The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/21/23
The Dancing With The Stars drama is getting real. A quick update for those who are out of the loop. Dancing With The Stars currently has its contestants in rehearsal for the upcoming season. The WGA has been picketing these rehearsals, and putting pressure specifically on SAG members Alyson Hannigan, Mira Sorvino, and Matt Walsh. The pressure was enough that ABC is mulling pushing back the premiere, as Walsh has caved and paused his participation with the show. However! Turns out, SAG is the honey badger in this scenario, and they told the WGA “We give zero fucks what you … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/21/23
The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/20/23
Totes forgot to mention, perhaps because it doesn’t have audio description and I stopped watching it, that Dark Winds was renewed for a third season. So, any lingering fans out there, you may celebrate. 11) Adventure Time (MAX) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended Finn tries to convince a tree trunk to have an adventure. I love that these episodes are so short. Episode Grade: B 10) Futurama (Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Status: Revival Now Running in the season 3 premiere, Bender is affected by a were-car, which of course takes the gang on a strange journey. rarely do … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/20/23
The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/19/23
No big TV news, so I’ll use my intro spot to announce that Lily Gladstone, the one-time front runner for Best Supporting Actress, has now flipped and decided to run for Lead Actress. We now call this “Pulling a Michelle Williams.” Hopefully she dominates the movie, because she is now competing in films where the lead Actress is in a film clearly about them. 10) Alias (Disney Plus) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended I’m still saying that this show is too action oriented to not have audio description. However, the second episode did have more dialogue. And, if you … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/19/23
The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/18/23
Today is the day Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem hits Paramount Plus. I, of course, am wondering where mission Impossible Dead Reckoning and Indiana Jones are, but sure, let’s put an August movie up. 8) 8) Seaquest DSV (Peacock) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended The writing was all over the place, so it was harder to follow than usual without audio description. This one character kept telling the same story about knowing he was going to die as he saw a giant fish. The thing that made this episode unintentionally hilarious and awesome, is this exchange between a … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/18/23
The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/17/23
HBO wasted zero time in cancelling Winning Time at the same time (I’m saying time a lot this time aren’t I?) as the season finale, which is now a series finale. I had a feeling this was going to happen, since the shows creator was begging for viewers on Twitter. 8) The White King (MGM Plus) English Audio Description?: No Status: Not Yet Renewed I have no idea what this show is about. It’s incredibly slow, very serious, has some medieval fighting sequences, and I guess royal drama? There was one good scene where the King admonished the Lords who … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/17/23
Early Oscar Predictions: If I Had To Do it Today
After three festivals just dropped a ton of titles aside from ones we got from Caanes, SXSW, and Sundance, you might be wondering who I would pick if predictions ended today. It’s tough, because some movies are still unseen, and too many people seem set on frontrunners. BEST PICTURE: 1) Oppenheimer 2) Killers Of The Flower moon 3) Poor Things 4) The Holdovers 5) Past Lives 6) Maestro 7) Anatomy Of A Fall 8) The Color Purple 9) Barbie 10) May/December That 10th spot is a bitch to predict right now. I think whaat the festivals showed is how strong … Continue reading Early Oscar Predictions: If I Had To Do it Today
Five Actors Who need To Join ‘Family’ In Fast 11 (And Two More Who Need To Return)
As Fast X had one of the largest collections of actors ever featured across the franchise, clearly the only way to step up the game is by expanding the family. Here are five great examples of how they can, and should, do that. 1) Samuel L Jackson Enough is enough. Jackson’s wise cracking has already worked for Diesel in the past in the XXX franchise. With Team Family spread out, and Roman looking to take on more of a leadership role, it might only be natural that he could reach out to someone in his own family. Perhaps Jackson? Scenes … Continue reading Five Actors Who need To Join ‘Family’ In Fast 11 (And Two More Who Need To Return)
Sitting in Bars With Cake
Where I Watched It?: Amazon English Audio Description Provided By The Media Access Group Narrated By: Emily hooks Aside from the strange title, which reminded me of Riding In Cars With Boys, in some sort of weird series of doing something while having something with you, I was mostly here for the cast. yarisha heady, Bette Midler, and Ron Livingston. I’ve stopped watching a lot of this random crap the streaming services put out, as I end up watching enough bad films as it is. I want there to be a reason I’m choosing a film other than “it came … Continue reading Sitting in Bars With Cake
The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/16/23
If all you have is Network TV, tonight you are in luck. CBS begins airing the first season of Yellowstone. Give it a looksie. Also, later in the week, look out for the season premiere of the new season of American Horror Story, as well as the final season of Sex Education. 12) Boy Meets World (Disney Plus) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended I could have skipped this episode. It’s just this weird Halloween themed episode where Cory thinks he’s turning into a werewolf. However, it does bring Topanga back who hasn’t had anything to do in Season 2, … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/16/23
Scout’s Honor
Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description?: Yes I think people have seen enough news to know what’s up with the Boy Scouts. As a one time Cub Scout who barely achieved a few badges, I realized that the outdoor life was not for me. I probably saved myself some horrible experience, as Scout’s Honor details. Honestly, I think I wanted this documentary to be more incendiary like the works of Kirby Dick, who blows the doors off whatever topic he’s attacking. his documentaries are rousing and impactful, and Scout’s Honor just decides to play it safe. The feature … Continue reading Scout’s Honor
The Little Mermaid (2023)
Where I Watched it: Disney Plus English Audio Description Provided By Deluxe Narrated By Michelle Deco When i was a little boy, I knew that you don’t reprimand your daughters. After all, that is Ariel’s big wish, among wanting to be part of a world that is foreign to her, and kids often look at worlds foreign to them and dream of one day being an astronaut, a superhero, a princess, or simply old enough to stay up past 8PM. The animated classic is often credited for saving Disney animation, and bringing the Disney musical into a whole new world. … Continue reading The Little Mermaid (2023)
The Too Much TV Roundup-09/15/23
As I told you several times during my watching of the now final season of The Wonder Years, summer burn offs are never a good sign. ABC has officially cancelled the reboot after two seasons. Home Economics remains in limbo due to the strike, as ABC has extended the options on the cast. 11) Desperate Housewives (Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended I just find this show really difficult to follow without audio description. It has such a large cast and a lot going on. It likely is affecting how I’m enjoying the show, as I feel like I’m … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup-09/15/23
Batman Begins
Where I Watched it: MAX English Audio Description?: Yes I mean, technically where I watched it was in a theatre 18 years ago, but where I watched it for the first time with audio description was on MAX. I watched this series completely out of order, using both The Dark knight and The Dark Knight Rises as being part of my favorite films of all time, so why not Batman begins? The problem with Batman begins is that Christopher nolan made more Batman films. It’s like if the model T was the only car anyone ever knew, it would seem … Continue reading Batman Begins
Blackberry
Where I Watched It: iTunes English Audio Description?: Yes Narrated By: Nicole Surillo Easily one of the best decisions I’ve made this year was to pull the trigger and make sure I rented a copy that had audio description. This film hails from IFC Films, which seems to not care how their films are presented across various platforms, and their accessibility is unfortunately quite lacking as the films traditionally premiere on AMC Plus with their IFC channel, where it won’t have audio description, before later winding up on Hulu, where it also will not have audio description. And these companies … Continue reading Blackberry
The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/14/23
Finally! Some TV news. I don’t know which is bigger. Lando has been elevated from a Disney plus series to a full fledged movie, so you can no longer expect it to come to Disney Plus (until after its theatrical run), and Netflix has picked One Piece up for a second season. The latter is kinda of a big deal considering their past anime adaptations haven’t made it to a second season (RIP Cowboy Bebop). Also, Netflix finds it appropriate to release yet another major international title without accessibility for their blind and visually impaired users so I’m considering doing … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 09/14/23
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