Author: John Stark

Blogger. EIC of macthemovieguy.com. Contributor to mjsbigblog.com and houseofgeekery.com. Previously featured on starpulse.com.
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Fantastic Four: 20th Anniversary

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Cast: Chris Evan’s as Johnny Storm, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm, Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm, Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richard’s, Julian McMahon as Victor Von Doom, and Kerry Washington as Alicia. Written By: Mark Frost (the Greatest Game Ever Played), Michael France (Cliffhanger, Goldeneye), based on the comic created by Stan lee Directed By: Tim Story (Ride Along) Notable producers:Avi Arad, Chris Columbus, Kevin Feige Stan Lee Original Score By: John Ottman (the usual suspects, X2) Studio: 20th century Fox Release Year: 2005 runtime: 106 minutes Rated PG-13 Audio description produced By: Deluxe Written By: Narrated By: Jedidiah Barton … Continue reading Fantastic Four: 20th Anniversary

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/28/25

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TV Shows Watched: The Waterfront: S1E8 (Netflix) with audio description, Dexter: Resurrection: S1E2 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Ginny and Georgia: S2E5 (Netflix) with audio description, And Just Like That: S3E9 (HBo MAX) with audio description, Adaptive: S1E1 and S1E2 (Peacock) no audio description, and Last Week Tonight: MOst Recent (HBo MAX) no audio description Random Audio Description News: South Park’s Sermon On The Mount now has audio description on Paramount Plus. The Waterfront- This was the season finale, so look for a review coming shortly. Dexter: resurrection- I really like Blessing. I hope he doesn’t get killed off. He … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/28/25

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Adults: Season 1

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Cast: Malik Elassal as Samir, Lucy Freyer as Billie, Jack Innanen as Paul Baker, Amita Rao as Issa, Owen Thiele as Anton, with Charlie Cox as Mr Teacher, Darcy Carden as Alison, Ray Nicholson as Ethan, Julia Fox as herself Network/Streaming Service: FX/hulu Release Year: 2025 Length: 8 episodes Audio Description Produced By: Written By: Sara Foster Narrated by: Sara Foster What Is It?- Four gen-Z friends move into the currently vacant home of one of their parents, who are on an extended vacation, and deal with adulting in 2025. they are quickly joined by a fifth, who matches well … Continue reading Adults: Season 1

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/27/25

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TV Shows Watched: Building The Band: S1E9 (Netflix) with audio description, Stick: S1E9 (Apple plus) with audio description, Mindhunter: S1E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Washington Black: S1E2 (Hulu) with audio description, Dexter: S5E8 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Red Eye: S1E1 (Hulu) no audio description, Breaking Bad: S2E? (Netflix) with audio description Building The Band- Seems like the right final three. Liam is my favorite judge, as he actually feels like he wants to give real feedback, and not just “reality show judge” babble that Nicole is so used to giving, after spending years telling every mediocre celebrity they are … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/27/25

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Squid Game: Season 3

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Cast: I would love to be able to add the English Dub cast as that is how I experienced this series. Streaming Service: Netflix Release Year: 2025 Length: 6 episodes Audio Description Produced By: International Digital Center Written By Liz Gutman Narrated By Sri Gordon What Is It?: the thrilling conclusion to the popular South Korean series about a sadistic game where players struggle to survive, in the hopes of being the last one standing and winning a huge cash prize. What Works: This is going to be an odd review. So, why do I like Squid Game? Because it … Continue reading Squid Game: Season 3

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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Cast: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richard’s, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Eben moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as Silver Surfer, Natasha Lyonne as Rachel, Paul Walter Hauser as Mole Man, Sarah Nyles as Lynn, Written By:Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson,Jeff Kaplan, Ian springer, and Kat Wood, based on the Marvel comic created by Stan Lee Directed By: Matt Shakman (WandaVision) Notable Producers: Kevin Feige Original Score By: Michael Giacchino (The Batman) Studio: Disney/Marvel Release Year: 2025 Runtime:115 minutes Rated PG-13 Audio description does exist for this film. However, my regal did … Continue reading The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/26/25

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TV Shows Watched: Squid Game: Series Finale (Netflix), Black Mirror: S3E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Adults: S1E8 (Hulu) with audio description, Drag Race All Stars: S10E12 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Untamed: S1E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Match Game: S1E1 (Hulu) with audio description, Pop Culture Jeopardy: S1E27 (Amazon) with audio description Squid Game and Adults will both be getting a full review shortly. Black Mirror- men Against Fire presents itself initially as maybe the future of war, but instead becomes a cautionary tale and extremely troubling look at the future of genocide. the ability to hack into your brain … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/26/25

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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