Happy Easter! It’s weird how I think of holidays more on the mass consumption, marketed version, than the religious origin. So regardless of your beliefs, I’m basically wishing that a giant rabbit gave you a basket of candy. My word association to Easter is Bunny. I’m a hundred times more likely to watch hop today than The Passion Of The Christ. Also, this is a big week for TV. The final seasons of both The Boys (Amazon) and Hacks (HBO MAX) premiere, along with the new Handmaid’s Tale spinoff The Testaments (Hulu) which takes Ann Dowd’s Aunt Lydia and gives … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 04/04/26

I’m reviewing this a little late, and on the second viewing, because Fox Searchlight did provide a screener for my consideration back in December, but did not provide audio description.It was hard to rally behind this musical historical drama without the visual context, so I just didn’t review it. thanks to the powers at Disney Plus, I can now testify. This film, which features Amanda seyfried’s best performance in a movie, is just fine. it is fine. Mona Fastvold, who helped her partner Brady Corbett push The Brutalist to Best Picture glory a year before, is now taking control. They … Continue reading The testament Of Ann Lee

TV Shows Watched: Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, The Pitt: S2E10 (HBO MAX) with audio description, Stumble: S1E8 (Peacock) with audio description, The Beauty: S1E5 (Disney Plus) with audio description, and The Masked Singer: Season Finale (Disney Plus) no audio description something Very Bad Is Going To Happen- Does the dog die? well, not in this episode, but if you need to know the answer to that question before watching the film, remember… taxidermy is abound in the cabin. The episode was very well described, from that prophetic piece of cake she cut … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 04/03/26

I’ll say this for Primate right off the bat, you’ll know pretty much in the first five minutes the answer to the question of how gory the film is planning to be. Some films wait until deep in the film, but Primate isn’t about that. it will stare you in the face, and rip that smug smile right off it. You think you know Primate? It is bananas. After the tone setting opening sequence, we learn about how this titular chimpanzee, whose name is Ben, came to live amongst humans to begin with. We are introduced to Lucy (JJohnny Seqoiah), … Continue reading Primate

Another review of a SXSW 2026 title, coming out of the documentary features arena, The Ascent seemed like an absolute no-brainer for myself, a disabled film critic. Here’s a film seemingly about a bilateral amputee climbing Kilimanjaro. Admittedly, I was a little surprised they weren’t running with audio description yet, as typically films in the disability wheelhouse are more in tune, but this film did answer my query with a “yet”, which leads me to be optimistic. Basically, it’s like your boyfriend promising he will propose to you, he’s just looking for the right moment. Some moments never come, or … Continue reading Going In Blind: The Ascent

TV Shows Watched: Daredevil Born Again: S2E3 (Disney Plus) with audio description, The Dinosaurs: S1E2 (Netflix) with audio description, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat: S1E1 (Amazon) with audio description, DTF: St Louis: S1E3 (HBO MAX) with audio description, and Tracker: S3E8 (Paramount Plus) with audio description Daredevil- The whole prison breakout sequence was very well described, and still no Punisher/Jessica Jones for those who are on the lookout. The Dinosaurs- This nature-hybrid continues to give us a broad glimpse at the Dinosaur experience. This is more for people who want to know about the broad concept of Dinosaurs, and less … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 04/02/26

Remember how excited you first were when you found out that Netflix bought the rights to Brian Jacques’ Redwall series, because it might finally get the adaptation it deserves? Netflix still owns the rights, and since the last interested showrunner exited in 2022, there has been no momentum. Netflix is just sitting on these rights. TV Shows Watched: Daredevil: Born Again: S2E2 (Disney Plus) with audio description, American Classic: S1E2 (MGM Plus) with audio description, One Piece: S2E4 (Netflix) with audio description, Twisted Yoga: S1E2 (Apple) with audio description, 56 Days: S1E3 (Amazon) with audio description Daredevil Born Again- Matt … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 04/01/26

TV Shows Watched: American Idol: S24E10 (Disney Plus) no audio description, how To Get To Heaven From Belfast: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, Shrinking: S3E6 (Apple) with audio description, The Forsyths: S1E2 (PBS) with audio description, Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: S2E5 (Paramount Plus) with audio description American Idol- I would say I was surprised by at least one elimination in the cut from 20 to 14, but I couldn’t remember everyone, and I also remember after each night having a hard time figuring out what a solid bottom three would have been. This is one of the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 03/31/26

If you liked the Harry Potter trailer, just know that HBO is committed to the franchise. Season 2 is already in preproduction, with scripts being written and commissioned. Disney is basically stuck in the same boat with Percy Jackson, as these are kids, and they’ll grow up really fast. So, since they are based on major franchises, HBO and Disney are trying to stay ahead of the game. Percy Jackson Season 3 was already shooting before Season 2 launched. TV Shows Watched: The count Of Monte Cristo: S1E2 (PBS) with audio description, The Night Agent: S3E4 (Netflix) with audio description, … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 03/30/26

TV Shows Watched: Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen: S1E2 (Netflix) with audio description, Imperfect Women: S1E1 (Apple) with audio description, Top Chef: S24E3 (Peacock) with audio description, SNL: Skarsgard (Peacock) with audio description, Celebrity Jeopardy: S4E3 (Disney Plus) with audio description, Landman: S2E8 (Paramount Plus) with audio description Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen- Excellent audio description. The show is masterful at making you feel very uncomfortable, unsettled, and unnerved, without really showing you much (if any) violence or gore yet. Everything is just in the tone.Possibly a long term problem for this limited series is finding … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 03/30/26

This came out about the same time as the Buffy reboot was staked at Hulu. I always thought Chloe Zhao was an odd choice for director. I know she says she’s a super fan, but I haven’t been asked to direct an X-men film yet, and I’m pretty sure I could put those directors under the table on x-Men trivia. Sometimes, you don’t need a fan. In every generation, there is a director. My first instinct was Jane Schoenberg, who tipped the hat with I saw The TV Glow. But after seeing this queer horror audacity, I would ask Alice … Continue reading Going In Blind: The Serpent’s Skin

I won’t say this film has no merit or value, but for a film coming from the director of The unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, I think he missed the boat in the Amazon somewhere. This highly meta reboot/remake of the 90’s cult classic is not what you’d expect. that’s probably a good thing, as most remakes struggle to capture what, if anything, made the first film work. So instead of Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Steve Zahn, and Thandiwe Newton stepping into the shoes of Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Lopez, and Jon Voight, they play fresh characters living in … Continue reading Anaconda (2025)

“Get in loser. We’re going shopping.” In the case of the young women in Forbidden Fruits, they are going to work, but don’t mistake this as being a far cry from things you’ve already obsessed over. Fandoms from films like mean Girls, Heathers, The Craft, Jennifer’s Body, The Babysitter, and the oft forgotten Jawbreaker will see the writing on the wall. A clique of girls has their own rhythm, their own hierarchy, and then the new girl arrives. Pumpkin has entered the chat. Somewhere, where malls still exist (the movie was filmed in Toronto), this group of privileged girls have … Continue reading Forbidden Fruits