The Too Much TV Roundup- June 16th
Today, once again a large chunk of my day was taken up by non-TV shows. There was a hearing, and i managed two movies. So this feels like a lower count of TV shows than usual, which makes it easier for the winner. 1) Ozark (Netflix) English Audio Description Available?: Yes In the 10th episode of the final season, Marty spent most of the episode trying to get a guy to convince to something we’re al pretty sure he didn’t do. Meanwhile, the Julia Garner vs Laura Linney face off is getting perfect as Ruth actually managed to outsmart her … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- June 16th
Father Of The Bride (1991)
Starring: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, George Newbern, Kieran Culkin, BD Wong, and Martin Short. Directed By: Nancy Meyers Where i Watched It: Spectrum. With Access! English Audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot: Basically following the same structure as the original, George banks (Martin) finds his life once again upended when his daughter (Williams-Paisley) announces she’s marrying a man he’s never met (Newbern), and he has to throw his favorite baby girl a wedding. This is one of those films I’m not sure how many times I’ve actually seen it. it’s a film that used to benefit from a … Continue reading Father Of The Bride (1991)
Father Of The Bride (1950)
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Bennett Directed By: James Whale Where I Watched it: VOD English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: Descriptive Video Service Description Written By: Lisa Benjamin and Samantha Monahan Narrated By: Margot Stage The Plot: A middle class father (Tracy) finds his idyllic life upended when his daughter (Taylor) announces she’s planning to marry. And it’s a boy he swears he’s never met. As the wedding approaches, this father realizes he’s in over his head, and over budget, trying to give his daughter a wedding to remember. What Works: Less of a comedy of … Continue reading Father Of The Bride (1950)
The Too Much TV Roundup- June 15th
Five shows should be easy to rank. Right? I also squeezed in a movie, so this short list is somewhat deceiving. 1) Killing It (Peacock) English Audio Description Available?: Yes The 6th episode of this increasingly more and more hilarious sitcom found Craig outside in a massive line waiting to vote just to make his daughter happy, while being followed around by an insurance agent. Meanwhile, Jillian’s sister is the literal worst. Or maybe her dogs are. I can’t tell. Probably both. Episode Grade: A 2) Miss Marvel (Disney Plus) English Audio Description Available?: Yes In the second episode, we … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- June 15th
The Too Much TV Roundup- June 14th
All of this, plus work, and I managed to squeez in a movie. Time management, y’all. That’s the way to do it. Finished off another show, and kind of finished off another. 1) Stranger Things (Netflix) English Audio Description Available?: Yes The last new episode for a few weeks. I loved how this episode played out, because I felt like it was trying me. At first, I was like, will Eleven ever get out of this fucking training center? Then, I saw what they were doing, and I realized we needed to wait for this moment. Of course, I recognized … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- June 14th
The Card Counter
Starring: Oscar Issac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and Willem Dafoe. Directed By: Paul Schrader Where i Watched It: HBO MAX English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: Media Access Group Narrated By: Adrienne Barbeaux The Plot: I mean, obviously this is a poker drama about a card counter, right? No. This is a story about a man (Issac), a former US soldier who worked at Guantanamo Bay, and under the direction and leadership of his superior (Dafoe), tortured the individuals kept there. When the human rights violations came to light, he ends up being one of the easy targets … Continue reading The Card Counter
The Too Much TV Roundup- June 13th
I did use a chunk of my day to watch the January 6th hearings, so less actual TV was watched. Though, this would still seem like a lot of shows to a normal person anyway. 1) Woke (Hulu) English Audio Description Available?: Yes Any misgivings I may have had with Woke moving in a slightly different direction for its second season were wiped out in the last two episodes, which culminated in The project finally being able to distance itself from the 5G sneakers, and course correcting by swapping out all the shoes for the uh-housed population. The season wrapped … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- June 13th
Chicken Hare and the Hamster of Darkness
Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes Narration Provided By: A company and a narrator I had yet to encounter. i did my best to search based off of what I picked up with my ears, but oddly enough when I search “Christina” or even “Kristina”, on theadna.org, i get “no results found”. Really? There are NO Christina’s in the industry? The Plot: So, apparently this netflix animated insanity is based on a Dark Horse graphic novel. i was as shocked as you are. Chicken hare is a half chicken, half rabbit that is randomly found by … Continue reading Chicken Hare and the Hamster of Darkness
The Too Much TV Roundup- June 12th
Admittedly, I’m still catching up on TV shows. Very much so. 1) Girls5Eva (Peacock) English Audio Description: Yes Peacock is on thin ice with me right now. They don’t actually have enough returning shows to get hyped over, as they have a rather small roster. the fact that Girls5Eva hasn’t been already renewed in a multi-season deal is insane. This is the funniest show on any platform. I know Emmy voters aren’t watching, but you should be. The second episode of Season 2 featured Wiki trying to hide one of her feet, because only one of them is perfect apparently. … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- June 12th
No Time To Die
Starring: Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux, Rami Malek, Jeffrey Wright, Ana de Armas, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Lashana Lynch, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Billy Magnussen, and Christoph Waltz. Directed By: Cary Jogo Fukunaga Where I Watched it: Amazon English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Jedidiah Barton The plot: Bond (Craig) has retired following the events of Spectre, but just when you think you’re out they pull you back in. He even has a new squeeze (Seydoux), and this guy (Malek) has to ruin his peace by being another megalomaniac with some delusions of grandeur that involve … Continue reading No Time To Die
The Too Much TV Roundup- June 11th
I’m too intimidated by Homelander to rank these shows any other way. 1) The Boys (Amazon) English Audio Description Available?: Yes In the fourth episode, the stakes are raised. Homelander is becoming the biggest problem he’s been since the show started, making him an obvious choice for a final battle at the end of the season. Maybe Homelander won’t make it out of Season 3. But if he has to go, what could possibly replace him? Episode Grade: A 2) Roar (Apple Plus) English Audio Description Available?: Yes In the second outing, which dealt with memory loss, what could have … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- June 11th
Hustle
Starring: Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall, Jaleel White, Ben Foster, Heidi Gardner, and introducing Juancho Hernangomez. Also featuring dozens of cameos from current and former NBA players and coaches. Directed By: Jeremiah Zagar Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: International Digital Center Description Written By: Dakota Green Narrated By: Sri Gordon The Plot: A respected basketball scout (Sandler) gets the promotion he’s been hoping for, to finally be a coach when the manager (Duvall) for the 76ers offers him an assistant coach spot. But that dream is quickly dashed when tragedy finds … Continue reading Hustle
The Too Much TV Roundup- June 10th
Time to make the donuts. 1) Ozark (Netflix) English Audio Description Available?: Yes In the 9th episode of the final season, Ruth is still giving zero fucks. She does manage to put herself together to attend the funeral with Three. Meanwhile, Grandpa is in town, and he’s looking for Ben. This was a great episode full of little moments and exchanges that truly created something special. For example, Jason Bateman’s realization at the end of the episode that he can’t even trust his own wife to tell him the truth. It was that resigned acceptance that sold me on the … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- June 10th
The Too Much TV Roundup- June 9th
Well, this day was very different. I have an idea of how I want to rank certain programs, but there are two that I will not be ranking. The first, being the January 6th hearing that aired across most major networks. The second, will be explained below. Before we get to the rankings: Queer As Folk (Peacock) English Audio Description Available?: Yes In just a few days, as a resident of Orlando, the city beautiful will be commemorating the anniversary of the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub that took the lives of 49 individuals, almost all LGBT, who showed … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- June 9th
The Too Much TV Roundup- June 8th
I was highly anticipating the new entries, but it ended up with the same predictable show on top anyway. 1) The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray (Apple Plus) English Audio Description Available?: Yes in the series finale, time is not on Ptolemy’s side. Still, it’s amazing that this miracle drug managed to give Ptolemy the kind of final closure he needed on his life so he could finally be at peace with himself, knowing that he left everything the way he wanted, instead of wondering what that nagging feeling was at the back of his mind. It’s a great performance … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- June 8th
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