The Pickup

Cast: Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Keke Palmer, Eva Longoria, Andrew Dice Clay, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Roman Reigns, Marshawn Lynch Written By: Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows Directed By: Tim Story Studio: Amazon/MGM Release Year: 2025 Runtime: 94 minutes Audio Description Produced By: The Media Access Group at WGBH Written By: Directed By: What Is it? Two security truck drivers (Murphy/Davidson) contend with a smart villain (Palmer) intent on taking their truck. But the reason, and what she really wants, is a lot more than they expected. What Works: Some would argue that Eddie Murphy works, but I’d argue Keke Palmer … Continue reading The Pickup

One Of Them Days

I’m sure there’s at least one person bemoaning how we keep recycling ideas or gender flipping, but often the problem isn’t either of those things. It is a lack of perspective that kills a movie. Whether you gender flip, remake, adapt, or straight up ripoff a film and slap a new name on it (Transmorphers), if you don’t know why you are doing it, there’s no point.One Of Them Days is one of those films that beats back against the odds. Not only is it fresh, but it clearly owes a lot to a very popular film, and this also … Continue reading One Of Them Days

Lightyear

Where I Watched it: Disney Plus Audio Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Katie Lynn Snyder So, I think the question on everyone’s mind is, did Pixar take Buzz Lightyear to infinity and beyond? Sort of. They made a valiant effort. But, I’m not sure anyone at Pixar ever stopped to ask why they were making a Lightyear movie in the first place, and if they had, they might have actually thought about that strange space man who crash landed on the bed in Andy’s room. That guy helped to launch not just one of the most adored franchises of … Continue reading Lightyear