Author: John Stark

Blogger. EIC of macthemovieguy.com. Contributor to mjsbigblog.com and houseofgeekery.com. Previously featured on starpulse.com.
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No One Will Save You

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Where I Watched it: Hulu English Audio Description Provided By: Descriptive Video Works Narrated By: Arran Henn Written By: Jeff Heck (I wrote the review first, and was provided the name of the writer after the review was posted, and I wanted to give credit.) It’s a shame that I can’t credit the writer of this audio description, since it basically is the core experience any blind or visually impaired user would encounter. Sure, Erin provides a rather fantastic voice for the piece, but it’s the written script and how detailed it is that makes or breaks a film with … Continue reading No One Will Save You

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 10/05/23

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Looks like iCarly is going away again as paramount Plus has axed the reboot after 3 seasons. Since this was a Nickelodeon show (which is a Paramount station), the chances of this moving anywhere are non existent. 8) Adventure Time (MAX) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended I think perhaps I would have preferred audio description so i could follow the episode. I think I realized when they wer talking to a watermelon that I have not fully grasped this show yet. Episode Grade: B- 7) The Masked Singer (Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Status: Unknown I would like audio … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 10/05/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 10/04/23

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Tubi really does have some deep cuts in terms of shows they have that are no longer on the air. Check out what I found in the rankings below. 8) Name That Tune (Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Status: Not Yet Renewed Megan Hilty! That’s really all I needed. I wish the show skewed in her favor, and she had to guess something like Secondhand White Baby Grand from Smash. It didn’t happen. Episode Grade: B 7) 911 (Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Status: Moved To ABC This episode, S4E2, featured a catastrophe that kinda needed audio description, but once … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 10/04/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 10/03/23

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Good news! Hulu has picked up only Murders in The Building for a fourth season. Maybe Chevy Chase will get taht Three Amigos reunion he’s been clamoring for. 7) The Irrational (Peacock) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Not Yet Renewed I get to free up my schedule by a show now. Two episodes. That was enough for me to tell this procedural can’t escape the been there done that feel of all other shows that came before it, where some smart person consults with police. After years of The Mentalist, lie To Me, unforgettable, and many others, there is nothing … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 10/03/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 10/02/23

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SAG-AFTRA is now in the negotiation phase. My great hope for them is that they shut the AI shit down entirely. With there being a dental commercial where AI ripped off Tom Hank’s voice, and another thing using Robin Williams, enough is enough. 9) Krapopolis (FOX) English Audio Description?: No Status: Unknown Dan Harmon’s odd show isn’t winning me over. The voice cast is talented, but so recognizable it just makes me think of the better shows these people came from. There’s no way I don’t hear Matt Barry and think Lazlo. Episode Grade: B- 8) Chip and Dale’s Rescue … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 10/02/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 10/01/23

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The talk shows are back! Last Week Tonight was new last night, and your network all-stars come back today. 14) Daryl Dixon (AMC Plus) English Audio Description?: No Status: Renewed I think this might have been the most French in an episode so far, and I barely got anything out of this. I know Daryl tortured someone, they lost the boy, but the boy ended back with his father that runs a nightclub in the catacombs. So, as natural as it is for AMC Plus to continue to not run this show with accessibility, I am giving this the same … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 10/01/23

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10 Peacock Titles To Make Your Halloween Spooky

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Just like last year, I’m compiling a list of films across the streaming services that I recommend this Spooky Season. I will also be watching and reviewing some new films. It’s possible that some titles are repeated from last year, as some titles are exclusive to streaming services. Today, I’m starting with peacock, which is universal’s streaming service, but has a disturbingly low amount of Universal titles available with audio description. My goal is to recommend films with audio description, and if I can get 10 good films all with AD on a service, I won’t need filler. However, some … Continue reading 10 Peacock Titles To Make Your Halloween Spooky

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/30/23

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Welcome to Spooky Season, where I will be stepping up your coverage of the scariest and spookiest films to watch this season. But for today, it’s just a regular old roundup. 14) The Continental (Peacock) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Limited From the minds of people who never watched the original John Wick franchise comes a boring show with little to no action sequences and more dialogue in one episode than in the entire John Wick universe. I hate this show. Episode Grade: D+ 13) The Summer I Turned Pretty (Amazon) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Renewed I’m not really … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/30/23

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A Million Miles Away

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Where I Watched It: Amazon English Audio Description?: Yes There’s a point in A Million Miles Away when the two people of color in the space program at NASA have an exchange where they recognize the significance of their participation in this. For little kids who look like them, who grew up in similar circumstances, to see someone like them do a job previously not done by a person of color, it acknowledges the new potential to dream farther and think bigger. That is what the heart of this film tries to push through. By telling the true story of … Continue reading A Million Miles Away

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The Too Much TV roundup- 09/29/23

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Well, the shoe dropped. ABC officially cancelled Home Economics. It’s an odd decision, considering everything I’ve read suggests that sitcoms are the quickest thing to get back on the air. But, I guess ABC doesn’t feel like it had a place for it.Still to be determined: the fate of The Rookie” Feds. 11) Dinosaurs (Disney Plus) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended I’m going to pull the trigger finally here and say this show needs audio description. I’ve been letting it off the hook, but this multi-part storyline about war really highlights the need for audio description. I’ve been able … Continue reading The Too Much TV roundup- 09/29/23

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El Conde

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Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description?: No I really disliked Pablo Larrain’s last film, Spencer. Not only did I find his direction to be dull, but I hated how Kristen Stewart whispered her way through the whole film. However, I’m all about clean slates, and when I heard what El Conde was about, it sounded so far removed from Spencer that I felt I might get to see Larrain really sink his teeth into perhaps more appropriate material. Then, Netflix decided not to provide an English Audio Description track, so I guess I’ll never really know. But, if … Continue reading El Conde

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Theatre Camp

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Where I Watched It: Hulu English Audio Description?: No Sadly, Hulu (majority owned Disney), was unable to prioritize securing the audio description track for Theatre Camp, a Fox Searchlight release (also, Disney). If the red tape is so thick internally, what hope do the rest of us have? We might as well just give up now. if it’s too complicated for Disney to transfer audio description to Disney, then we’re all fucked. The majority of critics ignore their own bias, but I’m pretty up front about mine all the time. Going into this, I realized the movie was about music … Continue reading Theatre Camp

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The Too Much TV Roundup: 09/28/23

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RIP Dumbledore. I loved both Richard Harris and Michael Gambon’s takes on Dumbledore, and since there is virtually nothing worth discussing in the world of TV and Film news, I’ll use my preamble area to mention the passing of Michael Gambon. 11) Alias (Disney Plus) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended Come on Disney! Put some audio description on it! This show always has some kind of action sequence set to music. As much as I love this show, it’s hard to keep ranking it dead last as unwatchable all the time because it is an action show with scenes … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup: 09/28/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/27/23

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This time, I really didn’t stay up for any grouping of seven people on the same stage. but, I did watch some interesting shows, and we got a better timeline of how quickly some of these other shows are returning to air. 10) Name That Tune (FOX) English Audio Description?: No Status: Not Yet Renewed I suppose they had to release the crappy matches at some point so they dumped them both in the same episode. Both of these matchups featured a lot of misses, which made it not very interesting. Pick people who know music. The football players got … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/27/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/26/23

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Well, the WGA has recommended that writers end the strike officially, so things will be written again. I don’t expect to see the fruition of this until next year, except in talk shows, but it happened. Also, I’m not ranking Dancing With The Stars, but I wish the show had audio description like NBC’s The Voice now does. I sat through the first couple couples and then gave up. 10) The Ren and Stimpy Show (Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended I’m mostly doing this for my own personal nostalgic trip, but I have to acknowledge that the … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/26/23