Author Archives: Denise

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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Con News: MOAR guests for Small Press Expo! Hernandez! Powell! Leong! KEITH KNIGHT!

Okay, remember how I said that Keith Knight’s panel at last year’s SPX was incredible?  Well y’all – he’s BAAAACK!  Along with even more incredible talent: Gilbert Hernandex (Love and Rockets), Nate Powell (March), Ignatz award winner Sloane Leong (A … Continue reading

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“Wish Upon” – a drinking game waiting to happen.

Sometimes I’m too lazy for a full-out piece. Sometimes everything I’ve got to say about a film can be summarized in a sentence or two. Sometimes it’s both. So herewith, a quick-n-dirty on…Wish Upon! Nutshell: It’s fun when a horror … Continue reading

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“War for the Planet of the Apes” is the APE-x of this series

Nutshell: Literally awe-inspiring.  Director Matt Reeves and an incredibly talented group of motion capture and live action performers deliver a meditation on what it means to be human…and how humanity isn’t something you’re born with by simple genetics, but something … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Dunkirk”!

I love historical dramas.  Feels like I’m getting entertainment and knowledge all in one go.  (Or better still, I leave the theater wanting to know even more about the historical events shown in the film!) So why not watch Dunkirk, … Continue reading

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Con News: SPX announces special guests for SPX 2017!

I absolutely adore the Small Press Expo.  Not only is it a great way to get your hands on tons of incredible indie comics while chatting away with their creators, but the panels are outstanding.  Not to mention the great … Continue reading

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“Guardians of the Galaxy” Blu-ray release date announced!

Hey there fellow Groot aficionados!  Marvel Studios has announced the official release date for the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Digital copies and Blu-rays! Nutshell: digital copies will be available starting August 8th, and the whole lovely Ultra HD/Blu-ray … Continue reading

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Con News: the comic book “Ringo Awards” jury announced!

There’s a new awards kid in town.  And I’m really digging the name. It’s the Ringo Awards, and these awards were created to celebrate ” the creativity, skill, and fun of comics.”  And who isn’t down for that? The awards will … Continue reading

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Blu-ray Giveaway: “The Fate of the Furious”!

Ready to strap in and get your speed on?  Well, I’ve got Blu-ray copies of The Fate of the Furious, and I’m ready to give ’em away. Synopsis! On the heels of 2015’s Furious 7, one of the fastest movies … Continue reading

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Con News: LYNDA CARTER comes to Baltimore Comic-Con! One Night Only!

Holy cow – Wonder Woman is coming to Baltimore Comic-Con! Okay, it’s really Lynda Carter, the woman who brought Wonder Woman to life on TV.  But just as awesome, right?  And did you know she’s an incredible singer too?  Yes … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”!

What up, my genre films people?  I’ve been intrigued by Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets for a while now y’all. (#LUCBESSON) So I’m stoked that I’ve got passes for the Baltimore screening!  Synopsis! In the 28th century, … Continue reading

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