The Small Screen Diaries- 05/02/25
CBS just made the final call from their list of shows that required a decision for the fall 2025 season, and they have decided to cancel The Equalizer after five seasons. This is definitely a little surprising, since they also had in development a spinoff for LL Cool J, which they eventually did not move forward with either. I’m not terribly surprised, and I haven’t been paying attention to the future of Watson, but I hope they didn’t keep that god awful show in favor of this. TV Shows Watched: The Righteous Gemstones: S4E8 (MAX) with audio description, Andor: S2E6 … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/02/25
Kinda Pregnant
Amy Schumer is a talented comic. i remember her from all the way back during her Last Comic Standing phase.She seems either deeply unable to match herself to meaningful projects, or no one knows how to write or direct for her. She had a really strong hit in Trainwreck, which made us all believe she could anchor her own films and become the next big female lead in comedy, but that goodwill has been squandered several times. Now, she’s trapped in a Happy Madison production, and is dragging Will Forte and Damon Wayans jr along for the ride. Amy Schumer … Continue reading Kinda Pregnant
Going In Blind: Change Not Charity and Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
As I catch up on reviews,I’m actually glad I hadn’t gotten to these two documentaries yet. I woke up this morning to find out that President Trump, in his infinite wisdom, has decided to defund NPR and PBS.Apparently, they are getting too political for his taste. Really? PBS is getting political? When? During Antiques Roadshow? Nova? All Creatures Great And Small? Does he just not like things he doesn’t understand? The two films I name checked above I watched both through the PBS app, which does not require a subscription, and supports audio description. Talk about serving the public good. … Continue reading Going In Blind: Change Not Charity and Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
The Small Screen Diaries- 05/01/25
TV Shows Watched: the Studio: S1E7 (Apple TV +) with audio description, Andor: S2E5 (Disney Plus) with audio description, Midcentury Modern: S1E5 (Hulu) with audio description, Happy Face: S1E8 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Milion Dollar Secret: S1E8 (Netflix) with audio description, Etoile: S1E2 (Amazon) with audio description, #1 Happy family USA: S1E3 (Amazon) with audio description, and Jeopardy Masters: S3E1 (Hulu) No Audio description best Episode: The Studio- I just had a blast watching Seth Rogen and his predominantly white gaggle of studio executives try to figure out just how racist their Kool Aid movie is, or if it … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 05/01/25
Going In Blind: The year So Far (May Edition)
I see a lot of other critics updating lists of what they are watching all the time. Since I started doing weekly rankings of my TV watchlist, i figured it was only fair to keep tabs on my film viewings as well. I have currently seen 92 films released in the year 2025, and I have not seen Sinners. So the list below may seem shocking if you think Sinners is the answer to every question. So, as of today, with 92 films under my belt, here’s where my rankings stand. Best Picture: The Parenting- I mentioned I loved this … Continue reading Going In Blind: The year So Far (May Edition)
Thunderbolts*
I would easily claim to self-identify as a comic book nerd, especially when it comes to Marvel. As a kid, which is likely when a lot of people fall in love with comics, I had the time to invest in a lot of these heroes. Granted,there was always a tier, with X-Men and their various spinoffs being at the top, but followed by basically every other Marvel hero to some extent that existed in the 90’s. I remember having Spider-Man comics, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, and even I think I got a Loki one. But, somehow, the gaggle of heroes … Continue reading Thunderbolts*
Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera
While Jason Statham seems to get a lot of unfair flack for basically playing himself in every film, Gerard Butler has also seemingly tossed away the notion of playing different versions of himself, and now just largely focuses on relatively mid-budget action films that rely on the negligible star power he apparently still offers. Since he’s already “Fallen’ three times, which feels like a lot for that franchise, we’re pivoting to a sequel to Den Of Thieves. This time, Nick (Butler) is going to get his man Donnie (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), assuming they don’t want to have another den full … Continue reading Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera
The Small Screen Diaries- 04/30/25
TV Shows Watched: Dope Thief: S1E8 (Apple TV +) with audio description, Good American Family: S1E8 (Hulu) with audio description, Devil may Cry: S1E6 (Netflix) with audio description, Andor: S2E4 (Disney Plus) with audio description, The Walking dead: Dead City: S1E4 (Netflix) with audio description, The Wheel of Time: S3E6 (Amazon) with audio description, Elzabeth: S2E? (Paramount Plus) with audio description, your Friends And neighbors: S1E3 (Apple TV +) with audio description, The Daily Show: Tuesday (Paramount Plus) no audio description, and You: S4E2 (Netflix) with audio description. Best Episode: Dope thief- All things considered, I thought this Brian Tyree … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/30/25
Delicious
Netflix is constantly importing their international content for American audiences, and they seem to pick and choose what gets audio description and what doesn’t, even if the film has no profile other than the one Netflix is giving it. This is true of the repulsive delicious, a film misguided on every level, that revels in its sadistic intentions, and ultimately fails to even deliver on that promise. It may claim to be one of the more shocking films you could watch, but having seen films like Bones And All, I’d beg to differ. Delicious is basically about a family that … Continue reading Delicious
The Small Screen Diaries- 04/29/25
A note: i clicked play on Netflix for Black Mirror expecting either to start at S1E1 or S7E1. For some reason, despite never having seen the show, I started with S5E1. I found out… after watching. TV Shows Watched: the Handmaid’s Tale: S6E6 (Hulu) with audio description, Black Mirror: S5E1 (Netflix) with audio description, Dying For Sex: S1E6 (Hulu) with audio description, American Idol: S23E14 (Hulu) no audio description, Krapapolis: S2E14 (Hulu) no audio description, St Dennis Medical: S1E18 (Peacock) with audio description, the Daily Show: Monday (Paramount Plus) no audio description, the Rookie: S7E15 (Hulu) with audio description Best … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 04/29/25
Electra
Electra (2025)- Maria Bakalova, Abigail Cowen, Jack Farthing The idea that someone is not who they initially seem to be seems to power a range of films. Aside from the usual “killer reveal” in horror movies, where we are also treated typically to a monologue of why this deception has happened, films feature all sorts of lies and manipulation. It is the central twist that powers the Matlock reboot right now on CBS. It is basically the mantra of Tom Ripley in any incarnation. It also runs through Saltburn, with an interesting twist at the end almost validating the lies. … Continue reading Electra
The Small Screen diaries- 04/28/25
TV Shows Watched: The Last Of us: S2E3 (MAX) with audio description, North Of North: S1E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Wandla: S2E1 (Apple TV +) with audio description, American Idol: S23E13 (Hulu) No Audio Description, tracker: S2E15 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Million Dollar Secret: S1E? (Netflix) with audio description, the Bondsman: S1E6 (Amazon) with audio description, the Great North: S5E8 (Hulu) no audio description, yolo: S1E1 and S1E2 (MAX) no audio description, Last Week Tonight: Most Recent (MAX) no audio description, Matlock: S1E? (Paramount Plus) with audio description.Best Episode: The Last Of us- Despite my qualms with certain choices … Continue reading The Small Screen diaries- 04/28/25
Lavender Men
Lavender Men (2025)- A Proclamation Of Excellence And One Of My Favorites This Year I’ve really only seen one movie before this that I thought had the chance of being in my top films of 2025 list. It is a sad statistic considering that I’m not that far from 100 titles in 2025, and only one title has audio description and could also land on that list. However, I have to say that Lavender Men has made an excellent case as to why it should be included even without audio description. I think this is one of the brightest, boldest, … Continue reading Lavender Men
G20
I realize that I am at somewhat of a disadvantage when it comes to the whole “trust me this film looks great” front, which impacts a lot of action, science-fiction, horror, animated, and to some extent the other genres. it just feels so much more pronounced when visual effects fail a film like G20, as opposed to A Real Pain. But, having seen G20, i can’t really find another reason this would be considered such an egregious failure. it seems to be doing quite well for Amazon, and viola Davis is one of the greatest living actresses. She clearly likes … Continue reading G20
The Gorge
It has taken me a minute to collect my thoughts on the disappointment that is Scott Derrickson’s The Gorge, and Apple TV + original that they didn’t even bother to attempt a theatrical release for. While it is a disappointment, it isn’t quite the crater left behind by Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle last year, but it isn’t far away.Hopefully, you’ll be able to understand the abyss of never ending disdain for mediocrity that consumes The gorge, and perhaps why Scott should have just agreed to jump on the Black Phone sequel instead. The movie is set in one of those dystopian … Continue reading The Gorge
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