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Uglies

John Stark

What a God awful idea for a film. Following in the money grabbing young adult trend that was the era of Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Maze Runner, someone wrote a film about a future where everyone gets to have plastic surgery at 16 to make them perfect. Then, their problems are solved. Everyone under 16 is a child. Oh, sorry, I read that wrong. Everyone under 16 is one of the “Uglies”. You know, a regular person just living their life? Joey King is in this for some reason, despite being 25 years old. It’s almost like mcg made … Continue reading Uglies

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Jolt

John Stark

Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Jai Courtney, Stanley Tucci, Bobby Cannavale, Laverne Cox, David Bradley, and Susan Sarandon. Directed By: Tonya Wexler Where I Watched It: Amazon English Audio Description Available?: Yes Is This Robodescription?: Yes The Plot: Tale as old as time. It’s been done so many times before. A women (Beckinsale) is diagnosed with a very particular set of skills (the skill being uncontrollable rage), and the solution suggested by her doctor (Tucci), who obviously is a big fan of Crank, is for her to wear a device where she sends an electric shock to her heart before she loses … Continue reading Jolt

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Orange Is The New Black: Season 4

John Stark

Starring: Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Kate Mulgrew, Blair Brown, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, Samira Wiley, Adrienne C Moore, Taryn Manning, Kimiko Glenn, Nick Sandow, Michael Harney, Brad William Henke, Lori Petty, Jessica Pimentel, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Laura Gomez, Natasha Lyonne, Lea DeLaria, Constance Shulman, Amanda Stephen, Jolene Purdy, Laverne Cox, Dascha Polanco, Yael Stone, James McMenamin, Alan Aisenberg, Selenis Leyva, Kelly Karbacz, Diane Guerrero, Jackie Cruz, Matt Peters, Vicky Jeudy, Emma Myles, Annie Golden, Beth Fowler, Abigail Savage, Julie Lake, Lin Tucci
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Emmy Watch: And The Nominees Are…

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Outstanding Drama Series: Mad Men True Detective Game Of Thrones House Of Cards Downton Abbey Breaking Bad Outstanding Comedy Series: The Big Bang Theory Louie Modern Family Orange Is The New Black Silicon Valley Veep Outstanding Miniseries: American Horror Story: Coven Bonnie and Clyde Fargo Luther Treme The White Queen Outstanding Movie: The Normal Heart The Trip To Bountiful Killing Kennedy Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight Sherlock: His Last Vow Lead Actor In A Drama: Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom) Jon Hamm (Mad Men) Matthew McConaughey (True Detective) Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) Woody Harrelson (True Detective) Kevin Spacey (House Of Cards) Lead … Continue reading Emmy Watch: And The Nominees Are…