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Going In Blind: Dead Of Winter

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Cast: Emma Thompson, Judy Greer, Marc Menchaca, Laurel Marsden Written By: Nicholas Jacobson-Larson Directed By: Brian Kirk Release Year: 2025 Studio: Vertical Entertainment *Audio Description Was Not Provided At Time Of Screening* What Is It?: A Minnesotan (Thompson) realizes that she may have just witnessed a kidnapping, and may be the girls only hope of survival between her captors, and the harsh wintery landscape. What Works: I go into most films with very little knowledge. So, I really had no idea Judy Greer was playing one of the bad guys. I had this initial visceral reaction to it, like I … Continue reading Going In Blind: Dead Of Winter

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Matilda The musical

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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

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Good Luck To you Leo Grande

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Starring: Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack Directed By: Sophie Hyde Where I Watched it: hulu English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Written by: Steven Pelletier Narrated By: Roy Samuelson Provided By: Zoo Digital The Plot: A middle aged widow (Thompson) feeling unfulfilled in her sexual life thus far enlists the services of a male escort, Leo Grande (McCormack) to help her feel less disconnected, and check some things off her bucket list. But as the two converse, Leo shows her a world she’s unfamiliar with, and gives her an experience where she feels like the only woman in the world. … Continue reading Good Luck To you Leo Grande

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Golden Globe Nominations (Film Categories)

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The Golden Globes SHUT OUT The Butler. Wow. Another surprise was no nomination for James Gandolfini, but they nominated Julia Louis Dreyfus anyway for Enough Said. Greta Gerwig snuck in a nomination. Idris Elba finally gets some recognition for Mandela. Best Drama 12 Years A Slave Captain Phillips Philomena Gravity Rush Best Comedy or Musical American Hustle Her Inside Llewyn Davis Nebraska The Wolf Of Wall Street Best Director Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity) Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave) Alexander Payne (Nebraska) David O’Russell (American Hustle) Best Actor In A Drama Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave) … Continue reading Golden Globe Nominations (Film Categories)