Author Archives: Denise

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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Blu-ray Giveaway: “Get Out”!

No, the title of this post isn’t me telling you to take a hike.  It’s in reference to that super-eerie horror film that is quite literally sweeping the nation right now.  I’ve seen it, and it’s fantastic.  You have too, … Continue reading

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Review-in-a-Flash: “Alien: Covenant”

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 Alien: Covenant! Nutshell: While Covenant abuses the Stupid … Continue reading

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“The Wedding Plan” – an open-hearted story about finding Orthodox love in a non-Orthodox way

Nutshell: With hints of Pride and Prejudice and Muriel’s Wedding, The Wedding Plan is a sweet, quirky, and heartfelt look at women, men, marriage, and faith. Faith in yourself, faith in your family and friends, and faith that everything will … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch: “47 Meters Down” great whites makes it hard to catch your breath

“I can’t even see what’s below me…” Just the premise of this film has me gasping; what if you were trapped underwater in a shark cage, as great white sharks circled above you?  Yeah.  Feel it?  Uh huh.  That’s 47 … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”!

Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead, amirite?  Well, that certainly sounds like the golden rule in the fifth film of the Pirates of the Caribbean series – and with Javier Bardem as the Big Bad … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch: “The Emoji Movie”, because the Hollywood Idea Factory is dead.

I’m guessing the pitch meeting went a little something like this: “Yeah, a film about emojis.  Yes, the things you use on your phone when you text.  It is completely stupid, but think of the merchandising!”  Aaaaand, sold. Looks like … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch: “Transformers: The Last Knight” International Trailer

“You want to know, don’t you?  Why they keep coming here?” Yes.  Yes I do.  Okay I’ll admit it; as much as I adore Michael Bay Go Boom, I’ve been wondering if the Transformers franchise was overreaching with the newest … Continue reading

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Pony News: Claire Corlett – the voice of Sweetie Belle – coming to BronyCon!

OMGOMGOMG – remember when I got excited when Maddy Peters was announced for this year’s BronyCon and wished for a Cutie Mark Crusaders gathering this year? Well, looks like IT’S GONNA HAPPEN Y’ALL! Claire Corlett (the voice of Sweetie Belle) is … Continue reading

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Book Review: Kate Moore, The Radium Girls

Nutshell:In the same vein as Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Radium Girls digs into a forgotten, swept-under piece of history and tells the stories of the women who fought for their rights – and their lives – … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “BAYWATCH”!

Is your body beach ready? (Hint: YES IT IS.) Because I’ve got passes for the screening of Baywatch!  That’s right – head to theaters to see it first.  And they’re calling it “Bae’s Night Out”, and you know what that … Continue reading

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