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Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Last Flag Flying”!

Welcome to a new week!  I’ve got passes for Last Flag Flying, a bittersweet comedy starring Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne. The trailer looks great, and who can ignore such an incredible cast?  Synopsis! In 2003, three decades … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary’s Beowulf: The Script Book

Originally published in 2007 at Green Man Review; read the repost HERE at The Green Man Review! Though I’m itching to edit the hell out of this 10 year old review, I’ll leave it sit as it is…was.  Whatever. Unlike … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: Alter Eco Dark Blackout 85% Cocoa Chocolate Bar

Read the original piece HERE at The Green Man Review! “I’m sending you some chocolate.” – has there ever been a more wonderful message? “It’s 85% cocoa.” – maybe not so much?  I don’t like dark chocolate over 75%. That’s what I’d tell people. … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: Charlaine Harris’ The Complete Sookie Stackhouse Stories

Head here for the original piece at The Green Man Review! Alrighty, Sookie fans that think they’ve got every single thing The Mighty Harris has written about our girl.  I can almost hear you thinking “Wait, what’s new here?”  Seriously, … Continue reading

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“Murder on the Orient Express”(2017) – a gorgeous but slightly bumpy ride

Nutshell: Gorgeous visuals, a stellar cast, and a killer mystery adds up to a promising film. Though things tend to sputter midway through, and the plot focuses a bit too heavily on Poirot, it all gets wrapped up nicely.  Plus, … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch: “The Post” trailer and poster!

Streep! Hanks! Speilberg! Seriously, what more do you need to know about The Post? Okay…synopsis! Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham (Streep), … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”!

Happy Wednesday!  Ready for passes for a dark comedy indie flick?  Well I can totally help you out on that, because I’ve got passes for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri! The trailer looks amazing…but that’s to be expected when you’ve … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “The Room”!

Ever hear about the film The Room?  It’s known as “the worst movie ever made”, but it’s loved by many, and a midnight movie favorite.  Wanna know what all the fuss is about?  Well, I’ve got passes for a Baltimore … Continue reading

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Con News: “Mantis” comes to Awesome Con 2018!

Holy cow – it’s gonna be all sorts of Guardians of the Galaxy at Awesome Con next year!  Karen Gillian, Dave Bautista, Michael Rooker, Sean Gunn…and now Mantis, Pom Klementieff will be joining in.   Can’t wait for the panel goodness, can you? … Continue reading

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Thor: Ragnarok – a rockin’ good time

Nutshell: Taika Waititi swings and hits it out of the gladiatorial ballpark with this laugh out loud action adventure.   Hemsworth is game as a newly hammerless (but not humorless) God of Thunder, Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie more than keeps up with … Continue reading

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