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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Harvey Awards announced: check out the full list of nominees here!

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Denise

Afterlife with Archie! Battlepug! Girls with Slingshots! Mouse Guard! Saga! And those are just a few of the nominees for this year’s Harvey Awards! Yes, I have my favorites, even from this stellar list o’ noms. I’m hoping Babs Tarr … Continue reading →

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Wayback Review: The Change-Up

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Denise

In honor of the killer Deadpool trailer shown at SDCC (what?  Google y’all) I present an earlier work in Ryan Reynold’s oeuvre: The Change-Up.  As always, clicky on the title for the original piece! Movie Review — The Change-Up | … Continue reading →

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Sinister 2: red-band trailer and SDCC info!

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Denise

Hello creepytime! Sinister was a pretty cool scare flick, and if the red-band trailer for Sinister 2 is any indication, this sequel should pack a few gut-punches too. Here’s the synopsis: The sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit horror movie. … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: The Gallows

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Denise

As always, clicky on the title for the original piece! Movie Review: The Gallows A great concept hung up (heh) by a hackneyed use of “found-footage” film. Can we all agree that this “new, exciting” style is long past its … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Amy” will break your heart

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Denise

Nutshell: this documentary will rip you into little pieces as you watch Winehouse go from a talented snarky kid to a messed up superstar too many people took advantage of rather than tried to help. Director Asif Kapadia points no … Continue reading →

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“Goosebumps” trailer delivers the goods

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Denise

Loved the Goosebumps series when you were a kid?  Or maybe snuck a few of those books into your college backpack or grown-up briefcase when you thought nobody would know?  Well you’ll be glad to know, as with all things, … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: What’s your favorite “Trainwreck”?

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Denise

Like Amy Schumer?  Of course you do; her show Inside Amy Schumer is freakin’ awesome.  (#Protip: if you haven’t seen “12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer“, do so immediately.  I’ll wait.) Back?  Goody.  So, Amy — I feel we’re on … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: Ant-Man!

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Denise

UPDATE: WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED! Marvel movie time y’all!  Though he hasn’t been big in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), he’s beloved by many Marvel superhero fans.  Who is Ant-Man, you ask?  Well, that’d … Continue reading →

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4 for the 4th: a rainy-day binge list

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Denise

For those of you who are in the sunshine, happy 4th!  May you enjoy every moment of your fair/carnival/bbq/illicit fireworks-shooting-off-ness!  For those of us here in the rain?  Happy Binge Of July Weekend!  Here’s a list of stuff you can … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: Southpaw!

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Denise

I’ve heard good things about this Jake Gyllenhaal boxing flick.  And as I loved Fuqua’s Training Day — not to mention Sutter’s Sons of Anarchy — I’m so down for Southpaw.  Here’s the 411: From acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua (TRAINING … Continue reading →

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