Disclaimer: I’m a blind film critic. This indie animation does not have audio description. Stop me if you’ve heard the story of a Princess whose marriage is expected to save a kingdom, but instead of being married to a pompous prince, we follow a lowly common man whose destiny is to save the princess, and save the world. I did walk into Proud Princess with eternal optimism. Often I just need something to fight for, something to make me go to bat for and say watch it, give it a chance, or if it comes your way you could do … Continue reading Going In Blind: Proud Princess

For those who read me, make sure to check out the latest episode of The Dark Room podcast. Alex and lee are doing their third annual Oscars roundtable, with AD talent from five of the 10 Best Picture nominees, including One Battle after Another, Sinners, Marty Supreme, Frankenstein, and Train Dreams. Two nominees this year have no audio description, so they were represented by silence. The other three, F1, Bugonia, and Hamnet need to get their shit together. TV Shows Watched: The Traitors: S4E10 (Peacock) with audio description, Strip Law: S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description, DMV: S1E5 (Paramount Plus) with … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 02/20/26

Disclaimer: I’m a blind film critic, and I typically watch films with audio description. While it is possible Tender mercies has an audio description track, at the time of robert Duvall’s passsing, it was not readily accessible. the passing of Robert Duvall, who passed away on February 15th, 2026 at the age of 95, made me need to revisit something of his. In that futile and stupid gesture, I realized that I somehow had never experienced his Oscar winning turn in Tender Mercies. While I could have revisited a range of films including the Godfather, Apocalypse Now, A civil Action, … Continue reading Going In Blind: Tender Mercies

Disclaimer: I’m a blind film critic. To my knowledge there is no audio description for this title. It is a Shudder release. I apologize in advance for the need to peel back some layers here in order to break down why this film is Rotten. the assumption is that because it has no audio description, it must have failed. to some extent, that is a perpetual problem of horror titles, but with Honey Bunch, which certainly has some horror, likely body horror, elements, my argument is that it needed none of that. Sometimes, a deft approach is better, or the … Continue reading Going In Blind: Honey Bunch

This documentary won two prizes at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, including the audience award for documentary feature. Considering last year, Sundance had some of my favorite documentaries of 2025 in The Perfect Neighbor, Deaf President Now, and Come See Me In The Good Light, I would say the bar has been raised. I think the reason we’re seeing this a bit later is to try and give it some space from the Oscar nominated Come See Me in The Good Light, as the two have some striking similarities. Andre is an interesting man, an advertising executive who certainly thinks … Continue reading Going In Blind: Andre Is An Idiot

RIP Eric Dane. I was just having a discussion about disability and accessibility with a student, and I used a few famous and current figures as examples of disability or illness being unplanned, so its best to work to create a more inclusive world, and Eric Dane was the first name I brought up, as his battle with ALS has been so prominent. Seeing those push notifications come through broke my heart. I think the first time I noticed Dane was when he played Multiple Man in X-Man The Last Stand, but I was a hardcore Grey’s fan for the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 02/19/26

Disney Plus, for me, still doesn’t show S24E4 of American Idol. Apple’s watchlist says if I just used the Hulu only app, I would get to see it, but unlike the previous three episodes, it doesn’t acknowledge that ability on Disney Plus with Hulu. Like, I can find these auditions online. I could try and piecemeal things together. This is just so weird. It’s a problem I would have assumed fixed itself by now, but I guess not. It doesn’t have AD anyway, so maybe the universe is intervening on my behalf. TV Shows Watched: The Diplomat: S3E? (Netflix) with … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 02/18/26

I always keep it real. No bullshit. My bias is always right out there. I never try to hide anything. So, today’s post is gonna get a little weird. First, I didn’t watch American idol today, not due to lack of trying, but because I did what I was supposed to and switched to a Disney/Hulu bundle so I access through the Disney Plus app, and at least until late in the day yesterday, it never showed the new episode. My Apple TV list of shows I’m watching had it, but said I could only view it through Hulu, not … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 02/17/26

So, I run this through WordPress, and they have a daily prompt all the time, which I ignore. I did have to laugh at today’s prompt, thinking how loaded of a question it is. Are you patriotic? Somehow, explaining that feels like the most profound prompt of our time. Oddly, the day after President’s Day. Weird. TV Shows Watched: A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: S1E5 (HBO MAX) with audio description, Free Bert: S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description,Percy Jackson: S2E5 (Disney Plus) with audio description, Last Week Tonight: S13E1 (HBO MAX) no audio description yet, and The Lincoln Lawyer: S4E1 … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 02/16/26

TV Shows Watched: School Spirits: S3E1 (Paramount Plus) with audio description,I Love LA: S1E6 (HBO MAX) with audio description, Squid Game: the Challenge: S1E9 (Netflix) with audio description, Breaking Bad: S3E8 (Netflix) with audio description, Have I Got News For You: S4E? (HBO MAX) no audio description, and Elzabeth: S3E8 (Paramount Plus) with audio description School Spirits- everything has changed, and the mystery has deepened. What’s so interesting is the love triangle that Maddie finds herself in with a ghost, and also her best friend, who now finds himself in a very different situation. I feel like the narrator is … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 02/15/26

Disclaimer: I’m a blind film critic. No audio description exists for this film. it has been a minute. This title came my way during the FYC season, and at the time, it was an effective drop. Tricia Helfer joined my shortlist for Best Actress, but ultimately ended up getting worked off as more titles came my way in November and December. I’m very much a person who wants to reward someone at the top of their game, and not the same few people over and over. there’s no question this is Helfer’s bes performance. Helfer has been a staple in … Continue reading Going in Blind: hello Beautiful

Disclaimer: I’m a blind film critic, and I watch films with audio description. This film has audio description from Deluxe, narrated by Jedidiah Barton, featuring William Michael Redman. Prey was excellent. It took a franchise that hadn’t been working, and reinvented it by not being afraid to go into the past. Not only did the Yahweh end up with older technology, but they were up against fighters who had less to work with as well. It meant that skill, cunning, and determination were assets. No choppers to get to, no things to use to blow up the aliens. It was … Continue reading Predator: Badlands

Disclaimer: I’m a blind film critic, and I usually watch films with audio description. This has audio description in existence. Mary Brownstein’s directorial debut is nothing short of arresting, demanding, and relentless. It can feel exhaustive at times, as the anxiety builds, but in a very intentional way. Rose Byrne’s performance as a mother on the verge of a nervous breakdown is the performance of her career, and one of the best of 2025. Thank the A24 gods for getting this out there. This became one of my favorite films of 2025, not just through Byrne’s performance, but the unique … Continue reading If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

TV Shows Watched: The Last Frontier: S1E10 (Apple) with audio description, Ponies: S1E3 (Peacock) with audio description, Sheriff Country: S1E7? (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Simon Cowell’s Next Act: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, and Name That Tune: Season Finale (Disney Plus) no audio description The Last Frontier- Fully intend to review at a greater length, but a fine example of how one person who only watched the first episode would have a very different experience than those who stayed. The payoff was well worth it. They did leave the door open a little for a Season 2, but the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 02/14/26

Disclaimer: I’m a blind film critic and this film is available with audio description. Nayadse Renee-Johnson stars. I know, this is hard for people to hear, but believe it or not, the young actress who plays Sara rector in the biopic about her life as a youth is actually, I’m not kidding, starring the little girl that plays Sara. Mind blown. At least three people at Kingdom and Amazon/MGM just had their heads explode. I know this, because despite being an inspirational true story of an 11-year old black girl in Oklahoma fighting racism to become a millionaire supposedly stars … Continue reading Sara’s Oil