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Going In Blind: A prayer for The dying

John Stark

I probably need to stop choosing films simply based on their casts, because that strategy doesn’t seem to be working out particularly well for me. Earlier this year, I reviewed a film solely because Willem Dafoe was in it. It didn’t have audio description, and it wasn’t very good. I stand by that assessment, and I honestly don’t think adding audio description would have saved it. Now I’ve found myself watching A Prayer for the Dying, another film without audio description, this time featuring Academy Award nominee John C. Reilly, an actor I’d love to see doing more interesting work, … Continue reading Going In Blind: A prayer for The dying

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One Life

John Stark

When I heard the title of the new Anthony Hopkins film, it reminded me of all those Hacksaw Ridge trailers where Andrew Garfield would say “…just one more”. Sadly, One Life, is an abandoned Oscar bait film. This happened to a few films released at the end of the year, when the distributor behind the film already had their primary contenders. This is like the “in case of emergency, break glass”, except that for a random recognition from the BAFTA’s, One life went largely without being lauded. Neon did the same thing with origin, A24 had The iron Claw, Amazon … Continue reading One Life

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Operation Mince Meat

John Stark

Starring: Colin Firth, Matthew MacFayden, Kelly MacDonald, Rufus White, Johnny Flynn, and Penelope Wilton. Directed By: John Madden Where I Watched it: Netflix English audio Description Available?: Yes Narration Provided By: International Digital Center Narration Written By: Liz Gutman Narration By: Lynn Gallagher The Plot: During World War II, in order to secure a successful win for the British troops, intelligence officers come up with a plan that involves misdirecting the Nazi troops by convincing them there is an impending attack elsewhere, to draw the forces away. how do they plan to do this? Well, it involves a corpse. What … Continue reading Operation Mince Meat

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The Outfit (2022)

John Stark

Starring: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Johnny Flynn, Dylan O’Brian, and Simon Russell Beale. Directed By: Graham Moore Where I Watched it: Peacock English Audio Description Available?: Yes Provided By?: WGBH Media Access Narrated By: Briana Leon (Updated with narrator information courtesy of a subscriber, which should now also be reflected on TheADNA.org as well. Originally, Peacock forced me out of the credits before I could discover the narrator, and into another movie.) The Plot: Don’t you dare call him a tailor. He’s (Rylance) a cutter. There’s a difference, and one that he’s quick to correct you on should you dare … Continue reading The Outfit (2022)