Going In Blind: The Summer Book

Cast: Glenn Close, Emily Matthew’s, Anders Danielsen Lei Written By:Robert Jones, based on the book. Directed By: Charlie McDowell Studio: Music Box Release Year: 2025 *There Is No Known Audio Description For This Title* What Is It?: A young girl spends time with her father and grandmother at their summer house on a small island off the coast of Finland. While she uses this opportunity to assemble a summer book of memories and experiences, the season is colored by the absence of her mother. A meditation on time, memory, and what we leave behind. What Works: I’m an open book, … Continue reading Going In Blind: The Summer Book

The Small Screen diaries: 09/18/25

TV Shows Watched: Gen V: S2E1 (Amazon) with audio description, Mindhunter: S2E2 (Netflix) with audio description, and Sausage Party: S1E7 (Amazon) with audio description. I actually did watch other shows. I watched Alien Earth in the morning. I also watched The Great North on Hulu. I always watch jeopardy at night, I just don’t put it in the diary, kind of not like putting the News here either. I did not watch jeopardy last night either, as it airs on an ABC affiliate. Yesterday, Disney made the decision to “indefinitely” pull jimmy Kimmel from their lineup, and I have “indefinitely” … Continue reading The Small Screen diaries: 09/18/25

The Small Screen Diaries: 09/16/25

TV Shows Watched: Dexter Resurrection: S1E10 (Paramount plus) with audio description, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox: S1E4 (Hulu) with audio description, The Terminal List: dark Wolf: S1E5 (Amazon) with audio description, Long Story Short: S1E6 (Netflix) with audio description, Rick and Morty: S8E2 (HBo MAX) with audio description, Name that Tune: S5E1 (Hulu) no audio description, and Only Murders in The Building: S5E3 (Hulu) with audio description Dexter Resurrection- I will be doing a full review, but for now, I’m just really surprised how much I loved this by the end, considering how underwhelmed I was by New Blood … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/16/25

The Small Screen Diaries: 09/15/25

TV Shows Watched: Task: S1E2 (HBO MAX) with audio description, Platonic: S2E7 (Apple Plus) with audio description, The Runarounds: S1E3 (Amazon) with audio description, Twisted Metal: S2E8 (Peacock) with audio description, and Ginny and Georgia: S3E3 (Netflix) with audio description Task- What to do with Sam? That’s the big question driving the second episode of Task. This remains an ensemble piece, despite the presence of Mark Ruffalo in the lead role, and is slowly building out this crime drama. we learn more about the thieves from the last episode, as well as the “community” they stole from. Solid audio description … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/15/25

The Small Screen Diaries: 09/14/25

TV Shows Watched: Daryl Dixon: S3E2 (AMC Plus) no audio description, From: S3E4 (MGM Plus) with audio description, The Girlfriend: S1E2 (Amazon) with audio description, Red Fish Blue fish: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, Have I Got News For You: S3E2 (HBO MAX) no audio description, The Paper: S1E4? (Peacock) with audio description. Daryl Dixon- Of course the show doesn’t have audio description, but what a weird show this has become. originally, there was a Daryl and Carol spinoff, then Melissa McBride backed out, leaving them to cobble together some weird Daryl in France series. So they spend an entire … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/14/25

Twinless

Cast: James Sweeney, Dylan O’Brien, Lauren Graham, Aisling Franciosi, Chris Perfetti Written and Directed By: james Sweeney Release Year: 2025 Studio: roadside Attractions Runtime: 100 minutes *Audio Description is available for this title. It was not available at the time of screening, but I intend on watching again, and will update* What Is it?: It’s a film you should watch with as little information going in as possible. The film centers around Roman (Dylan O’Brien), who is a twin that is grieving the loss of his twin, and attends a support group for twins who are now without their twin. … Continue reading Twinless

The Top 10 Oscar Wins For Best Actress Of All Time

Following in the footsteps of my picks for the Best and Worst Oscar Winners of all time in the Best Picture category, here are my picks for the 10 best Wins of all time. These are a mixture of my favorite performances, iconic roles, and years where clearly the best lady won. #10) Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) it is an iconic role, and a legendary actress. plus, her biggest competition was arguably Sophia Loren who had just won this prize a year before. It just makes sense with how well known Andrews is in this genre, that she would carry … Continue reading The Top 10 Oscar Wins For Best Actress Of All Time

Wednesday: season 2

Cast: Jenna Ortega as Wednesday, Emma Meyers as Enid, Catherine Zeta Jones as Morticia Addams, Luis Guzman as Gomez Addams, Hunter Doohan as Tyler, Joy Sunday as Bianca, Georgie Farmer as Ajax, Moosa Mostafa as Eugene, Isaac Ordóñez as Pugsley, Gwendolyn Christie as Weems, Christina Ricci as Miss thorn hill, Billie piper as Miss Capri, Evie Templeton as Agnes, Steve Buscemi as principal Dorrit, Owen Painter as Slurp, Heather Matarazzo as Judy, Frances O’Connor as Francois, Joanna Lumley as Grandma Frump, Christopher Lloyd as professor orloff, Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester, thandiewe Newton as Dr. Fairburn, Haley Joel Osment as … Continue reading Wednesday: season 2

Elio

Cast: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldana, Remy Edgerly, Brandon Moon, Brad Garrett, Jamila Jamil, Written By: (too many people, three credited with screenplay, three credited with story by, and two who made additional contributions to the screenplay) Directed By: Adriane Molina, Madeline Scharafain, Domee Shi Original Score By: Rob Simonson Release Year: 2025 Studio: Disney/Pixar Audio Description Produced By: No credits Were Listed Written By: Need Credit Narrated By: Need Credit What Is It?: In the latest Pixar offering, Elio is a young boy recently orphaned through the loss of his parents, who is now being raised by his aunt. Elio … Continue reading Elio

The Small Screen Diaries: 09/13/25

TV Shows Watched: outlander: Blood of My Blood: S1E7 (Starz) no audio description, My Life With The Walter Boys: S2E4 (Netflix) with audio description, Dexter: S6E3 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Upload: S4E4 (AmazoN) with audio description, All of Us Are Dead: S1E12 (Netflix) with audio description, Pop culture Jeopardy: OMG (Amazon) with audio description, Only Murders In the Building: S5E2 (Hulu) with audio description Outlander: Blood of My Blood- All four parents are featured, with a special appearance by rob Roy! And Ellen’s virginity gets called into question. Uh oh. I’d have a better idea of who these people … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/13/25

Lilo And Stitch (2025)

Cast: Maia Kealoha (Lilo), Chris Sanders (Stitch), Sydney Agudong (Noni), Zach Galafanakis (Jumbo), Billy Magnussen (Bleakly), Courtney B Vance (Bubbles), Amy hill (Tutu), Tia Carrere, Kaipo Dudoit, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Scott Lee Written By: Chris Kekaniokalani and Mike Van Was, based on the film Lilo and Stitch Directed By: dean Fleischer Camp release Year: 2025 Studio: Disney Runtime: 108 minutes Audio Description Produced By: Deluxe Written by: (Need Credit) Narrated By: Amy Davis What is it?: A remake of the 2002 animated Disney hit, bringing as many elements live action as possible. Lilo and Noni are still recovering from the … Continue reading Lilo And Stitch (2025)

Lilo and Stitch (2002)

Cast: Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stires, Kevin Macdonald, Ving Rhames, Jason Scott lee, Kevin Michael Richardson, Amy Hill Written By: Chris sanders directed By: Dean DeBois and Chris sanders release Year: 2002 Studio: Disney Audio description Produced By: Deluxe Written By: Narrated By: Laura Post What is it?: After the death of their parents, Noni and lilo are trying to make it together, with the big sister looking after her little sister. But, life is challenging, and Noni has to grow up fast, get a job, and still somehow be there for her younger sister. Lilo … Continue reading Lilo and Stitch (2002)

The Wrong Paris

Cast: Miranda Cosgrove, Pierson Fode, Madison Pettis, Yvonne Orji, Christin Park, Frances Fisher, Madeline Arthur Written By: Nicole Henrich Directed By: Janeen Damian Release Year: 2025 Studio/Streamer: Netflix Runtime: 105 minutes Audio description produced By: (Need Credit) Written By: (Need Credit) Directed By: (Need credit) What is It?: Dawn (Cosgrove) finds out she’s been accepted to a prestigious art school in Paris, but her financial aid package was underwhelming. While she ha some money due to her parents dying before the movie even begins, she’ll need more help if she plans to stay. So, her friend gets her to audition … Continue reading The Wrong Paris

The Small Screen Diaries: 09/12/25

TV Shows Watched: Peacemaker: S2E4 (HBo MAX) with audio description, The Hunting Wives: S1E8 (Netflix) with audio description, The Summer I Turned Pretty: S1E7 (Amazon) with audio description, NCIS: Tony and Ziva: S1E3 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Hitmakers: S1E7 (Netflix) with audio description, Match Game: S1E8 (Hulu) with audio description, The Rainmaker: s1E3 (Peacock) with audio description Peacemaker- A bit slower episode in comparison to other episodes, as this was basically just Peacemaker trying to stop Argus from finding the portal. So, he has to move it before they are able to unlock the closet. There was a piece … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/12/25

The Buccaneers: season 2

Cast: KristineFroseth as Nan, Alisha Boe as Conchita, Matthew Broome as guy, Guy Remmers as Theo, Josie Tota as Mabel, Imogen Waterhouse as Ginny, Josh Dylan as Richard, Aubri Ibrag as Lizzie, Mia Threapleton as Honoria, Barney Fishwick as james, Amelia Bullmore as the Dowager, Jacob Ifen as Hector, Grace Ambrose as paloma, Christina Hendricks as Patricia, Adam James as the Colonel, Leighton Meester as Nelle Length: 8 episodes Streaming Service: Apple TV + Audio Description Created By: pixel Logic Written By: Narrated By: Roy Samuelson What is It?: In the continuation of the first season, the American girls and … Continue reading The Buccaneers: season 2