The Small Screen Diaries- 06/25/24
I am finishing shows left and right. I’m not sure why Outer Range only had a 7 episode second season, I’m just happy Amazon gave it one. I loved season two, which really opened up the lore a lot more, and gave the supporting characters more room to breathe. I hope it gets a third season, so we can see more of where this is headed. It fascinates me. Will Patton is exceptional, a character actor too frequently overlooked, but his work on here is really strong. Even Josh Brolin is doing some of his best work. I hope this … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 06/25/24
The Small Screen Diaries- 06/24/24
This week’s episode of House Of The Dragon (MAX) hit some real highs. I have never liked King Eamon or the actor who plays him, but now I need to memorize this guy’s name, because he was brilliant. This entire episode opened up new layers to a King that has been basically a C-List interpretation of what Jack Gleason already did in the flagship show. S2E2 really sets them apart, as the King really shows wide ranges of emotion, anger, and utter despair and grief. Other than randomly checking in on what Adam was up to, when he had no … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 06/24/24
Movies With Pride: To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar
I’ve basically been using Pride Month to hit a lot of the films that made an impact on me when I needed to see that kind of representation. I was young, and it seemed like there was no one around me who was thinking the same thing as me. it wasn’t until I started seeing representation in films and television that I didn’t feel so broken. The reality was, I still was in an area where you just did not say gay. Even when I was bullied in school, it was almost always for being overweight. it almost was like … Continue reading Movies With Pride: To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar
The First Omen
I’m sure Hulu, Disney, 20th Century Fox, and whoever else associated with The First Omen feels triggered by me. Here’s the deal. I’ve been a pretty equal opportunity advocate, going after every company for their missed accessibility opportunities. Just a few days ago, I commented on the lack of audio description on The Big City Greens Movie, which seems odd considering how much of an effort Disney has been making at getting branded content described, mainly films and not necessarily shows. Vault Disney titles, D-Quels, and Disney Channel Original Movies are all the unlikely candidates, when inherited titles like Tom … Continue reading The First Omen
The Small Screen Diaries- 06/23/24
I usually leave non-audio described shows off the list, except for that first episode, just to acknowledge that this show exists and does not have audio description. So, the winner today is Orphan Black: Echoes (AMC Plus), which is airing without audio description on AMC Plus. I would absolutely be on board, because of Krysten Ritter, who proved to me multiple times in the past to never count her out. I’m not a deep fan of the original, so I can enjoy an American revival/remake of the series. the problem is that this is one of those shows where the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 06/23/24
Problemista
If I had known this thing was so close to dropping on MAX, i wouldn’t have renewed it. I will say, that with almost 100 titles so far this year, this is currently at the top of my list. I am probably the only person who can say that, since I think everyone is likely to have seen something at one of the festivals by now. But for me, I thought this quirky A24 comedy hit the mark, a rare feat for what has been a fairly mediocre year thus far. The audio description is produced by Deluxe, with primary … Continue reading Problemista
Movies With Pride: A Single Man
As pride month continues, I really wanted to take a look at something that I had not seen in years, but remained striking. I’ve seen and already reviewed films that are near and dear, but Tom Ford’s A Single Man isn’t something I have a nostalgic attachment for, but rather just something that the question is does it hold up on the second viewing? Now that I’m blind, I’ve experienced films differently, in both ways. Some films seem to get better, particularly films with strong violence that might have been a turnoff. Not being able to see gore allows me … Continue reading Movies With Pride: A Single Man
The Small Screen Diaries- 06/22/2024
Well, I saw that coming. Bridgerton (Netflix) finally needed a bit of conflict this season, and it got some right at the tail end of Episode 6. Now, we’ll have to see if our lead romantic couple can withstand. Meanwhile, I don’t know what the problem with Francheska choosing John is. I must have missed that. Is he a chimney sweep or something? Whatever it is, romance is abound, and with the hint of a potential gay romance to take a more center position next season, the question remains is how would Bridgerton feature such a romance and stay relatively … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 06/22/2024
MoviePass MovieCrash
Just a few years ago, the movie theatre industry was rocked by something that would dramatically affect attendance. That thing was the rise of cable TV, pay cable, home video, DVD, video rental stores, Netflix by mail, streaming services, and the pandemic. Through all of those trials, we’ve always had Nicole Kidman to bring us back to the theatres. But, when moviePass pounced, it was the thing no one saw coming (except everyone did). As you learn the history of MoviePass, you learn that it was pitched in early concept stage, to the industry, and they saw no value in … Continue reading MoviePass MovieCrash
Bit City Greens: Spacecation
granted, I’m putting this review up a little late after having seen this when it originally dropped on Disney Plus, but it is important to immediately note that this film doesn’t have audio description on the service. It is such a shame, because even though I have only a teensie bit of knowledge regarding this show, I have to say the movie, or what I could understand of it, reminded me so much of when Disney used to turn their 90’s properties into films, with Ducktales: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp and A goofy Movie. Big City Greens has been … Continue reading Bit City Greens: Spacecation
Atlas
Between this being her now, and sharing her greatest love story never told, this has certainly been ‘a year’ for Jennifer Lopez. I have no idea what is happening with her personal life, but I do actually hope she and Ben can figure this out.At bare minimum, they are actors, and you can’t drop a whole movie about your loe and then just split. But, what you can do is save the world from Shang Chi destroying human life as we know it. You can be a strong female lead who can never seem to find a good cup of … Continue reading Atlas
The Small Screen Diaries- 06/21/24
Kicking off my day, I chose Sweet Tooth (Netflix), as I savor the final season of a show I liked enough that I could have gone another season for sure. The third episode of the season featured our gang headed for this boat to get to Alaska. They reach it too late, have to build a boat, but the wolves show up and not everyone makes it on board. We also get the backstory of where the wolf hybrids came from,and why they are so feral. What I don’t like about the show is that everyone always magically finds where … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 06/21/24
Arthur The King
There is this wonderfully perfect Saturday Night Live sketch Mark Wahlberg Talks To Dogs, and in so many ways this feels like the feature adaptation of this. You will find Mark Wahlberg having many conversations with a dog in this movie.Is it enough? Based on a novel that has a much longer title, Arthur The King isn’t really about Arthur, so much as it is Mark Wahlberg playing a guy who competes in extreme challenges and needs one more shot at glory before he retires and becomes a stay at home dad. Marky Mark has come a long way. Still, … Continue reading Arthur The King
The Small Screen Diaries- 06/20/24
I would love to know whaat I missed that turned Black Noir into such a chatty Cathy on The Boys (Amazon), because he went three seasons with silence, and now he just pops up. It’s not even like he now oddly says like one word, which could be hilarious. He’s just some dude. But the fourth episode of the season once again belongs to Antony Starr, who was scary as hell as Homelander. The simple phrase”Homelander wouldn’t be happy” is now terrifying. You wouldn’t like him when he’s not happy. I’m also really excited that we likely will see more … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 06/20/24
Movies With pride: The Normal Heart
I believe fairly recently, I mentioned to someone why I was taking the opportunity to celebrate Movies With Pride in the month of June. I’m a blind film critic, and my driving force in life is to change the perspective on how blind and low vision people do actually enjoy films, and that there’s just this massive problem in terms of getting the accessibility we need on a consistent basis. This month, I made it a point to track down some titles I hadn’t yet reviewed, at least from my blind perspective that highlight the LGBTQ community in impactful ways. … Continue reading Movies With pride: The Normal Heart
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