The Dark Room

Alex and Lee welcome friend and blind movie critic John Stark on the show to rank Christopher Nolan's entire filmography so far. In this first part, we review and rank Nolan's first six films chronologically, Insomnia through The Dark Knight. 

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John Stark's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/macthemovieguy
Audio Description Project: https://adp.acb.org/
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Alex and Lee chat with Kurt Yeager, a disabled actor whose credits include “Sons Of Anarchy”, “NCIS”, and “The Beanie Bubble”. in our conversation, Kurt discusses the accident that caused his disability, his philosophy on representation and navigating Hollywood, and the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. If you would like to help the industry professionals currently out of work, you can donate to the Entertainment Community Fund at https://entertainment community.org

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Join Lee and Alex for a conversation with Liz Gutman, an audio description content creator. In this episode, Liz discusses her process of writing audio description, what inspired her to get into this field, and more.

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Alex and Lee discuss their favorite films, audio description tracks, and performances of 2023 so far.

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Lee and Alex talk about the positives and negatives of at-home movie and TV viewing from a legally blind perspective. We discuss the accessibility of the major streaming services, devices, and physical media.

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Alex and Lee celebrate Disney accessibility with a focus on live-action films. They review the recent adaptation of “The Little Mermaid”, rank the live-action remakes, and share some favorite nostalgic classics.

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Lee and Alex are guest speakers at an "Accessibility in Cinema" class at DePaul University.  Listen in!

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Alex and Lee welcome special guest, Jamie Gagnon, Script Coordinator for the television series, 9-1-1. In our conversation, Jamie discusses his short films, making audio description tracks for them, and the current Writers Guild of America Strike.  

Jamie's Accessible Shorts Playlist on Vimeo & YouTube!
Jamie's AD short, Ax-essibility.
A great WGA Strike explainer by Dan Murrell (tell him The Dark Room sent you).
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Alex and Lee discuss their movie sin lists: the classic films they have never seen and recount their most memorable movie-going experiences.

Alex's Article about the AFI List: https://www.allsensesgo.com/classic-cinema/
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Lee and Alex discuss what it's like going to the movie theater as a legally blind patron. What we like, using audio description devices and how it can be improved.

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