for Jenny, as she found out her secret admirer, and we learned a bit more about the witch and her evil plans. This show has some really good audio description, and even made a point to bring up the fact … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/15/24
The Small Screen Diaries- 05/14/24
A weird diary day. I swear I watched more TV than this, but some of it didn’t have AD. Like, I finally advanced to the second episode of the second season of Extraordinary, a show that absolutely had audio description created, but Hulu for some reason enjoys paying for things they aren’t using. I don’t understand it. it still doesn’t have audio description attached, even though it exists. This is such an odd phenomenon. It would be like being in a building and wanting to use the accessible bathroom, and finding out that there is one… but no one can … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/14/24
The Small Screen Diaries- 05/13/24
Netflix’s Ripley (Netflix) is continuing to drag out. Seriously, I hope fans of the novel feel like this is a faithful adaptation, because the movie did the same story in a fraction of the time, and was better than this. Though, I do appreciate that Dakota Fanning starts to have more to do toward the end of the series. I’m still catching up on 911 (Hulu) which I’m so happy now has audio description at least as far back as Season 5. I’m still playing catch up, but if I focus on it, I should be ready in time for … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/13/24
The Small Screen diaries- 05/12/24
I suppose congratulations are in order for fans of FOX dramas Alert and The cleaning lady, as both underperforming shows got renewed. the sad thing is that a show like So Help Me Todd was outperforming these shows, but the bar is so much higher at CBS, so the Cleaning lady lives on despite being the least watched drama on FOX, but Todd gets axed. We Were the Lucky Ones (Hulu) feels closer to ending, except Helena just got herself captured. So now we gotta get her out. Every time this ensemble gets any good news, one of them gets … Continue reading The Small Screen diaries- 05/12/24
The Small Screen Diaries- 05/11/24
Well, Not Dead yet is dead, and Constellation is cancelled at Apple, but Shogun is already signing actors for a second season it wasn’t supposed to have. The world works in mysterious ways. Meanwhile, NBC still can’t bring home any of the lost Leapers. Bodkin (Netflix) was something I checked out the first two episodes. The show centers around a journalist who is in a bit of hot water, so her boss makes her work with a podcaster on a true crime podcast that she seems to hate, but the mystery at least is interesting. will Forte co-stars with a … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/11/24
The Small Screen Diaries- 05/10/24
Some mornings I wake up, and I’m just like… what the hell did I watch yesterday? I remember Fallout (Amazon), which showed a little more of what was going on in the new vault (BVault 4) that two of our three leads stumbled into. Maximus has the weirdest ways of asking for sex. Honestly, I know it’s supposed to be funny, but it was the only thing i didn’t like about the episode. those two have zero chemistry, and he just suddenly brings up sex. But, what is going on in the vault is so weird, and horrifying. Meanwhile, The … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/10/24
The Small Screen Diaries- 05/09/24
Well, they are officially developing a new The Office for peacock, so that’s terrifying. I don’t know how you manage to get such a perfect cast a second time around. The Frasier reboot lacks the chemistry of the original cast, and that series still has one returning series regular. Be afraid, be very afraid. Dark Matter (Apple Plus) continues on in episode two, with the twist now having been revealed. It is going to be a huge pain in the ass, but we have to always use Jason 2 to describe the other Jason. I felt like there were times … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/09/24
The Small Screen Diaries- 05/08/24
Started a new show today, Dark Matter (Apple plus), which has Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, and Alice Braga in the cast, and has Kline of a twist ending. I will say that when the twist is revealed, the audio description becomes more necessary, and appreciated. Speaking of that audio description, Jedidiah Barton is here as narrator, so you know you’re in good hands. I could see the twist coming, and I won’t reveal it, but it is basically the whole reason to watch the first episode. I’m interested in the “how” we got to the twist, and I’m hoping later … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/08/24
The Small Screen Diaries- 05/07/25
Good news! The audio description has been fixed for Jeopardy masters (Hulu), so now I can mention it. It’s the same voice that vi-Tech also has been using this year on Not Dead yet and Will Trent.It’s helpful when you don’t know what the scores are, but admittedly, I watch regular Jeopardy every night without AD, because I’m there for the questions. I play along, and I think a lot of people do. But, thanks to ABC/Hulu for making sure this actually gets done. Parasite: The Grey (Netflix) is an interesting series, still gory as anything out there, but I’m … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/07/25
Tiger
Disney’s requisite DisneyNature release this year is Tiger. Clearly, this is about the diminishing White Rhino population. These titles are always so vague. Like, what is Chimpanzee about? Is Bears an LGBT movie? Kidding aside, if you have the desire to sit down and watch a tiger not know she’s being followed by a camera crew, and given some random name to help us narratively through the feature, then this is your game. For me though, I’ve felt almost exactly the same about every single one of these. Pretty much, they all land at a B, or B-ish. I can’t … Continue reading Tiger
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