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Wicked Little Letters

John Stark

I’m realizing this stream of reviews of non-audio described content is quite depressing. This British dark comedy landed on Netflix where they didn’t think to acquire audio description for a film with Oscar Winner Olivia Coleman and Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley. I’m fairly certain this thing probably has a UK Audio Description Track, since it probably had a decent UK release. It’s just about whether or not you care. It is a period piece with a sizable ensemble. I had a hard time following it. beyond Coleman and Buckley, the only other vocally standout actress to me was Alicia Weir, … Continue reading Wicked Little Letters

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Abigail

John Stark

I firmly believe this is one film that should be watched with you knowing as little about it as possible. The more you know, the less fun it is. It was clearly crafted that way, and the people who make trailers do not give a crap. I’ll spoil all day every day if the spoiler isn’t really a spoiler, or if the movie is god awful, or some slog that exists simply to have a twist, but Abigail is none of those things. I caught this on peacock, and without being too revealing, i thought the audio description was really … Continue reading Abigail

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Matilda The musical

John Stark

Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Provided By International Digital Center Written By: Betty Capone My fondness for Roald Dahl material is fuzzy for me. I can’t actually remember reading any of his works as a child, though I can’t actually remember reading much of the stufff I read in Elementary school. It’s like all those books just flew out the window. I know I read everything from Beverly Cleary to Goosebumps, and somewhere in there I’m sure was at least a Roald Dahl book. Was it Matilda? Perhaps. But at the cinema, his work has allowed for … Continue reading Matilda The musical