The Small Screen Diaries: 05/07/26
TV Shows Watched: The Boys: S5E6 (Amazon) with audio description, Criminal Record: S2E1 (Apple) with audio description, Has Been Hotel: S2E8 (Amazon) with audio description, Dynasty: The Murdocks: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, and Margo’s Got Money Troubles: S1E1 (Apple) with audio description The Boys: Another major character bites the dust, the finale is a big cliffhanger, but I think the most important clue to the future of the series and the finale is in what Soldier Boy is asked to do this episode. In an exchange with Bombsite, he reveals he has a very specific power that will come … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 05/07/26
Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen: Season 1
Now I have to review something that hinges on spoilers without spoiling it. Something very bad is going to happen, as I sidestep and talk around certain elements, or possibly reveal more than you might want. This horror leaning series is largely about a couple, Rachel (Camilla Marone) and Nicky (Adam DiMarco) seem like a typical young couple, headed out to get married. It feels like a strong interpretation of cold feet, with the dread being ever present in the first two episodes. I did start impressed, as I thought the creators were building lore that would pan out to … Continue reading Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen: Season 1
Going In Blind: Labyrinth (2026)
Anime is kind of having a moment right now, with titles like Crunchyroll’s Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle making an insane amount of money at the box office. These used to be very niche titles, sometimes only getting a theatrical release through Fathom Events, save for the lucky Studio Ghibli title, but now after over a decade of anime centric streaming services, making more and more titles widely and easily available, it is the moment. And, when you bask in the glory of popularity, the reaction the public has to your format, it seems that causes a level of introspection on … Continue reading Going In Blind: Labyrinth (2026)
The Small Screen Diaries: 05/06/26
In case you missed it, The Bear dropped a surprise stand alone episode, which is a flashback episode featuring Jon Bernthal, more than a month before the final season of The Bear (June 25th). Now I gotta carve out time for that. Also, NBC did pick up The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins for a second season. I believe this leaves The Hunting PArty as its lone bubble show. ABC still needs to decide on RJ Decker as well. TV Shows Watched: Daredevil: Born Again: S2E8 (Disney Plus) with audio description, The Testaments: S1E7 (Disney Plus) with audio description, … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 05/06/26
Daredevil: Born Again: Season 2
I am not here to dispute that the original Netflix series Daredevil is the best version. It is clear that Daredevil: Born Again is Marvel’s way of keeping what worked, and bringing back the Netflix characters we loved. Season 1 was rough. We lost Foggy right up front, and watched the plot meander, before they brought back Karen, and platformed The Punisher. Right at the end, the show also got more violent, with Wilson Fisk crushing a man’s head with his bare hands. Season 2 builds on that, taking what started to work at the end, and continuing to balance … Continue reading Daredevil: Born Again: Season 2
The Small Screen Diaries: 05/05/26
TV Shows Watched: American Idol: S24E14 (Disney Plus) no audio description, Witch Hat Atelier: S1E2 (CrunchyRoll) with audio description, Beef: S2E7 (Netflix) with audio description, Rooster: S1E3 (HBO MAX) with audio description, Last Week Tonight: Current (HBO MAX) no audio description yet, The Madison: S1E2 (Paramount Plus) with audio description American Idol- They couldn’t get KatPee back or Daughtry, and I was surprised PAris made it back since her career stalled. Kellie Pickler, Bucky Covington, and Elliot Yamin rounded out the non winner returnees, as Ryan Seacrest used the Taylor Hicks appearance to get him a spot on Dancing With … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 05/05/26
Reel Abilities Film Festival 2026: Espina
Already my favorite International title of the year, considering the bar is impossibly low. Since very few International titles wind up with audio description to begin with, finding one with some artistic merit is a pleasant surprise. Often, Netflix and Amazon just toss audio description on titles they determine to have broad reach, which is always a random interpretation.Espina is also disability centric, having played the Reel Abilities Film Festival in 2026. And if that isn’t enough, it is a film from Panama, about a Venezuelan ex-pat living in Mexico, who needs to go on a road trip. Director Daniel … Continue reading Reel Abilities Film Festival 2026: Espina
Going In Blind: The Python Hunt
I saw someone say that this film will do for pythons what Jaws did for sharks.That is what we call chasing a pull quote. I could do the same thing. The Python Hunt hits its target! A bullseye! The Python Hunt makes Anaconda don’t want none. In every generation, there is a slayer… of pythons. I know. I should be running around preaching the good word of The Python Hunt, since it happens in my neck of the woods. For the uneducated, many moons ago we let snake breeding get out of hand, and people were releasing their snakes into … Continue reading Going In Blind: The Python Hunt
Reel Abilities Film Festival 2026: Disposable Humanity
Disposable Humanity lingers, insisting on remembrance, standing out as a deeply human work of historical recovery, and a quietly urgent, powerful act of morality. Director Cameron Mitchell’s documentary recently played the 2026 Reel Abilities Film Festival, and instantly justified its presence, illuminating and often undercut aspect of the holocaust. Eugenics. Hitler and the Nazi Party worked to cleanse their bloodline of impurities by executing their disabled population. Not just the disabled Jewish population, but any disabled population as part of a specialized program designed to exterminate those in their society they felt were undesirable. Of course, this is just the … Continue reading Reel Abilities Film Festival 2026: Disposable Humanity
The Small Screen Diaries: 05/04/26
Some cancellation news. Predictably, FOX axed Going Dutch after two seasons. It consistently ranked at the bottom of their programming, so they’ll try and pair Animal Control with something else. And, Netflix announced that the already renewed The Night Agent is entering its final season. The show is already in production on Season 4, which will be the conclusion. Originally, The Night Agent drew in 20 million fans with its first season, but has since dipped to just 8 million for its third season. TV Shows Watched: Star Wars: Maul: Shadow Lord: S1E9 (Disney Plus) with audio description, The Count … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 05/04/26
Reel Abilities Film Festival 2026: No One Cares About Crazy People
No One Cares About Crazy People is the kind of documentary that announces the urgency and problem right in the title. No questioning about what the film is about, clearly the guide is to show us that no one cares about crazy people, and thats something we should… care about. Based on the book by Ron Powers, who is included in the documentary, and wrote about his experience dealing with two sons dealing with various mental health issues, the film broadens its reach in scope by finding more individual stories to amplify the scale of the epidemic. As an example, … Continue reading Reel Abilities Film Festival 2026: No One Cares About Crazy People
The Small Screen Diaries: 05/03/26
TV Shows Watched: From: S4E3 (MGM Plus) with audio description, For All Mankind: S5E3 (Apple) with audio description, Million Dollar Secret: S2E2 (Netflix) with audio description, RJ Decker: S1E4 (Disney Plus) with audio description, Celebrity Jeopardy: S4E5 (Disney Plus) with audio description, and Running Point: S2E1 (Netflix) with audio description From- Some shit is getting real. Hard to discuss without spoilers, because the show is so intricate, but I shall try. Victor is doing great until he finds an article of clothing that is the most terrifying thing he’s apparently ever seen. Tabitha wants a repeat of what happened before, … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 05/03/26
The Small Screen Diaries: 05/02/26
Yesterday was not a great day. Broke my Bluetooth keyboard, among other things, and waited for Amazon to deliver me a new one. This is a half-diary, only because I started a new show Saturday. TV Shows Watched: Star Wars: Maul: Shadow Lord: S1E8 (Disney Plus) with audio description, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast: S1E8 (Netflix) with audio description,Half Man: S1E1 (HBO MAX) with audio description Half-Diary day, but Half Man is very strange. I’m disturbed. Richard Gad (Baby Reindeer) created the series and stars. Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 05/02/26
The Small Screen Diaries: 05/01/26
There’s some light drama online from Fire Country fans who found out that the show is only getting 13 episodes next season, while Sheriff Country is getting a full second season. the reason for this is the midseason launch of the second spinoff, Med country, which will take Fire Country’s slot. Honestly, with more and more people tuning into streaming services, less shows should be producing 20+ episode seasons anyway, especially dramas. TV Shows Watched: beef: S2E6 (Netflix) with audio description, high Potential: S2E15 (Disney Plus) with audio description, School Spirits: S3E8 (Paramount) with audio description, Stumble: S1E9 (Peacock) with … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 05/01/26
Balls Up
The Farrelly Brothers used to be a dominating force in comedy. When they had a new film out, their name attached used to bring the rare clout of a director, because they had so expertly set the tone for what to expect. They started with Dumb and Dumber, which became an instant comedy classic, and then transitioned to Kingpin, which while not as big of a hit still has fans, and then There’s something About Mary, an obvious classic and vehicle for Cameron Diaz and Ben stiller. They moved into the new millennium with mixed results, films like Me Myself … Continue reading Balls Up
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