Author: John Stark

Blogger. EIC of macthemovieguy.com. Contributor to mjsbigblog.com and houseofgeekery.com. Previously featured on starpulse.com.
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Crimes Of The Future

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Where I Watched It: Apple VOD English Audio description?: No Every once in a while, I still like to review things that don’t have audio description to remind anyone in Hollywood that cares that not providing audio description makes your film potentially incoherent. And for 99 cents as a rental from ITunes, this was a complete and total waste of my life. It’s totally unwatchable, and while David Cronenberg might be a respected director, my word to him would be for someone of your caliber who directs with such intent, i would make sure there was an audio description track … Continue reading Crimes Of The Future

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The Stranger (2022)

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Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Provided By: International Digital Center Written By: Betty Capone One thing is for sure. Joel Edgerton is starring in some films flying way under the radar this year. Between this and 13 Lives are films that look on the surface like they could potentially net him an Oscar nomination, but neither actually will. Especially this Australian import that might be the most disjointed film I’ve seen this year. To be fair, I’ve seen some critics say they really found the constant scene changes and lack of continuity appealing. For me, it felt … Continue reading The Stranger (2022)

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Goodnight mommy

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Where I Watched It: Amazon English Audio Description Provided By: The Media Access Group Narrated By: Andrew Thatcher It’s been a weird Halloween season for me. Earlier, I finally decided to see Let Me in, as I think it’s the only version of that story with audio description so blind viewers can enjoy the story. i thought, for blind viewers, it’s passable. But ultimately, Let The Right One in is my favorite foreign language feature of all time (I know, it should be Oldboy or something, but it’s not), so let Me in just felt entirely purposeless. Then, I watched … Continue reading Goodnight mommy

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The School For Good And Evil

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Where I Watched It: Netflix Audio Description Provided By: International Digital Center Written By: Betty Capone Narrated By: Sri Gordon Netflix is obviously chasing the next big YA adaptation, as they are throwing everything they have at this super similar, but just different enough adventure that you may have felt like you’ve seen before. To do this, they recruited Paul Feig, and based on his previous work, ranging from Freaks and Geeks to Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters, Feig’s style is entirely not here. This feels more like a film directed by perhaps Ava Duvernay, as I felt more of her Wrinkle … Continue reading The School For Good And Evil

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The Too Much TV Roundup- October 29th

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A slow Saturday, but I still managed four shows and a movie. Here’s how those four shows laid out. 4) Little Demon (FXX/Hulu) English Audio Description?: no I think the most frustrating thing about this show isn’t the content, which I’m sure turned away viewers, it’s that because FX slacks on AD, or Hulu refuses to use it (who knows), this show doesn’t have it. So, all of the absolutely crazy stuff that happens, regarding demons or demons using abilities, or even our main girl using her powers, a lot of that visual stuff is 100% lost on me. I’m … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- October 29th

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Oscars 2022: Top 20 Power Rankings For Best Supporting Actor

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Last week I ranked 20 supporting actresses based on the likelihood of their nomination, and this week I’m taking on Supporting actor. Those other Oscar betters be damned. I’ve got the real details. 1) Paul Dano (The Fablemans) Right now, I consider him the front runner. Playing essentially Spielbergs father, I think the supporting races are being lead by the actors playing his parents. I still believe Williams will get a Supporting nomination, and Dano, who has never been nominated, has been in several films where his name could have easily appeared on this list. He somehow feels like a … Continue reading Oscars 2022: Top 20 Power Rankings For Best Supporting Actor

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Ouija: Origin Of Evil

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Where I Watched It: Netflix Audio description provided By: The Media Access Group Narrated By: Christopher Flowers Lucky for you, you don’t really need to watch the first one to enjoy the second one. I mean, you can, but you do you. For people becoming increasingly interested in Mike Flanagan and what he brings to the table, whether in film like Netflix’s terrific Hush, or their limited series The Haunting Of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, and most recently The Midnight Blub, you’ll find a lot of his talents at work in what seems like an … Continue reading Ouija: Origin Of Evil

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The incredible Weight of Massive Talent

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Where I Watched It: VOD from ITunes Audio Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Nicole Sansorella I did pay for this one. it was one of those things I really wanted to see, and it was on ITunes for a 99 cent rental (which has since gone away), which felt like a fair price. Man, am I glad i did this one. Massive Talent, as it sometimes gets shortened in commercials, is a very self aware, meta film about the state of Nicolas Cage’s career. A brilliant actor, who signs up for various films that don’t do well, and he’s … Continue reading The incredible Weight of Massive Talent

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The Too Much TV Roundup- October 27th

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Getting back into the swing, I knocked out seven shows for your enjoyment. But really mine. Although, enjoyment really is a spectrum, isn’t it? 7) The Rookie: Feds (ABC/Hulu) English Audio description?: Yes This show, at times, has some really silly writing. Almost like it feels like a spoof of shows of this genre, or an SNL skit.We are only in the fifth episode, but already when I hear her making some connection to being a guidance counselor, it’s like the worlds worst running joke. This episode also amassed two strikes. The first came when a law enforcement officer unironically … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- October 27th

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Ouija

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Where I Watched It: HBO MAX English Audio Description Provided By: The Media Access Group Narrated By: Christopher Flowers They can’t all be winners. I’ve been trying to go back through and review some horror titles with audio description that i hadn’t seen, and I know that this might be a shocker, but I didn’t prioritize a horror movie centered around a board game you can buy at Wal Mart as a must see. Yet, i always try to be open minded when walking in to any film, and I have to be honest and at least acknowledge that I’ve … Continue reading Ouija

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Enter Galactic

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Where I Watched it: Netflix Audio Description Provided By: International Digital Center Written By: Dakota Green I’d be lying if I don’t still find myself coming in contact with films that even with solid audio description end up in the “Oh, I would have loved to see that” category. Kid Cudi’s animated adult romantic trip is one of those. It’s a rare adult story told from a unique perspective, and one we rarely get. Not only is it very much not for children, as the characters have sex, do drugs, and drop a lot of profanity, but it’s a hip … Continue reading Enter Galactic

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Beast

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Where i Watched It: Peacock Audio Description Provided By: Media Access Group Narrated By: Ingrid Tudor Can you make a film about idris Elba and two girls trapped in a car and being stalked by an insane lion scary? Well, not really, but you can make it feature length and violent. honestly, I stopped taking the film seriously when idris catches a snake lunging at him in mid air. He’s not a skilled fighter, but he snatches that shit because it looks cool. We don’t do things because they look cool, we make sure they serve the plot. Also, there … Continue reading Beast

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Grimcuddy

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Where I Watched It: hulu Audio Description Provided By: Point 360 Narrated By: Roy Samuelson Hulu continues its barrage of horror titles this October with a horror title about a meme gone wild that stars Shannon Sossamon. Really, that’s all you need to know. Right? Grimcuddy is a meme, a rather well described creepy as hell meme that comes to life and haunts kids that participate supposedly in its challenge. Basically, parents think their kids are cutting themselves to serve this meme, but these kids can actually see Grimcuddy. And after the attack, they are left with cuts, and the … Continue reading Grimcuddy

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The Too Much TV Roundup- October 27th

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After taking a day off to stand on a soap box (by the way, Paramount Plus never returned my call), we are back. With some shows. It’s what the RoundUp is for. 7) Maggie (Hulu) English Audio Description?: Yes Damn, Episode 12 and going? Did Maggie get a full season order? Well, the last few minutes of this episode were the best, where a secret was accidentally revealed to the wrong person. The next episode should be fun. Episode Grade: B 6) The Masked Singer (FOX/Hulu) English Audio Description? no? I’ve heard that this show has audio description, but whether … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- October 27th

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The Too Much TV Roundup- October 26th

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I spent a great deal of time arguing with Paramount Plus over their audio description for their imported Showtime content. It’s something that I’ve been fighting with them over since the integration. You may not know that Showtime has made more of a commitment super recently to audio describing its shows, which means a lot of recent shows have audio description. Yellowjackets, Dexter New Blood, First Ladies, and The Man Who Fell To Earth among them. However, despite multiple phone calls, and being told that Paramount Plus values me, and they are working on a solution, I have been ignored … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- October 26th