Glitter And Doom- One of the best things about getting the for your consideration requests is being made aware of films that you were totally unaware of, and in turn, get to make others more aware. glitter And Doom is a delightful, upbeat, pop/rock original musical that is about two best friends, who are struggling musicians, and also best friends (or maybe more?) and their journey to potential stardom, or total obscurity. Sadly, obscurity looks more likely since this movie seems to have not really registered with audiences. I thought, even without audio description, the movie was a blast. it … Continue reading Going In Blind (Playing Catch Up)- Glitter And Doom, And So It Begins, Zurawski V Texas

TV Shows Watched: Surface: S1E4 (Apple Plus) with audio description, Zero Day: S1E6 (Netflix) with audio description, Vietnam: The War That Shaped America: S1E6 (Apple Plus) with audio description, School Spirits: S2E7 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Invincible: S3E5 (Amazon) with audio description, The Eastern Gate: S1E4 (MAX) with audio description, Shifting Gears: S1E? (Hulu) with audio description, celebrity Jeopardy: S3E5 (Hulu) with audio description, Have I Got News For you: S2E5 (MAX) no audio description Best Episode: Vietnam- the Apple Plus documentary closed out on the calamity of exiting Vietnam, which looked a lot like what the Taliban did … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 03/16/25

better man- We failed this movie. this is a great musical. Michael Gracey took the road less traveled in telling the story of Robbie Williams, the British pop icon, who seemingly has no footprint in America. Instead of casting a human like Taron Edgerton to star, he relied on the visual effects team to create a chimpanzee in place of a motion capture actor. It’s a bold move from The Greatest Showman director that I thought paid off. Paramount was one of the few studios to submit screeners with audio description tracks, so I was instantly charmed. i didn’t need … Continue reading Going In Blind (Playing Catch Up)- Better Man, Bird, Elton John: Never Too Late

With some shows exiting since the last rankings, and new entries including the righteous Gemstones, the Wheel Of Time, Adolescence, Dope Theif, Grimmsburg, the Traitors: UK, Denise Richard’s and her Wild Things, 911, and Deli Boys joining, how will the rankings shift? Winner: Cobra Kai (Netflix) with audio description- The final time cobra Kai will be mentioned in a Small Screen Diary. I finally finished the extended final season, and as this is one of my favorite shows on Netflix, I’m opting to let it finish on top. No change from last week. Runner Up: Severance (Apple Plus) with audio … Continue reading the Small Screen Diaries- The Weekly Rankings

The Seed of the Sacred Fig- If you thought this one was going to talk about that fantastic audio description track Neon made that you didn’t realize existed, you are going to be sorely disappointed. Sadly, Neon did not put audio description on this film, and I did sit through it. actually, I was given a physical screener for this, so they could have included alternate tracks, but they didn’t. There’s no known audio description, which sucks for those of us who are interested in International Cinema, or are trying to check Oscar nominees off our bucket list for the … Continue reading going In blind: The Seed Of The Sacred Fig, Mulholland Dr, Sabbath Queen

TV News: CBS has parted ways with FBI International, reducing that franchise to just two entries come next Fall. TV Shows Watched: Dope Thief: S1E1 (Apple Plus) with audio description, Reacher: S3E4 (Amazon) with audio description, Yellowjackets: S3E5 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, The Traitors: UK: S3E1 (Peacock) no audio description, Harley Quinn: S5E9 (MAX) with audio description, Cassandra: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, Pop Culture Jeopardy: S1E12 (Amazon) with audio description, Elzabeth: S2E? (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Matlock: S1E? (Paramount Plus) with audio description, and Abbott Elementary: S4E? (Hulu) with audio description Best Episode: Yellowjackets- I think the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 03/15/25

Little Bites- A shudder title. So, if you want the audio description,you will have to find it on a VOD service, or pray it hits Hulu after its run on AMC Plus with the audio description track. I would recommend, with basically every horror movie ever, to choose audio description if this is the accessibility you need. However, I’m not sure if I would recommend Little Bites. the movie features a woman who at the beginning of the film has a monster of sorts living in a room in her house. She has to go feed him, and he bites … Continue reading Going In blind (Playing Catch Up)- Little bites, Skincare, The little Rascals

The Forge- This is why I’m trying to play catch up. I don’t remember this audio description track at all. I know it had one when it dropped on Netflix, but I do not remember it in the slightest. What I remember about the Forge was thinking that the film would be much better off just as a faith based drama, that this really bizarre recruitment tool for fulfillment centers. Sure, the main story is about a young man who is learning to be a better person, and more reliable, and his job happens to be at a warehouse, but … Continue reading Going In Blind (Playing Catch Up): The Forge and both versions of Speak No Evil

Sweethearts- For Thanksgiving, MAX released a raunchy college comedy. i didn’t realize this was actually themed for Thanksgiving, and was deep in the middle of awards season, so i didn’t watch this until around Christmas, and even then, it took a little bit longer before I even put my video review out. So now, during Spring Break, I’m talking about a straight-to-MAX R-rated forgettable mess that is one of the least viewed videos on my channel. If it didn’t have audio description, I’d delete the damn video, because 2 views certainly isn’t helping. But, there are reasons to like Sweethearts. … Continue reading Going In blind (Playing Catch Up): The Six Triple Eight, Sweethearts, Coup d’Chance, on Deadly Ground

TV News: Apple Plus inked a deal with Jason Sudekis to return for a 4th season of Ted lasso. Previously, the streamer had picked up cast options on at least three of the series regulars, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, and Jeremy Swift, so while nothing else is confirmed, the show should at least feature those four in some capacity. Also, Netflix has opted not to do a third season of The Recruit, which isn’t terribly surprising considering they reduced the episode order for the second season. Somehow, that worked out for The Diplomat, but typically a reduction of episodes leads … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 03/14/25

Between The Temples- What a pleasant surprise. Truthfully, I had heard nothing about this film after its initial theatrical release, and it only really landed on my radar through some early selections for Carol Kane in Supporting Actress. While I was working my way through my FYC materials, this landed on Netflix, allowing me to experience it with audio description. Loosely, the story revolves around an older woman (Kane) who seeks the guidance of a young Rabbi in doing what she needs to convert to Judaism. Of course, her family thinks she’s lost her mind, or that the Rabbi is … Continue reading Going In Blind (Playing Catch Up)- Between The Temples, Lee, She Taught Love, Eurotrip, Inside the Yellow Cocoon

TV Shows Watched: The Wheel Of Time: S3E1 (Amazon) with audio description, Adolescence: S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description, Survivor: S48E3 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, 911: S8E8 (Hulu) with audio description, Ghosts: S4E? (Paramount Plus) with audio description, and The Masked Singer: S13E5 (Hulu) no audio description Best Episode: Adolescence- In what feels like a painstaking attempt to mimic real life criminal proceedings, this limited series focuses on a 13 year old boy, who to the surprise of his family, is arrested under suspicion of murder, which leads to an intense home raid, and a step by step, beat by … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 03/13/24

TV Shows Watched: Daredevil: Born Again: S1E3 (Disney Plus) with audio description, The Righteous Gemstones: S4E1 (MAX) with audio description, Court Of Gold: S1E6 (Netflix) with audio description, Love You To Death: S1E5 (Apple Plus) with audio description, Deli Boys: S1E1 (Hulu) with audio description, and How Disney Built America: S1E4 (Hulu) no audio description Best Episode: The Righteous Gemstones- The Season 4 premiere went in a new direction, showing us Elijah Gemstone, who must be Eli’s Great Grandfather or Great Great, as he was a civil war era smuggler who found his way into becoming a Chaplin for the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 03/12/25

TV Shows Watched: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man: S1E9 (Disney Plus) with audio description, St Dennis Medical: S1E13 (Peacock) with audio description, Mythic Quest: S4E6 (Apple Plus) with audio description, Toxic Town: S1E3 (Netflix) with audio description, Grosse Pointe Garden Society: S1E3 (Peacock) with audio description, Denise Richards And Her Wild Things: S1E1 (Peacock) with audio description, and Suits LA: S1E3 (Peacock) with audio description. Best Episode: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man- I think the season’s penultimate episode did a lot. it showed us where Doc Oc was locked up, it revealed that perhaps Norman isn’t as altruistic,Lonnie sees his gang’s leader … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 03/11/25