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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

The Visit: some scares but ultimately unsatisfying

Nutshell: great twist, not-so-great movie.  Grade: C Visiting gramma and grampy.  Who doesn’t love that?  Cookies, hot chocolate, tons of love and affection…and locking yourself in your room ’til sunup.  Not what you recall growing up?  Well, that’s The Visit, … Continue reading

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“Spectre” – Sam Smith to sing title song “Writings On The Wall”

I love Sam Smith’s amazing voice. And so I’m stoked to hear him do the honors for Spectre‘s theme song. Plus, this will most likely mean a glorious performance at the Oscars! Check out the full press release after the … Continue reading

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New poster for new “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” prequel “Leatherface” gives me hope

Am I the only one who has “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” playing in her head every time I see the title of this movie?  With full orchestration and five-part harmony. Just me?  Fine.  But any way you slice it (PUN CROSSING), … Continue reading

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“Spectre” onesheet (aka movie poster) debuts!

And I love the skull-person in the background.  And I love that there’s a Day of the Dead scene.  Hello, gorgeous sugar skulls!  And hello synopsis: A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to … Continue reading

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OMGOMGOMG — the “Dragon Blade” trailer is badtastic!

YOU GUYS.  Cusack, Brody and Chan in Dragon Blade, an epic historical movie played straight…and also armor.  Thank you, baby Jesus. Watch it.  WATCH IT NOW.  I’ll wait. C’mon y’all. John Cusack.  Adrien Brody.  High-caliber actors putting on fake armor … Continue reading

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“Miss You Already” trailer is a mini-movie of lifelong besties

Trailers are fun.  They’re like Lays potato chips.  Can’t watch just one.  So here’s a look at the trailer for Miss You Already, starring Drew Barrymore & Toni Collette. MISS YOU ALREADY is an honest and powerful story following two … Continue reading

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Yes, Rose. There is a Golden Girls pr0n parody. (NSFW, naturally)

First things first: this trailer is just dirty.  Not nekkid. And it may change the way you think about the Golden Girls theme song forever. Okay now.  My GG-loving brain doesn’t know if it should love the fact that this … Continue reading

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“Concussion” trailer hits hard

“You’re going to war with a corporation that owns a day of the week!” D-eeeee-yam.  That’s some heavy stuff right there. Concussion — with its focus on repetitive head trauma’s horrible consequences for athletes — is definitely gonna be a … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: The Visit!

I’m feeling a bit chilly.  No, the weather’s still hot & humid.  But I feel the need for chills.  So I’m giving away passes for the Baltimore screening of The Visit!  Synopsis?  Why certainly: Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth … Continue reading

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Thank you, Wes Craven (1939-2015)

It’s a sad thing indeed when the first thing you see when you wake up is the obituary for someone you respect and admire.  So the news that Wes Craven has died at age 76 felt like a bad dream.  … Continue reading

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