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Tetris

John Stark

Where I Watched it: Apple plus English Audio Description?: Yes I had no idea this was coming down the pike. Now that a Tetris movie has been released, I fully expect Pong to be next. There’s really no reason. As soon as I heard that preview, with The Final Countdown, Tetris became one of my most anticipated films of the year. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Well, not Tetris, that’s for sure. The film is about Tetris, in a way, because it’s about one man (Taron Edgerton) and his relentless pursuit of the rights to … Continue reading Tetris

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Shazam

John Stark

Where I Watched It: HBo MAX English Audio Description Provided By Deluxe Narrated By Sam Park The year of sequels has me coming back around to a lot of the original films that started it all. So, here we have Shazam, a film that just had a sequel released last month, and is destined for HBo MAX likely in late May or early June. This was my second time through it, but the first was me struggling to watch it without audio description in my beginnings of blindness when I had no idea how to turn things on, or where … Continue reading Shazam

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Creed

John Stark

Where I Watched It: HBo MAX English Audio Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Ron Snow Another film that I saw when i could see, and now am rewatching for the first time with audio description. Creed is just an excellent movie. I’m not that big of a Rocky fan, and what Ryan Coogler has brought to Creed seems like the organic next step in the evolution of the franchise. When we last saw Rocky, he was dealing a lot with his son, and now he’s even older and wiser, and Adonis Creed is looking for a fight. The movie … Continue reading Creed

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Magic Mike

John Stark

Where I Watched it: HBo MAX English Audio Description Provided By: The Media Access group Narrated by Gale Lee Hideman Not my first rodeo with Magic Mike. I’m certain there’s a review on here from back when I could see, which is a totally different experience. While I have spent the past few years remembering magic Mike as being mediocre at best, on the rewatch I actually found that I enjoyed it a lot more than I remembered. I decided to dive back into this franchise because i thought Magic Mike’s last Dance would have a 45 day window. I … Continue reading Magic Mike

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Scream

John Stark

Where i Watched It: Paramount Plus English Audio Description?: No This is a rewatch for me. I’ve seen Scream many times before when I had sight, so I’m very familiar with this film. I was surprised my mom let me see it back in the day. It was one of my first true entries into horror in a theatre that wasn’t edited for cable. I had the VHS, and I watched it all the time. Of course, back then, it was game changing. Drew Barrymore was on the front and center of the poster, and she dies in the first … Continue reading Scream

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Knock At The Cabin

John Stark

Where I Watched it: peacock English Audio Description?: Yes The elephant in this cabin is that this is a M Night Shyamalan movie. So, if you know that, you are probably here not wanting any twists or turns spoiled for you. unfortunately, it makes it really hard to discuss the film, and why I didn’t like it. So, I’ll offer my grade upfront, and say that I thought the audio description for this film was adequate. if you want to know more, read on after the grade. Final Grade: D+ OK. So, now I feel like I have free reign … Continue reading Knock At The Cabin

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Matchstick Men

John Stark

Where I Watched It?: Apple Plus English Audio Description?: No Excuse me for my tardiness. I do believe that Apple has moved on to a newer set of licensed titles. i noticed a while back that they were offering anywhere from 3-6 films made by other studios along with their subscription, and with this being the 20th anniversary of Matchstick Men, i figured I’d roll the dice. After all, i think this is a very underrated Ridley Scott film. yes, the least Ridley Scott film is actually a Ridley Scott film. This is mostly about con artists, and a man … Continue reading Matchstick Men

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Downsizing

John Stark

Where I Watched It: Amazon English Audio Description?: Yes I missed this one when it came out. It’s a perfect example of a good on paper Oscar contender that ends up not really materializing into anything. For a while, as the campaign stripped away, it looked like hong Chou might get a supporting nomination, but that never panned out. Years later, and I’m finally watching Alexander Payne’s odd social commentary…with audio description! And, human audio description on Amazon! There are miracles. They do happen. Matt Damon leads an ensemble cast in a quirky comedy about a future where we have … Continue reading Downsizing

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The BoxTrolls

John Stark

Where I Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description?: Yes I missed this one when I could still see. I can’t really remember why. I enjoy most stop motion animation, and this one did have critical acclaim. Something tells me it wasn’t in theatres very long, though that wouldn’t have stopped me from getting this on Redbox. So, I have no excuse. My first foray into this absolutely bonkers animated feature is with audio description. I think there’s something beautiful about the stop motion process, and it’s hard to really capture that with audio description. Sometimes, magic is just magic, and … Continue reading The BoxTrolls

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Tenant

John Stark

Where I Watched It: HBo MAX English Audio Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Jedidiah Barton I’m a big fan of Christopher Nolan, and Tenant was on my must watch list. but I knew better than to even attempt this without audio description. And while I’m willing to do that with 99% of the films I watch, Chris Nolan is someone I don’t mess around with. Some of my favorite films, we’re talking top 100, are directed by him. Certainly The Dark knight, which stands on top of everything for me, but I have a feeling inception and Memento would … Continue reading Tenant

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The Strays

John Stark

Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description? Yes In my quest to see better films in 2023, I almost didn’t see The Strays. There’s no one in this I’m familiar with, no director, nothing. Just a random Netflix drop of a British psychological thriller. And yet, I still found myself interested enough to click play. The Strays reminds me quite a bit of Amazon’s limited series Them, which featured a suburban idyllic life that perhaps is not so idyllic. As we open and are introduced to what seems like a very different story, it’s hard to see where The … Continue reading The Strays

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Boston Strangler

John Stark

Where I Watched it: hulu English Audio Description By Descriptive Video Service Written By Joel Beacon Heading into this, I did have thoughts. Why is this a March Hulu release? Why wasn’t this given a theatrical push? But, David Fincher’s criminally underrated Zodiac was also a March release, and also the besst comparison I could come up with. Both films explore a killer that might have eluded the police entirely, and still puzzle true crime buffs to this day. Who was the Boston Strangler? Will you believe what this movie has to say? The star here is Keira Knightley, who … Continue reading Boston Strangler

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Sharper

John Stark

Where I Watched it: Apple plus English Audio Description?: Yes Yes, i did watch this A24 Apple release. it does make me wonder how an A24 became an Apple exclusive, but i went in with the best foot forward on this one. I recently read a scathing column about critics, and how insignificant we are, and what it is that we do. I suppose, we give our thoughts about a film from our perspective, to help people decide how to spend their limited time? For me, I usually focus on the audio description, and how that applies to my experience. … Continue reading Sharper

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Luther: The Fallen Son

John Stark

Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Provided By: Descriptive Video Works I never actually watched the TV series, so I was wondering if that would put a damper on my absolute to understand the film. Would this be a film made specifically for Luther fans? Do I have to binge watch the whole damn series? Luckily, no. While I’m sure the experience is more rewarding, watching this is a bit like watching Death On The Nile, but not Murder on The Orient Express. If you’re just aware that there is a detective named Poirot, then you can embrace … Continue reading Luther: The Fallen Son

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House Party (2023)

John Stark

Where I Watched It: HBo MAX English audio Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Michelle. I have no prior knowledge of anything that happened in the house Party universe. Sadly, the Kid N Play early 90’s version is a bit out of the range of things I would have seen, as I was still very much into cartoons at that time. I’m still into cartoons, but I now watch other things. Jacob Latimore is stuck in this reboot that no one asked for, and makes very little sense. Basically, there are two friends, one of whom has access to Lebron … Continue reading House Party (2023)