Author: John Stark

Blogger. EIC of macthemovieguy.com. Contributor to mjsbigblog.com and houseofgeekery.com. Previously featured on starpulse.com.
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The Small Screen Diaries- 08/14/24

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I’m hearing some good early buzz about Alien Romulus. keeping in mind, a lot of people did like the other films recently, and have really only backtracked as time has progressed. Prometheus has a 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, while Alien Covenant has a 65%. Alien Romulus currently has an 83%, which is considerably higher than the 56% of Alien Resurrection, and the 48% of Alien 3, however falls short of definitely short of alien and Aliens. So, take it for what it’s worth. TV Shows Watched: Bad Monkey: S1E1 (Apple plus) with audio description by Laura Post, Time Bandits: S1E7 … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 08/14/24

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The Small Screen Diaries- 08/13/24

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A ;pt pf these diaries are going to be brief, as the busiest parts of my year are always the first two-ish weeks of a semester, and the last two. Not really for the Summer, but more for Fall and Spring, so I’ll be consuming even less content to even write about in the first place. TV Shows Watched: the Umbrella Academy: S4E6 (Netflix) with audio description, Tales Of The TMNT: S1E8 and S1E9 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, and UnPrisoned (S2E6? (Hulu) with audio description Podcasts (All Through Apple Podcasts with speed modifications): Choice Words With Samantha Bee (Gun … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 08/13/24

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/12/24

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TV news: I did notice a shoutout from Descriptive Video Works that they will be doing live audio description for this season of America’s Got Talent (presumably for the live shows), which start soon. I’m not watching this season, and haven’t watched in forever, but if you are a fan, make sure to catch that live AD. it might not port to Peacock. TV Shows: The umbrella Academy: S4E5 (Netflix) with audio description, The Arc: S2E3 (Peacock) with audio description, Unstable: S2E4 (Netflix) with audio description, Tales Of The TMNT: S1E7 (Paramount Plus) with audio description (see note at the … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/12/24

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Abigail

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I firmly believe this is one film that should be watched with you knowing as little about it as possible. The more you know, the less fun it is. It was clearly crafted that way, and the people who make trailers do not give a crap. I’ll spoil all day every day if the spoiler isn’t really a spoiler, or if the movie is god awful, or some slog that exists simply to have a twist, but Abigail is none of those things. I caught this on peacock, and without being too revealing, i thought the audio description was really … Continue reading Abigail

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South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut: 25th Anniversary

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I am a big fan of South Park. i was a fan even though the small town in Missouri where I grew up didn’t have Comedy Central as part of our package. I spent trips watching shows on channels I couldn’t get at home, which is how I got my Beavis and butthead fix, South Park, and even an introduction to The Sopranos. Hell, I couldn’t even participate in peak TRL because I didn’t have MTV. It wasn’t that we weren’t paying for it, the only way to get it would have been a satellite dish, which wasn’t happening, and … Continue reading South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut: 25th Anniversary

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The Small Screen Diaries- 08/11/24

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TV News: Shows returning this week include Industry (HBO), Solar Opposites (Hulu), Emily In PAris (Netflix), Bel Air (Peacock), and the premiere of Vince Vaughn’s new show on Apple Plus called Bad Monkey. TV Shows: The umbrella Academy: S4E4 (Netflix) with audio description (see rant below), Tales Of The TMNT: S1E5 and S1E6 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, UnPrisoned: S2E6 (Hulu) with audio description, and Interview With A vampire: S2E4 (AMC Plus) No audio description. Podcasts (All on Apple Podcasts with speed modification): The projection Booth (Forgotten Planet), The John Campia Show (Borderlands, D23, etc.) YouTube: The Awards contender (A … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 08/11/24

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The Fall Guy

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Part of me thinks this film is probably a blast to look at. And the only reason I know that, is because the audio description fought so hard here to cover all its bases. Kudos to whoever made this, because David Leitch did not make this easy. The Fall Guy is about a stuntman, directed by a former stunt coordinator who has since become known for his elaborate action sequences, but also has Ryan Gosling as the lead guy giving all these internal thoughts as fourth wall breaking narration to the audience. Somehow, with the high amount of action, excellent … Continue reading The Fall Guy

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Find me Falling

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I had a dream this summer. I frequently operate in a deficit in terms of when I post a review to my YouTube, and when I post to the site. I really wanted to close the gap, and once my school year starts again, my students are going to take up a lot of time. So, over the next two days, we are rapid firing reviews. Let’s go! Find Me falling is a Netflix movie of the week starring Harry Connick Jr as an aging rockstar who moves to the Greek isles to a nice coastal home, only to find … Continue reading Find me Falling

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Gran Turismo: A Second Look

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Much like I did this summer by watching The Royal hotel a second time, and clearing that film of its initial Unwatchable grade, I noticed Netflix uploaded the audio description to Gran Turismo at some point. Mind you, I reviewed that film about a month after it had been on the service, so the delay is still unacceptable for Sony and Netflix. However, Neill Blomkamp and the cast and crew are taken off the Unwatchable list. The first time through, I could tell there was a hint of a film here that I would enjoy if it just had audio … Continue reading Gran Turismo: A Second Look

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The Small Screen Diaries: 08/10/24

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In TV news, D23 is happening right now, so we are getting a ton of random information. I kinda just wanted to talk about how The Rookie is losing a cast member, but then D23 announces another season of What If, that Daredevil” Born Again will start filming its second season soon, Andor is adding some cast, the next Star Wars show is Skeleton Crew, there’s an Inside Out show coming to Disney Plus, and of course an Incredibles 3. That’s not even everything. TV Shows Watched: (There’s no feature today): The Umbrella Academy: S4E3 (Netflix) with audio description, Unstable: … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 08/10/24

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Skywalkers: A Love Story

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One of the more dangerous documentaries this year, but so immensely fascinating at the same time. Of course, the easy comparison to Skywalkers: A love Story is man On Wire, except I felt this renegade filmmaking style. getting the opportunity to explore artists on the fringe, who what they are doing is dangerous, and technically illegal. It sent me back to Exit Through The Gift Shop, which is one of my favorite documentaries of all time. This bold crew follows two extreme climbers, who seek to get to the highest of heights. they aren’t interested in Everest, but they would … Continue reading Skywalkers: A Love Story

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The Teachers Lounge

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I almost don’t want to do this. We get so few international films described each year that I really don’t want to bite the hand that feeds. But, I also want the industry to keep making audio description for international titles, so i have to talk about it, but I can’t actually lie and say this is good audio description. it is a conundrum. Luckily, this is a terrific film, and you should see it anyway. It’s always amazing to get that experience of perspective from another country, and another culture. how do things there work? What is their day … Continue reading The Teachers Lounge

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The Small Screen Diaries- 08/09/24

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So, Dexter is coming back from the dead. Starved for content, Showtime is apparently turning the Dexter franchise into Power or FBI with tons of spinoffs to keep the series going. I was already aware of a series in the works that explores Dexter’s younger years, with a new actor playing a young Dexter, as well as a Trinity killer prequel series in the works, but now they’ve just flat out brought Dexter back from the dead in dexter: Resurrection, where Michael C. Hall will reprise his role. There were rumors they were planning multiple Billions spinoffs, but I haven’t … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 08/09/24

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Deadpool And Wolverine

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Rumors of Marvel Studios’ demise has been greatly exaggerated. They certainly have swung and missed big in the past few years, but it has always annoyed me that we keep skipping over the hits that work, like Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3. And Black Panther Wakanda Forever. The latter of the two was hoping to repeat the success of the first Panther feature landing in the Best Picture category, and came really close with a PGA nomination. It is now known for being the first Marvel title to gain an Oscar nomination. However, if you talk to any angry … Continue reading Deadpool And Wolverine

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The Small Screen Diaries- 08/08/24

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In the news, well, that debate that Trump was trying to make happen on FOX News has been abandoned, and he has recommitted to the ABC debate. Of course, there’s still time. I project, they will be debating Sept. 18th on Twitch moderated by top gamers. That feels oddly on brand for this year. TV Shows: The Umbrella Academy: S6E1 (Netflix) with audio description, Kite Man: Hell Yeah!: S1E5 (MAX) with audio description, Cobra Kai: S6E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Evil: S4E? (Paramount Plus) with audio description, 911: S6E6 (Hulu) with audio description, All In The Family: S5E20 (FreeVee) No … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 08/08/24