Author: John Stark

Blogger. EIC of macthemovieguy.com. Contributor to mjsbigblog.com and houseofgeekery.com. Previously featured on starpulse.com.
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Scary Stories To Tell in The Dark

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Where i Watched It: Netflix Audio Description provided By: Zoo Digital Written By: Julie Winter Narrated By: Heather Foster This book, as my generation can tell you, was fucking terrifying. The book. The movie is not. I still remember some of the stories today, and I haven’t read the damn thing in probably 30 years. The girl with the ribbon around her neck, the thing on top of the dresser and the sound it made, there were some stories in here that were not meant for elementary school kids, yet that’s exactly who was reading it. At the same time, … Continue reading Scary Stories To Tell in The Dark

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Father Stu

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Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description?: Yes Narrated By: Andrea Breton I definitely wanted to like whatever the heck Mark Wahlberg was trying to do here, but it’s so hard to figure out what he wanted to actually do. First, much like Redeeming Love that opened in January of this year, this is a perplexingly vulgar Christian movie. And let’s be honest. That’s what this is. It’s a mainstream film about a guy who does not live the best of lives, or take religion seriously, until deep into the film he is involved in an accident that should … Continue reading Father Stu

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The Too Much TV Roundup- October 20th

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Six shows enter. one will make the top. This is The Round Up. 6) The Masked Singer (FOX/Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Does anyone else find it incredibly reductive for an artist like the one eliminated last night, who is a legendary singer in her own right, to be eliminated immediately? This show has always had a problem with legends, as their older voice isn’t as popping as it once was. But throw her from her prime into this competition, and she would not have gone home. In some ways, The Masked Singer can’t figure out how to keep these … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- October 20th

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The Too Much TV Roundup- October 19th

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Once again, seven shows enter the Rounup… sort of. One gets a rather interesting grade. 7) The Magpie Murders (PBS) English Audio Description?: Not for me. As I mentioned, I do occasionally check out PBS fare, and even though I’ve heard rumors that these programs have audio description, it never exists for me. That being said, aside from a lack of audio description, I can’t actually grade this show. It put me right to sleep. I maybe watched five minutes, and I was out like a light. No idea what this show is about, or who murdered the magpie, but … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- October 19th

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The Too Much TV Roundup- October 18th

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Another day, 7 shows, only 5 had audio description. Find out how far a show can go on this list without audio description. 7) Miss Scarlett and the Duke (PBS) English Audio Description?: I Did Not Have It I’ve heard rumors that PBS has audio description for some lucky people who live where I don’t, but I’ve never watched a PBS show without AD, which is why you don’t see me ranking many of them. However, this mystery series centered around a woman doing a man’s job is subversive enough that I’m interested enough to watch this with my mom, … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- October 18th

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The Too Much TV Roundup- October 17th

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Seven shows entered the fray. only one gets to reach the top. Many deserve it. Who will get it? It’s probably the obvious choice. 7) The Great North (FOX/Hulu) English Audio Description: No It’s actually a pretty good sign that television was good when one of my consistent stalwarts ends up on the bottom. While this weeks episode about the family slowly losing their minds during an ice storm paid heavy homage to A Few Good Men, while also putting a heavy focus on a film I love as well, Enough Said, it was just an average episode of The … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- October 17th

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The Too Much TV Roundup- October 16th

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One show enters and leaves in the same day. I’m so backlogged on content, that it didn’t make a big enough impression to stay in my life. 9) Everything I Know About love (Peacock) English Audio Description?: Yes This show centers around a group of Brits who live together and talk about their love life’s or lack thereof. The only reason I’m passing is just because this ensemble didn’t do it for me. I’ve seen this concept done, with some variety, many times over the years. Most recently, HBo MAX had The Sex lives Of College Girls, which while not … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- October 16th

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10 Movies On Disney Plus With Audio Description To Make Your Halloween Not-So Scary

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Let’s be honest. It’s Disney Plus, which is not necessarily synonymous with scary. however, the service has a surprising amount of family friendly titles to get you in the mood. However, like my previous lists, I must have seen the film for it to make the list. So titles like Zombies 3 and Don’t look under The bed sound promising, but I missed those. The ones on my list are films I’ve seen and recommend, although I might not have seen the film yet with audio description. Based on the list of titles I hadn’t seen, I’m hoping this will … Continue reading 10 Movies On Disney Plus With Audio Description To Make Your Halloween Not-So Scary

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Escape The Field

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Where I Watched It: Peacock English Audio Description Available?: Yes Kitchen sink. It’s not just a thing in your house. It’s a phenomenon. It’s something that Escape The Field is guilty of, but not necessarily in a bad way. This obscure horror title, depending on your life choices whose biggest star is either Shane West or Theo Rossi, decides it wants to be as many horror films as possible. So, it first starts off with six total strangers who wake up (of course, in a field). Right away, we have comparisons to past horror films where teams of strangers must … Continue reading Escape The Field

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Brian and Charles

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Where I Watched It: Peacock English Audio Description?: Yes Here’s a film you likely haven’t watched, and have no idea what it is. Believe it or not, but earlier this year, this was a theatrical release. This is not a straight-to-Peacock film, something that seems to be happening more and more with less content headed to theatres. This off kilter comedy features a cast of people I’m totally unfamiliar with in a unique premise. Brian is a man living by himself out in the countryside somewhere in the UK, and he likes to build things. One day, he builds Charles, … Continue reading Brian and Charles

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Werewolf By Night

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Where I Watched It: Disney Plus Audio Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: William Michael Redmond I’m starting to realize now in this stretch of Marvel that we are finally getting characters out of my depth. She-Hulk has already hit me with some deep cuts, and now Werewolf By Night is doing the same thing. I’m not familiar with this character at all. I wasn’t aware this was happening, and when it did, it made me a little sad. This is one of those projects where a lot of visual effort was made to make the film look like a … Continue reading Werewolf By Night

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The Too Much TV Roundup- October 15th

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Seven shows to count down today. No heavy hitters to block the top spot. So who will it go to? 7) The Rookie: Feds (ABC/Hulu) English Audio Description?: Yes I’m a big fan of the original flagship show, so it will take a lot for me to stop watching this, but it just doesn’t have the same flavor. Sometimes, there really is magic in casting a perfect ensemble that balances itself out, and telling the stories with the whole group. Niecy Nash is hilarious, but sometimes she takes up the whole room, which is something Nathan Fillion doesn’t do on … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- October 15th

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Mid October Oscar Buzz: The Top 25 Contenders

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A lot keeps changing in this race as films keep getting seen by the critics, and their buzz grows or shrinks. Again, a lot of these films haven’t opened yet, but here are the reigning champs for what needs to be on your list this year. 1) The Fablemans Still many people are predicting this as a clear front runner across the board. One of the biggest changes was the announcement that the studio is campaigning Michelle Williams in the lead category. I don’t think she’ll get it, and the voters will ignore the campaign and nominate her in supporting … Continue reading Mid October Oscar Buzz: The Top 25 Contenders

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Katherine Called Birdy

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Where I Watched It: Amazon Audio Description Provided By: The media Access Group Narrated By: Jari McLoughlin Fairly certain I butchered the narrator’s name, as I believe this was my first encounter with them as a narrator. yay for new talent! Of course, not every movie or tv series has the narrator at the end, so its possible I have heard them before and didn’t realize it. Either way, the narration here is good, even if I was just neutral on this film. To best describe Lena Dunham’s take on womanhood in ye olden times, I would say this is … Continue reading Katherine Called Birdy

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Significant Other

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Where I Watched It: Paramount Plus English Audio Description Available?: Yes I know you are going to expect an elaborate review here, and I’m not giving it. The thing is, as a film critic, I try to watch a wide range of things, and often nowadays, i don’t even know what it is I’m watching. I just know it’s the new release being pushed by a streaming service, and I’m trying to have thoughtful discussions about the usefulness of audio description, and remind my community how many choices are out there, and remind Hollywood that even though we are blind, … Continue reading Significant Other