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When We Were Bullies

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Documentary Directed By: Jay Rosenblatt Where i Watched it: HBO MAX English Audio Description Available?: Yes Narration By: Kelly Brennan The Plot: A filmmaker recounts a memory from his childhood when he and his classmates violently attacked and bullied one of their classmates. his revelations led him to make a documentary. What Works: Well, this is an Oscar nominated documentary short, and I gotta say, why? I guess I should say something positive about this film, and I’m glad that the people who were shitty kids grew up to not be shitty people and be able to reflect on their … Continue reading When We Were Bullies

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Promising young Woman

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Starring: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnahm, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Connie Britton, Chris Lowell, Max Greenfield, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Molly Shannon. Directed By: Emerald Fennell Where I Watched it: HBO MAX English Audio Description Available?: Yes Narrated By: Inger Tudor The Plot: A promising young woman (Mulligan) seeks vengeance on those who have set her on this path, but also on those who would seek to do the same harm to other unsuspecting victims. How far is she willing to go to make sure that those who owe their debt pay their pound of flesh? What Works: … Continue reading Promising young Woman

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All The Old Knives

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Starring: Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton, Laurence Fishburne, and Jonathan Pryce. Directed By: Janus Metz Where I Watched It: Amazon English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Zambie Page The Plot: A former operative (Pine) is trying to wrap up an old case involving a hostage event gone horribly wrong, and meets an old colleague (Newton) at a restaurant to discuss the events as they transpired searching for closure. What Works: That’s the best plot I can give you without spoilers. What works? I’ve seen other critics hail this film for the chemistry between Pine and Newton, … Continue reading All The Old Knives

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Metal Lords

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Starring: Jaeden Martell, Adrian Greensmith, Iris Hainsworth, and joe Manganiello. Directed By: peter Sollett Where I Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: Deluxe Description Narrated By: Laura Post The Plot: Kevin (Martell) and Hunter (Greensmith) are friends that share both being outcasts in their school and also lovers of metal music. When Hunter learns of an upcoming Battle Of The Bands, he enlists Kevin to be his band mate, even though Kevin feels insecure about his ability as a drummer. Then, they find it hard to navigate without a bassist, until they hear a girl … Continue reading Metal Lords

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Sonic The Hedgehog

John Stark

Starring: James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Taika Sumpter, Adam Pally, and Neal McDonaugh. Featuring the voice of Ben Schwartz as Sonic. Directed By: Jeff Fowler Where I Watched It: Paramount Plus English Audio Description Available?: Yes Narrated By: Darren Polish The Plot: Banished to earth for his own safety, Sonic (Schwartz) lives a rather mundane life for ten years in a very sleepy town, with a police officer (Marsden) who dreams of being a big city cop and one day actually getting to do something substantial. Then, after a chance encounter and an energy blast, these two find themselves on a … Continue reading Sonic The Hedgehog

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Redeeming Love

John Stark

Starring: Abigail Cowan, Tom Lewis, Eric Dane, Famke Jansen, Nina Dobrev, and Logan Marshall-Green. Directed By: DJ Caruso Where I Watched it: Peacock English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: The Media Access Group Narration By: Claudia Dunn The Plot: Angel (Cowan) is a highly coveted prostitute at a brothel in the Gold rush era, in a town ironically called Paradise. She endures constant engagements with men, and seems relegated to the idea that this is all she can ever be or will be good for. Michael (Lewis) is a farmer with deep religious convictions, who prays to God … Continue reading Redeeming Love

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Fire heart

John Stark

Featuring the voices of Olivia Cooke, Kenneth Branagh, and William Shatner. Where I Watched It: Hulu English Audio Description Available?: No The Plot: A young girl tells her firefighter father that she wants to be just like him when she grows up. He tells her women aren’t allowed to be firefighters. That’s why they’re called firemen. So, flash forward to her being 16, in 1930’s New York City, and someone is burning down Broadway theatres one by one, and luring in the firefighters and kidnapping them in the process. So, our girl Georgia becomes Joe, and signs up to go … Continue reading Fire heart

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Apollo 10 1/2 A Space Age Childhood

John Stark

Featuring the voices of Jack Black, Glen Powell, and Zachary Levi. Directed By: Richard Linklater Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes The plot: A man narrates his childhood growing up in Houston, TX in 1969 around the time of the Apollo 11 mission. He may or may not have been recruited by NASA as a young boy for a super secret mission. What Works: Richard Linklater is nothing if not interesting. Even when he makes something I don’t care for, I still find his approach, his attempt to make human connections and stories, to be uniquely … Continue reading Apollo 10 1/2 A Space Age Childhood

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Better Nate Than Never

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Starring: Rueby Wood, Lisa Kudrow, Joshua Basset, Aria Brooks, and Norbert Leo Butz. Directed By: Tim Federel Where I Watched it: Disney Plus English Audio Description Available?: Yes The plot: Nate (Wood) is a delightful 7th grader who dreams of being a big Broadway star one day. But surviving his school seems like a challenge, as the other kids tease and bully him, and he can’t even get cast out of the ensemble. Then his best friend, Libby (Brooks) notices an open casting call for Lilo and Stitch the musical, and the two devise a plan to make it to … Continue reading Better Nate Than Never

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The Bubble

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Starring: Karen Gillan, Fred Armisen, Keegan Michael Key, Iris Apatow, Pedro Pascal, Kate McKinnon, David Duchovny, and Leslie Mann. Directed By: Judd Apatow Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot: Set during the pandemic, a film crew and the actors involved try and complete the filming on the 6th film in a ridiculous franchise, and satire ensues. What Works: There were a lot of people who didn’t like Don’t Look up, and that got a nomination for Best Picture. The thing about satire is that it is really hard, and almost never done correctly. That’s … Continue reading The Bubble

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Moonshot

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Starring: Cole Sprouts, Lana Condor, an Zach Braff. Directed By: Christopher Winterbauer Where I Watched It: HBO MAX English Audio Description Available: Yes Narrated By: Nicole Zanzarella Description Provided By Deluxe The Plot: In what I can only assume is the sequel to moon fall, Walt (Sprouts) is an insufferably average doofus who lives in a time when Mars has been colonized, and the only people who get to go are either rich, or worthy, neither of which apply to him. This doesn’t stop him from applying 37 times to go to Mars. One night at a party, he meets … Continue reading Moonshot

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Halloween Kills

John Stark

Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Judy Greer, Andi Madichak, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Will Patton. Directed By: David Gordon Green Where I Watched It: HBO MAX English Audio Description Available?: Yes Narrated By Briana Leon Audio Description provided By: The Media Access Group The Plot: Picking up exactly where the last film in the series left off, we continue with our very bloody Halloween night that will absolutely cause a noticeable drop the next time a census is taken. After the town of haddonfield realizes that Michael Myers is loose and killing again, the denizens of this sleepy town that have … Continue reading Halloween Kills