The Too Much TV Roundup- July 29th
Only 5 shows today, making my rankings either more difficult or less. I’m going to go with less difficult, as I had a pretty clear winner today. 1) Girls5Eva (Peacock) English Audio Description? Yes I don’t think I’ve ever been so close to saying and being honest with the phrase “If you cancel this show, I will cancel your service.” Peacock just lacks the depth in their bench right now to even be making those kinds of judgment calls, and needs the handful of successful shows they actually have to start to establish an audience. With no audience, they will … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- July 29th
Endangered
Where I Watched It: HBO MAX English Audio Description Available?: Yes This documentary I’m sure many of you had no idea existed until this very moment is currently on Netflix. It has all the power and potential of a Category 5 hurricane. Some films choose rather safe topics, like just recapping the life of someone of historical significance in a unique or interesting way. But Endangered promises to blow open the door on how journalists and freedom of the press are being threatened all over the world. This isn’t just an American look at what’s wrong with the media, but … Continue reading Endangered
Splash
Where I watched It: Disney Plus English Audio Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Laura Post The last time Splash was made relevant to me was when film nerds who caught the opening of Disney Plus looked at all the offerings and said “Splash. That will be my first watch.” And then they noticed that Disney blurred out the nudity, and there was some minor internet outrage. I’m anti-censorship, but I’m also anti-watching a movie for the nudity. So, if you pervs cued up Splash only to see Daryl Hannah’s brief nudity, that’s what Pornhub is for. Not an actual … Continue reading Splash
The Too Much TV Roundup- July 28th
A solid day of television, even if most of it was just so-so, and some new shows start to make their appearance in my rotation. 1) Undone (Amazon) English Audio Description?: Yes Just as Amazon dropped the cancellation hammer on The Wilds (which i gave up on during its first season), I’m here to champion another one of their shows (which didn’t stop them from cancelling night Sky). Undone is one of the most original shows on television, for a myriad of reasons, from its use of rotoscope to its general outline involving time travel and these abilities that this … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- July 28th
Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Where I Watched It: Paramount Plus English Audio Description Available?: Yes I love it when a classic has audio description. I need to say that up front, because it addresses two things. one: the fact that the older titles get, the less likely that they are audio described. Films from around the same time period as Breakfast At Tiffany’s are sporadically chosen, instead of chosen with intent. Luckily, Breakfast At Tiffany’s qualifies on many levels as to why it has been prioritized, from its standing within the storied history of the Academy Awards, to its appearances on AFI lists. The … Continue reading Breakfast At Tiffany’s
The Too Much TV Roundup- July 27th
A pretty stacked day of TV shows. At least one show that has topped the list every time out. Did it manage to retain its top spot again? 1) Shining Girls (Apple Plus) English Audio Description Available?: Yes Yes. yes it did. Even though when i realized what was happening, and that I was learning the backstory to the Thin Man (as well as his name), I wasn’t 100% sure I wanted this to happen. There’s a mystery and intrigue I love about the show, and I know that it has to all be explained somehow, but a full episode … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- July 27th
Barb Wire
Where You Could Watch it: Showtime English Audio Description Available?: Yes, but not on Showtime. I didn’t ever think that I would want to see Barb Wire. I figured that time had left it behind, and I wasn’t missing anything. Then Hulu had to go and make Pam and Tommy, and there was all this focus on Barb Wire and how Pamela Anderson thought it would launch her career, and it didn’t. So it made me curious. Then I noticed it on Showtime, so I did my “find this on the internet” thing since Showtime ignores accessibility for the moment, … Continue reading Barb Wire
The Too Much TV Roundup- July 26th
What are the chances I watched something awesome? 1) The Marvelous Ms maisel (Amazon) English Audio Description Available?: Yes It’s taken me a long road to get to the 7th episode of the season, so if you’ll excuse the spoiler here, but this episode nailed my top spot when all of Joel’s fears are realized when he tells his father about his new lady, and he appears to actually die from shock. Of course, it’s the last thing that happens at the end of the episode for a cliffhanger, but it made me slot it at the top. Also, Midge … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- July 26th
The Too Much tV Roundup- July 25th
Normally, on a Monday, i would be praising Outer Range yet again. I finished that last week, so who made it to the top of this Monday’s chart? 1) Night Sky (Amazon) English Audio Description Available?: Yes Something interesting is finally happening to the secondary storyline, as it becomes more clear that for some reason our Latinx family is here to hunt down Jude. But what really made this show work had nothing to do with the science fiction,and everything to do with the quiet work JK Simmons has been building on all season. Some absolutely heartbreaking work from him … Continue reading The Too Much tV Roundup- July 25th
Anything’s Possible
Where I Watched it: Amazon Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Marcia Bartenetti So, I posted my YouTube review of this before writing my review, and within two views I had already attracted someone whose sol purpose was to drop into the comments with some transphobic nonsense. Two. I had two views at the time, and the video had only been up for about 3 hours. So here I am, ready to write a review for a film I liked, not because I adore everything LGBT or Trans, but because the film itself is charming. Is it perfect? No. But, … Continue reading Anything’s Possible
The Too Much TV Roundup- July 24th
I finally got around to starting a few new shows, as well as getting back into Evil (so I’m a little behind this season). But with the new shows, which one managed to top the list? 1) The Orville (Hulu) English Audio Description Available?: Yes Well, I rarely head with a spoiler warning, but we need to talk about this Season premiere. First, it’s been a minute since we’ve had the pleasure of the crew from The Orville after it moved to hulu. Covid delays and such. I’m actually surprised at the amount of people I know watching this. I … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- July 24th
The Gray Man
Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes Narration Written By: Dakota Green Narrated By: Bill Larson What happens when Netflix throws 200 million at a film? Never anything good. Seriously, please stop giving directors carte Blanche to overspend on crappy big budget star vehicles with little to no purpose. I like The Russo Brothers. I think what they managed to do with The Avengers is nothing short of extraordinary. But, when given the opportunity to go with a mostly original concept, they just churned out something so dull and familiar the only reason it stands out is … Continue reading The Gray Man
Blacklight
Well, sometimes I watch so many damn movies, I don’t always review them in the moments after. Truth be told, I have no information on who made this audio description. That could very well mean there wasn’t any announced at the end. After all, Blacklight is one of those films that just dies when released upon the world. I don’t even think it was given the same theatrical push as some of Neeson’s past recent works like Honest thief. I really believe people saw this, they knew it was terrible, and just dropped it onto VOD. no one even bothered … Continue reading Blacklight
The Too Much TV Roundup- July 23rd
Literally, the shortest list I’ve done so far. There’s actually almost no point to this list. That’s how sad it was. I was away from my television most of the day, obviously. 1) The Essex Serpent (Apple Plus) English Audio Description Available?: Yes In the 4th episode, I wanted to like this series more. Tom hiddleston seems really committed to not being Loki. Claire Danes is all about… something. There are things happening here that you could like. And it’s entirely possible that the entire point of this series is to showcase how entirely stupid people actually are. But, unlike … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- July 23rd
We Die Young
Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Provided By: Zoo Digital Narrated By: Jackie Cruz One of those days I found myself browsing Netflix for the next big thing. The new hotness. I noticed this random film, We Die Young tht I never heard of, and i first checked to see if it had English Audio Description. Yes. Then I let it tell me what the movie was about, and after reading the plot summary, I got the top 3 actors, and actor #3 was jean Claude Van Damme. It’s been a minute since I last checked in on … Continue reading We Die Young
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