The Small Screen Diaries: 07/06/25

TV Shows Watched: From- S2E7 (MGM Plus) with audio description, Squid Game: S3E3 (Netflix) with audio description, The Bear: S4E9 (Hulu) with audio description, Drag Race All Stars: S10E9 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Invasion: S1E1 (Apple plus) with audio description, We Were Liars: S1E5 (Amazon) with audio description, Such Brave Girls: S1E2 (Hulu) with audio description, The Great North: S5E15 (Hulu) no audio description Best Episode: The Bear, Runner Up: Squid Game Best Audio Description: Squid Game, Runner Up: From Best Performance: Jamie lee Curtis (The Bear), runner Up: Jeremy Alan White (The Bear) Best Moment Of Audio Description: … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/06/25

Heads of State

Cast: Idris Elba as Prime Minister Sam Clark, John Cena as president Will derringer, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas as Noelle, Paddy Consadine as Victor, Carla Gugino as Vice President Kirk, Stephen Root as Arthur, Jack Quaid as Marty, Sarah Nyles as Simone, Richard Coyle as Quincy, Claire Foster as Kat, Sharlto Copley as Agent Coop, (From, Citadel), Andre Nemec (From, Wonder Park), Harrison Query Directed By: Ilya Naishuller (Hardcore Henry, Nobody) Notable Producers: Josh Applebaum, John cena, Idris Elba, Andre Nemec, Peter Saffron Original Score By: Steven Price (Academy Award Winner for Gravity) Studio/Streamer: Amazon/MGM Release Year: 2025 Runtime: 115 minutes Audio … Continue reading Heads of State

The Small Screen Diaries: The Weekly Rankings

Once again I’m running down the sixty shows on my broad watchlist. Joining the list this week, which was fairly slow for new shows, are The Sandman (Netflix), All Of Us Are Dead (Netflix), The Office (Peacock), Such Brave Girls (Hulu), Nautilus (AMC Plus), Dexter (Paramount Plus), and Prison Break (Netflix). I wrapped some shows, and anything that would rank outside the top 60 dies. WINNER: Squid Game (Netflix) with audio description- I knew I was going to lose my favorites. After the tragic uprising didn’t work last season, it meant playing out Squid Game till the end. I’m only … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: The Weekly Rankings

The Small Screen Diaries: 07/05/25

TV Shows Watched: FUBAR: S2E4 (Netflix) with audio description, The Sandman: S2E1 (Netflix) with audio description, The Bear: S4E8 (Hulu) with audio description, Revival: S1E2 (Peacock) finally with audio description, And Just Like That: S4E6 (MAX) with audio description, yes Chef: S1E10 (Peacock) no audio description?, Prison Break: S1E2 (Netflix) no audio description, Dexter: S5E3 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, King Of The Hill: S2E3 (Hulu) no audio description, Pop Culture Jeopardy: S1E24 (Amazon) with audio description, the office: S3E16 (Peacock) no audio description, and Sherlock and Daughter: S1E4 (MAX) no audio description Best Episode: The Sandman, Runner Up: The … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/05/25

The Small Screen Diaries: 07/04/25

Hope you had a fun National Day To Watch The Film Independence Day. You know you did. We all did. TV Shows Watched: Duster: S1E8 (MAX) with audio description, Murderbot: S1E9 (Apple Plus) with audio description, tires: S2E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Adults: S1E5 (Hulu) with audio description, Lazarus: S1E13 (MAX) with audio description, Ginny and Georgia: S1E10 (Netflix) with audio description, Peaky Blinders: S1E6 (Netflix) All Of Us Are dead: S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description, King Of The Hill: S2E1 (Hulu) no audio description, Breaking Bad: S1E7 (Netflix) with audio description, Yellowstone: S5E13 (Peacock) with audio description Best Episode: … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/04/25

The Old Guard 2

Folie Aux Deux! There are so many great sequel titles that can be co-opted so you don’t have to simply go the boring old number two route. There’s The old Guard: Electric Boogaloo, or The Old Guard: Guard Harder, and 2 Old 2 Guard. Sometimes the problem with a sequel is that it mines nothing, and is simply a cash grab, and extension of a franchise property. then, we have stories that actually seem set up to be a continuation, even though the sequel wasn’t initially planned. This follows the latter, meaning that we pick up exactly where the first … Continue reading The Old Guard 2

The Small Screen Diaries- 07/03/25

TV Shows Watched: Iron Heart: S1E6 (Disney Plus) with audio description, Stick: S1E5 (Apple Plus) with audio description, The Bear: S4E7 (Hulu) with audio description, Department Q: S1E7 (Netflix) with audio description, Countdown: S1E3 (Amazon) with audio description, Euphoria: S1E4 (MAX) with audio description, The Office: S3E14 (Peacock) no audio description, Bosch Legacy: S3E9 (Amazon) with audio description Best Episode: Stick, Runner Up: Euphoria Best Audio Description: Iron Heart, Runner Up: Euphoria Best Performance: Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), Runner Up: *Spoiler*, Iron Heart (I’ll explain down below) Best Moment OF Audio Description: Tragic Backstory (Euphoria), Runner Up: Riri Vs Parker (Iron … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 07/03/25

Jurassic World: Rebirth

I love Jurassic Park. I like to list it often as my favorite film of all time, and I truly don’t know how many times I’ve seen it. I wore my old VHS copy out, always caught it when it was on TV, own it on DVD/BluRay, digital, and whatever I can get. Merch, shirts, the Jurassic Park section at Islands Of Adventure. I’ve seen every film, and watch the entire animated Jurassic franchise on Netflix. I did not see Dominion in theatres. I don’t get out to see every movie, but I prioritized this, my 6th trip (7th film) … Continue reading Jurassic World: Rebirth

The Small Screen Diaries: 07/02/25

TV Shows Watched: Iron Heart: S1E4 and S1E5 (Disney Plus) with audio description, Smoke: S1E2 (Apple Plus) with audio description, The Pitt: S1E10 (MAX) with audio description, No Man’s Land: S2E1 (Hulu) with audio description, Such Brave Girls: S1E1 (Hulu) with audio description, We Were Liars: S1E4 (Amazon) with audio description, and poker Face: S2E9 (Peacock) with audio description Best Episode: Poker Face, Runner Up: The Pitt and Smoke Best Audio Description: Smoke, Runner Up: Iron Heart Best Performance: Jurnee Smollett (Smoke), Runner Up: Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face) Best Moment Of Audio Description: joe Vs Riri (Iron Heart), Runner Up: … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/02/25

Magazine Dreams

It’s a cautionary tale. Certainly before we have seen actors skirt awards recognition, only to have their hopes dashed when it turns out they have a deep dark horrible secret. Kevin Spacey was edited out of All The Money in The World, and replaced by Christopher Plummer, who went on to get an Oscar nomination. Shia labeouf watched his pieces Of A Woman co-star Vanessa Kirby land a nomination, but his chances fell off the map. I should say, Spacey has since been cleared of all charges, and labeouf is still working.But the awards chance came and went. That’s the … Continue reading Magazine Dreams

Going In Blind: The Year So Far: July Edition

In my third edition of how the year is going so far, I’m now up to 181 titles released in 2025 (to the best of my knowledge). I have seen some films that have yet to secure distribution from film festivals, so they could be later titles. For now, I remain optimistic. Some big titles I still need to see include F1, M3gan 2.0, Friendship, Elio, and Mission Impossible: Final reckoning. Just to name a few. the Top 15 Films of The Year So Far: Deaf President Now Tornado the Parenting Lavender Men Sinners The Assessment the Amateur The ruse … Continue reading Going In Blind: The Year So Far: July Edition

The Small Screen Diaries- 07/01/25

TV Shows Watched: Nine Perfect Strangers: S2E7 (Hulu) with audio description, black Mirror: S3E2 (Netflix) with audio description, Squid Game: S3E2 (Netflix) with audio description, The Bear: S4E6 (Hulu) with audio description, bet: S1E9 (Netflix) with audio description, The Better Sister: S1E6 (Amazon) with audio description, King Of The hill: S1E11 (Hulu) no audio description, Prison Break: S1E1 (Netflix) no audio description, Dexter: S5E2 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, The Guilded Age: S3E2 (MAX) with audio description Best Episode: Squid Game, Runner Up: Bet Best Audio Description: Squid Game, Runner Up: The Bear Best Performance: Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), I’m … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 07/01/25

The Legend Of Ochi

A24 once again steps foot into the world of animation with the lackluster Legend of ochi, which takes a familiar concept, and attempts to put an A24 spin on things. I think the A24 worship is a little silly, given the fact that they are just a distribution studio, and a film like this, which is fairly generic and not terribly indicative of their artistic lean, examine why “A24 vibes” goes only as far as it can. This is A24, and it doesn’t have A24 vibes. The story revolves around this fantastical creature, the Ochi, which is a little like … Continue reading The Legend Of Ochi

The Small Screen Diaries- 06/30/25

TV Shows Watched: Nautilus: S1E1 (AMC Plus) no audio description, The Waterfront: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, The Bear: S4E5 (Hulu) with audio description, Motorheads: S1E9 (Amazon) with audio description, The Buccaneers: S1E6 (Apple plus) with audio description, Patience: S1E2 (PBS) with audio description, King Of The Hill: S1E10 (Hulu) no audio description, Silicon Valley: S2E9 (MAX) with audio description, Kings Of Johburg: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, and Last Week tonight: Most Recent Best Episode: The Bear, runner Up: The buccaneers and The Waterfront Best Audio Description: The Bear, Runner Up: The Waterfront Best Performance: Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 06/30/25

The Small Screen Diaries- 06/29/25

TV Shows Watched: Mindhunter: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, From: S2E6 (MGM Plus) with audio description, Countdown: S1E2 (Amazon) with audio description, Drag Race All Stars: S10E8 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Yes Chef: S1E9 (Peacock) with audio description, The Bear: S4E4 (Hulu) with audio description, Dexter: S5E1 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Ginny and Georgia: S1E9 (Netflix) with audio description, Breaking Bad: S1E6 (Netflix) with audio description Best Episode: From, Runner Up: Breaking Bad Best Audio Description: From, Runner Up: The Bear Best Performance: Harold Perrineau (From), Runner Up: Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) Best Moment of Audio description: My … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 06/29/25