The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/09/23
It looks like also that the show Good Trouble has come to an end. I saw some cast reactions. And, Golden Globe nominations are announced tomorrow morning I do believe. It should be more interesting now that the awards are owned by a different body, and categories were expanded. 1) Sex Education (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Final Season Maeve’s Mom’s funeral day is punctuated by other events, including her strained relationship with Otis, who is also having a strained relationship with Eric, who may or may not be communicating with God. Also, Ruby has had about enough of … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/09/23
Golda
Where I Watched It: iTunes English Audio Description?: Yes Edited To Add: Written and Narrated By: Veronica Hicks Look, I review movies. Yes, I have opinions on things that are not movies, and i realize at this time simply posting a review of a film released this year could spawn unfortunate backlash. I already had that on my YouTube video, and I’m not trying to generate that here. I don’t proclaim to be an expert on the history of Israel, and this review should not reflect that. However, Golda has fantastic audio description. i got down to the end, and … Continue reading Golda
AKA Mr Chow
Where I Watched It: Max English Audio Description?: Yes I actually really love watching documentaries about people who seemingly have been present at all these important historical events, or worked behind the scenes, and we never knew who they were. Or, they just have an interesting story to tell, like the film adaptation of the novel Full Service. Last year, All The Beauty and the Bloodshed was that, though I did want more about her work against the Sackler family included. this Mr. Chow guy, who is still alive, has one heck of a story to tell. One of being … Continue reading AKA Mr Chow
The Killer
Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Provided By: International Digital Center Written By Liz Gutman Narrated By: Jamie Lemcheck In some regards, streaming deals have been very good to certain filmmakers. Martin Scorsese, for example, has benefitted a lot from having large budgets for his films The Irishman and Killers Of The Flower Moon, two adult dramas that never would have been handed that much money for a film looking to recoup money at the box office. Then we have David Fincher and his Netflix deal, which led to the underrated Mindhunter, but also the overrated Mank. I … Continue reading The Killer
The Too Much TV Roundup-12/08/23
The cancellation sword is still swinging, as AMC inexplicably cancelled Lucky Hank after one season, and ABC is slowly purging Seattle Grace, with the announcement that Season 7 is the final season of Station 19. So, not a great news day for TV fans. Also, RIP to Ryan O’Neal, who was a fantastic actor (watch Paper moon), and a sexy 70’s icon. 1) Beckham (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Limited We look at Beckham growing as a parent, and also making a tough choice to move to Spain from England to play ball. Episode Grade: B+ 2) Yellowjackets (Paramount … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup-12/08/23
About My Father
Where I Watched It: Starz English Audio Description?: No Studios and streaming services love to turn their backs on the blind community, and here’s another example, as About My Father’s streaming run went to Starz. So, no audio description. I want to be fair to the filmmakers, but I also want them to start realizing that they are actively participating in a system that consistently sends the message to the millions of Americans who are low vision or blind, that we don’t matter. About My Father is a comedy that comes as close as you could come to getting out … Continue reading About My Father
The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/07/23
It took way too long, but Peacock has finally given Twisted Metal a second season. Based on everything I heard about the ratings, this should have happened a long time ago. Amazon renewed Gen V during the strike. it is possible. 1) Everything Now (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Not Yet Renewed There is a moment in the fourth episode, where everything comes to a head, and one of Mia’s friends has an outburst that is just so barbed at her, but Mia’s reaction is to just make sure her friend is OK, and calm her down in the … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/07/23
The Swan, The Ratcatcher, and Poison
Where I watched Them: Netflix English Audio Description?: Yes It’s been a while since I talked about the short film Netflix seemed to want everyone to talk about, the Wes Anderson adaptation of The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar. I had no idea he actually had more than one short at Netflix. their marketing was all behind Henry Sugar, even sending that to festivals. Turns out, he directed three others. All of them are shorter than Henry Sugar, but are any of them better? Rather than devote space for each individual short, I decided to break them down as one … Continue reading The Swan, The Ratcatcher, and Poison
The Insurrectionist Next Door
Where I Watched It: MAX English Audio Description?: Yes Narrated By Tansy Alexander Immediately, a divisive documentary. The existence, and that title, just caused some to not click on the review, or immediately write me off as a person altogether. But there was something that caught my attention about Alexandra Pelosi being able to confront a bunch of January 6th rioters, who were part of a group of people who wanted to harm her mother, and ask them point blank questions. that intrigued me. It intrigues me in a way any documentarian who is confronting a demon of their past … Continue reading The Insurrectionist Next Door
The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/06/23
Not a ton of new TV news, but I did see that MAX is slating Season 3 of And Just Like That for 2025. So, all you SATC fanatics have to find something else to do in 2024. 1) Bodies (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Limited Still a very complex series. I realized one of the timelines is in the future, and that wasn’t even the weirdest part. They think they might know whose body it is, so one of the detectives in one of the timelines drops a cool end to the episode. Honestly, it’s just a ton … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/06/23
A Haunting In Venice
Where I Watched It: Hulu English Audio Description?: Yes What exactly is your frequency Kenneth? As a director in your Poirot series, you tackled the most well known stories first, before cracking open the Agatha Christie library for a work that might actually surprise your audience. Both previous works, Murder On The Orient Express and Death on The Nile were previously made, but A Haunting In Venice. Is less of a direct adaptation, and more of an inspired story, with a new title and all. This is what you should be doing, showing people why you wanted to bring something … Continue reading A Haunting In Venice
The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/05/23
Well, in TV news, John Oliver inked a 3 year renewal for Last Week Tonight with HBO. The Traitors: UK is nearing a premiere date. Someone marvelous won Dancing With The Stars. The Critics Choice nominations were so interesting for the TV nominees this year. Ramon Rodriguez slid in for Will Trent over more obvious performers like Brian Cox for Succession. The actresses nominated for Fall Of the House Of usher would not have been my go to nominees. It’s very sad that Mark Hamill was snubbed for that series. Anyway, without further delay, the roundup! 1) The Witcher (Netflix) … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/05/23
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Where I Watched It: Peacock English Audio Description?: Yes Somehow we got here. I blame Tom hanks. It’s hard to blame Tom Hanks for anything, but his Playtone label really helped the first Greek Wedding 20 years ago, and now we are finishing off a trilogy that never needed to be a trilogy. Why is there a Greek Wedding trilogy? The film was about a woman falling in love and getting married, if her Greek family and Windex didn’t get in the way first. The sequel allowed them to show these characters a little older, along with giving our main … Continue reading My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/04/23
You know, if Apple hadn’t just bothered to raise their rates, this wouldn’t bother me so much, but I fully expected Killers Of The Flower moon to move from theatres to Apple Plus like all prior Apple releases. This time, it is taking a pit stop where I can rent it for 20 bucks or buy it for 25. No. Go fuck yourself. I should *at least* have a discounted rate on this nonsense. Apple, unlike the other streamers, does not have licensed content. So, unlike when Disney, Warner, Universal, etc., release a film to theatres, their streaming service not … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/04/23
The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/03/23
Apple Plus has pulled the plug on Central Park after three seasons. I stopped watching after the first, so this is not something I’m deeply invested in. Are you? 1) Bodies (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Limited This should be a fun plane to land. A high concept British drama about the same dead body inexplicably appearing in many different time periods. I can’t imagine the production value for this, showing all these various time periods in Britain, while also having cast members who are needed to flesh out each period in what seems like a monstrous undertaking. The … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/03/23
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