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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Movie Review – “Carol Doda Topless At The Condor”

“She was so much more than a stripper, a go-go dancer…there was just something different about her.” Story: In the early 1960s, times were a’changin’. In the Broadway area of North Beach, San Francisco, competition was fierce for patrons. So … Continue reading

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Movie Review – “Late Night With the Devil”

“Don’t worry about your TV show. I think you’re gonna be very famous soon.” Story: It’s the crazypants 1970s y’all! While late-night hosts duke it out for supremacy, the real world is filled with all sorts of mayhem. Y’know, like … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch – “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” teases a return to the ol’ homestead

“The Juice is loose.” I love Beetlejuice. It’s such a touchstone of my youth. Plus, Wynona Ryder’s wardrobe was EPIC. So I got stoked when the sequel promised all the cool kids would be back. This teaser gives us a … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch – “Alien: Romulus” drops a bloody teaser

“RUN.” I love Fede Álvarez’s work. Okay, so 2022’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre was absolute garbage, but he was one writer among three, and didn’t direct. So I’ll give him a pass. This time, he helms an Alien-set story, set in … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch – “The Crow” (2024)

I have to admit, I felt a bit iffy on this film. Brandon Lee absolutely OWNS this role. I was fully prepped to hate what this re-imagening had in store. (Plus, the first images harked back to Leto’s Joker, and … Continue reading

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The YouTubes – “The Best Picture Winner the Academy Doesn’t Want You to Know About” from Too Much Film School!

I love TMFS. The way they poke fun at all of us who spent too much time taking cinema too seriously in undergrad… And how they demystify film analysis so everyone can be a part of the party. So, as … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza – “Arthur the King”!

Ready to hop on your bikes and pet a good boi? Synopsis! Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog companion … Continue reading

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Award Season – Dead Meat Horror Awards 2024

Yeah yeah the Oscars are this weekend. And I’ll be interested to see who and what take the little gold men this year. But how about horror movies? Genre films are notoriously left out of the running when it comes … Continue reading

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“Dune: Part 2” – sand and power

“He’s afraid of the fundamentalists. And he should be.” Story: Now that the young Paul Atreides has met the Fremen, and been taken into their mountain home. But does he have what it takes to become one of them? Meanwhile, … Continue reading

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Columbia Screening Pass-palooza – “Dune: Part 2”!

Ready to get back to Arrakis? Synopsis! “Dune: Part Two” will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing … Continue reading

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