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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

TrailerWatch: “Anomalisa” – humanity through claymation

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Denise

Moving.  Enthralling.  Breathtaking.  Claymation…?  With Anomalisa, it looks entirely possible that a claymation film can be not only entertaining, but an amazing cinematic experience.  I love Kaufman’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Anomalisa looks like another deep, entertaining … Continue reading →

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Off the Shelf: Zachariah Thorn #1

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Denise

Nutshell:  Sometimes the best intentions and the coolest concepts get a bit muddy.  It often happens when a new series tries to take flight.  Thorn is one of those muddy intros, but if you can get past the Scooby-Doo-head-cocking this … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: Love the Coopers!

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Denise

Well, it’s officially post-Halloween now.  Time to (tearfully) put away all those skeletons, witches and vampire fangs.  Or you could just be like me and keep ’em around until Veteran’s Day.  Hey, speaking of that particular holiday, how about passes … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: Spectre!

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Denise

Happy Halloween, boo-ys and ghouls!  And in the spirit (ahem) of the season, why not bring something ghostly into the mix?  In fact, there’s something downright Spectre-al around here….  Synopsis! A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on … Continue reading →

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#31in31: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Denise

Happy Halloween everybody!  We’ve made it through another 31 days of scary (and scary bad) stuff…and to finish things off, here’s a much-buzzed movie about a skateboarding vampire.  No, really. “Are you a good boy?” Story: Douchebag drug dealer pimp … Continue reading →

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TrailerWatch: documentary “Horror Icon: Inside Michael’s Mask” with Tony Moran

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Denise

What’s it like to be a horror icon? Well, Horror Icon: Inside Michael’s Mask lets you in on that.  Though it’s not slated for release ’til 2016, they’ve got a teaser trailer up that shows the Michael Myers everyone knows … Continue reading →

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#31in31: Maddox and Beistel’s “The Horror Show”

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Denise

And now for a spooky tale… Since this is a comic book, I’ll go with my usual Off The Shelf system.  Enjoy! Nutshell: Back in 2013 I wished for more than 17 pages of this story. They delivered.  And I … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Our Brand is Crisis

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Denise

As always, clicky for the original piece! Review: Our Brand is Crisis October 30, 2015 by Denise Kitashima Dutton Bullock and Thornton have great frenemy chemistry as competing political stragegists in Bolivia, and the setting and story are captivating.  But … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: The Peanuts Movie!

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Denise

Ready for Halloweekend?  Well, how about something to do after you’ve binged on candy this Saturday?  Passes to a screening, maybe?  Grab the kids and come check out The Peanuts Movie, because I’ve got passes y’all.  Synopsis! Charlie Brown, Snoopy, … Continue reading →

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#31in31: Tales of Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Denise

“What’s the big deal? It’s just a bunch of pumpkins.” Story: TEN stories of Halloween gone wrong…or could that be gloriously right? Scares: Not really.  The stories are too short to really wind you up, and most are simply played … Continue reading →

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