The Too Much TV Roundup- December 8th
Knocked out a lot of TV shows today. Where do they stack up in the rankings? 9) Mike (Hulu) English Audio Description?: Yes At this point, I’m kind of just watching to finish. I must be close enough. I don’t know what I was expecting when i started into this, but this somewhat joking humor back and forth about serious issues just isn’t working for me as a format. Rhodes is delivering a good performance, and i won’t take that away from him, but the structure of the show, and how they seem very apologetic for all the bad things … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- December 8th
Lady Chatterly’s Lover
Where I Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description Provided By International Digital Center Written By Liz Gutman I have not read the book, so I don’t know how close to the book this actually is. My gut instinct says any film reduced to slightly over two hours of film has had some content cut, and perhaps a better adaptation would have caused me to enjoy this frivolous effort. but as it stands, this is basically if Fifty Shades of Grey and Bridgerton had a baby. It’s not Liz’s fault, it’s something I’ve been dealing with for a while, but there … Continue reading Lady Chatterly’s Lover
10 Holiday Films On Netflix With Audio Description To Bring You Holiday Cheer
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
The Too Much TV Roundup- December 7th
Six shows on the block today. Did I like all of them? Is something atypically up front, with at least one of these shows airing their season finale? Trying to build some suspense here. 6) A Friend Of The family (Peacock) English Audio Description?: Yes What on God’s green earth is happening on this show? Was this really the best structure they felt like we needed for this show? The first episode went from 0-100 in a blink of an eye, and we never really got to know anybody. Then the second episode was creepy as hell, but I still … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- December 7th
The Too Much TV Roundup- December 6th
Five shows entered the arena today (though I also managed three films). Which one ended up on top? 5) Tell Me A lie Tell Me Lies (Hulu) English Audio Description?: Yes Despite the fact that the rest of the cast returned after that Steven episode, the show isn’t regaining the kind of momentum I’d like it to. It’s really just making me wonder why I’m sticking with it till the end, when i know there’s a new season of Gossip Girl. Episode Grade: C+ 4) Devil In Ohio (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes I’ve already had it with May, victim … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- December 6th
RIP Kirstie Alley
I think I’ve always enjoyed Kirstie’s sarcastic approach to humor. It was very much presentational, with a broad “here I am” and screw anyone who doesn’t like it. Of course, her struggles with weight would be revealed later on in life, but that part of her career was never a problem for me. i don’t know why we don’t expect actresses to change over the course of time. Having this unrealistic expectation that they will weigh the same 85 pounds they wore when they were a barely legal ingenue in their first film is always a bit of a stretch. … Continue reading RIP Kirstie Alley
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Where I watched it: Netflix English Audio Description Provided By: Descriptive Video Works I just wrote a review about Spirited where i said explicitly that when you take one of these overadapted stories, you ahve to bring something original to it. Apple seemed ready to go with Spirited, but the Netflix shat out this nonsense. It’s just a C-Level adaptation of A Christmas Carol, full of forgettable pop songs written sort of in the style of music theatre, that paid for a good cast. in fact, it’s that cast that makes the film worth a damn. Luke Evans, Olivia Coleman, … Continue reading Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
God Forbid
Where I Watched it: Hulu English Audio Description Provided By: Point 360 Narrated By: Tanzi Alexander Remember Jerry falwell Jr.? The scandal that brought down the head of Liberty University? Well, this is a documentary about that, but produced by Adam McKay, so it can’t just be a documentary about that. it has to be broad as hell. One of the things that works really well is that God Forbid creates a safe, credible environment for Giancarlo (the third man in that holy sandwich) to come forward and tell his story, in a reinforced and straight forward manner. If anything, … Continue reading God Forbid
The Too Much TV Roundup- December 5th New week. new mix up of what I’ve been keeping up with. 5) Rami (Hulu) English Audio Description?: Yes I feel like somehow this season is different in that the show is no longer Rami centric. Take this episode, which treats Rami almost as a passing thought. his sister seemed to be more of a focus, like Rami is searching for that ensemble magic that it didn’t quite start out with, but in order to do so, it almost has to totally abandon its lead character entirely. I think there’s a happy medium, … Continue reading
Talking Oscars: The Top Screenplay Contenders
After covering Picture, Director, and all the acting categories, I acknowledge that I could have split these into two different days. But they’re so similar in nature, I figured let’s just do this damn thing. So, here is a look at the top 15 Adapted and Top 15 Original Screenplay contenders. Adapted: 1) Women Talking Sarah Polley’s dialogue heavy script is a solid contender in multiple categories, but with the strength of it all around, it feels like it could be the early front runner here. The biggest problem is that the number two contender could have also just been … Continue reading Talking Oscars: The Top Screenplay Contenders
Mickey: The Story of A Mouse
Where I Watched it: Disney Plus English Audio Description Available?: Yes With all the content dropping on Disney Plus right now, it’s totally possible for you to lose touch with this seemingly innocuous doc. Except, this isn’t just some random crap Disney Plus is generating to fill a void, but rather it’s a real documentary from the director of Won’t You Be My Neighbor. So, we’ve got a proven track record here. Still, it’s a documentary about mickey commissioned by Disney, so it’s only ever going to be just so deep. Mostly, this works as fan service. It does somewhat … Continue reading Mickey: The Story of A Mouse
Fantasy Football
Where I Watched it: Paramount Plus English Audio Description?: Yes I’m sure that the creators of Fantasy Football would prefer I dive right into just how fantastic their film is. No. They don’t get that. Today, we’re going to talk about the non-existent magical properties of lightning. Now, don’t get me wrong. lots of characters in films have been struck by lightning as a means for them to achieve whatever they need to achieve. Generally, it’s handled with some sort of reverence for the force of the lightning itself. You know, that pesky thing that tends to kill us regular … Continue reading Fantasy Football
The Too Much TV Roundup- December 4th
More Covid reviews, now brought to you in part by the drugs I’m on to fight Covid. Some good stuff. 6) American Gigolo (Paramount Plus/Showtime) English Audio Description Available?: No Since paramount Plus has quietly told me to go fuck myself for three months, I’ve decided to continue to review Showtime content despite the fact they won’t import the existing audio description. Yes, if you subscribe directly to Showtime, they have been making an effort to add audio description to all of their newer shows, going back at least as far as Yellowjackets. So, here we sit with American Gigolo, … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- December 4th
The Noel Diary (Netflix)
Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Provided By: International Digital Center Written By: CJ Hardy Initially, I was interested in this film because I’ve become a fan of Justin hArtley after he learned how to act on This Is Us. but then, I noticed this film was directed by Charles Schrier, who actually has legit film credits. this isn’t just some random director known for churning out Christmas movies for Hallmark or Lifetime every year, but rather from the writer/director of Baby Boom and Father Of the Bride part 2. Sure, he’s not Spielberg, but he’s proven himself … Continue reading The Noel Diary (Netflix)
The Too Much TV Roundup- December 3rd
My first day of Covid viewing. I tested positive, so looks like I won’t be going anywhere for a while. Just in case you didn’t know already, Covid sucks. 7) Interview With A Vampire (AMC Plus) English Audio Description?: No The streaming service that is struggling, with a parent company that is laying off its workforce, and recently reversed its decision to air a second season of moonHaven, still hasn’t done anything about the audio description on the interview With A Vampire adaptation. It’s actually a shame, because beneath the really hard to follow story elements are some good moments. … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- December 3rd
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