Author: John Stark

Blogger. EIC of macthemovieguy.com. Contributor to mjsbigblog.com and houseofgeekery.com. Previously featured on starpulse.com.
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‘Raising Deon’ Cut Short At Netflix

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After a two season run, with a pronounced sabbatical between Seasons 1 and 2 due to Covid filming, Raising Deon was unceremoniously axed by Netflix, without a resolution to the storyline. Unlike Wu Assassins, which got a movie, there are currently no plans to move forward with anything that would see Deon get his final shot to put the Crooked man to bed once and for all. And all of this happened when the show was just getting good. We saw how Deon and his friends continued to operate as a mini Justice League, Deon got a new mentor in … Continue reading ‘Raising Deon’ Cut Short At Netflix

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White Hot: The Rise and Fall Of Abercrombie and Fitch

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Documentary Directed By: Alison Klayman Where I Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes Narration Provided By: International Digital Center Narrated By: Stuart Williams The Plot: I think the title pretty much says it all. It attempts to chronicle the rise and fall of clothing brand and former mall staple Abercrombie and Fitch. What Works: Starting on the positive, I can’t really decide whether the short runtime is a burden or a gift. If the director was just going to keep doing more of the same, then I’d say blessing. But a longer runtime might have forced more substantial … Continue reading White Hot: The Rise and Fall Of Abercrombie and Fitch

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the Too Much TV Roundup

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You know the deal. It’s time for another top 10 shows from last week from me. I started watching a few new shows, but will they make it onto the top 10? 1) Black-ish (ABC/Hulu) English Audio Description Available?: On most episodes (from my experience). The Johnson’s bid us farewell last week, closing their door on a seven season Emmy nominated run, that launched two spinoffs. As we saw in the pilot, Dre came full circle in realizing that the strongest move he could make wasn’t to lift only his family up into an all white community, but rather to … Continue reading the Too Much TV Roundup

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The Batman

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Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoey Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, John Tuturro, Andy Serkis, and Peter Sarsgaard. Directed By: Matt Reeves Where I Watched it: HBO MAX English Audio Description Available?: Yes Narrated By: Jedidiah Barton The Plot: In his second year as a masked vigilante, Bruce Wayne (Pattinson) is struggling to clean up your rather run of the mill gang members, street thugs, and drug dealers. But, when a new serial killer presents himself, leaving riddles behind at his crime scene, Bruce finds himself struggling with the kind of vengeance he always imagined for himself, with the truths … Continue reading The Batman

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The Terminator

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Starring: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Paul Winfield, and Bill Paxton! Directed By: James Cameron Where i Watched It: Amazon English Audio Description Available?: Yes The plot: This is where it all begins. The film that started it all. A man and his vision. A dream. To find the perfect catchphrase. “I’ll Be Back”. I’d like to think that someone out there doesn’t know what a Terminator is, the existence of this film, has never heard of SkyNet, or John Connor, but I just believe you know this is the birth of the franchise that launched everything … Continue reading The Terminator

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The Forever Purge

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Starring: Did you come to this film for the cast? Really? Directed By: Someone who was really excited to cut their teeth on a Purge sequel. Where I Watched it: HBO MAX English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description provided By: The media Access group Narrated By: Adrienne Bardeau The Plot: A group of anthropomorphic moths must fight for survival against the deforestation of thei magical forest that gives them unusual abilities. But when a cat arrives from outer space, the logging crew finds themselves pitted against a foe they never saw coming. What Works: It’s a purge film. If you … Continue reading The Forever Purge

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Choose or Die

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Starring: Iola Evans, Asa Butterfield, Robert England, Angela Griffin, Ryan Gage, and Eddie Marsan. Directed By: Toby Meekins Where i Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: Deluxe Narration By: Ushwin Peffie Narrated By William Michael Redmond The Plot: An old school 80s 8-bit video game, apparently possessed by some form of evil, wreaks havoc on those who in 2022 still play 8-bit computer games. So, naturally our protagonist is a coder, who knows a lot about computers. As soon as she makes the choice to play, every successive choice has horrifying real world consequences. What … Continue reading Choose or Die

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The Too Much TV Roundup

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It’s Monday, so it’s time for another smattering of television programs I’ve been watching. I wrapped up a few this week, which should allow me to launch into a few new ones next week. 1) The Wonder Years (ABC/Hulu) English Audio Description Available?: Not Consistently This should have made my list last week when they got the phone call right at the end, but I really wanted to see where they would go with this week’s episode, bringing back the eldest brother from Vietnam after being wounded in combat. I expected the episode to go dark with this, but it … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup

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The Sixth Sense

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Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, and Donnie Wahlberg. Directed By: M Night Shyamalan Where I Watched It: Amazon English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: Descriptive Video Service Description Written By: Alice Austin Narrated By: Peter Hayden The Plot: Sent from another planet to eradicate all forms of human life, a young space child (Haley Joel Osment) is forced to use his Sixth Sense of telepathy in order to communicate as he was born without the power of speech. All of that changes when he meets Bobo (voiced by Bruce Willis), a talking Giraffe … Continue reading The Sixth Sense