A Rainy Day in New York
Where I Watched It: Amazon English Audio Description?: no If you are trying to see if you can tackle a film without audio description, Woody Allen is actually one of the writers to try and see how that works. After all, his films pretty much live and die by the dialogue. He’s not really known for extended takes where people are silent and just sit and ponder. His characters advance story and plot through dialogue, so for the most part, the biggest chunk of his works are accessible. But, for this Allen film, which I watched on a whim as … Continue reading A Rainy Day in New York
The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/29/23
While not TV news, I am always looking around the inter webz for Oscar thoughts, and I do love the people predicting the Oscars who acknowledge that it’s weird that everyone is predicting the same things. I know, which is why I’m actually trying not to. This time last year, we had Tom Cruise and Hugh Jackman as frontrunners. Certainly no one expected Andrea Riseborough, and after everyone saw Blonde, it was assumed to be dead in the race. Brian Tyree Henry seemed like an impossible nominee, and most people still had Paul Dano. I don’t believe Michelle Williams declared … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/29/23
The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/28/23
Not quite as many shows today, but more than the previous Monday. The big TV news is that HBO has predictably cancelled The idol. No surprise there. 7) 7) How To Become A Cult Leader (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Limited I was more interested in the second episode, which found us diving into Jim Jones and the Jonestown massacre. This actually brought up quite a lot of things I didn’t know, and I found it more interesting than the Manson episode. Episode Grade: B+ 6) Frasier (Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: No Status: Revival Coming Soon Bulldog spends … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/28/23
The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/27/23
Well, Disney Plus decided to ditch another show. So, Bob Iger complains that the Marvel shows are detracting from the films, but he seems intent on getting rid of the rest of the content. So what exactly will Disney Plus be making? Is he preparing for a Hulu merger where Disney Plus will be making The Handmaid’s Tale? Either way, Nautilus is now dead as a series. 9) Family Matters (MAX) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Ended In the beginning, Urkel is worked into plots in the weirdest way possible. I’m sure Carl was thinking why Urkel was there at … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/27/23
First Date
Where I Watched it: Broadway HD English Audio Description?: No So this is not what I thought it would be. It is the musical first Date, but Broadway HD is running a pandemic version shot from the homes of actors as a project worthy of being alongside the rest of their content. I absolutely will not be critiquing what people were trying to do to either raise money during the pandemic, or simply pay rent, at a time when theatres were closed. It’s not a fair comparison. What I will talk about is how the lack of audio description affects … Continue reading First Date
The Monkey King
Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description provided By: International Digital Center Narrated By Clement Chow I do kind of miss opening credits and stuff from theatrical releases that are typically missing on Netflix titles, but this thing ended up being a lot better than I thought. of course, this is a brainchild of the director of Kung Fu Hustle, so he has assembled quite an interesting treat. There’s a monkey. He is special. We don’t know why, but the world he inhabits involves The immortals, and then regular folk. There’s also a Dragon King, and monsters to fight. … Continue reading The Monkey King
The Too Much TV Roundup-08/26/23
Disney Plus pulled the plug on The Spiderwick Chronicles TV show. It’s like, they say they want shows beyond just Marvel and Star Wars, but after cancelling Doogie yesterday, and not moving forward with this… do they? What is the actual plan here to not just fill your streaming service with franchise extensions from those two universes? Hell, I haven’t even heard if there will be a second season of Monsters At Work, which really felt like a no brainer. 13) Designing Women (Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended you know when Anthony, who is usually just there for … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup-08/26/23
The Too Much TV Roundup-08/26/23
Disney Plus pulled the plug on The Spiderwick Chronicles TV show. It’s like, they say they want shows beyond just Marvel and Star Wars, but after cancelling Doogie yesterday, and not moving forward with this… do they? What is the actual plan here to not just fill your streaming service with franchise extensions from those two universes? Hell, I haven’t even heard if there will be a second season of Monsters At Work, which really felt like a no brainer. 13) Designing Women (Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended you know when Anthony, who is usually just there for … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup-08/26/23
The Pope’s Exorcist
Where I Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description?: Yes Are you sitting at home watching a film where a creepy child is speaking in an unnatural voice and for some reason crosses are being turned upside down? Did they summon a priest? Is someone clutching a rosary? Are they reading biblical text in Latin? If you weren’t watching a movie, I’d say you were having a pretty typical Tuesday night. But, you are definitely stuck in an exorcism movie. Perhaps more so than any horror sub genre, this one has the most obvious tropes. The Conjuring is the closest thing … Continue reading The Pope’s Exorcist
The Machinist
Where I Watched It: MGM Plus English Audio Description?: YES! I wasn’t even looking for audio description and it found me. I randomly selected this title I had never seen, and it surprisingly had an audio description track. I will caution those looking to run out and get that MGM Plus subscription, in my brief deep dive, I only found a handful of titles. I didn’t find any of their original series with audio description. But, now I can say I’ve seen the Brad Anderson psychological thriller The Machinist, which somehow feels like a box checked off. I think it’s … Continue reading The Machinist
The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/25/23
I kinda mentioned how the season finale of Doogie Kamaloha felt like a series finale with her not choosing either of the guys, and instead choosing herself. Disney Plus has cancelled the show. I think we all knew they would. It’s a shame, because they have such a hard time launching a new series that isn’t Marvel or Star Wars. Doogie joins a couple other Disney Plus shows that only get to a second season, including The Mysterious Benedict Society, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Diary Of A Future President, and Big Shot. Since its inception, the only two shows … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/25/23
Dunkirk (A Second look)
Where I Watched it: MAX English Audio Description?: Yes Written By: Matthew Vickers Narrated By Helen Beatty I’ve already seen Dunkirk once before this, before I lost my vision. it was a stunning work. not only does nolan not believe in terrifying his audience through graphic violence, but for the most part he chose mostly fresh faces for this film, where his movies are usually loaded with stars. The biggest names are largely in supporting roles, and the leads are young faces to become attached to, including a young Harry Styles breaking into acting, as well as a pre-Oscar nomination … Continue reading Dunkirk (A Second look)
The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/24/23
Not TV news, but Dune pt 2 has vacated 2023 due to the strike and the inability to successfully launch a promotional campaign. That leaves some gaps in the Oscar race. I had a feeling this would happen. 9) Justified (Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Status: Revival Now Airing There was a car that blew up, and I had to figure out who was in the car, or if someone was even in the car. Turned out it was a narrow miss. But Justified so badly needs audio description, that as I continue to move through the series, it’s becoming … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/24/23
The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/23/23
I didn’t quite get through as much again today as I had hoped. However, I did watch this thing at night where a bunch of people gathered on a stage to squabble for two hours. There really isn’t a grade I could give that, so it’s not included. 6) Designing Women (Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended I needed to kill some time. honestly, I’m acknowledging that I kinda watched an episode of this because I had enough time before the aforementioned event, but i really didn’t pay attention. Sorry, Women. It’s ranked last, and I feel pretty good … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/23/23
The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/22/23
MAX is sticking with And Just Like That, picking up the series for a third season. Also, Paramount Plus confirmed that the show is coming this fall, and will at least have a brief linear appearance on CBS. 12) X-Men (Disney Plus) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended I hate seeing this show on the bottom, but narratively, they just got back from Genosha, and there was zero mention of Gambit. He never shows up to fight the episodes central villain Juggernaut, and instead we get Colossus, which is great. I love that big Ruskie. But, to act like Gambit … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/22/23
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