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Bodyguard Of Lies

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Documentary Directed By:Dan Krause Release Year: 2025 Studio/Streamer: Paramount Audio Description Provided By: no credits given Written By: Credit Needed Narrated By: Credit Needed What is it?: An explosive look into the Afghanistan War from those who were there. were we ever winning? Was there ever a point? Interviewing several officials who were involved across the 20+ years of Afghani occupation, the picture becomes clear. We were never properly prepared for what came next What Works:An interesting look and compendium to a lot of the documentaries that have come out and focused on the good things we may have done … Continue reading Bodyguard Of Lies

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Sorry Baby

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Cast: Ava Victor, Naomi Ackie, Louis Cancelmi, Kelly McCormack, Lucas hedges, John Carroll Lynch Written and directed By Ava Victor Release Year: 2025 Studio: A24 Audio description produced By: deluxe Written By: (Submit Credit) Narrated by: (Submit Credit) What is It?:A young woman (Victor) navigates her life in the wake of a sexual assault. Why it Works: I was guilty of using my phone during the movie, because I had such a hard time figuring out the intentional tone of the film. then, when I saw IMDb going with “dark comedy”, things made more sense. Sorry Baby is definitely a … Continue reading Sorry Baby

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Going In Blind: The man Who Saves The World

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Documentary Directed By: Gabe Polsky release Year: 2025 *There Is No Known Audio Description For This Title* What is it?: A filmmaker follows a typical white american savior who may just be the answer to an ancient South American prophecy and destined to bringing the indigenous tribes together and bringing world peace. Why it Works: This documentary is also produced by Danny McBride, and after sitting through it, I’m convinced he jumped on board because he’s working on adapting this mans life for him to play it in a fictionalized series or film. This story is so unbelievable I hesitate … Continue reading Going In Blind: The man Who Saves The World

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All Of You

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Cast: Brett Goldstein, Imogene Poots, Jenna Coleman Written By: William Bridges and Brett Goldstein Directed By: William Bridges Release year: 2025 Studio/Streamer: Apple TV Plus Runtime: 98 minutes Audio Description Provided By: (Submit Your Credit) Written By: (Submit Your credit) Narrated By: (Submit Your credit) What is it?: With a dash of science fiction thrown in, the movie centers on two individuals who ignore their actual chemistry because in this reality there is a test to match you with your soulmate, and it is someone else. Still, these two remain inseparable, as wee see little moments of their lives moving … Continue reading All Of You

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Going In Blind: the Knife

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Cast: Nnamdi Asomugha, Melissa leo, Aja Naomi king, Manny Jacinto, Amari Alexis Price, Aiden Gabrielle Price Written by Mark Duplass and Nnandi Asomugha Directed By: Nnandi Asomugha release Year: 2025 82 minutes *There Is No Known Audio description For This Title* What Is it? The life of a black family is turned upside down after the father handles an intruder, but makes the mistake of dialing 911, triggering an overly exhaustive examination from a detective (Academy award Winner Melissa Leo), who isn’t sure who the victim really is. What Works: Frustrating at times, the investigative part of the film is … Continue reading Going In Blind: the Knife

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Stans

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Documentary Directed By: Steven Leckart Release year: 2025 Studio/Streamer: Paramount Plus Audio Description produced By: (Need Credit) Written By: (Need Credit) Narrated By: (Need Credit) What Is it?: Look. If you had one shot. one opportunity. to stalk any celebrity you wanted and then talk about it in a documentary, would you capture it, or just let it slip? Stans explores the phenomenon behind Eminem fans, taking the term from his song Stan about a mentally unhinged stalker that kills his girlfriend and drives his car off a bridge. It’s apparently now a cool thing to be this. what Works: … Continue reading Stans

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Going in Blind: All God’s Children

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Directed By: Ondi Timoner Documentary Release Year: 2025 *There Is no Known Audio Description For This Title* What Is It?: Shot over five years, the film focuses on two religious entities in Brooklyn, idealistically separate, but seeking to find understanding and common ground in an increasingly divided and racially tense America. The director benefits from her sister being the rabbi of a synagogue, and it is her synagogue that teams up with this historically black Antioch Baptist Church to learn from each other and grow. What Works: There’s a lot to like here. Obviously, the film has its heart in … Continue reading Going in Blind: All God’s Children

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Going In Blind: Dead Of Winter

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Cast: Emma Thompson, Judy Greer, Marc Menchaca, Laurel Marsden Written By: Nicholas Jacobson-Larson Directed By: Brian Kirk Release Year: 2025 Studio: Vertical Entertainment *Audio Description Was Not Provided At Time Of Screening* What Is It?: A Minnesotan (Thompson) realizes that she may have just witnessed a kidnapping, and may be the girls only hope of survival between her captors, and the harsh wintery landscape. What Works: I go into most films with very little knowledge. So, I really had no idea Judy Greer was playing one of the bad guys. I had this initial visceral reaction to it, like I … Continue reading Going In Blind: Dead Of Winter

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The Small Screen Diaries- 09/20/25

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TV Shows Watched: Outlander: Blood of My Blood- S1E8 (Starz) no audio description, Black Rabbit: S1E2 (Netflix) with audio description, Dexter: S6E3 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, next Gen chef: S1E2 (Netflix) with audio description, and Pop Culture Jeopardy: The Neverending Story (Amazon) with audio description Outlander: blood Of My Blood- I think I’ve finally settled on Rotten. As we near the finale, I’m missing too much. I can follow the cliff notes version of the cliff notes for the show, but most of the time there are characters I don’t remember, have no idea what their name is, where … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 09/20/25

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Going In Blind: Bob Trevino Likes it

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Cast: Barbie Ferrera, John Leguizamo, French Stewart, Rachel Bay Jones Written and Directed By: Tracie Laymon Release Year: Studio: roadside Attractions *there Is No Known Audio description For This Title* What Is it?: Lily (Ferrera) has a dad (Stewart) that no one could possibly want. Still, she tries. But he has other plans, and emotionally cuts himself off from her. While on social media, she notices a man with the same name as her father, and strikes up a friendship with him (Leguizamo), as he actually is a really nice guy and decent human being, allowing her possibly the chance … Continue reading Going In Blind: Bob Trevino Likes it

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Smurfs

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Featuring The Voices Of: Rihanna, John Goodman, James Corden, Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Dan Levy, Hannah Waddingham, JP Karlilk, Amy Sedaris, Sandra oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Alex Winter, Maya Erskin, Billie Lourd, Kurt Russell, Marshmallow Written By:Pam Brady, based on characters created in The Smurfs Directed By: Chris Miller Studio: Paramount Release Year: 2025 Runtime: 89 minutes Audio Description Produced By: Written By: Narrated By: what Is it?: An abomination. Oh, sorry, I mean… a very creative reinvention of conceptually what the Smurfs are. in this world, there are four evil sorcerers, and four books of spells, … Continue reading Smurfs

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Going In blind: The Last Rodeo

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Cast: Neal McDonough, Mykelti Williamson, Christopher McDonald, Sarah Jones, Graham Harvey, Irene Bedard, Written And Directed By:Jon Avent Release Year: 2025 )No Audio Description Provided With Film* What is it?: An aging cowboy McDonaugh) has to rally so he can compete in a rodeo to win a cash prize and save his ailing grandson’s life. What Works: Not my first rodeo of the year, after trying to sit through Wyatt Russell’s Broke without audio description, so I did appreciate that The Last Rodeo had fundamentally way more dialogue. McDonough does a lot more talking about his feelings, which makes it … Continue reading Going In blind: The Last Rodeo

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Going In Blind: The Summer Book

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Cast: Glenn Close, Emily Matthew’s, Anders Danielsen Lei Written By:Robert Jones, based on the book. Directed By: Charlie McDowell Studio: Music Box Release Year: 2025 *There Is No Known Audio Description For This Title* What Is It?: A young girl spends time with her father and grandmother at their summer house on a small island off the coast of Finland. While she uses this opportunity to assemble a summer book of memories and experiences, the season is colored by the absence of her mother. A meditation on time, memory, and what we leave behind. What Works: I’m an open book, … Continue reading Going In Blind: The Summer Book

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/14/25

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TV Shows Watched: Daryl Dixon: S3E2 (AMC Plus) no audio description, From: S3E4 (MGM Plus) with audio description, The Girlfriend: S1E2 (Amazon) with audio description, Red Fish Blue fish: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, Have I Got News For You: S3E2 (HBO MAX) no audio description, The Paper: S1E4? (Peacock) with audio description. Daryl Dixon- Of course the show doesn’t have audio description, but what a weird show this has become. originally, there was a Daryl and Carol spinoff, then Melissa McBride backed out, leaving them to cobble together some weird Daryl in France series. So they spend an entire … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/14/25

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The Top 10 Oscar Wins For Best Actress Of All Time

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Following in the footsteps of my picks for the Best and Worst Oscar Winners of all time in the Best Picture category, here are my picks for the 10 best Wins of all time. These are a mixture of my favorite performances, iconic roles, and years where clearly the best lady won. #10) Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) it is an iconic role, and a legendary actress. plus, her biggest competition was arguably Sophia Loren who had just won this prize a year before. It just makes sense with how well known Andrews is in this genre, that she would carry … Continue reading The Top 10 Oscar Wins For Best Actress Of All Time