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Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Festive Flicks – “The Merry Gentlemen”

*insert some boilerplate Netflix Christmas pablum here – I was too busy trying not to fall asleep, so I didn’t take notes* Genre: Dull Dancing Spirits Release Date: 2024 New Holiday Spirit or Ghost of Christmas Past?: New, but harks … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza – “A Complete Unknown”!

Ready to check out a little Bob Dylan? Synopsis! Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history. Ready? … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza – “Moana 2”!

Ready to head back to the islands? Synopsis! Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical “Moana 2” reunites Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) and Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew … Continue reading →

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“Gladiator II” – an ode to the excess and eccentricities of Ancient Rome

“There once was a time when there was honor in Rome. That Rome no longer exists.” Story: 16 years after the death of Marcus Aurelius (and the events of Gladiator), the Roman Empire is led by twin emperors Caracalla and … Continue reading →

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“Wicked (Part 1)” – a Wonderful World of Oz

“Glinda, exactly how dead is she?” Story: Once upon a time, a young girl was born in Munchkinland. She was born with incredible powers, which could become a boon to the wonderful Wizard of Oz. She only thinks about how … Continue reading →

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Festive Flicks – “Hot Frosty”

“This is very…um… It’s just… It’s very weird.” [I mean…fair.] Genre: Netflix Holiday Cheeseballs Release Date: 2024 New Holiday Spirit or Ghost of Christmas Past?: New! Where I Watched: Netflix. Obviously. Synopsis: Kathy has been distancing herself from everyone and … Continue reading →

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“Red One” is ho-ho-h-okay

“Spread cheer, asshole.” Story: Jack O’Malley has never believed in Santa Claus. But as he’s grown up, he’s believed in cold hard cash, and gambling. He hasn’t been lucky with either of those. So when he takes a “job” to … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza – “Red One”!

When a screening happens on my birthday, I have to give out passes. It’s the law… Synopsis! After Santa Claus – Code Name: RED ONE – is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with … Continue reading →

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Election 2024: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Exhausted with all the election stuff? ME TOO. But I’m also terrified. This is truly an extremely important Presidential election. It’ll chart the course for not only the next few years, but for years to come. (Eyes the SCOTUS nervously.) … Continue reading →

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#31in31 – “Thanksgiving”

“We let the police handle it, we’ll all gonna end up end up 50% off.” Story: Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts. How freakin’ American can you get? Well, this year, more than turkey is gonna get carved, thanks to a crazed … Continue reading →

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