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The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/27/23

John Stark

Really, it’s the doldrums of TV news right now. Even in the world of movie news, the best I got is that I just learned there was a movie in theatres called Anyone But You that stars Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney. Talk about the wrong time of year to open a film like that. Wow. Getting clobbered by films with big budgets and Oscar fare, with two people who really aren’t marketable romcom stars. 1) Everything Now (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Not Yet Renewed Clashes begin in the friend zone when people seem at odds with each … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/27/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/13/23

John Stark

Yesterday was the nominations for the Critics Choice Film section, and my quick hot take is: they are more concerned with being a bellwether for predicting the Oscar’s that they aren’t doing anything interesting anymore. I think their choices are solid, and mostly what everyone is talking about, with very few exceptions. It’s just that I’ve spent the whole year listening to critics all over the internet talk about their undying love of Past Lives, and how much they want to give Selene Song an Oscar nomination in director, or how is’t a shame that Tao Yoo and John Meggaro … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/13/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/09/23

John Stark

It looks like also that the show Good Trouble has come to an end. I saw some cast reactions. And, Golden Globe nominations are announced tomorrow morning I do believe. It should be more interesting now that the awards are owned by a different body, and categories were expanded. 1) Sex Education (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Final Season Maeve’s Mom’s funeral day is punctuated by other events, including her strained relationship with Otis, who is also having a strained relationship with Eric, who may or may not be communicating with God. Also, Ruby has had about enough of … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 12/09/23

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The Wife

John Stark

Where I Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description?: Yes One of these days, the Academy might bestow an Academy Award to Glenn Close. It just will be for a movie she is in that is better than The Wife. Finally catching up on this gem thanks to Netflix, The Wife has a simple premise. A man (Jonathan Pryce) has been declared the Nobel prize winnner for Literature, and he and his wife (Glenn Close) prepare to celebrate by taking a trip and reveling in the pomp and circumstance of the moment. Along for the ride will be their grown son … Continue reading The Wife

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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

John Stark

Where I watched it: Netflix English Audio Description Provided By: Descriptive Video Works I just wrote a review about Spirited where i said explicitly that when you take one of these overadapted stories, you ahve to bring something original to it. Apple seemed ready to go with Spirited, but the Netflix shat out this nonsense. It’s just a C-Level adaptation of A Christmas Carol, full of forgettable pop songs written sort of in the style of music theatre, that paid for a good cast. in fact, it’s that cast that makes the film worth a damn. Luke Evans, Olivia Coleman, … Continue reading Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

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All The Old Knives

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Starring: Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton, Laurence Fishburne, and Jonathan Pryce. Directed By: Janus Metz Where I Watched It: Amazon English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Zambie Page The Plot: A former operative (Pine) is trying to wrap up an old case involving a hostage event gone horribly wrong, and meets an old colleague (Newton) at a restaurant to discuss the events as they transpired searching for closure. What Works: That’s the best plot I can give you without spoilers. What works? I’ve seen other critics hail this film for the chemistry between Pine and Newton, … Continue reading All The Old Knives