Author: John Stark

Blogger. EIC of macthemovieguy.com. Contributor to mjsbigblog.com and houseofgeekery.com. Previously featured on starpulse.com.
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Happy Gilmore 2

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Cast: Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore, Benny Safdi as Frank Manatee, Christopher McDonald as Shooter McGavin, Ben Stiller as Hal El, Bad Bunny as Oscar, Haley Joel Osment as Billy Jenkins, Lavell Crawford as Slim Peterson, Sunny Sandler as Vienna Gilmore, Julie Bowen as virginia Gilmore, John Daly as himself, Steve Buscemi as Bad neighbor Pat, Sadie Sandler as Charlotte,Dennis Dugan as Doug Thompson, Jackie Sandler as Monica, Maxwell Friedman as Gordie Gilmore, Philip Schneider as Robbie Gilmore, Ethan Cutkosky as Wayne Gilmore, Conor Sherry as terry Gilmore, Kevin Nealon as potter, Kim Whitley as Bessie, John Farley as Nate, … Continue reading Happy Gilmore 2

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Patience: Season 1

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Cast: Ella Maisy Purvis as patience, Laura Fraser as Bea, Mark Benton as Calvin, Ali Ariaie as Will, Nathan Welsh as Jake Network: PBS Length: 6 episodes Audio Description Provided By: Written by: Narrated By: What Is it?: Patience is a young British woman pulled in to help the detectives after they begin to notice she has a strong attention to detail. This is due to Patience being neurodivergent, and she is being looked after and supported by many in her life, including a group for individuals like her. A detective decides to take a swing at using Patience as … Continue reading Patience: Season 1

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/25/25

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TV News: In the past few days, Apple Plus renewed Stick for a second season, Paramount Plus confirmed it would not be moving forward with a second season of happy Face, Netflix gave an early season 3 renewal to Wednesday, SyFy/USA cancelled resident Alien, AMC renewed Daryl Dixon for a 4th season and announced it would be the last, Adult Swim announced a spinoff of Rick And Morty, and Amazon picked up The Legend Of Vox Machina for a 5th and final season. TV Shows Watched: Foundation: S3E3 (Apple plus) with audio description, the Sandman: S2E6 (Netflix) with audio description, … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/25/25

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Happy Gilmore

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Cast: Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore, Christopher McDonald as shooter McGavin, Julie Bowen as Virginia Bennett, Frances Bay as Grandma, Carl Weathers as chubs, Allen covert as Otto, Robert Smigel as IRS Agent, Bob Barker as himself, lee Trevino as himself, Dennis Dugan as Doug, Kevin Nealon as Potter, joe Flaherty as jeering Fan, Jared Van Snellenberg as caddie Written By: Tim Herlihy (The Wedding Singer, Pixels) and Adam Sandler Directed By: Dennis Dugan (Big Daddy) Original Score By: Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor Ragnarok, the Mitchell’s Vs The Machines) Studio: Universal release Year: 1996 Runtime: 92 minutes Rated PG-13 Audio Description … Continue reading Happy Gilmore

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Poker Face: Season 2

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Cast: Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale, Simon Helberg as Luca Clark, Rhea Perlman as Beatrix, and Patti Harrison as Alex. Featuring guest stars including: Steve Buscemi, Cynthia Erivo, Justin Theroux, Haley Joel Osment, Taylor Schilling, Giancarlo Esposito, John Mulaney, Simon Rex, Sam Richardson, Richard Kind, and John Cho. Series Created By: Rian Johnson (Knives Out) Streaming Service: Peacock Length: 12 episodes Audio Descritpion Provided By: Pointe 360 written By: Narrated By: Roy Samuelson What Is It?: The second season of peacock’s quirky detective comedy is no bullshit. After escaping certain death in Season 1, Charlie is still being chased by … Continue reading Poker Face: Season 2

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/24/25

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TV Shows Watched: Too Much: S1E9 (Netflix) with audio description, Building The Band: S1E8 (Netflix) with audio description, The Buccaneers: S2E1 (Apple plus) with audio description, Untamed: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, Washington Black: S1E1 (Hulu) with audio description, Patience: S1E6 (PBS) with audio Description, South Park: S27E1 (Paramount Plus) no audio description, All of Us Are Dead: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, The Art Detectives: S1E4 (Acorn) no audio description, and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: Season Premiere (Hulu) with audio description Too Much- I will review this whole season, but for now, in the penultimate episode, Felix … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/24/25

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Going In Blind: Distant (AKA Long Distance)

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Cast: Anthony Ramos as Andy, Naomi Scott as Naomi, Kristofer Hivju as Dwayne, Zachary Quinto as the voice of L.E.O.N.A.R.D. Written By:Spenser Cohen (Tarot, moonfall) directed By:Josh Gordon and Will Speck (Blades Of Glory, office Christmas Party) Original Score By: Steven Price Oscar Winner for Gravity) Studio: Universal Release Year: 2025 Rated PG-13 for creature violence and some strong language. Runtime: 87 minutes This Film Has No Known Audio Description What Is It?: Great question. This is a science fiction film that is set around a man of low importance who survives a cataclysmic event that destroys the ship he … Continue reading Going In Blind: Distant (AKA Long Distance)

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/23/25

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TV Shows Watched: Too Much: S1E7 and S1E8 (Netflix) with audio description, Untamed: S1E2 (Netflix) with audio description, The Pitt: S1E13 (MAX) with audio description, Euphoria: S1E8 (MAX) with audio description, destination X: S1E9 (Peacock) with audio description, Ginny and Georgia: S2E4 (Netflix) with audio description, and poker Face: S2E12 (Peacock) with audio description too Much- I plan on reviewing the full season shortly, which is why I’m blowing through the series. But, for now, the brief mention would be that I still enjoy the show. It feels like even though it is similar to shows, it somehow has its … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/23/25

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Clown In A Cornfield

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Cast:Katie Douglas as Quinn, Aaron Abrams as Dr. Glenn, Carson McCormack as Cole, Vincent Mueller as Rust, Kevin Durand as Arthur Hill, Will Sasso as Sheriff Dunn, Cassandra Potenza as Janet, Verity Marks as Ronnie Written By:Carter Blanchard (Independence Day: Resurgence) and Eli Craig, Based On The Book By Cesare directed By: Eli Craig (Tucker and Dale Vs Evil) Studio: IFC/Shudder Release Year: 2025 Runtime: 96 minutes Audio Description Produced By: Descriptive Video Works Written by: Narrated By: Bill Larsen What Is It?: Adapted from a book, a doctor moves to a sleepy midwestern town with his teenage daughter, who … Continue reading Clown In A Cornfield

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/22/25

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TV Shows Watched: Too Much: S1E5 and S1E6 (Netflix) with audio description, Building The Band: S1E7 (Netflix) with audio description, FUBAR: S2E6 (Netflix) with audio description, Smoke: S1E5 (Apple plus) with audio description, Untamed: S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description, The Daily Show: Monday (Paramount Plus) no audio description Too Much- Now we’re getting into the meat and potatoes, and instead of just being a straight up raunchy comedy, the heart is being pulled in. Some truly terrific moments as we explore Jessica’s whole past asshole ex-boyfriend. We see this girl we’ve come to love, slowly be emotionally destroyed by her … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/22/25

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/21/25

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TV Shows Watched: Too Much: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, The Sandman: S2E5 (Netflix) with audio description, The Waterfront: S1E8 (Netflix) with audio description, Stick: S1E8 (Apple Plus) with audio description, Patience: S1E5 (PBS) with audio description, The Guilded Age: S3E5 (HBo MAX) with audio description Too Much- our duo ends up going to a dinner party where it turns out Felix might actually know the hosts, if they remember who he is. A cute episode that ends on a nice moment for the couple. not quite as aggressively edgy as the other episodes. The Sandman- In what felt like … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/21/25

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Jaws 2

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Cast: Roy Scheider as Brody, Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody, Murray Hamilton as Mayor Vaughn, Joseph Mascolo as Peterson, Jeffrey Kramer as Hendricks, Mark Gruner as Michael, and Marc Gilpin as Sean. Written By:Carl Gottleib Dr. Detroit) and Howard Sackler (The Great White Hope) based on characters created by Peter Benchley Directed By:Jeannot Szoarc (Somewhere In Time) Significant Producers:Richard Zanuck, Joe Alvas, and David Brown Original Score By: John Williams Studio: universal Release Year: 1978 Rated PG Runtime: 116 minutes Audio Description by: Written by: Narrated By: What is it?: After surviving the tragedy that befell the sleepy beachside tourist … Continue reading Jaws 2

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/20/25

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TV Shows Watched: From: S2E9 (MGM Plus) with audio description, Building The Band: S1E6 (Netflix) with audio description, Too Much: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, Drag Race All Stars: S10E11 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, We Were Liars: S1E8 (Amazon) with audio description, Mindhunter: S1E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Ballard: S1E1 (Amazon) with audio description From- What on earth is happening in this show? I’m trying to follow the logic, but it seems like no matter which way you slice it, it seems like they aren’t making sense. Either Boyd or Jim just pissed off the natural order by either … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/20/25

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Jaws 3

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Cast: Dennis Quaid as Michael Brody, Bess Armstrong as Katherine, Simon MacCorkindale as Philip, Louis Gossett Jr. as Calvin, John Putch as Sean Brody, and Lea Thompson as Kelly Anne. Written By:Richard Matheson (The Incredible Shrinking Man), Carl Gottleib (Jaws 2), Gurden Trueblood (story by), Peter Benchley (suggested by) Directed By: Joe Alves (previously a production designer on Jaws and jaws 2, feature debut) Original score by: Alan Parker (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape) Studio: universal Release Year: 1983 Runtime: 99 minutes Rated PG Audio Description Provided By: Deluxe Written by: Narrated By: Ron Snow what Is it? A few years … Continue reading Jaws 3

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/19/25

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TV Shows Watched: Squid Game: S3E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Black Mirror: S3E4 (Netflix) with audio description, Disney POV: Five Videos (Disney plus) no audio description, And Just Like That: S3E8 (HBo MAX) with audio description, too Much: S1E2 (Netflix) with audio description, Dexter: S5E6 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, All Of us Are Dead: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description Squid Game- I love how the words on the wall are spelled out, so if you want to look them up, you can. Episode 5 answered the big question of how many people will be left in competition at the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/19/25