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Rise, Dawn, and War For The Planet Of The Apes

John Stark

In preparation for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, I rewatched one of my favorite trilogies of all time. I’m elated that all three films have available audio description… somewhere. For me, I bought the trilogy in the Apple Store, to make sure I have all three. I have VlueRays of all three as well. I’ve seen Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes probably 4 times prior to this, Dawn probably twice, and admittedly I think I had only seen War once. Rise of the Planet Of The Apes has audio description provided by Deluxe, written and narrated … Continue reading Rise, Dawn, and War For The Planet Of The Apes

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Luther: The Fallen Son

John Stark

Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Provided By: Descriptive Video Works I never actually watched the TV series, so I was wondering if that would put a damper on my absolute to understand the film. Would this be a film made specifically for Luther fans? Do I have to binge watch the whole damn series? Luckily, no. While I’m sure the experience is more rewarding, watching this is a bit like watching Death On The Nile, but not Murder on The Orient Express. If you’re just aware that there is a detective named Poirot, then you can embrace … Continue reading Luther: The Fallen Son

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Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi

John Stark

Starring: Daisy Ridley, Oscar Issac, john Boyega, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Domnhall Gleeson, Gwendolyn Christie, Lupita nyong’o, Anthony Daniels, Kelly Marie Tran, Andy Serkis, Laura Dern, Justin Theroux, Benecio Del Toro, and Frank Oz. Directed By: Rian Johnson Where I Watched It: Disney Plus English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Martin Bellamy The Plot: A continuation from The Force Awakens, with Rey (Ridley) looking to train and learn from Luke (Hamill), Finn (Boyega) being sent with a newcomer named Rose (Tran) to find the Codebreaker (Theroux), Leia (Fisher) using the force, Kylo Ren … Continue reading Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi

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Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

John Stark

Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Issac, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford, Domnhall Gleeson, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Max Von sydow, Peter Mayhew, Gwendolyn Christie, Simon Pegg, and Mark Hamill. Directed By: JJ Abrams Where i Watched it: Disney Plus English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: Deluxe Narration By: Martin Bellamy The Plot: Set many years after Return of The Jedi, the original gang is older, and a new generation awakens the force. The New Order is trying to take over the galaxy, a mysterious figure named Kyle Ren (Adam Driver) is looking a lot … Continue reading Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

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Venom Let There Be Carnage

John Stark

Starring: Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott, Peggy Lou, and Stephen Graham. Directed By: Andy Serkis Where I Watched It: VOD (though it is currently on Starz) English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: The media Access Group narrated By: Roy Samuelson The Plot: Because he made a lot of money the last time around, Venom (Hardy) is back, in a convoluted storyline that involves a Bonnie and Clyde type relationship between a serial killer (Harrelson) and his love (Harris) that is locked away in an asylum. After he bites Eddie Brock (also Hardy), our … Continue reading Venom Let There Be Carnage

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The Batman

John Stark

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoey Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, John Tuturro, Andy Serkis, and Peter Sarsgaard. Directed By: Matt Reeves Where I Watched it: HBO MAX English Audio Description Available?: Yes Narrated By: Jedidiah Barton The Plot: In his second year as a masked vigilante, Bruce Wayne (Pattinson) is struggling to clean up your rather run of the mill gang members, street thugs, and drug dealers. But, when a new serial killer presents himself, leaving riddles behind at his crime scene, Bruce finds himself struggling with the kind of vengeance he always imagined for himself, with the truths … Continue reading The Batman