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Wake Up Dead Man

John Stark

Disclaimer: I’m a blind film critic. If you build it, he will come. In Rian Johnson’s third outing in what is called the Knives Out series (for no other reason than it being the title of the first Benoit Blanc outing), we are asked to have a little faith. or, perhaps it is better to have a lack thereof. Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man may center in a church, but this is no Murder In the Cathedral. If you dress it up with simplicity, it could be seen as a modern day version of that, but woven in Johnson’s narrative … Continue reading Wake Up Dead Man

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Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer

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Cast: Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richard’s, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm, Chris Evans as Johnny Storm, Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm,Laurence Fishburne as Silver Surfer, Julian McMahon as Victor Von Doom, Kerry Washington as Alicia, Andre Braugher as General Hager, Doug Jones as Silver Surfer, featuring a guest appearance from Stan lee, and a random appearance by Lauren Sanchez. Yes, that Lauren Sanchez. Written By: Don Payne (My Super Ex Girlfriend), Mark Frost (Fantastic Four), John Turman (Fantastic Four), based on characters created by Stan Lee directed By: Tim Story (Ride Along) Notable Producers: Avi Arad, Chris Columbus, Stan lee, … Continue reading Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer

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Fantastic Four: 20th Anniversary

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Cast: Chris Evan’s as Johnny Storm, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm, Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm, Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richard’s, Julian McMahon as Victor Von Doom, and Kerry Washington as Alicia. Written By: Mark Frost (the Greatest Game Ever Played), Michael France (Cliffhanger, Goldeneye), based on the comic created by Stan lee Directed By: Tim Story (Ride Along) Notable producers:Avi Arad, Chris Columbus, Kevin Feige Stan Lee Original Score By: John Ottman (the usual suspects, X2) Studio: 20th century Fox Release Year: 2005 runtime: 106 minutes Rated PG-13 Audio description produced By: Deluxe Written By: Narrated By: Jedidiah Barton … Continue reading Fantastic Four: 20th Anniversary

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Shadow Force

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Cast: Kerry Washington as Kyrah Owens, Omar Sy as Isaac, Jahleel Kamar as Ky, Mark Strong as Jack, Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Auntie, and Method Man as unc. Written By: Leon Chills and Joe Carnahan Directed By: joe Carnahan Significant Producers:Sterling K Brown, Kerry Washington, Original Score By: Craig Deleon Released By: Lionsgate Release Year: 2025 Rated R Runtime: 104 minutes Audio Description Produced By: Written By: Narrated By: What is it?: A former secret agent (Sy) is on the run with his son, hiding from the organization he used to work for. but, after his attempt to stop a … Continue reading Shadow Force

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 06/17/23

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Some big shows dropping this coming week. Secret invasion! The Walking Dead: Dead City! The Bear! And Just Like That! It is truly an embarassment of riches. Anyway, Happy Fathers Day, and I hope you enjoy this roundup. It’s dedicated to my best friend, who would have turned 40 today. Rest. in Peace. 10) The Clearing (Hulu) English Audio Description: LOL, No. Status: Unknown I love when hulu picks up a show clearly from another English speaking place, and touts it as a Hulu original, but also says fuck audio description. This didn’t even premiere this week. it’s been a … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 06/17/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 06/09/23

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Well, the cancellation monster arrived at NBC yesterday and got rid of young Roc and Grand Crew. I believe that leaves only American Auto on the bubble. Meanwhile, ABC passed on all remaining pilots except The Good lawyer, which remains on the bubble with The Rookie Feds and Home Economics. They can extend the contracts past June, but they need to make decisions pretty quickly. 12) Clarissa Explains it All (Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: no Status: Ended This trip down memory lane hasn’t quite worked out for me. This episode, someone might have a crush on Clarissa. Episode Grade: … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 06/09/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 05/25/23

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I did not plan this today. But i watched a new episode of Citadel the same day Amazon greenlit a second season. So that is my big TV news story to rock your world this morning. 12) All In The Family (FreeVee) English audio Description?: No Status: Ended Other than remembering Rob Reiner yelling about his Polish heritage at one point, my sleep last night completely erased what this episode was about. Occasionally that’s a problem with a show when i watch this much stuff in one day. Episode Grade: ? 11) Futurama (Hulu) English Audio Description?: No Status: Revived … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 05/25/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 05/21/23

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Well, that Disney/Hulu pull list I mentioned earlier got a little shorter as the internet clapped back about one title Disney was planning on purging, the documentary Howard, which centers around the composer Howard Ashman who was instrumental in the revival of Disney, starting with The little Mermaid. Not only did it seem in poor taste to remove a documentary about an LGBT icon right before pride month, but also right before the live action adaptation of his work hits the big screen. So, Howard will not be pulled. 13) Great Expectations (Hulu) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Limited Series … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 05/21/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 05/06/23

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I read an interesting news story that fans of Netflix shows have noticed that Netflix loves to cancel their product, and are now banding together to try and stop these cancellations. For example, there’s an entire subreddit devoted to Shadow and Bone where over 24K fans keep rewatching the show over and over to keep its numbers up. I wonder if just going to work, and leaving your Netflix running on Shadow and Bone couldn’t at least get you some hours in there. Also, Richard Dreyfuss did an interview where he wanted to know why he can’t play a black … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 05/06/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 04/30/23

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Good news for fans of The morning Show. Apple Plus has already picked that show up for a fourth season before the third season even premieres. 11) The power (Amazon) English Audio Description?: Yes Honestly, I’m as surprised as you are. I was actually looking forward to this series. However, the pilot is very slow. I felt like I was watching a completely different show than the one the trailers had been hyping. it reminded me of how I used to feel when i was hyped for the latest theatrical adaptation of a hot YA title, only for it to … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 04/30/23

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The School For Good And Evil

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Where I Watched It: Netflix Audio Description Provided By: International Digital Center Written By: Betty Capone Narrated By: Sri Gordon Netflix is obviously chasing the next big YA adaptation, as they are throwing everything they have at this super similar, but just different enough adventure that you may have felt like you’ve seen before. To do this, they recruited Paul Feig, and based on his previous work, ranging from Freaks and Geeks to Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters, Feig’s style is entirely not here. This feels more like a film directed by perhaps Ava Duvernay, as I felt more of her Wrinkle … Continue reading The School For Good And Evil