Sorry to report, but MAX has dropped Elevation without audio description. Unlike a few previous films where I couldn’t confirm the existence of an audio description track, I’m 100% sure this film has one, and MAX just didn’t care enough to procure it. Decisions like this at a time when it seems like companies can’t run fast enough from disabled individuals, and there are multiple current lawsuits pending to strip us of protections, and argue that the government and private companies have the constitutional right to discriminate against us, every little thing like this is amplified a thousand times over. … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 02/21/25

I Am Ready Warden- This Oscar nominated Documentary Short is a sobering look at a man condemned to death, who has accepted his fate as well as anyone can, and provides context and ruminations on how he got to death row before his execution. In a state like Texas, where even Richard Linklater explored the rate of executions, I Am ready Warden doesn’t argue the convicted is innocent, just that a split second mistake forever changed this man’s life. Last year we explored the prison complex system through the Netflix documentary Daughters, as well as A24’s Sing Sing. These films … Continue reading Going In Blind (Playing Catch up): Soundtrack To A Coup d’etat, The Dead Don’t Hurt, I Am Ready Warden

Unsung Hero- Please continue to excuse my tardiness as I continue to catch up on the onslaught of films I saw in November/December/Early January. It has been almost three months since I first watched this faith based biopic about Christian musicians. I remember thinking the film was fine, maybe a bit melodramatic, but whenever faith based films have a budget, and competent people making them, they tend to be better on average than the ones that are made guerrilla style with actors of unknown talent, and directors who have never touched a camera before. Unsung Hero tells a story about … Continue reading Going In Blind (Playing Catch Up)- Unsung Hero, The Silent Hour, The Terminal

The big news yesterday was in the Bond world where a deal was inked for Amazon/MGM to have greater control over the future of the franchise, which led to Bezos asking the world who should be the next James Bond. 10 years ago, I would have answered Idris Elba. Elba is now 52, only 4 years younger than Daniel Craig. In fact, since No Time To Die was released 4 years ago, Craig would have been 52. I know Tom Cruise is still making Mission Impossible films, but he’s also the only film version of Ethan Hunt. If you are … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 02/20/25

Megalopolis- First. before I say anything about the film, i want to say that this film has really good audio description. the description treats Megalopolis like it isn’t an insane fever dream, and avoids pointing out all of the absurdist things Francis Ford Coppola does. It must have been hard to describe this without acknowledging all the hilarity, but you did it. Bravo. I also kinda want some rogue AD providers to go through a movie like this and create an alternate track that does let us know what’s going on, but also points out when things look ridiculous. What … Continue reading Going In blind (Playing Catch Up): Megalopolis, Austin Powers, My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock

TV Shows Watched: Prime Target: S1E6 (Apple Plus) with audio description, Muslim Matchmaker: S1E1 (Hulu) with audio description, The Golden Court: S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description, ghosts: S4E10 (Paramount Plus) no audio description?!??, The Hunting Party: S1E3 (Peacock) with audio description, and How Disney Built America: S1E1 (Hulu) no audio description. I also was going to watch SNL, but the audio description hasn’t made it there. I just listened to Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter, and then backed out for a later date when it does have audio description. Best Episode: Ghosts (Paramount Plus)- I should have paid more attention … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 02/19/25

greedy People- I watched this dull crime caper back in November, and my initial reaction then was “what has happened to Joseph Gordon Levitt’s career?”. I barely remember this film. I remember a couple of actors being in it, but it is so incredibly mediocre that it has no redeemable qualities to stick with you, nor is it so bad it leaves you with that feeling of having survived something. It is just a dull film. And it is the second one top lined by Joseph Gordon levitt, because even though I did a full review for Killer Heat much … Continue reading Going In Blind (Playing catch Up)-Gladiator 2, the Last Stop In Yuma County, Greedy people

Woke up this morning. Achievement Unlocked! +50. TV Shows Watched: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man: S1E5 (Disney Plus) with audio description, St Dennis Medical: S1E? (Peacock) with audio description, Paradise: S1E6 (Hulu) with audio description, Clean Slate: S1E4 (Amazon) with audio description, Cassandra: S1E2 (Netflix) with audio description, The Kardashians: S1E4 (Hulu) with audio description, Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity: S1E15 (Amazon) with audio description, and Pop Culture Jeopardy: S1E10 (Amazon) with audio description. Best Episode: St Dennis medical- Just the idea of watching nurses and doctors being asked to, and have to upsell was funny enough, but they roped … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 02/18/25

TV Shows Watched: White Lotus: S3E1 (MAX) with audio description, XO Kitty: S2E6 (Netflix) with audio description, Mythic Quest: S4E3 (Apple plus) with audio description, Celebrity Bear Hunt: S1E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Tracker: S2E9 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, and Last Week tonight: S12E1 (MAX) no audio description Best Episode: Last Week Tonight- I needed this. My soul needed this. Runner Up: White Lotus- While I’m not a giant fan of White Lotus, the real only other option for this was Mythic Quest, and I honestly think this edged that out. We’re treated to a mostly brand new ensemble, … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 02/17/25

I’ll probably have to come back around to this. I’m slowly trying to force myself to go out to theatres a bit more, and last year I saw 4 films in theatres, which was up from the previous year. So, I’m shooting for at least 5, and this was my first trip. The movie was far too loud in some parts and the bluetooth failed me in others. So to grade the audio description would be unfair. last year, I mentioned this with the four theatrical trips I made (Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes, inside Out 2, Deadpool … Continue reading Going In Blind: Captain America: Brave new World

I didn’t get around to too much TV, or a Quality Check, because I ventured to see Captain America: Brave New World, which took up more of my day. More on that later. So, this will seem quiet for a Sunday. TV Shows Watched: Vietnam: the War That Changed America: S1E3 (Apple Plus) with audio description, From: S1E7 (MGM Plus) with audio description,School Spirits: S2E3 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Wags to Riches: S1E5 (Netflix) with audio description, invincible- S3E1 (Amazon) with audio description, and Have I Got News For You: S2E1 (MAX) no audio description. I also watched a … Continue reading the Small Screen diaries- 02/16/25

Next week, get your remotes ready. Tonight (Sunday, 2/16) is the SNL Anniversary bash on NBC with a ton of special guests. I’m sure it will port to Peacock later. Returning shows that I know have audio description include Tracker (CBS/Paramount Plus), reacher (Amazon), Surface (Apple Plus), and the big return of the Emmy winning The White Lotus (HBO/MAX). Disney Plus also has a new original Pixar series Win or Lose, and Netflix is launching the limited series Zero Day. In terms of movies, Peacock is dropping Nosferatu on Thursday, and MAX has Elevation (which I hope they use the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 02/15/25