The Too Much TV Roundup- November 12th
The saddest little day, and the smallest list. 3) Ghosts (CBS/Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: Yes Trying to pick a favorite today is really hard.All three shows I watched today were actually all on fire. This episode, centered around dumb deaths, showed us how two of the ghosts died, and why a filming crew is interested in filming the reenactments of their deaths. But… will they be taking liberties for dramatic effect? Episode Grade: A 2) Reboot (Hulu) English Audio Description?: Yes Yup. This show is worth the hype. I’m not even sure in the section where they discussed reboots … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- November 12th
Oscars 2022: Top 20 Power Rankings For Best Actress
It’s that time again to take another look at this year’s Oscar race. Previously, I’ve done Picture, Supporting Actress, and Supporting Actor. Now, we tackle one of the toughest races with an embarrassment of riches, and no obvious front runner (like some other categories might have. So strap in, and let’s go! 1) Danielle Detweiler (Till) Even though I had Till pretty high on my Best Picture rankings, there’s a chance that this film transforms, as it already kind of is, into a conversation about Detweiler’s performance as the mother of the slain Emmett Till. While the film has earned … Continue reading Oscars 2022: Top 20 Power Rankings For Best Actress
Confess Fletch
Where I Watched It: Paramount Plus with Showtime English Audio Description Available?: No Just to be clear, I realize that just yesterday I refused to review Weird, but those were different circumstances. Instead of writing another tirade about how I won’t review a film when someone refuses to add audio description, I’ll say up front that this lack of audio description presented a different problem we blind folk encounter. What happens when you are about to watch a movie with other people, and the movie they want to watch doesn’t have audio description? That’s why I push for 100%, because … Continue reading Confess Fletch
The Independent
Where I Watched it: Peacock English Audio Description?: Yes I should probably say that the answer to the question of “Who is your favorite actor?” For me is Brian Cox. I always think it’s important to be able to honestly address bias, because I walk into any Brian Cox film thinking I’m about to watch a genius at work. I’ve loved this man forever. I’d marry him if he could just promise to randomly perform Shakespeare in his Scottish accent every day. He’s a national, no, international treasure and it’s a crime that he’s not an Oscar nominee for a … Continue reading The Independent
The Too Much TV Roundup- November 11th
What a very bizarre day of television. Again, i clearly had a lot going on, so the list was limited to just five programs. 5) Tell Me Lies (Hulu) English Audio Description?: Yes I’ll admit that this college drama about a dead students, and frat boys behaving badly should be grabbing me a lot more than it is. Somehow, I’m less interested in these characters than i thought i would be. Even the girl who is the catalyst for this mystery, I didn’t get to connect enough with her in the pilot. It’s not bad, it just hasn’t hooked me … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- November 11th
Causeway
Where I Watched It: Apple Plus Audio Description Provided By: Pixel logic Narrated By: Darren Polish i know the last time I saw Jennifer Lawrence in a film it was Don’t look up, but somehow, even though that wasn’t that long ago, it feels like she’s been taking a conscious break, or being really selective. That’s why I kind of wonder what drew her to Causeway. In Causeway, Lawrence plays a veteran who has experienced extreme trauma that has messed with her ability to remember things. She even has to relearn certain things like driving, as well as names, and … Continue reading Causeway
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Where I Watched it: Roku English Audio Description?: No To be 100% fair to Roku, who has not really broken into the understanding importance of audio description and accessibility for the blind, I reached out to them. I had already seen Weird at the time, so I knew the film was currently offered without audio description. I politely asked if there perhaps was a glitch, and that audio description for the film was available but just didn’t make it out right way. I even notified them I was a film critic, and I reviewed films for a blind audience, and … Continue reading Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Blade Of The 47 Ronin
Where I Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description?: Yes This. this film is why I watched Keanu Reeve’s 47 Ronin after nine years of it existing. Just a day on Netflix, and I’m out there finally inspired to watch a film with a 200 million dollar budget just so I can better understand a straight to video sequel with no returning cast members, no budget, and not a single fuck given. Eraser Reborn took a long ass time between the first and second, so long that the second just copies very formulaically, and poorly, the original. This one, it decides … Continue reading Blade Of The 47 Ronin
The Too Much TV Roundup- November 10th
Against all odds, in the middle of a Hurricane, I braved the watching of television just to bring you this roundup. Please, hold the applause. I’m just a man. 5) Star Trek lower Decks (Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: Yes Some episodes work for me more than others. That’s really all I ahve to say, and is just true of most comedies. Sometimes, they are on fire, sometimes, the jokes seem meant for the people who didn’t laugh last episode. Episode Grade: B 4) Mike (Hulu) English Audio Description?: Yes I’m four episodes in, and I won’t know if I’ll … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- November 10th
47 Ronin
Where I Watched it: HBo MAX English Audio Description provided By: Media Access Group Narrated by: Christopher Flowers This might seem random, but i promise, my next review will make sense. It will pull this whole thing together. Yes, when this thing came out nine years ago, I could have seen it in theatres. But, it came out in December, and when you decide to tackle a crowded marketplace, you’d either be a sure fire blockbuster or be up for Oscar consideration. This is basically why I also didn’t see The mist in theatres. Things were just too crowded, and … Continue reading 47 Ronin
The Tree Of Life
Where I Watched it: HBo MAX English Audio Description Provided by: Point 360 Written By: Connor DeWolfe Narrated By: Roy Samuelson I’ve seen quite a few documentaries this year, and I have no idea which ones are even eligible for Oscar’s consideration. but, if there is any justice in this, The Tree Of Life will make the cut. It’s sad that this film exists. It exists only because a racist walked into a synagogue and decided to start shooting people based on his anti-Semitic beliefs. Had that never happened, this documentary would not exist. Really, any documentary based on a … Continue reading The Tree Of Life
The Good Nurse
Where I Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description Provided By: international Digital Center Written by: Betty Capone Narrated By: Liz gutman Always a pleasure to see gutman as the narrator. most of the time she’s a writer, but here she delivers the audio description. I gotta say, maybe it’s my expectations of what this could be, or that other projects like Dr Death have ruined this experience for me, but i wasn’t crazy about The Good nurse. I mean, by the end of the film, you’re told the gravitas of what this guy did, but I never actually felt the … Continue reading The Good Nurse
The Too Much TV Roundup- November 9th
Not happy with my local ABC affiliate. They bumped Tournament Of Champions, and instead of putting it on their backup station, they did nothing. No announcement at the time Jeopardy was supposed to be of where it would be, when it would air. No consideration at all. It would have taken them all of five seconds, and they couldn’t manage that. I’m watching news from a different channel now. 6) Miss Scarlet and the Duke (PBS) English Audio Description?: No I’ve heard this show has audio description. Maybe it’s just for its streaming launch wherever or whenever that is. In … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- November 9th
The Too Much TV Roundup- November 8th
Literally. i must be the bad luck demon. I mentioned just yesterday in my last TV Lineup that I was giving my endorsement to The imperfects, and suggesting everyone watch since it had not been cancelled by Netflix yet, and it still had a shot. That same day, The imperfects got cancelled. It’s hard to watch new shows just die all the time. 7) Election Coverage (ABC) English Audio Description?: No This one is just for fun, but have we thought about having audio description on election results nights? So many times last night I wanted to hear actual numbers … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- November 8th
The Too Much TV Roundup- November 7th
Well, the last normal TV watching day before election night takes over everyone’s televisions. And, now there’s a tropical storm headed my way. I feel like… God didn’t like how Florida voted. 7) Fire Country (CBS/Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: Yes Well, I didn’t even know there was a Stage 5. Most medical dramas suggest Stage 4 is the worst. But, our soon-to-die mom will leave behind turmoil, as Bodhie rescued a horse, but also got knocked out of his job for being a nice guy. The drama on this show is so confusing sometimes. Episode Grade: B 6) The … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- November 7th
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