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The Weekend Away

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Starring: leighton Meester Directed By: Kim Farrant Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes Audio Description Provided By: International Digital Works Narration Written By Liz Gutman The Plot: When two friends head to Croatia for a weekend away, what starts out as a fun time, quickly turns into a nightmare when one goes missing, and the other must prove she has nothing to do with her friends disappearance. Sounds like it was ripped from the headlines, no? What Works: This film is better than it has any right to be. I assumed I was walking into another … Continue reading The Weekend Away

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Against The Ice

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Starring: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Joe Cole, and Charles Dance. Directed By: Peter Flint Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot: Based on the true story of men who traversed Greenland in the early 1900’s trying to map out the territory, we follow an ill fated group that must fight together if they want to survive the ice. What Works: I do like Coster-Waldau as an actor, and I do wish him a good film career. I applaud him for adapting a book, as he’s a credited screenwriter here, as this story must be dear to his … Continue reading Against The Ice

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The Too Much TV Roundup

John Stark

Once again, I’m running down the list of the 10 shows I most want to talk about from the past week. Not all may have audio description available, but it will be noted. Not all of these are recommendations, and i don’t binge watch, so I might be in a different place than you in a streaming series. 1) The Shining Veil (STARZ) English Audio Description?: No Definitely a show I would love to have audio description for, because I thought the pilot was clever as hell. It’s obviously not made to be taken too seriously, but there’s a hint … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup

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The Adam Project

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Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, and Catherine Keener. Directed By: Shawn Levy Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot: Adam (Reynolds) is from the year 2050, in a world where time travel is possible. But, in order to solve a tragic mystery, Adam must travel back and team up with his younger self (Scoville), who is still dealing with the rather recent death of their father, in order to prevent the villain (Keener) from achieving her endgame. What Works: Having recently seen Free Guy, another collaboration between Levy and … Continue reading The Adam Project

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The too Much TV Roundup

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A day late and a dollar short. Changing up the format a bit. Previously, I just ran down the streaming services and picked a show. Now, I’ll just be doing the top 10 programs that hit me one way or the other in the last 7 days. Remember, I don’t binge watch. So, some of these might be a bit old, and you might already be done, or even behind where I’m at. Thanks to peak tV. 1) The Walking Dead (AMC/AMC Plus) English Audio Description Available?: Frustratingly, no. It’s always bothered me that this show doesn’t feature audio description … Continue reading The too Much TV Roundup

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The Too Much TV Roundup

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You know the drill. There are a ton of streaming services, not to mention actual cable still exists, and it’s hard for one person to cover all my feelings about every single series I’m watching in their own individual post. So here’s a glance at what I watch (slowly, while not binge watching) when I’m not watching movies. Netflix: One of these days I’d like to write about All Of us Are Dead. I’ve heard good things, but I heard good things about Squid Game too back in the day, and tried to start watching that without audio description and … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup

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Procession

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Documentary Directed By: Robert Green Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot: A group of men unpack their sexual abuse and childhood trauma they experienced while growing up Catholic, by working with a dramatic therapist that encourages them to write and direct short films that explain what happened to them as children. What Works: As of this writing, I’ve seen three of the five nominees for Best Documentary, and I honestly don’t understand how Procession was left off. Maybe voters found the format in which these victims chose to share their traumatic pasts with the … Continue reading Procession

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Audible

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Documentary Directed By: Matthew Ogens Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot: Audible centers primarily around a singular football player, but really is about a larger story involving a deaf football team, that loses their first game in a very long time, and how that shapes them and how the uniquely react and respond moving forward. By tackling not just the broader spectrum of what it would be like to operate as a deaf football team, but instead focus more on the individual students experiences, not just losses on the field, but personal as well, … Continue reading Audible

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The Too Much TV Roundup

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Once again, a massive post giving you a glimpse of what I’m watching on TV, because one man doesn’t have the time to watch and review all the content I consume. Netflix: Starting off with a non-recommendation. After three episodes, I gave up on Stay Close. I was really excited for another Netflix adaptation from this author, as I enjoyed The Stranger from two years ago. But, even with the presence of Richard Armitage (who was also in The Stranger), Stay Close has done nothing but push me further away. It’s three and done. I don’t care how this limited … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup

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Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

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Starring: Does it matter? I guess… Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Jacob Latimore, Mark Burnham, Moe Dunford, and a very special surprise guest! Directed By: David Blue Garcia Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot: After surviving a school shooting, a teenager (Fisher) decides to pack up her life and follow her sister (Yarkin) and her friends/co-workers/possible fellow cult members/future dead bodies (cast members not important) to a small town in the middle of Texas with a population of less than 2,000 people, that is famous only for one thing. A chainsaw massacre. It’s been 50 … Continue reading Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

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The Too Much TV Roundup

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With all of the many platforms we have to watch television programs, from regular networks, to cable and premium channels, and a wide array of streaming channels, there has never been this much TV created for our own enjoyment. Starting this week, I plan to offer a glimpse into some of the shows I’m checking out, good or bad. I do not binge shows, so I might not be fully through a show whose entire season dropped at one point, and thanks to the tons of programs I do watch, I might “be behind”. I am watching a lot of … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup

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Brazen

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Starring: Alyssa Milano and Sam Page. Directed By Monica Mitchell Where i Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot: Grace (Milano) is a best selling fiction author whose sister is a teacher during the day, and a webcam dominatrix at night. That is… until she is murdered! Armed with the knowledge she has gained from years of writing fiction novels, Grace has the police assist her in solving her sister’s murder. What Works: So, this is on Netflix. That means I got to watch this at home. I made myself these really good homemade nachos, and enjoyed … Continue reading Brazen

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The Mitchells Vs The Machines

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Featuring The Voices Of: Abby Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Olivia Coleman, Eric Andre, Beck Bennett, Fred Armisen,John Legend, Chrissy Teegin, Blake Griffin, and Conan O’Brien. Directed By: Mike Rianda Where I Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes The plot: When it’s time for a young girl (Jacobsen) to leave the nest and go to college, her dad (McBride) has a hard time letting go, and decides to make her trip to her college a fun road trip for the whole family. Then an apocalypse led by AI (Coleman) turns their road trip into a hell scape. What … Continue reading The Mitchells Vs The Machines

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The Power Of The Dog

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Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Directed By Jane Campion. The Plot: Two brothers (Cumberbatch and Plemons) run a ranch, and their lives are forever changed when one marries a widow (Dunst), who has a rather interesting son (Smit-McPhee) that seems very at odds with the environment around him. Lots of long staring and heavy thinking ensue. What Works and What Doesn’t: Usually, I break these into two fairly divided sections, but The Power Of The Dog is not a typical film, so it gets atypical treatment. This is not my first rodeo with Jane Campion’s … Continue reading The Power Of The Dog

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Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

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Starring (or featuring the voices of): James Corden, Rose Byrne, Domnhall Gleason, Lenny James, Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debecki, Sam Neil, Hayley Atwell, and Sia. Directed By: Will Gluck Where I Watched It: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes The plot: Picking up basically where the first film left off, Peter (Corden) and his extended animal family now live sin somewhat harmony with their respective humans (Byrne and Gleason), the former of whom uses the cute critters for her own work… much the same way Beatrix Potter did by writing the books. Get it? It’s like..this is real life. But all … Continue reading Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway