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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Wayback Review: Final Destination 5

I could use a chill, couldn’t you?  So lets’ take a peek at my review of Final Destiation 5, which was originally posted on August 12, 2011 at Atomic Popcorn. Oxymoron or no, Final Destination 5 is shooting out toward … Continue reading →

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#SDCC: “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” teaser image!

EuropaCorp has released a NEW image for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets in anticipation of San Diego Comic Con, before the Comic Con panel with Director Luc Besson and stars Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne. And this … Continue reading →

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The Jim Henson Company to adapt Pratchett’s “Wee Free Men” film

This is fantastic news.  The combination of Sir Terry Pratchett’s storytelling and the Henson workshop is a match made in genre heaven.  And if you haven’t read any Pratchett, please drop everything and grab one of the wildly popular Discworld … Continue reading →

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Con News: Haley “Peggy Carter” Atwell coming to Baltimore Comic-Con!

Three.  It’s a magic number.  So far the media guests (read: TV, Film &/or Streaming folks) coming to this year’s Baltimore Comic-Con are Sean Astin, Candice Patton (aka Iris West of The Flash) and now…Haley Atwell will be there on … Continue reading →

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TrailerWatch: New “The Magnificent Seven” trailer gets the band together

“A man carries a gun, he tends to use it.” First, we got a teaser. Now the full trailer is out for The Magnificent Seven, and it’s looking pretty sweet.  There’s the same side-eye camaraderie the original had, lots of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lethal Kisses, Ellen Datlow, ed.

“He came to see that curses and blessings were often interchangeable.” Originally published: 1996. Yeah, a re-print. But it’s edited by Ellen Datlow. I’ve loved every anthology she’s ever worked on. World’s Best Fantasy and Horror.  ‘Nuff said.  And this … Continue reading →

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TrailerWatch: fantastic Red Band “The Edge of Seventeen” trailer kicks Hailee Steinfeld when she’s down

There are always a slew of teen films hitting the multiplex.  Think I’m lying?  That’s probably because the majority of them aren’t worth noticing.  But this red-band trailer’s (spoiler: language!  Bra sighting!) tone makes me think of a lighter, more … Continue reading →

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“Ghostbusters” is good. Suck it, haters.

Nutshell: a remake will never re-capture the lightning in a bottle of a classic.  But this reboot has a certain charm and goofy fun all its own.  Sure, a strangely ill-used Hemsworth adds a certain je ne sais WTF.  But … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: Lights Out!

“Everyone’s afraid of the dark.  And that’s what she feeds on.” Wan the man, baby!  That’s right; James Wan is doing production honors on this creepy film, based on the incredible short film that scared the [RADIO EDIT] outta me.  … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza – Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie!

That’s right, sweetie darlings.  Pats and Eddie are coming to the big screen!  For those of you who don’t know, Absolutely Fabulous (Or “AbFab”, as the cool kids call it) is a BBC show that’s reached cult level status.  Because … Continue reading →

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