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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

#Snowzilla got you down? Drinking Game your way to happiness! Or Spring. Do you.

Hating the snow?  Or love the snow but you’re pooped and looking for something else to do?  Well, I’m kinda in both camps; living in the city means I hate the Parking Spot Hellfight that I’m sure will take place … Continue reading

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In Queue Review: When Animals Dream

Nutshell:  A horror think piece. Slow to build, but the endgame as to exactly what Marie is is never in doubt, allowing viewers to really sink their teeth into (yeah, I said it) the twists and turns of the tale.  … Continue reading

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Wayback Review: Fright Night (2011)

Since yesterday’s The Finest Hours pass giveaway had me digging around for director Craig Gillespie earlier work; a re-boot of Fright Night.   So enjoy a little bit of retro from the August 2011 archives of Atomic Popcorn! Movie Review — … Continue reading

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2015: My year in movies. Or, phew — that’s a lot of butt sitting.

Another year, another list of movies that make me feel better about just sitting around watching movies all the time. Quite a crop this year. But I put this together to 1) see what I’ve forgotten about over the past … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch: “10 Cloverfield Lane” — J.J. Abrams’ Cloverfield sequel? Maybe?

Let’s face it; Cloverfield was fascinating, but there were tons of questions I had afterwards.  Why all the “Slusho” stuff during Cloverfield‘s viral campaign? Why did the monster come up anyway?  And what the hell happened afterwards?  Well, we may … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: The Finest Hours!

TGIF!  And to help start the weekend right, how about some free passes to the Baltimore area screening of The Finest Hours?  What’s that, you ask? Synopsis! A heroic action-thriller, “The Finest Hours” is the remarkable true story of the … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: “13 Hours” is Bay at his best

As always, clicky for the original piece! Nutshell: Read the title of this post. It’s Bay at his best. Bloody, fantastic, and bloody fantastic. A kickass ensemble cast, whipsmart direction, on-point cinematography and glorious art direction. Ooh-rah! Grade: A 13 … Continue reading

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Nominees Announce for the Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild: Carol, The Walking Dead, Brooklyn, American Horror Story, and more

This year has been an embarrassment of riches in all categories of hair and makeup, from contemporary to period to character (and sometimes a mix of all three…)  Penny Dreadful, The Walking Dead, The Knick, Masters of Sex, Key and … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: Kung Fu Panda 3

So, been binging on movies so you can best your Oscar pool?  How about one more, just for laughs?  Kung Fu Panda 3 won’t be up for anything ’til same time next year, but it’s sure to be a fun … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Ooh — docudramas are cool.  Like bowties and fezes.  Have you seen the trailer for 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi?  It’s pretty sweet.  Plus, there’s Jim being all butch and all (fine, it’s John Krasinski), Toby Stephens from … Continue reading

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