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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

#31in31 – “Tarot”

“No matter how much it sucks, you can’t change fate.” Story: A group of college-aged friends rent a cool mansion for their friend Elise’s birthday. But when they run out of beer – THE HORROR – it’s time to kill … Continue reading

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#31in31 – “When Evil Lurks”

“Evil knows more about your fears than you do.” Story: Welcome to a whole new world! Possession by demons is a thing, and it’s turned into a disease you can catch. So when brothers Pedro and Jamie find out that … Continue reading

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“Saturday Night” – rowdy and real

“Nick? LET US SEE YOUR FAAAAACE!” Story: The ninety minutes before the first Saturday Night Live was just as crazy as the ninety minutes that made it on air. Wanna see? Yeah you do. Genre I’d put it in: Raucous … Continue reading

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#31in31 – “The First Omen”

“I don’t want to be forgiven. I just want it to be over.” [Honey, same. – eds.] Story: In 1971, young Margaret travels from the States to Rome, Italy, in order to take her vows as a nun. But there’s … Continue reading

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#31in31 – “Victor Frankenstein”

“History will bury you, Frankenstein. And no man will remember your name.” Story: There once was a poor, abused hunchback who lived with a circus. But his mind was hale and healthy, and one day a man came to the … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch – Robert Eggers “NOSFERATU” (2024) hews closely to the original

And by that, I mean the 1922 silent film Nosferaru, though the story that film “borrowed” – Dracula – can be seen here too. With blue filters that would excite Twilight fan, and Eggers’  signature dour fairytale  aesthetic, this is … Continue reading

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“Food and Country” – why and how is food?

“COVID was the wake-up call…. Our broken food system was exposed.” Story: a documentary about the food system in the United States, and how the 2020 pandemic brought the problems into focus. By talking with restauranteurs, farmers, and others in … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza – “Saturday Night”!

SNL hit it’s 50th season two days ago, so why not hark back to it’s first episode? Synopsis! At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed … Continue reading

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“Megalopolis” is mega-baffling

“When does an empire die?” Story: Your guess is as good as mine. Maybe better. Probably better. Something something Rome, something something America, something something LSD trip. Genre I’d put it in: Release Date: 2024 Remake, Sequel, Based-On, or Original: … Continue reading

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In Queue Review – “Uglies”

“I don’t wanna be free, I wanna be Pretty!” Genre: YA Utopia As Dystopia Release Date: 2024 Where I Watched: Netflix Gist: In the probably distant future, children are raised away from their parents while they wait for their 16th … Continue reading

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