The Small Screen Diaries: 10/06/25

TV Shows Watched: Black Mirror: S5E1 (Netflix) with audio description, Black rabbit: S1E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Task: S1E5 (HBo MAX) with audio description, Dr Seuss’s Horton: S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description, The Wonderfully Weird World Of Gumball: S1E11 (Hulu) with audio description, and last Week Tonight: Most Recent (HBO MAX) no audio description yet. Black Mirror- Striking Vipers offers up an interesting premise, but as with most black Mirror episodes, it scrapes the surface. As a gamer, I immediately had a lot of questions about this game because having been a gamer before losing sight, it is impossible to … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/06/25

The Small Screen Diaries: 10/05/25

TV Shows Watched: Daryl Dixon: S3E5 (AMC Plus) no audio description, The Sisters Grimm: S1E1 (Apple Plus) with audio description, The terminal list: Dark Wolf: S1E7 (Amazon) with audio description, Hotel Cocina: S1E3 (Amazon) with audio description, Rick and Morty: S8E3 (HBO MAX) with audio description, Have I got News for you: S3E? (HBO MAX) no audio description, SNL: S51E1 (Peacock) No Audio description yet, and The Rainmaker: S1E5 (Peacock) with audio description Daryl Dixon- this season is trying my patience, not just from a lack of accessibility, but also a storytelling perspective. I just do not care about this … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/05/25

the Best of 2025 So Far: October Edition

I’m now up to 306 films, which does include streaming exclusives, a few festival titles that haven’t released, and a tiny smidge of documentary and animated shorts. All are 2025 releases for all intents and purposes, though festival releases can get pushed back. the top 25 Films: #1- deaf President now #2- Twinless #3- Tornado #4- the Parenting #5- F1: the movie #6- Lavender Men #7- My dead Friend Zoey #8- Sinners #9- the Assessment #10- she rides Shotgun #11- Sovereign #12- Thunderbolts #13- Superman #14- Materialists #15- Ballerina #16- Elio #17- Magazine Dreams #18- K-Pop Demon Hunters #19- the … Continue reading the Best of 2025 So Far: October Edition

Ordinary People: 45th Anniversary

Cast: Timothy Hutton, Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, M. Emmett Walsh, Elizabeth MCGovern, Dinah Manoff Written By: Alvin Sargeant directed By: Robert Redford release Year: 1980 Runtime:124 minutes Nominated for six Academy Awards, winning 4. *This Film may Have Existing Audio description, however I Watched In response To The Passing Of Robert Redford, And At The time It Was Not Available With Audio Description* What is it?: A family deals with depression and loss. A father (Sutherland) and mother (Moore) fret over what to do about their recently returned teenage son (Hutton), who survived a suicide attempt, following … Continue reading Ordinary People: 45th Anniversary

The Small Screen Diaries: 10/04/25

TV Shows watched: Monster: The Ed Gein Story: S3E1 (Netflix) with audio description, From: S3E6 (MGM Plus) with audio description, Dexter: S6E6 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, My Life With The Walter Boys: S2E6 (Netflix) with audio description, Next Gen Chef: S1E? (Netflix) with audio description, Pop Culture Jeopardy: First SemiFinal (Amazon) with audio description Monster- This franchise makes me uncomfortable. Season 1 I didn’t watch. cannibalism isn’t my favorite thing to watch, and the victims families were pretty outspoken about not supporting the show, which Ryan Murphy just ignored. Then we moved on to The Menéndez Brothers, which took … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/04/25

Going In Blind: Killing Faith

Cast: Guy Pearce, DeWanda Wise, Bill Pullman, Raoul Max Trujillo, Josh McDermott, Jamie Newman, Jack Alcott,Joanna Cassidy, Emily Catherine Ford, Charlie Talbert Written and Directed By: Ned Crowley Release Year: 2025 *There Is No Known Audio Description For This Title* What Is It?: In the mid-1800’s, a free former slave seeks assistance in helping her daughter, who she has become convinced is touched by evil. A local doctor believes there must be a non-supernatural reason, but agrees to accompany her on a trip to a faith healer, who might be the last hope. What Works: While the lack of audio … Continue reading Going In Blind: Killing Faith

The Small Screen Diaries: 10/03/25

TV Shows Watched: Peacemaker: S2E7 (HBO MAX) with audio description, English Teacher: S2E2 (Hulu) with audio description, Wayward: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, The Summer I turned Pretty: S3E11 (Amazon) with audio description, The Great North: S5E21 (Hulu) no audio description, Celebrity Weakest link: S1E2 (Hulu) no audio description, and The Morning Show: S4E3 (Apple plus) with audio description Peacemaker- The penultimate episode. Peacemaker and friends head for the exit, but what waits them on the other side? Peacemaker’s evolution over the season has turned him into a solid antihero, like the DC equivalent of a Moon Knight or Deadpool. … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/03/25

The Small Screen Diaries: 10/02/25

TV Shows Watched: The Girlfriend: S1E5 (Amazon) with audio description, Hotel Listeria: S1E2 (Amazon) with audio description, Shifting Gears: S2E1 (Disney plus) with audio description, Krapapolis: S3E1 (Disney Plus) no audio description, Abbott Elementary: S5E1 (Hulu) with audio description, Name that Tune: S4E3 (Hulu) no audio description the Girlfriend- A series with a slow start that keeps getting better and more interesting. I’m excited to see how this ends. Which character were you rooting for, and did your perspective change as the show moves on? did it change back? the perspective shifts make all the difference sometimes. Hotel Diptheria- I … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/02/25

The Small Screen Diaries: 10/01/25

TV Shows Watched: Gen V: S2E5 (Amazon) with audio description, Black Rabbit: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, the Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox: S1E7 (Hulu) with audio description, Sausage Party: S2E7 (Amazon) with audio description, Haunted Hotel: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, house Of Guinness: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, and The Paper: S1E6 (Peacock) with audio description Gen V- After last week’s shenanigans, Kate has been sent off to the prison for powered individuals, and Murray, Jordan, and Emma decide they have to rescue her, even if they are most certainly walking into a trap.But, what Cypher has planned … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/01/25

The Small Screen Diaries: 09/30/25

TV Shows Watched: Chad Powers: S1E1 (Hulu) with audio description,Platonic: S2E9 (Apple plus) with audio description, Ginny and Georgia: S3E7 (Netflix) with audio description, The Runarounds: S1E5 (Amazon) with audio description, high potential: S2E2 (Hulu) with audio description, The lowdown: S1E2 (Hulu) with audio description, The Daily show: Monday (Paramount Plus) no audio description, Only murders In the Building: S5E5 (Hulu) with audio description Chad Powers- A former football star and grade A douchebag finds himself in a career crater and not even the XFL wants him. So, when he notices a college football team having an open tryout for … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/30/25

The Small Screen Diaries: 09/29/25

TV Shows Watched: Marvels Zombies: S1E4 (Disney Plus) with audio description, Wayward: S1E2 (Netflix) with audio description, Task: S1E4 (HBO MAX) with audio description, Twisted Metal: S2E10 (Peacock) with audio description, The Terminal List: Dark Wolf: S1E6 (Amazon) with audio description, Last week tonight: ost Recent (HBO MAX) no audio description yet Marvel Zombies- A full review is coming, but for now, I’ll say it was a mixed bag. Some stuff I liked, and some I didn’t. I’m certainly not one of those who instantly rejects the next generation of Avengers, so that isn’t it. Wayward- What a weird reform … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/29/25

The Small Screen Diaries: 09/28/25

TV Shows Watched: Daryl Dixon: S3E4 (AMC Plus) no audio description, Black Rabbit: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, Next Gen Chef: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, the Golden Bachelor: S2E1 (Hulu) with audio description, Billy the kid: S1E1 (MGM Plus) with audio description,Have I got News for you: S3E4 (HBO MAX) no audio description, Tulsa King: S3E2 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, The Morning Show: S4E2 (Apple plus) with audio description Daryl Dixon- A really tough episode to get through without audio description thanks to the amount of non-English spoken, and the combat sequences.Who died? Don’t know. Were those throwing … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/28/25

The Small Screen Diaries: 09/27/25

TV Shows watched: outlander: Blood of My Blood: S1E9 (Starz) no audio description, House Of Guinness: S1E2 (Netflix) with audio description, English teacher: S2E1 (Hulu) with audio description, Rick and Morty: S8E3 (HBO MAX) with audio description, Dexter: S6E4 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Pop culture Jeopardy: Last Quarterfinal (Amazon) with audio description, The Rainmaker: S1E4 (Peacock) with audio description, and South Park: Season 27E4 (Paramount Plus) no audio description yet Outlander: Blood Of My Blood- The main four characters are once again in the same location, and there are a bunch of other Scottish people around doing things I’m … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/27/25

The Small Screen Diaries: 09/26/25

TV Shows Watched: Peacemaker: S2E6 (HBO MAX) with audio description, Marvel Zombies: S1E3 (Disney plus) with audio description,Wayward: S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description, the Summer I Turned Pretty: S3E10 (Amazon) with audio description, My Life With the Walter boys: S2E6 (Netflix) with audio description, celebrity Weakest Link: S1E1 (Hulu) no audio description, The Daily Show: Monday (Paramount Plus) no audio description, and Who wants to Be A Millionaire: S4E8 (Hulu) with audio description Peacemaker- I’ve heard this is game changing. Considering I’ve recently seen Superman, I’m not sure something can be that game changing when the thing that came before … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/26/25

Swiped

Cast: lily James, Dan Steven’s, Ben Schnetzer, Myah’la, Jackson White, Joely Fisher, Written By: Bill Parker Directed by: Rachel Lee Goldenberg Studio/Streamer: 20th Century Fox/Hulu release Year: 2025 110 minutes Audio description Produced By Deluxe Written By: narrated By: (Need Credit) What is it?: unofficially based on the true story of Whitney Wolfe Herd who was instrumental in the creation of Tinder and Bumble, pushing dating apps onto your phone, and also fighting against a system controlled by men,which ultimately crushes her, leaving her to create Bumble. What Works: lily James is good in this, certainly having more to do … Continue reading Swiped