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Toy Story 5

John Stark

I can’t believe we’ve been making Toy Story movies for 31 years. I remember being in a theater as a kid in 1995, watching Toy Story for the first time. I was at that age where I was starting to segue away from playing with toys and into life, or video games, or whatever else you start doing when you get into your teens. But, admittedly, I had a robust childhood. I watched a lot of kids programming, loved my daily intake of cartoons, and yes, I had a bunch of toys and action figures. So, I remember going home … Continue reading Toy Story 5

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Ballerina

John Stark

Cast: Ana De Armas, Keanu reeves, Gabriel Byrne, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, Norman Reedus, catalina Sandino Moreno, Lance Reddick, Written By: Shay Hatten based on characters created by Derek Kolstad Directed By: Len Wiseman (Underworld) original Score By:Tyler Bates and Joel J. Richard Studio: Lionsgate Release Year: 2025 Runtime: 124 minutes Audio Description Created By: Deluxe Written By: Narrated By: Laura Post What is it? A spinoff from the John Wick franchise, technically (and horribly misguided) titled Ballerina: From The World Of John Wick, we follow Eve (Academy Award nominee Ana de Armas) as she seeks vengeance against a group … Continue reading Ballerina

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Parenthood: 35th Anniversary

John Stark

Parenthood: 35th Anniversary- Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Rick Moranis Quick Take: just a few days ago I mentioned the anniversary of Ron Howard’s The Paper. But Parenthood, that has a bit stronger footing in the test of time, due in large part to the NBC drama starring Craig T. Nelson, that created a new generation of fans, and made people look back on the Steve Martin film that started it all. That drama wasn’t the first attempt to turn this into a series, as there was a short lived version in the early 90’s. But, here we have a stellar … Continue reading Parenthood: 35th Anniversary

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Speed: 30th Anniversary

John Stark

Often when critics and various awards groups gather at the end of the year to honor the years best, it is with a very narrow view of what we thought best represented that year.Many times, blockbuster films, or even films that just didn’t reach a wide enough audience, end up being rediscovered, or really holding on and becoming an essential film standing the test of time. This is often the toughest job of all, because film critics and historians can always pull lesser known films throughout the years, but the truth is that a film like Speed ends up with … Continue reading Speed: 30th Anniversary

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John Wick Chapter 4

John Stark

Where I Watched it: ITunes/VOD English Audio Description Provided By Deluxe Narrated By Jedidiah Barton this might be the most audio description for a film ever. Granted, there are other movies where the audio description is non-stop, but this is also a long movie, tipping the scales at 2 hrs 45 minutes. And, they make sure to pack this film with action set piece after action set piece. After all, this is very likely the conclusion to this particular series, as they seem far more interested in spinoffs, like Peacock’s upcoming The Continental, or next summer’s ballerina. So, how does … Continue reading John Wick Chapter 4

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John wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum

John Stark

Where I Watched It: not On peacock English Audio Description Available?: Yes If you follow my every move, you already heard what i had to say about having watched john Wick on Peacock, and also Chapter 2. Neither had audio description, but both left the service at the beginning of May. I last saw them on FreeVee. The problem is, I’m still trying to finish this cycle, and be ready for Chapter 4, but I’ve also never seen Parabellum. it was easier for me to sit through the first two films without audio description to allow myself the opportunity to … Continue reading John wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum

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John Wick Chapter 2

John Stark

Where I Watched it: peacock English Audio Description?: no As part of my quest to see all the john Wick films again, while they were still on peacock, this didn’t have audio description. A film like this not having audio description is pointless. The john Wick franchise is not known for expository dialogue. It’s known for long sequences of well choreographed violence that weave throughout the whole film. Truthfully, I’ve already seen this. The first two films in the franchise pre-dated my blindness, so I could play around with sitting down to talk about why this film doesn’t work without … Continue reading John Wick Chapter 2

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John Wick

John Stark

Where I Watched it: peacock English Audio Description?: No hah. Hosting this film without audio description is just so pointless. I mean, the entire franchise is centered around these action sequences, and not dialogue. in fact, much has been made about just how few words Keanu Reeves actually says in the 4th installment. Look, I had the opportunity to watch this when i could see. i loved it. it’s a great revenge thriller, especially when you don’t know that it’s launching a franchise. But there just is so much action featured in this film, in this franchise, that I’m tired … Continue reading John Wick

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47 Ronin

John Stark

Where I Watched it: HBo MAX English Audio Description provided By: Media Access Group Narrated by: Christopher Flowers This might seem random, but i promise, my next review will make sense. It will pull this whole thing together. Yes, when this thing came out nine years ago, I could have seen it in theatres. But, it came out in December, and when you decide to tackle a crowded marketplace, you’d either be a sure fire blockbuster or be up for Oscar consideration. This is basically why I also didn’t see The mist in theatres. Things were just too crowded, and … Continue reading 47 Ronin

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DC League Of Superpets

John Stark

Where I Watched It: HBo MAX Audio Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: KG Tang Considering the fact that DC’s universe is best represented on the work they put on streaming services and even Arrowverse, it seemed rather sketchy that something about Krypto and some shelter pets fighting crime would work. Are we at a point where Krypto warrants a theatrical release? I mean, this is the same studio that bothered to shoot a Batgirl movie just to keep it locked away at Area 51. I always try to enter every single movie open minded, and this one exceeded my … Continue reading DC League Of Superpets

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Speed

John Stark

Where I Watched it: Amazon English Audio Description?: Yes Somewhere out there, I’m being judged because people keep clicking on reviews of films I hadn’t seen already, and just now feel like getting around to. This is not that. It’s close, but not really. My history with Speed is less complicated. I wasn’t old enough at the time to see an R rated film on my own, but luckily for me, back in the 90’s, big films like this always made themselves onto TV for their big network premiere a year or two later. However, in the case of Speed, … Continue reading Speed