The Small Screen Diaries- 04/09/25

TV Shows Watched: Daredevil: Born Again- S1E8 (Disney Plus) with audio description, The Handmaid’s Tale: S6E2 (Hulu) with audio description, Midcentury Modern: S1E2 (Hulu) with audio description, Survival Of The Thickest: S2E3 (Netflix) with audio description, The Righteous Gemstones: S4E5 (MAX) with audio description, The Daily Show: Mon (Paramount Plus) no audio description, and The Rookie: S7E14 (Hulu) with audio description Best Episode: The Handmaid’s Tale- I mean, we’re just on a completely new level when Handmaid’s Tale returns. We are continuing to explore June, the person who returned, and their dynamic. As well as the whole New Bethlehem thing, … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/09/25

The Small Screen Diaries- 04/08/25

TV Shows Watched: The Handmaid’s Tale: S6E1 (Hulu) with audio description, Happy Face: S1E4 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Dope Thief: S1E5 (Apple TV +) with audio description, American Idol: S23E? (Hulu) no audio description, Million Dollar Secret: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, St Dennis Medical: S1E15 (Peacock) with audio description, Surface: S2E5 (Apple TV +) with audio description,The Bondsman: S1E2 (Amazon) with audio description, and Long Bright River: S1E5 (Peacock) with audio description. Best episode: The Handmaid’s Tale- I feel like I’ve been waiting for this and Stranger Things longer than we are supposed to wait for new seasons … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/08/25

Sacramento

Sacramento (2025)- Michael Angarano, Michael Cera, Kristen Stewart, Maya Erskine Opening this Friday in theatres is a real pain of a film. Sacramento, which has Michael Angarano with three hats as a star, writer, and director, is an indie comedy that feels a little like one of 2024’s best films. It isn’t that Jesse Eisenberg’s A real Pain has ownership on two close young men going on a journey together while the audience discovers how they are both wildly opposite and shockingly similar, its just that Eisenberg’s comedy did such a lovely job doing it. both features are short, and … Continue reading Sacramento

The Small Screen Diaries- 04/07/25

TV Shows Watched: The White Lotus: S3E8 (MAX) with audio description, American Idol: S23E? (Hulu) no audio description, Side Quest: S1E3 (Apple Plus) with audio description, Dying For sex: S1E2 (Hulu) with audio description, Pulse: S1E2 (Netflix) with audio description, Last Week TonightCurrent (MAX) no audio description, Running Point- S1E6 (Netflix) with audio description. Best Episode: Dying For Sex- Now that we got the how and why out of the way in the pilot, we are now in the discovery portion of the show, which is far more interesting. episode 2 is hilarious, and the cast is excellent. not in … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/07/25

The Small Screen Diaries- 04/06/25

TV Shows Watched: From: S1E10 (MGM Plus) with audio description, The Residence: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, Good American Family: S1E4 (Hulu) with audio description, Long Bright River: S1E4 (Peacock) with audio description, Krapapolis: S2E13 (Hulu) no audio description, Grimmsburg: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, Devil May cry: S1E2 (Netflix) with audio description, Mobland: S1E1 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, and Elzabeth: S2E? (Paramount Plus) with audio description Best Episode: From- A series that loves to propose more questions than answers continued to leave its audience in the lurch for its Season 1 finale, cementing itself as the reason to … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/06/25

The Small Screen Diaries- The Weekly Rankings

Another list serving purely of a ranking of every active show on my watchlist, and my random way of ranking them every week. Which show ended up on top? Joining the list this week are Midcentury Modern (Hulu), Dying For Sex (Hulu) the Bondsman (Amazon), Devil May Cry (Netflix), Million Dollar secret (Netflix), and Pulse (Netflix). Generally, a show dips from the previous week if I just didn’t get around to a new episode. WINNER: The Studio (Apple Plus) with audio description- After 3 episodes, it became clear that the new Seth Rogen comedy is exceptional. It truly is something … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- The Weekly Rankings

O’Dessa

Only the power of music can save your soul. I feel like we’ve seen this before. But, in Hulu’s exclusive premiere, O’dessa, the power of music compels you. What it compels you to do is a different question. it is possible that given time, O’dessa could be respected as a cult phenomenon. There are so many specific examples of movies that, for better or worse, popped into the zeitgeist even though by all accounts they shouldn’t have. Grease 2 has its own little following of fans, who either ironically or unironically watch the initial disappointment. when repo: the genetic Opera … Continue reading O’Dessa

The Small Screen Diaries- 04/05/25

TV Shows Watched: Wolf King: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, Deli Boys: S1E4 (Hulu) with audio description, Midcentury Modern- S1E1 (Hulu) with audio description, The Connor’s: S6E2 (Hulu) with audio description, Yellowjackets: S3E? (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Million Dollar Secret: S1E2 (Netflix) with audio description,Suits LA: S1E6 (Peacock) with audio description, Celebrity Jeopardy: S3E10 (Hulu) with audio description, Matlock: S1E? (Paramount Plus) with audio description Best Episode: Yellowjackets- As the series descends into total madness, apparently, we also learn a little secret. one more surviving Yellowjacket is out there. i would think that this is the kind of information … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/05/25

The Luckiest Man In America

Imagine finding an old VHS tape of Press Your Luck from 1984, and being so inspired by this artifact that you decided to make it your American film debut. That’s exactly how Samir Oliveros got to gift us with The Luckiest Man In America. Based on the true story of Michael Larson (Paul Walter Hauser), a mild mannered ice cream truck driver who has a persistent dream of being on press Your Luck. he drives his truck all the way from Ohio to Los Angeles just to try and get on the show. He seems to the executive producer (David … Continue reading The Luckiest Man In America

The Small Screen Diaries- 04/04/25

TV Shows Watched: Devil May Cry- S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description, The Bondsman- S1E1 (Amazon) with audio description, Happy Face: S1E3 (Paramount Plus) with audio description,Will Trent: S3E12 (Hulu) with audio description, Invincible: S3E7 (Amazon) with audio description, Number One On The Call Sheet: Part One (Apple TV + with audio description, Dying For Sex: S1E1 (Hulu) with audio description, Survival Of The Thickest: S2E2 (Netflix) with audio description, The Masked Singer: S13E8 (Hulu) no audio description, the rookie: S7E12 (Hulu) with audio description, and Abbott Elementary: S4E20 (Hulu) with audio description Best Episode (tie): Abbott Elementary and Number One … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/04/25

The Life List

Since the last bucket list film was Blink, a film I was not fond of its messaging, the bar was fairly low going into The Life List for it to exceed expectations. Still, it is a Netflix release, and one that certainly doesn’t seem like it is poised for awards consideration. A lot of this has to do with Sofia Carson’s inability to land theatrical releases, and a seemingly unbreakable bond with Netflix,but Netflix also does this very well. In fact, while I can’t place the name of the film, I feel like there was a Netflix film where a … Continue reading The Life List

Companion

One of the interesting things about losing your vision is that your drive to consume film trailers goes down significantly. Most of them do not have audio description, which in theatres and television, can result in not even knowing which film is being sold to me. Sometimes, I might have a sighted person with me, but not always, and then the entire trailer is lost on me. Maybe I recognize an actors voice, and IMDb can point me in the right direction. So, I often “go in blind” to these movies. for Companion, this seems to be the preferred method … Continue reading Companion

The Martial Artist

I don’t mind being sent films to review that are off my radar. I like independent film, and I want to support it as best I can. the truth is, that this sub-grouping of films rarely has audio description, which makes it a challenge to support. But, for a little film with a decidedly not A-list cast opening against Minecraft, I think it’s important for me to veer left and champion these types of films. Sometimes, these random titles end up being quite enjoyable, even with the struggle of the lack of accessibility. earlier this year, I was able to … Continue reading The Martial Artist

The Small Screen Diaries- 04/03/25

TV News: ABC renewed a ton of shows, leaving really only Dr Odyssey as the odd show out. That means 911 will be back for Season 9, The Rookie will be back for Season 8, Will Trent will return for Season 4, and Shifting Gears will be back for Season 2. Oh, and something called Grey’s Anatomy? Is that a new show? They will join the previously renewed High Potential and Abbott Elementary as ABC’s returning scripted offerings in the fall. None of these choices surprise me. TV Sows Watched: Mythic Quest: S4E9 (Apple Plus) with audio description, The Studio: … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/03/25

The Small Screen Diaries- 04/02/25

TV Shows Watched: Daredevil: Born Again- S1E7 (Disney Plus) with audio description, the righteous Gemstones: S4E4 (MAX) with audio description, The Walking Dead: Dead City (S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, Top Chef: S22E3 (Peacock) with audio description, Good American Family: S1E3 (Hulu) with audio description, and The Wheel Of Time: S3E4 (Amazon) with audio description. Best Episode: the Righteous Gemstones- the kids invite Eli and his new girlfriend to the lake with the express purpose of breaking them up. Things do not go as planned, and the results are hilarious. For the sighted people, I’m sure things happened in this … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/02/25