Still using my time to rewatch Oscar nominees more than shows. 5) The Daily Show With Marlon Wayans (Comedy/Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: no He did better than i expected. I don’t think he packs quite the same punch as some others, but neither did Trevor Noah. I’m still rooting for Chelsea Handler right now. Episode Grade: B+ 4) The Masked Singer (FOX/Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Well, they rang that bell fast. Episode Grade: B_+ 3) Lockwood and Company (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes The mystery spreads as the gang is offered the chance to be in a graveyard … Continue reading The Not Enough Time Roundup- 03/09/23

Once again, not enough time in the day. 5) American Auto (NBC/Peacock) English Audio Description?: Yes A show that has never bottomed for me before, only because this was rather average, and I thought everything else was punching above their weight this week. Episode Grade: B+ 4) The Equalizer (CBS/Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: Yes I would have ranked this higher, as I liked the hostage negotiation part, but having Aunt Vi just starting to randomly cook at a restaurant so she can have something to do in an episode was weird. Episode Grade: B+ 3) Quantum Leap (NBC/Peacock) English … Continue reading The Not Enough Time TV Roundup- 03/07/23

Well, after 17 years, Rachel Ray’s Daytime talk show is ending. Crazy. I feel like maybe I saw it once or twice. I’m not a big daytime TV person. Also, RIP Tom Sizemore. Yes, he struggled with addiction, so people have some thoughts on the internet, but he was a great and reliable character actor, and that’s the person I will remember. 8) Chicago Party Aunt (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes I actually started this episode, and then after a few minutes, it lost me. Technically the whole thing ran, but I wasn’t engaged. It might be time to drop … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 03/03/23

It’s Valentine’s Day. I love you. That is all. 7) Willow (Disney Plus) English Audio Description?: Yes Season finale. Finally. When Willow comes charging in with “her name is Alarra Dannon!” I’m just like… there’s no saving this show. Tonally, it’s all over the place. It’s not sure what age range it wants to be aimed at. It took a cast that would have been better on The CW, and paired it with often frustrating writing that shows that they had very little planned and just stretched it out for eight episodes. I really did not think this would be … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/13/23

Hopefully you took my suggestion and pushed that baby out yesterday for that sick 23/23 birthday. If not, you can try again in a month. 5) Treason (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes OK. So I said i would rewatch the pilot, so i did. i still see where I wasn’t understanding things, but i got a grasp of it. There are things that just don’t make sense. Like, after the guy (martin?) is out of the equation, it’s shown that Adam is now being moved into the leadership role, which is so important that the Prime Minister warrants a call. … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 01/23/23

When I’m not reviewing shows, I work. Currently, I’m assistant directing a musical (because blind people can do whatever the hell we want), and my time is super limited. I managed 4 shows in and around everything yesterday, but the time… to write this colum… does not exist. All four shows I’ve written about before, all four have audio description. So, real quick… 4) Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of WTF I guess after the last couple episodes, I should have expected that they would absolutely “go there”, but this episode based around paintings has an unfortunate stomach churning segment that … Continue reading The Not Enough Time Today Roundup- 01/09/23

I bet you were wondering what would happen to the roundup in the new year, based on how I was labeling it. Don’t worry, I had that answered in my mind. Six shows on New Years Day. Who managed a top spot? Who hit the bottom? That’s why you read this, right? 6) The Witcher: Blood Origins (Netflix) English Audio description?: Yes I only put a week in between the episodes, and I feel like I was totally lost headed into the second episode. It seemed to focus more on new characters, the other ones joining the group. I didn’t … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 01/01/23

Considering that Netflix was one of the last ones I did in my Halloween roundup, it is kicking off my Christmas collection. It’s the season, and Netflix honestly has more than 10. But, i don’t just recommend a title because it is holiday themed. To make this list, I must have seen it, either pre-blindness, or after with audio description. So which ten am I recommending to you today? Have you seen all of them? 1) A Bad Moms Christmas This sequel to the surprise hit put our rowdy little gang straight into the holiday season, with all the exhaustion … Continue reading 10 Holiday Films On Netflix With Audio Description To Bring You Holiday Cheer

I spent a great deal of time arguing with Paramount Plus over their audio description for their imported Showtime content. It’s something that I’ve been fighting with them over since the integration. You may not know that Showtime has made more of a commitment super recently to audio describing its shows, which means a lot of recent shows have audio description. Yellowjackets, Dexter New Blood, First Ladies, and The Man Who Fell To Earth among them. However, despite multiple phone calls, and being told that Paramount Plus values me, and they are working on a solution, I have been ignored … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- October 26th

A lot keeps changing in this race as films keep getting seen by the critics, and their buzz grows or shrinks. Again, a lot of these films haven’t opened yet, but here are the reigning champs for what needs to be on your list this year. 1) The Fablemans Still many people are predicting this as a clear front runner across the board. One of the biggest changes was the announcement that the studio is campaigning Michelle Williams in the lead category. I don’t think she’ll get it, and the voters will ignore the campaign and nominate her in supporting … Continue reading Mid October Oscar Buzz: The Top 25 Contenders

As Oscar season really starts ramping up, films will be hitting theatres that don’t just want your money, they want your vote. They want people clamoring over the performances, direction, writing, and everything else wrapped into these films to help push them into Oscar glory. And for the first time in years, several films with proven box office success or predicted box office success are rumored to be in the mix. So let’s take a look at the films you need to pay the most attention to. No release dates are given, as we all watch films differently. Many films … Continue reading Early Oscar Predictions And Buzz: The Films you Need To Watch

A few new additions to the rotation. And a surprise return. 1) The Good Fight (Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: Yes The best time i had yesterday was watching Carmen try and get longtime guest star Wallace Shawn off a murder charge, knowing that doing so jeopardized her own life. Plus, we got a glimpse at a trial aimed at the NFL, using a fake team of course, and the hint that more Eli Gold is coming. I’m not sure why john Slattery is a series regular, but I hope it doesn’t mean less Gary Cole. I know he’s got … Continue reading The too Much TV Roundup- September 25th

Five shows today. A fairly average day. 1) What We Do in The Shadows (FX/Hulu) English Audio Description Available?: Yes In the second episode of the season, we still have audio description! And, we had a very odd way to spend a bunch of genie wishes on what was essentially a rapid fire version of The Bachelor. Plus, someone harbors strong feelings for Guillermo. Admittedly, not a lot of Boy/Colin Robinson in this one. Episode Grade: A 2) Locke and Key (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes In the second episode of the final season, our least favorite Redcoat is still … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- August 17th

Only four shows makes for quite a short list. the problem? Two of them could easily have been number one. Which one did I pick? 1) breeders (FX/Hulu) English Audio Description Available?: No My exception to the rule of putting non audio description titles on top was tested today against a very strong Umbrella Academy episode. But Breeders packed *A LOT* into the season finale. First, we have the fight still boiling over at home as Paul hanging out with a female neighbor while kicked out of his house has become a major problem, then that evolves into Luke’s problem … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- August 16th