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Ballad Of A Small Player

John Stark

Cast: Colin Farrell, Tilda Swinton, Fala Chen Written By: Rowan Joffy directed By: Edward Berger Original Score By: Volker Bertamin Release Year: 2025 Studio/Streamer: Netflix Runtime: 101 minutes Audio Description Produced By: VSI London Written by: Narrated By: What Is it?: based on a book, Ballad of A Small Player follows a seemingly upstanding British citizen in Macao who is struggling with debt, and keeping up the appearance that they are not in quite as deep, and if they can just get a line of credit now, everything will be cleared up after the weekend. dodging those he owes, and … Continue reading Ballad Of A Small Player

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/26/25

John Stark

TV Shows Watched: Peacemaker: S2E6 (HBO MAX) with audio description, Marvel Zombies: S1E3 (Disney plus) with audio description,Wayward: S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description, the Summer I Turned Pretty: S3E10 (Amazon) with audio description, My Life With the Walter boys: S2E6 (Netflix) with audio description, celebrity Weakest Link: S1E1 (Hulu) no audio description, The Daily Show: Monday (Paramount Plus) no audio description, and Who wants to Be A Millionaire: S4E8 (Hulu) with audio description Peacemaker- I’ve heard this is game changing. Considering I’ve recently seen Superman, I’m not sure something can be that game changing when the thing that came before … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/26/25

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/19/25

John Stark

TV Shows Watched: the Peacemaker: S2E5 (HBO MAX) with audio description, My Life With the Walter boys: S2E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Haunted Hotel: S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description, The Summer I turned Pretty: S3E9 (Amazon) with audio description, The Daily Show: Thursday (Paramount Plus) no audio description, Breaking Bad: S3E1 (Netflix) with audio description Peacemaker- Instead of spoiling through recap, let me say how nice it was to wake up to Alex reminding me that it was a great day to be a nerd, since I could see Superman and peacemaker on the same day. And, yes, I am … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/19/25

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/13/25

John Stark

TV Shows Watched: outlander: Blood of My Blood: S1E7 (Starz) no audio description, My Life With The Walter Boys: S2E4 (Netflix) with audio description, Dexter: S6E3 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Upload: S4E4 (AmazoN) with audio description, All of Us Are Dead: S1E12 (Netflix) with audio description, Pop culture Jeopardy: OMG (Amazon) with audio description, Only Murders In the Building: S5E2 (Hulu) with audio description Outlander: Blood of My Blood- All four parents are featured, with a special appearance by rob Roy! And Ellen’s virginity gets called into question. Uh oh. I’d have a better idea of who these people … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/13/25

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Aka Charlie Sheen

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Directed By: Andrew Ramsey Release Year: 2025 Runtime: 2 parts, approx. 88 minutes each Studio/Streamer: Netflix Audio Description Produced By: VSI Written By: (Need Credit) Narrated By: Roy Samuelson What Is it?: ready to talk candidly about all the trials and tribulations, the ups and downs, and face the truth, Charlie Sheen sits down for a fairly comprehensive walk through his life, from growing up the son of a famous actor, and eventually pursuing his own acting career, before gaining a reputation as a bad boy, and having run ins with the law, alcohol, and substance abuse. Now, he’s here … Continue reading Aka Charlie Sheen

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/08/25

John Stark

TV Shows Watched: Black Mirror: S4E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Platonic: S2E6 (Apple plus) with audio description, The Runarounds: S1E2 (Amazon) with audio description, The Terminal list: Dark Wolf- S1E3 (Amazon) with audio description, My Life With The Walter Boys: S2E3 (Netflix) with audio description, Red Fish Blue fish: S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description, Rick And Morty: S8E1 (HBO MAX) with audio description, Last Week Tonight: Most Recent (HBo MAX) no audio description Black Mirror- Metalhead is a disappointment. Basically Black mirror made The Terminator, but didn’t flesh out a world interesting enough for it to be in. we don’t … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/08/25

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The Thursday Murder Club

John Stark

Cast: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie, Naomi Ackie, Daniel mays, Henry Lloyd Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, Richard E Grant Written By:Katie Brant Directed By: Chris Columbus Studio/Streamer: Netflix Release Year: 2025 Runtime: 121 minutes Audio Description Produced By: VSI Written By: Narrated By: What is it?: When a property owner plans to demolish a retirement community and redevelop it, he didn’t count on the residents being so feisty, and when someone turns up dead, he certainly wasn’t prepared for the Thursday Murder club, a little group of seniors obsessed with true crime and mysteries, … Continue reading The Thursday Murder Club