Author: John Stark

Blogger. EIC of macthemovieguy.com. Contributor to mjsbigblog.com and houseofgeekery.com. Previously featured on starpulse.com.
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The Not Enough Time TV Roundup- 03/07/23

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Once again, not enough time in the day. 5) American Auto (NBC/Peacock) English Audio Description?: Yes A show that has never bottomed for me before, only because this was rather average, and I thought everything else was punching above their weight this week. Episode Grade: B+ 4) The Equalizer (CBS/Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: Yes I would have ranked this higher, as I liked the hostage negotiation part, but having Aunt Vi just starting to randomly cook at a restaurant so she can have something to do in an episode was weird. Episode Grade: B+ 3) Quantum Leap (NBC/Peacock) English … Continue reading The Not Enough Time TV Roundup- 03/07/23

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The Not Enough Time Roundup: 03/06/23

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As I hinted, this week was going to be primarily devoted to movies with the Oscar’s coming up on Sunday. So, here’s a glance at the 5 shows I squeezed in. 5) American Idol (ABC/Hulu) English Audio Description?: No This show needs audio description. I want to know what these people look like. This show lost the day because I hate when the panel of judges tries to tell the world that vibrato is something awful that needs to be killed with fire. It’s the correct way to sing, that girl sounded great, her career will last forever because her … Continue reading The Not Enough Time Roundup: 03/06/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 03/05/23

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So, the next week of this might seem a little sparse. It’s Oscar week, and I’m not going to cram as much TV into this coming week, instead, I’m trying to rewatch a few things, and maybe cram in a final film or two. Some shows will just have to take a week off from the roundup. Don’t worry, I still plan on getting some heavy hitters on this list. But, this is what I managed yesterday. 7) The Company You Keep (ABC) English Audio Description?: Yes Poor Milo. I know he thinks he left This Is us and transitioned … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 03/05/23

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Best of 2022: Top 10 Adapted Screenplays

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These are my top 10 Adapted Screenplays of 2022. All ten of these films I was able to watch with audio description, even if a chunk were rented on demand. 10) Women Talking 9) Top Gun Maverick 8) After Yang 7) She Said 6) Marvel The Shell With Shoes On 5) The Batman 4) The Black Phone 3) Glass Onion 2) Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio 1) All Quiet On The Western Front When I got down to the final two, i kept flipping them back and forth. What Del Toro managed to do with Pinocchio, really making it feel like … Continue reading Best of 2022: Top 10 Adapted Screenplays

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 03/04/23

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in other news…. Why did Hulu make this the last season of Anamaniacs? That also means Pinky and the Brain are going away again. 5) South Park (Comedy/HBo MAX) English Audio Description?: No Believe me. It’s as weird as it is for me as it is for you to see this ranked last for the day. But, maybe I missed what the joke was actually about… because I don’t believe it was really about Bidets or big toilet paper. This one went way over my head. If it was just about that, Parker and Stone have way too much shit … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 03/04/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 03/03/23

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Well, after 17 years, Rachel Ray’s Daytime talk show is ending. Crazy. I feel like maybe I saw it once or twice. I’m not a big daytime TV person. Also, RIP Tom Sizemore. Yes, he struggled with addiction, so people have some thoughts on the internet, but he was a great and reliable character actor, and that’s the person I will remember. 8) Chicago Party Aunt (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes I actually started this episode, and then after a few minutes, it lost me. Technically the whole thing ran, but I wasn’t engaged. It might be time to drop … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 03/03/23

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At Midnight

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Where I Watched It: paramount Plus English Audio Description?: No After just writing a really long and somewhat positive review on the future of audio description with My Year Of Dicks, I’m back again with a Paramount Plus original that actually didn’t even have audio description. This little turd was floating in the shuffling featured section up at the top, and I figured… hey,IMDB says it’s got the girl from Top Gun Maverick, so I’ll give it a try. Once again, this film reminded me that I need to watch less shitty films that serve no purpose other than to … Continue reading At Midnight

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My Year Of Dicks

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Where I Watched It: Hulu English Audio Description?: No It is a lot easier for me to get a YouTube review out quickly than to put my thoughts in an actual standard review, which is why this review has evolved a bit since I first saw and reviewed My Year of Dicks. The Oscar nominated short is still lacking audio description on hulu, which wouldn’t surprise any of us blind regulars. If there was one service most likely to not care enough to provide audio description unless explicitly required to do so, it’s Hulu. But, something very interesting happened. I … Continue reading My Year Of Dicks

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Le Pupilar

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Where I Watched it: Disney Plus English Audio Description?: Yes I love how Disney Plus managed an audio description track for their Oscar nominated short narrative, but when The territory was a shortlisted documentary (ultimately not nominated), they didn’t. Apparently, you have to get more than rave reviews. That nomination matters. I really don’t know what to say about a dramatic narrative short film, as short films have never really been my cup of tea. So, I approached this Oscar entry like it might be an episode in an anthology series about stories told around Christmas. This one happens to … Continue reading Le Pupilar

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 03/02/23

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I did notice that Paramount Plus announced that the next season of Star Trek Discovery will be its last. So, with Picard in its final season, and Discovery about to end, that will leave them with just Strange Worlds and the two animated offerings. 8) Night Court (NBC/Peacock) English Audio Description?: Yes This had one good episode a few weeks back, and now has once again devolved into… I don’t know. but, this is why people don’t make multi-cams anymore. The Bailiff is funny at times, because the actress seems always willing to commit to whatever is thrown her way. … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 03/02/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 03/01/23

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Today marked the return of The Mandalorian! It feels like it’s been so long. But, where did it rank in the conglomeration of shows? 6) The Ark (Peacock) English Audio Description?: Yes We only have 4 days of water. Thank God there’s a comet full of ice headed straight for it. And because our audience has seen Armageddon, they can suspend disbelief and let us catch the comet so we can steal the ice and have water! Episode Grade: C+ 5) That 90’s Show (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes As cool as it was to see Donna return, and an … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 03/01/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/28/23

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Definitely one of those days where my personal life took a chunk out of the day. But, I did watch a lot of half hour shows to inflate my numbers. So how does this random assortment of TV shows rank up against each other? 6) Velma (HBO MAX) English Audio description?: Yes It was just a pretty solid day, and Velma loses out once more. This was the episode where the band kids turn feral when not fed junk food. I have no idea what the writers were shooting for with that joke. Daphne is also learning more about her … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/28/23

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The Too Much TV Round Up- 02/27/23

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Well, I saw the news that Damien Lewis is returning to Billions next season. One season without him, and I think they could see that it was a mistake to have moved him out of the show. My question now is, would I be able to jump back in starting with Season 7, or do I really have to watch an Axe-less Season 6? Anyway, here’s the rundown. 6) Wolf Pack (Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: Oh Sweet Jesus In A Satanic Temple What hath hell wrought? The fuck happened to this audio description? Episode 4 has the weirdest and … Continue reading The Too Much TV Round Up- 02/27/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/26/23

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Knocked out some titles today. Here are my thoughts. 7) Saturday Night Live (NBC/Peacock) English Audio Description?: Yes Aside from a brilliant Cologuard sketch, I wasn’t a fan of most of the rest of the show. I didn’t think Woody’s monologue was funny, that was James Austin Johnson’s least interesting sketch as Trump, and the only other strong thing were some really good zingers during Weekend Update. Episode Grade: B- 6) Animal Control (FOX/Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Based on the fact that this show deals a lot with animals that don’t speak, and the havoc they cause, this show … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/26/23

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Navalny

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Where I Watched it: HBo MAX English Audio Description?: Yes My third of the five Oscar nominated documentaries, and the first one I actually agree with the nomination. I had no idea what this was. Navalny? I heard people try to pronounce it in their Oscar prediction videos, and I honestly thought everyone was having a stroke. Then, when i actually clicked play, I was like… oh. This guy. Alexei Navalny stood in opposition to Putin’s regime in Russia, and some smart and enterprising documentarians started following him with cameras, not just getting some interesting thoughts from a would be … Continue reading Navalny