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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Love, Simon”!

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Denise

Happy weekend, everyone!  I’ve got passes for the Baltimore area screening of Love, Simon!  Synopsis! Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year old Simon Spier it’s a little more complicated: he’s yet to tell his family or friends … Continue reading →

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Columbia Screening Pass-palooza: “A Wrinkle In Time”!

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Denise

UPDATE – THIS SCREENING STARTS AT 7:30 PM, NOT 7! WINNERS TAKE NOTE! Ahh, the Time Quintet. Madeline L’Engle’s epic fantasy series about good, evil, time travel and friendship. Finally, the first novel, A Wrinkle in Time, is getting the … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza – “Pacific Rim Uprising”!

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Denise

KAIJU Y’ALL!!! Loved the original Pacific Rim as much as I did?  Of course you did.  Idris Elba was Those monsters were epic.  Well then, have I got the screening passes for you.  Because I’ve got passes for the B’more … Continue reading →

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Off the Shelf: “Zero Day”, Ezekiel Boone

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Denise

Nutshell: The final book of Boone’s spider-pocalypse is a whole lot of creepy fun. Strap in y’all, it’s gonna get spidertastic. Story: As what’s left of the United States tries to figure out a way to defeat the spider threat, … Continue reading →

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“A Fantastic Woman”

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Denise

Nutshell: Moving, bittersweet and powerful, A Fantastic Woman not only makes it’s mark as a Best Foreign Film Oscar contender, but as a reminder that the struggle for LGBTQ rights is still very much a struggle.   Grade: A “Saying goodbye … Continue reading →

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Theater News: Broadway’s “Frozen” shares a new song!

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Denise

Broadway.  Frozen.  Oh yeah, you can hear that can’t you?  The sound of cash registers ringing overtime? Sung by Frozen’s Elsa, Caissie Levy, it’s obviously a midpoint song about how Elsa worries about her power and what she should do next. … Continue reading →

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Con News: the Ringo Awards set their 2018 date

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Denise

The Ringo Awards come once again to the Baltimore Comic-Con! This year’s ceremony will be held on September, 29th, 2018.  Can’t wait to see who’ll be nominated! Read on for the details!

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Gus Writes: “Red Sparrow”

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Denise

Gotta love when Gus  Russo takes the lead here at AFan! Herewith, his excellent review of Red Sparrow! As a fan of espionage thrillers, especially classics like The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (John Le Carré) and From … Continue reading →

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Bee Gees – One For All Tour Live in Australia 1989

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Denise

Originally published here at The Green Man Review! I’m a gal of a certain age.  Which means that I grew up listening to the Bee Gees.  I remember those summers, waiting for  my local pool’s Adult Swim to wrap up … Continue reading →

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All hail “Black Panther”

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Denise

Nutshell: Fabulous performances, fabulous soundtrack, fabulous visuals. And a story with ideas that’ll have you contemplating what goes on in the world – and your backyard – long after the end credits. Go. Grade: A “Just because something works doesn’t … Continue reading →

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