Author Archives: Denise

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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Off the Shelf — Harley Quinn Volume 2: Power Outage

Nutshell:  I said I’d happily read 200 pages of Harley Quinn.  DC delivered.  I’m still happy.  Conner and Palmiotti deliver the goofy goods, keeping this series from a sophomore slump by pushing the envelope and then ripping it apart.  Gorgeous … Continue reading

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New Terminator Genisys trailer is so spoileriffic you may wanna skip it…?

Ready for the Summer Blockbuster Onslaught? I know I am! So here’s a peek at the new trailer for Terminator Genisys.  And I’ve gotta say that they’re taking the franchise to completely uncharted waters.  How uncharted?  Well, do you really … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: The Age of Adaline

How would you like to live forever?  Y’know, stay young and vibrant through the centuries?  Sounds like a pretty sweet deal, right?  Well, there are pluses and minuses to that, and they unfold on the screen in The Age of … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: True Story!

Yes, it’s a true story that I’ve got passes.  And it’s for the James Franco/Jonah Hill movie True Story.  True story! Here’s the synopsis: When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill) meets accused killer Christian Longo (James … Continue reading

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Unfriended — new images may have you fearing to turn on your browser…

Happy Passover/Ostara/Easter/Zombie Day!  I throw that last one in as a tie-in (and because let’s face it; it’s funny) for these new images for the coming-soon horror film Unfriended.  No, no zombies…at least I don’t think so.  Why not read … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: Woman in Gold

As always, clicky for the original piece! TwitView: Woman in Gold No April Fool’s Day joke; Reynolds and Mirren are amazing in this based-on-truth tale about a woman who wins a court case.  Against Austria.  To reclaim her family’s artwork … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: The Longest Ride!

Ready for some free passes? Of course you are — who wouldn’t be?  Today it’s for the Baltimore area screening of The Longest Ride. BYOK (Bring Your Own Kleenex), because it’s another Nicholas Sparks film, and you don’t want to … Continue reading

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The Harvey Awards ballots are here! The Harvey Awards ballots are here!

They may not be as exciting as the phone book (but what is?  And bonus points for anyone who gets that reference…) but the Harvey Awards ballots are available to comic book pros; are you an awesome comic book professional?  … Continue reading

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Off the Shelf: Madame Frankenstein

Nutshell: Madame Frankenstein is an interesting take on the usual Frankenstein myth.  There are no true good guys; everyone is a shade of grey that seem almost one-dimensional in their drive for vengeance/truth.  Looking forward to how these shades warp … Continue reading

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Before I Wake – spooky first images!

Hooray for horror movies!  Sure, I’d rather watch ’em in October (as is just and right), but I’ll take ’em whenever I can get ’em. So hello, Before I Wake!  Sounds like a new entry in the “nighttime is scary, … Continue reading

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