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John Stark

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Biography:

John Stark is a blind film critic, and audio description and accessibility advocate. In addition to reviewing film and television from the blind perspective, he also advocates as a member of the Media Advisory Committee of the Audio Description project of the American Council Of The Blind. John graduated with a BA in Film (Cinema Studies Track) from the University Of Central Florida, and holds membership in CACF, GALECA, and HCA.

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Movies TV Shows
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money (2025) 87/100 EDIT “McKenzie does his best to streamline and make information on crypto more accessible, while maintaining that this is his opinion, and and he’s not giving you financial advice, nor should any actor.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 15, 2026 Full Review Thrash (2026) 42% 31/100 EDIT “Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, Netflix answers the call with a variation on sharknado that is somehow worse, less fun, and has no bite to it.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 14, 2026 Full Review Screams From the Tower (2024) 71/100 EDIT “Screams from The Tower sounds like teen spirit, with an engaging fresh ensemble that pays homage to classic 80’s and 90’s teen comedies. However, the lack of needle drops, which teen films thrived on, left me dazed and confused.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 13, 2026 Full Review Pretty Lethal (2026) 57% 64/100 EDIT “Pretty Lethal might have a killer logline, but it is pretty lame with its character development, leaving the final project stuck in second position. At least the action was on pointe.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 12, 2026 Full Review The Housemaid (2025) 73% 76/100 EDIT “The Housemaid is energetic, defined by devilishly great lead performances, and a block of twists with a can’t stop won’t stop attitude. If nothing else, it certainly isn’t boring.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 12, 2026 Full Review One Mile: Chapter Two (2026) 57/100 EDIT “If you liked Chapter One you may still want to see how the story ends. Just don’t expect this to go the extra mile.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 12, 2026 Full Review Outcome (2026) 29% 34/100 EDIT “Jonah Hill’s Outcome shows that the worst thing about cancel culture may not be the actual cancellation, but rather having to make a film about it.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 12, 2026 Full Review The Normal Heart (2014) 94% 96/100 EDIT “At your wits end, when there is no end in sight, Mickey’s monologue, while extremely specific is so deeply human that anyone who has ever been in a losing fight, can relate to Mickey’s frustration with the very foundation which his group stands.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 11, 2026 Full Review Find Me Falling (2024) 41% 21/100 EDIT “An awful film. Truly. Some concepts are so inexcusably terrible, it begs the question of who dared to green light it in the first place.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 11, 2026 Full Review Crime 101 (2026) 88% 50/100 EDIT “Crime 101 feels less like a masterclass in filmmaking, and more like the entry level class they skipped but should have taken before embarking on the predictable and slow feature.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 11, 2026 Full Review Faces of Death (2026) 68% 51/100 EDIT “While Faces Of death may think it offers commentary on a world obsessed with violent content, it is unrealistic in its portrayal, leaving the final girl as the only girl and neutering the subtext to avoid chastising the very audience it needs.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 11, 2026 Full Review Hamlet (2025) 72% 64/100 EDIT “If you are a Shakespeare purist, this is not for you. However,if you can appreciate the perspective at play and allow Riz Ahmed’s stunning turn, it might be. Remember, there is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 7, 2026 Full Review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) 92% 79/100 EDIT “Da costa delivers a visceral, worthy successor that blazes its own trail, setting the standard on how to continue to world build within franchise extensions.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 6, 2026 Full Review Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) 64% 73/100 EDIT “It’s actually the desire to avoid the tropes of video game adaptations, instead placing this on earth, with real world rules, that makes it work.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 5, 2026 Full Review The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) 59% 64/100 EDIT “A hodgepodge of ideas that was thrown together in the biggest fan service Illumination could give us.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 5, 2026 Full Review Project Hail Mary (2026) 94% 90/100 EDIT “Project Hail Mary feels like the antithesis of its title.Instead of being a gamble, it plays like the best, most epic, populist title of the year. it is so brashly accessible, it is anything but a Hail Mary. Unforgettable from start to finish.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 4, 2026 Full Review The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) 86% 66/100 EDIT “I’m willing to testify that this is Seyfried’s best work on film to date. Her maturity, calmness, and determination carry an uneven film worth a watch, but perhaps not a second.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 4, 2026 Full Review Renner (2025) 41% 68/100 EDIT “Munis clearly showed up with something to prove, and really throws himself into it with this manic energy, for a film with a decent third act twist.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 3, 2026 Full Review Tank (1984) 33% 73/100 EDIT “this movie is cheesy as hell, like an episode of Dukes Of Hazard and I’m here for it. ” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 3, 2026 Full Review Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026) 77% 44/100 EDIT “Stumbling through time and genre, mike & Nick & nick & Alice is half as fun as it wants to be, often trading in snarky gags in place of richer plot and character development. ” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 3, 2026 Full Review Primate (2025) 78% 78/100 EDIT “I’m not monkeying around here. Primate is brutal, bananas, and a whole lot of fun.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 3, 2026 Full Review The Ascent (2026) 100% 82/100 EDIT “Two things can be true. The Ascent can be life affirming,but it can also be shocking, unnerving, and horrifying. Prepare to feel all the emotions.” – Mac the Movie Guy Apr 3, 2026 Full Review The Serpent's Skin (2025) 92% 77/100 EDIT “It certainly has a style all its own, influenced by exceptional bold filmmakers, yet with an originality sure to get under your skin.Its sexy, fun, and honest.” – Mac the Movie Guy Mar 29, 2026 Full Review Anaconda (2025) 47% 49/100 EDIT “Your anaconda won’t want none because it ain’t got a plot, son.” – Mac the Movie Guy Mar 29, 2026 Full Review Forbidden Fruits (2026) 73% 79/100 EDIT “Forbidden Fruits is plum ripe,offering biting and crisp dialogue, juicy violence, but could have used a kick in the pacing and score/soundtrack areas.” – Mac the Movie Guy Mar 29, 2026 Full Review
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