Access Horror 2025
Release Year: 2025 Streaming Service: AMC Plus Audio Description Provided By: the Social Audio Description Collective What Is it?: A short film festival from earlier this year that was disability minded and accessibility forward features a bunch of different shorts all in the horror genre. What Works: This actually has audio description on AMC Plus, one of the very limited options the service has. if you are truly interested in this, you can always run a free trial. if you find other things while you’re there, good for you. The lack of audio description actually on these streaming services by … Continue reading Access Horror 2025
Ordinary People: 45th Anniversary
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, M. Emmett Walsh, Elizabeth MCGovern, Dinah Manoff Written By: Alvin Sargeant directed By: Robert Redford release Year: 1980 Runtime:124 minutes Nominated for six Academy Awards, winning 4. *This Film may Have Existing Audio description, however I Watched In response To The Passing Of Robert Redford, And At The time It Was Not Available With Audio Description* What is it?: A family deals with depression and loss. A father (Sutherland) and mother (Moore) fret over what to do about their recently returned teenage son (Hutton), who survived a suicide attempt, following … Continue reading Ordinary People: 45th Anniversary
Ice Road Vengeance
Cast: Liam Neeson, Bing Bing Fan, Marcus Thomas, Grace O’Sullivan Directed By: Jonathan Hensleigh release Year: 2025 Runtime: 112 minutes Audio Description Produced By: Written By: Narrated By: What is it?: Liam Neeson’s brother dies and his dying wish is to have his ashes scattered on Mount Everest. So, 73 year old Neeson flies to Nepal to climb Mount Everest to do just that, but is thwarted on his journey by a local criminal enterprise. Time to unleash some vengeance. What Doesn’t Work: what a baffling sequel. Did we need this? did anyone want this? I know we can say … Continue reading Ice Road Vengeance
The Lost Bus
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera Directed By: Paul Greengrass Studio/Streamer: Apple Films Release Year: 2025 Runtime: 129 minutes Audio Description Produced By: Pixel Logic Written By: Narrated By: Yuki What Is it?: Based on the wildfires that ripped through Paradise, CA, and one bus driver’s attempt to get a bus full of kids out safely. What Doesn’t Work: Paul Greengrass thrives in these ripped from the headlines films, and also has a strong sense of mounting tension and holding it. I wish he had an ability to look at the Final Cut of his film and see what isn’t working, … Continue reading The Lost Bus
The Small Screen Diaries: 10/04/25
TV Shows watched: Monster: The Ed Gein Story: S3E1 (Netflix) with audio description, From: S3E6 (MGM Plus) with audio description, Dexter: S6E6 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, My Life With The Walter Boys: S2E6 (Netflix) with audio description, Next Gen Chef: S1E? (Netflix) with audio description, Pop Culture Jeopardy: First SemiFinal (Amazon) with audio description Monster- This franchise makes me uncomfortable. Season 1 I didn’t watch. cannibalism isn’t my favorite thing to watch, and the victims families were pretty outspoken about not supporting the show, which Ryan Murphy just ignored. Then we moved on to The Menéndez Brothers, which took … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/04/25
Red Fish, Blue Fish: Season 1
Studio/Streamer: Netflix Length: 5 episodes Audio Description Produced By: International Digital Center Written By: (Need Credit) Narrated By: tristan Snyder What is it?: A seemingly implausible adaptation, the show centers around Red Fish and blue Fish from the Dr Seuss classic One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. They get up to animated hijinx, from trying to rake leaves from the lawn to a Christmas episode. What Works:I do like to occasionally check out a show meant for kids, because no one else is really focused on audio description in children’s programming. I’m delighted to report that the audio … Continue reading Red Fish, Blue Fish: Season 1
The man In My Basement
Cast: Corey Hawkins, Willem Dafoe, Anna Diop Written And Directed By: Nadia Latif based on the novel by Walter Mosley Studio/Streamer: 20th Century Fox/ Hulu Release Year: 2025 Audio description Produced By: Pointe 360 Written By: Court Soto Narrated By: Tansy Alexander What is it?: A man (Hawkins) faced with the possibility of losing his ancestral home finds himself entertaining the wild idea of letting a white guy (Dafoe) he doesn’t know rent out his basement. But the reason why is far stranger. What Works: A perfect casting for Willem Dafoe who revels in strange performances. i can see why … Continue reading The man In My Basement
Going In Blind: Killing Faith
Cast: Guy Pearce, DeWanda Wise, Bill Pullman, Raoul Max Trujillo, Josh McDermott, Jamie Newman, Jack Alcott,Joanna Cassidy, Emily Catherine Ford, Charlie Talbert Written and Directed By: Ned Crowley Release Year: 2025 *There Is No Known Audio Description For This Title* What Is It?: In the mid-1800’s, a free former slave seeks assistance in helping her daughter, who she has become convinced is touched by evil. A local doctor believes there must be a non-supernatural reason, but agrees to accompany her on a trip to a faith healer, who might be the last hope. What Works: While the lack of audio … Continue reading Going In Blind: Killing Faith
The Small Screen Diaries: 10/03/25
TV Shows Watched: Peacemaker: S2E7 (HBO MAX) with audio description, English Teacher: S2E2 (Hulu) with audio description, Wayward: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, The Summer I turned Pretty: S3E11 (Amazon) with audio description, The Great North: S5E21 (Hulu) no audio description, Celebrity Weakest link: S1E2 (Hulu) no audio description, and The Morning Show: S4E3 (Apple plus) with audio description Peacemaker- The penultimate episode. Peacemaker and friends head for the exit, but what waits them on the other side? Peacemaker’s evolution over the season has turned him into a solid antihero, like the DC equivalent of a Moon Knight or Deadpool. … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/03/25
Going In Blind: Good Boy
Cast: Written By: directed By: Release Year: 2025 Studio/Streamer: IFC/Shudder *This Movie Does Have An Audio Description Track, Which Despite Multiple Attempts, I Was Unable To Secure An Accessible screener* In many ways, this is a hopeful placeholder. I’m very much open to watching an accessible screener copy of this film, and I will be on the lookout for a copy when it comes to VOD later this month. However, because it is heading apparently straight to AMC Plus/Shudder, I’m not sure if there will be a copy available post-theatrical with a audio description since AMC Plus rarely uses the … Continue reading Going In Blind: Good Boy
Marvel’s Zombies: Season 1
Featuring The Voices of: Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, Elisabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, David Harbor as Red Guardian, Florence Pugh as Black Widow, Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Simu Liu as Shang Chi, Awkwafina as Katie, Todd Williams as Blade Knight, Hudson Thames as Peter Parker, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, Randall Park as Jimmy, Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop, Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, Carrie Condon as F.R.I.D.A.Y. Length: 4 episodes Release Year: 2025 Studio/Streamer: Disney Plus Audio Description Produced By: Deluxe Written By: Narrated By: Jedidiah Barton What is it?: A continuation of the themes and ideas set … Continue reading Marvel’s Zombies: Season 1
Bodyguard Of Lies
Documentary Directed By:Dan Krause Release Year: 2025 Studio/Streamer: Paramount Audio Description Provided By: no credits given Written By: Credit Needed Narrated By: Credit Needed What is it?: An explosive look into the Afghanistan War from those who were there. were we ever winning? Was there ever a point? Interviewing several officials who were involved across the 20+ years of Afghani occupation, the picture becomes clear. We were never properly prepared for what came next What Works:An interesting look and compendium to a lot of the documentaries that have come out and focused on the good things we may have done … Continue reading Bodyguard Of Lies
The Small Screen Diaries: 10/02/25
TV Shows Watched: The Girlfriend: S1E5 (Amazon) with audio description, Hotel Listeria: S1E2 (Amazon) with audio description, Shifting Gears: S2E1 (Disney plus) with audio description, Krapapolis: S3E1 (Disney Plus) no audio description, Abbott Elementary: S5E1 (Hulu) with audio description, Name that Tune: S4E3 (Hulu) no audio description the Girlfriend- A series with a slow start that keeps getting better and more interesting. I’m excited to see how this ends. Which character were you rooting for, and did your perspective change as the show moves on? did it change back? the perspective shifts make all the difference sometimes. Hotel Diptheria- I … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/02/25
The Small Screen Diaries: 10/01/25
TV Shows Watched: Gen V: S2E5 (Amazon) with audio description, Black Rabbit: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, the Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox: S1E7 (Hulu) with audio description, Sausage Party: S2E7 (Amazon) with audio description, Haunted Hotel: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, house Of Guinness: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, and The Paper: S1E6 (Peacock) with audio description Gen V- After last week’s shenanigans, Kate has been sent off to the prison for powered individuals, and Murray, Jordan, and Emma decide they have to rescue her, even if they are most certainly walking into a trap.But, what Cypher has planned … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/01/25
The Small Screen Diaries: 09/30/25
TV Shows Watched: Chad Powers: S1E1 (Hulu) with audio description,Platonic: S2E9 (Apple plus) with audio description, Ginny and Georgia: S3E7 (Netflix) with audio description, The Runarounds: S1E5 (Amazon) with audio description, high potential: S2E2 (Hulu) with audio description, The lowdown: S1E2 (Hulu) with audio description, The Daily show: Monday (Paramount Plus) no audio description, Only murders In the Building: S5E5 (Hulu) with audio description Chad Powers- A former football star and grade A douchebag finds himself in a career crater and not even the XFL wants him. So, when he notices a college football team having an open tryout for … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/30/25
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