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The Pickup

John Stark

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

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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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Dashing Through The Snow

John Stark

Where I Watched It: Disney Plus English Audio Description?: Yes Cast: Ludacris, Lil Rel Howery, Madison Skye Vadium, Tiana Paris, and Oscar Nunez. Written By: Scott Rosenberg Directed By: Tim Story I love a good streaming surprise that feels like it had a real budget. The feeling that Disney could have sent this to theatres is what sets this apart from a lot of other cheaper Christmas fare. They did go out and get Tim Story to direct, who earlier this year did get his film The blackening into theatres. I’m also a big fan of representation, and I’ll be … Continue reading Dashing Through The Snow

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The Blackening

John Stark

Where I Watched It: Stars English Audio Description?: No I would use the term horror comedy when describing this, but I don’t want people to think Scary Movie, and adjust their expectations. The thing about The Blackening is that because of the title, it could very well seem like a full on spoof of the genre, rather than just a smart horror film that manages to navigate the tropes of a horror slasher with some biting satirical comedy. And, no, you don’t have to be black to enjoy this. Much like every horror film ever, our lead cast find themselves … Continue reading The Blackening