I’ve already reviewed the film once, but I was hoping to get a better grasp of the audio description for Captain America Brave New World when it hit Disney plus, but Disney Plus doesn’t want me to hear it either. The mix is awful. Some of the loud action sequences force the audio description to be inaudible. A lot of the time you’re straining. You can hear the audio description in a few of the quieter moments, so you know it is there, but it is just not mixed well. It’s a shame that this is now a representation of … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 05/29/25

TV Shows Watched: Black Mirror: S2E1 (Netflix) with audio description, Sirens: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, Midcentury Modern: S1E9 (Hulu) with audio description, Overcompensating: S1E4 (Amazon) with audio description, The Second Best Hospital in The Galaxy: S1E5 (Amazon) with audio description, Destination X: S1E1 (Peacock) with audio description, 911: S8E16 (Hulu) with audio description, and America’s got Talent: Season premiere (Peacock) with audio description. New Show Alert!- Destination X is a competition reality series where Jeffrey Dean Morgan takes 10 wannabes on a journey through Europe, where they do challenges, and have to figure out where they are. the person … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/28/25

TV Shows Watched: the Handmaids tale: S6E10 (Hulu) with audio description, Etoile: S1E7 (Amazon) with audio description, Bet: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, Ghosts: S4E22 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, The Pitt: S1E5 (MAX) with audio description, Secrets we Keep: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, dark Winds: S1E2 (Netflix) no audio description yet, Krapapolis: S2E22 (Hulu) no audio description, the Kardashians: S1E10 (Hulu) with audio description, Your Friends And Neighbors: S1E7 (Apple Plus) with audio description Best Episode: The Handmaids Tale- I’m surprised they didn’t go for a longer episode, or make certain choices, but this was a solid finale. … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/27/25

TV News: fans of SWAT might have heard the drama over the series being cancelled, again, but a spinoff is already in the works that has a straight-to-series order from Sony without even a committed network or streamer, that only is keeping Shemar Moore. Also, progress is being made on the Scrubs revival, as Zach Braff officially signed onto the new iteration. TV Shows Watched: The last Of us: S2E7 (MAX) with audio description, Wondla: S2E5 (Apple Plus) with audio description, You: S5E6 (Netflix) with audio description, No Man’s Land: S1E3 (Hulu) with audio description, Motorheads: S1E3 (Amazon) with audio … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/26/25

TV Shows Watched: The Walking Dead: Dead City: S2E4 (AMC Plus) no audio description, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory: S3E7 (Netflix) with audio description, From: S2E2 (MGM Plus) with audio description, Drag Race All Stars: S10E3 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Lazarus: S1E7 (MAX) with audio description, Yes Chef: S1E3 (Peacock) with audio description, The Stolen Girl: S1E4 (Disney Plus) no audio description, SNL: Jon Hamm (Peacock) with audio description, The Four Seasons: S1E6 (Netflix) with audio description, Bosch: Legacy: S3E3 (Amazon) with audio description. Best Episode: From- After the bus arrives, eventually night will fall. And fall it does, as … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/25/25

Where I am now, is somewhere I never thought I would be. On one hand, I’m basically fine, moderately healthy, employed on some functional level, and I’m finally in some place in film criticism that got me just barely across the line. I’ve always wanted to be across that line. I was first published as a film critic in 1995 at the age of 12. Really. For 1995 and 1996, my local newspaper didn’t have a film critic. My interest in film was only constantly growing, and I wanted to fill an outlet. Papers had critics, so my newspaper for … Continue reading Just Keep Swimming? Are The Odds Ever In My Favor?

I’ve already tackled Peacock, Hulu, and Disney plus. So, next up is MAX. We’re looking exclusively for titles that in some sliver of connection work as Spooky, Scary, or Horrifying this Halloween season. Do you think MAX has 10? 2) Bodies Bodies Bodies A group of friends gather at a large home during a storm, and start to play a game. but is it all a game, or does someone in the group secretly want them all dead? This A24 film has some nice twists and turns, and while it might be a little scary for some, it is mostly … Continue reading Spooky Season: 10 Titles On Max To Maximize Your Scares This October

Wait. That makes it sound like the titles have bad audio description. I mean, these are 10 films that match some Halloween vibes. it’s Disney plus, and I’m not including Hulu titles, so don’t expect anyone’s head getting ripped off. Or perhaps… 2) Coco Of course Coco has to make this list. It is about Día De Los Muertos, so how can it not be on the Halloween list? Pixar’s beautiful ally animated romp into the underworld features a memorable song about remembering, and is perfect for this holiday. It was also the last film i saw with vision, and … Continue reading Spooky Season: 10 Frightfully Audio Described Titles On Disney plus

After successfully finding 10 titles on Peacock that had audio description, and qualified for this list, I’m pretty sure Hulu has 10 titles. Peacock made me compromise and include at least two films I didn’t actually like, but I recognize that some things are subjective. How strong is my Hulu list? Read below to find out! 2) Antlers This wendigo themed horror film has everything. creepy kids, body horror, violence, gore, jump scares, and great acting. The main kid in this is fantastic, and the adult cast does some really strong work in this very underrated horror film. Not for … Continue reading Spooky Season: 10 Films On Hulu To Make You Scream (with Audio Description)

Yeah, the title is click bait as hell, and I own that. But this post is about what people don’t take ownership in, and that is Hulu with The Bear. the absolute bane of my existence has been the term “FX on Hulu”, which seemingly is giving Hulu carte Blanche to screw over the blind and low vision community. Too often, shows like Reservoir Dogs and The Bear have launched without audio description. Trying to get them to care, they seem to think that the ‘FX’ part of that gives them some kind of hall pass to screw around with … Continue reading Apathy At Hulu Leads To The inaccessibility Of Tentpole Series

It’s that time of year, for the Best of Lists. Check out my post from yesterday, which ranked the other film critics I share space with on YouTube. I selected Adam Does Movies as my favorite Film YouTuber of 2023. Which streaming service earned top honors this year? And, more importantly, which one is on the bottom? As a blind film critic, I am primarily concerned with accessibility, and the commitment to it. I want to be able to tell another blind individual that a certain service prioritizes them at a level worth their money. So, that, in addition to … Continue reading Best Of 2023: Ranking The Streaming Services