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Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: Blair Witch!

No, this isn’t a re-showing of that creepy film from 1999.  You’re thinking of the Blair Witch Project.  This is the 21st Century y’all; it’s time for an update on those creepy woods.  Synopsis! A group of college students venture … Continue reading

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Con News: Small Press Expo has “Spanish Fever” with García, Galvañ, Rubín, Olivares and Domingo!

With featured creators from Spanish Fever-Stories By The New Spanish Cartoonists, SPX is gathering together a fantastic crop o’ talent.  Worth the drive down?  Well, I’ma make the trip.  See you there? Read on for the full details straight from SPX!

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Con News: Boom! Studios exclusives for Baltimore Comic-Con – Skybourne! Kong! Labyrinth!

Baltimore Comic-Con is amping up for a Grade A year, and now they’ve released info on what Boom! Studios is bringing to the party.  In addition to getting top-shelf creators like Corey Godbey, James Asmus, Goñi Montes, Hope Larson and … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch: “Hidden Figures” shows the women behind the voyage to the moon

“It’s because we wear glasses.” Aaaaand BOOM.  Take one amazing real-life woman, an historical moment in US history, and an all-star cast that includes Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Mahershala Ali, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst and Jim Parsons…and … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: Bridget Jones’s Baby!

Time for another peek into the life of Bridget Jones, and I’ve got passes for this latest outing, Bridget Jones’s Baby!  Synopsis! After breaking up with Mark Darcy (Firth), Bridget Jones’s (Zellweger) “happily ever after” hasn’t quite gone according to … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch: Pitt and Cotillard in “Allied”

“Is this a game?” Ooh – WWII spy stuff!  In Allied, Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard fall in love while dodging bullets and Nazis.  It’s reportedly based on a true story, for my fellow history buffs. With Cotillard as a … Continue reading

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Baltimore ROE Giveaway: “Hell or High Water”!

Like westerns?  Like skipping screenings and just going to the movies when the show’s running at the multiplex?  Want a pass so you and a buddy can get in free?  Well, I’ve got your hookup; there’s 5 ROE passes for … Continue reading

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Streep’s on pitch with delightful “Florence Foster Jenkins”

Nutshell: A lovely, bittersweet story of a woman determined to pursue her dreams.  Streep is just plain glorious as Florence, and Grant does what might be his best work as her husband St. Clair.  Most amazingly though, as Cosmé McMoon, … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch – new “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” spot brings the pain

Tom Cruise loves to open cans of whupass onscreen.  I love watching him do it.  It’s always a good time, and he looks like he’s having so much damn fun.  For the new Jack Reacher: Never Go Back teaser, Cruise … Continue reading

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Pete’s Dragon: A Sweet, Soulful Surprise

Nutshell: while the start of the film may be scary for the very young, and the nemesis’s denouement feels like an inexplicable about-face, audiences of all ages will enjoy this tale of a boy, his dragon, and the family who … Continue reading

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