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The Small Screen Diaries- 03/01/24

John Stark

Timing is everything. Netflix announced the cancellation of The Brothers Sun right after I finished the final episode of the season. I liked the show, and I would have come back for a second season, but I could say that about a number of shows Netflix sends into the void every year. I’m not angry enough to tweet them, or X them. I don’t know why Elon had to go and make that weird. I want to send tweets, not whatever the hell we call it now. But, Michelle Yeoh’s Netflix show is short lived. I will testify that Halo … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 03/01/24

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The Holdovers

John Stark

Where I Watched it: Peacock English Audio Description?: Yes Cast: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’vine Joy Randolph, and Carrie Preston. Written By: David Hemingson Directed By Alexander Payne What would be fun would be to start each year, try and find some grand master list of all the projected titles for the year, and predict my top 10. if I had done that, I would have predicted The Holdovers. It feels like something that was made for me. Not that films like this don’t disappoint me, or that I’ve been let down before, but ever since i heard about The … Continue reading The Holdovers

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 11/11/23

John Stark

Did you watch any programming themed for Veteran’s Day yesterday? Or, were you like me, just catching up? 11) Hey Dude (Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: no Status: Ended A cringeworthy episode where Ted is tasked with monitoring water usage, and asks his Native American friend Danny if he can do a rain dance. When Danny says he doesn’t know how, Ted says it’s easy and just does one. Later, this 80’s kids comedy does make a point of mentioning that this is offensive, but it also spends more time invested on Danny trying to figure out how to do … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 11/11/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/05/23

John Stark

While I watch these older shows, I can’t help but think how much better they would be with audio description, and I want a world where we also prioritize the back catalog of TV shows as well as films. I also get sad when i think of a show I’d watch again that isn’t on a streaming service. Today’s highlight: American Dreams. Ran for 3 seasons on NBC, and launched the career of Brittany Snow. I miss that show. 14) Hey Dude (Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: No Status: Ended Hey Dude was one of the live action shows thrown … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 08/05/23

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TV Critics Choice Awards

John Stark

The Critics Choice awards have announced their nominees for this past season. I’m pretty happy across the board with these: Best Comedy Series: The Big Bang Theory, Louie, The Middle, New Girl, Parks and Recreation, Veep Best Actor In A Comedy: Don Cheadle (House of Lies), Louie CK (Louie), Jake Johnson (New Girl), Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation), Jeremy Sisto (Suburgatory) Best Actress In A Comedy: Laura Dern (Enlightened), Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Lena Dunham (Girls), Sutton Foster (Bunheads), Julia Louise Dreyfuss (Veep), Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) Best Supporting Actor In a Comedy: … Continue reading TV Critics Choice Awards