Author Archives: Denise

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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: Bridge of Spies!

C’mon, you know you wanna see this.  Spielberg!  The Cohen brothers!  Tom Hanks vs. Russia! Synopsis! A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, DreamWorks Pictures/Fox 2000 Pictures’ “Bridge of Spies” tells the story of James Donovan, … Continue reading

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#31in31: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

Synced with the 31 Day Horror Movie Challenge “We got your friend! Hey! Where they goin’?” Story: 3 days ago, Tucker and Dale just wanted to get away to their brand new cabin “vacation home” . But those damn college … Continue reading

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The What/Why/How of “He Named Me Malala”

Sometimes a film is easy to sum up.  Sometimes it sucks so terribly, or shines so brightly, that a quick writeup is all that’s needed.  Onward, to He Named Me Malala! Nutshell: An interesting look inside the real life of … Continue reading

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31 in 31 — Leprechaun: Origins

“Fuck you, lucky charms!” Story: Four American hikers want to an Irish village where the neighboring locals fear to tread. But the villagers in Creepy Distant Town are really cool, and very welcoming. In fact, the villagers tell our gang … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Pan

Nutshell: Much more of a madcap good time than the source material, even if the plot is scattershot and at times unintelligible.  But if you’re a lover of gorgeous CGI who cares? Bring forth the flying pirate ships and amazing … Continue reading

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31 in 31: “Monster Science” on YouTube

And now, a break from our usual 31 in 31 reviews.  Behold — monsters!  MONSTERS! I’m a huge sucker for podcasts.  So of course I’m addicted to How Stuff Works.  But the guys that discuss all the things also get … Continue reading

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#31in31 – V/H/S: Viral (and my first ever negative film rating)

“WHAT THE FUCK???” Okay, this movie is such unmitigated garbage that I don’t want to spend any more time writing it up to fit the template. Let’s just do this: This pathetic anthology “film” has bad acting, horrible direction, and … Continue reading

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Off the shelf: Oh, Hell Vol. 1

Nutshell: Cool premise, slick art, beautiful colors, and characters you wanna root for.  I’m not fully understanding the mythos yet, but I’m digging the story.  Oh, Hell just jumped into my webcomics queue. Story: Poor confused Zoel.  Doesn’t know where … Continue reading

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31 in 31 – Icetastrophe

“Hey, see that? Is that a shooting star?” Story: Comet? That thing? That’s nothing. BOOM. Cue explosive ice explosions! Because sure. Scares: Absolutely zero. TV disaster movie mixed with more than a touch of sapfest. Splat factor: See above. Unless … Continue reading

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Horror movie “Easter Sunday” because we’re running out of horror holidays

Friday the 13th.  My Bloody Valentine.  April Fool’s Day. Halloween. Thankskilling. Black Christmas. New Year’s Evil. Heck even the 4th of July has Uncle Sam. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the holiday calendar, Easter … Continue reading

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