I wish this was less of a film review, and more of an actual experience I had at Tribeca where the entire band Metallica somehow saved my life. Not through the power of music, but maybe lifting a car off of me? sadly, Metallica and i have never met, which I’m sure for them is no loss. I don’t listen to their music, and I don’t think about Metallica that much on a regular basis. So, does a documentary about Metallica and their fans work on me? Sure. it is a pretty simple documentary that explores both the fans of … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Metallica Saved my Life

This is my jam. this is exactly the kind of thing I would watch because I’m interested in the actual material, and not even for review purposes, or awards consideration. if this had just popped up on Netflix, for example, it would be on like Donkey Kong. So, noticing that there’s a film in 2025 still trying to bring light to acapella groups, I was excited. it feels like things have moments, and this isn’t the moment for vocal jazz.I don’t even hear about pentatonix as much as I used to. These types of groups had their moment coming out … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Just Sing

In continuing my celebration of pride, i took a look at the indie drama Ex-Husbands, which features Griffin Dunne as Peter, a recently separated man of a certain age, who is looking to take a break. His son would also like to take a trip with his friends, before one of them gets married, and they all end up going to the same location. growth and self discovery ensues. Like I mentioned earlier with Layla, I wanted to tackle a few LGBTQ titles that didn’t have audio description, because a lot of queer cinema just doesn’t get the same attention. … Continue reading Movies With pride: Ex-Husbands

Nothing says kicking off a film festival in the heart of New York City with a screening of an Australian film. The outback meets the Big Apple is basically the plot of Crocodile Dundee. But if we learned anything from last week’s new release Bring Her Back, or this weeks Dangerous Animals, it is that Australia has a lot of untapped talent. And what a title to bring to America. Birthright. Right into the political land mine we go while the Supreme Court determines whether or not to determine the constitutionality of a long-standing constitutional amendment. I wonder how many … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Birthright

As Ballerina opens this weekend, having the opportunity to screen Wick is Pain, seemed like appropriate timing. the film has already been available on demand for the last few weeks. However, we can always kick it up a notch for a deserving film and get it more exposure. I don’t mind. The downfall, and one of the reasons I hadn’t already watched Wick is pain, is that it apparently has no audio description available. So, now the question is, going in blind, should you watch? The answer, surprisingly is, maybe. Wick Is Pain takes a behind the scenes look, without … Continue reading Going In Blind: Wick is Pain

Well, this is awkward. We will get to that, but first a little summary of what this is, and why you should watch it. Lost In starlight is the latest Netflix release, but with an actual MPAA rating (suggesting an intent to submit likely for Animated Feature), and it hails from a South Korean Animation Studio. I don’t know why I needed to specify South, since things don’t come out of North Korea. Could you imagine them just suddenly submitting something for the International Oscar category? Bananas. So, it is Korean, animated, so not anime, but inspired by the art … Continue reading Lost In Starlight

“It’s safer in the water.” What a great tagline for this film. We have seen a barrage of shark films, all trying to take a bite out of a thirsty audience who haven’t been properly served since Jaws. Some films in the sub genre work because they don’t take themselves too seriously, like Deep Blue Sea or The Meg, so it is less about whether or not it has achieved cinematic perfection and more about having fun at the movies. But the films that try to take it seriously, and be scary, often run into the problem of feeling like … Continue reading Dangerous Animals

Well, it is pride month, and as I move through the month I do hope to review some films with pride. A lot of LGBTQ cinema doesn’t have audio description, because it seems to fall off the mainstream radar. Of course, LGBTQ and Blind is a thing, and we should have access to a wider range of titles too. This Friday, Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells play for laughs (mostly) as a couple that is excited about impending fatherhood, and decide to take a trip to Italy. Like most Americans who travel abroad, they don’t know the language, and are … Continue reading Going In Blind: I Don’t Even understand You

it is amazing what you can easily get your hands on. Lone Pup was just sitting in the Apple Store, and was listed as having audio description. However, IMDb is very confused. it recognizes that the film completed filming, is available to rent on Amazon, but is slated for release in 2026. This has kept the film from having a score, user reviews, or potentially a Metacritic rating. I’ve seen something IMDb says isn’t possible, and I just pulled it from the regular good old fashioned store. No piracy required. There’s not much here, though the audio description is essential. … Continue reading Lone Pup

Kicking off Pride month, this year I decided to include LGBTQ films that don’t have audio description. The reason being is that a lot of them don’t have audio description. That’s what happens when the thing you make is essentially running counter culture to mainstream cinema. The same can certainly be said for other niche groups within independent film, but with queer cinema, it is possible to get circulation within the community. So, what about those who are LGBTQ and also blind and low vision? Are we stuck with just the mainstream offerings like Queer or Bottoms? Layla is a … Continue reading Movies With Pride: Layla

And now for something completely different. If IFC is interested in using a pull quote from me, let’s kick this review off with instant adoration. tornado is staggering in its refusal to convention, relishing in homage to masterworks of decades ago, while blending it with a fusion of fury and vengeance that propels this underrated gem to be one of the best films of 2025. I haven’t been this excited in a while. This film does have audio description by Audio Eyes, narrated by Nicole Cyrille, and it stars Tim Roth, Jack Lowden, Koki as the titular Tornado. this has … Continue reading Tornado

Many actors have signed onto films at the start of their careers with the enticement of a leading role. Matthew Mcconaughey and Renee Zellweger were both haunted by Texas Chainsaw Massacre: the Next Generation, Sandra Bullock tried to hide from Fire On The Amazon, and Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire actually sued to try and stop the release of Don’s Plum. What I’m saying is Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall is beneath Jenna Ortega, and it knows it. Somehow, this inferior title found its way to Paramount, which instead of platforming it theatrically, or even giving it a profile as … Continue reading Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall

Live. die. Repeat. I feel like I’ve heard that concept before, but yet there was a certain allure to having this simple concept taken by Bong Joon ho and morphed into something presumably staggeringly original. But is it? is Mickey 17 the kind of film that lives up to the hype of being from the director of Parasite and Snowpiercer? Bong Joon Ho loves to tackle class warfare and put the haves against the have nots. this is a formula that he’s managed to throw into nearly every film of his, regardless of the context, even if most land in … Continue reading Mickey 17