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Hedda

John Stark

Cast: Tessa Thompson, Nina Haas, Tom Bateman, Imogene Poots, Nicholas Pinnock, Katherine Hunter Written and Directed by: Nia DaCosta Release Year: 2025 Studio/Streamer: Prime video Runtime: 107 minutes Audio Description Produced by: the Media Access group Written By: Narrated By: what is it?: An update to Henry Gibson’s classic work, director Nia DaCosta has decided to take the work from 1890 and move it to the 1950’s, combining the complex character with new undercurrents of racial identity and queerness, in a movie that has characters race swapped as well as gender bent. Hedda seems supportive of her husband, and throws … Continue reading Hedda

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/26/23

John Stark

It’s kind of amazing how sloe the TV news is during the strike. It’s almost like all of the various streamers are angry at their shows, and can’t pick any of them up for another season. of course, they also can’t negotiate contracts with the actors, so there’s that too. 11) Skull Island (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Unknown I think I keep hoping for that perfect magic that Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous gave me, but Skull Island is struggling to give me that balance. Some of the characters feel aimed at an older audience, while there’s still one … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/26/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/13/23

John Stark

So, SAG is on strike. It’s a great time to catch up on a show, since most of the shows haven’t been shooting, and now even more of them won’t be. I’ve heard some overseas productions are still filming. I’m not sure how. But they are MAX projects, including House Of The Dragon. 15) The Muppets Mayhem (Disney Plus) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Not Yet Renewed Now, I really want Peter Jackson to direct a Muppets movie. For those who don’t understand how amazing this would be, it’s not because of his Beatles thing on Disney Plus. Let’s just … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/13/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/09/23

John Stark

What a disappointing day of TV. 13) The Crowded Room (Apple Plus) English Audio Description?: Yes Status: Limited So, the show is going to try and confuse you through poor direction and writing. Got it. If this turns out that he has a split personality disorder, and this is like identity, I’m calling it now. We open with a shooting, and then transition to Tom Holland sitting in an interrogation room, where he talks about his time in high school and buying weed. WHAT? Luckily, I love Holland, so I’ll give this one more episode, but that was an awful … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/09/23

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13 Lives

John Stark

Where I Watched it: Amazon English Audio Description?: Yes I know that in the time Ron Howard has been directing, he’s managed to not hit every ball out of the park. i realize that some of his films are a bit divisive, but i still look at him as being one of the most solid directors working. When Hillbilly Elegy got middling reviews (and Razzie nominations), I stood up for the film because the performances by Glenn Close and Amy Adams were really freaking good. But, despite hooking in some of the biggest and most respected actors working right now, … Continue reading 13 Lives

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The Too Much TV Roundup- June 16th

John Stark

Today, once again a large chunk of my day was taken up by non-TV shows. There was a hearing, and i managed two movies. So this feels like a lower count of TV shows than usual, which makes it easier for the winner. 1) Ozark (Netflix) English Audio Description Available?: Yes In the 10th episode of the final season, Marty spent most of the episode trying to get a guy to convince to something we’re al pretty sure he didn’t do. Meanwhile, the Julia Garner vs Laura Linney face off is getting perfect as Ruth actually managed to outsmart her … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- June 16th