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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

TrailerWatch: Dear M. Night, please let The Visit be good.

Oh M. Night.  You try so hard.  Or you hardly try; I’m kinda having a tough time determining which is which.  But M. Night, you still have a whole lot to answer for, after the terrible crapfests called After Earth … Continue reading →

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BronyCon Announces: Discord (John de Lancie)!

Discord’s coming! DISCORD’S COMING! That’s right, everypony — John de Lancie is headed to BronyCon! Not only do I love me some Discord, but I adored de Lancie as Q in Star Trek.  So totally pumped for this! I can’t … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Age of Adaline

As always, clicky for the original piece! Age of Adaline really touched me. Perhaps because it had its heart in the right place, and didn’t shy away from the problems someone would have hiding the fact that s/he doesn’t age … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Ex Machina

As always, clicky for the original post! TwitView: Ex Machina Smart, intriguing, and not afraid to stare straight into the tough questions about AI.  Genres wobble a bit at the climax, but it’s a well-executed film.  Grade: B+ Blade Runner.  … Continue reading →

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Baltimore: want an early-in on Age of Ultron? Got trivia?

UPDATE: Winners have been selected and notified. Thank you to ALL the folks who entered! And here are the answers to the trivia(l) questions: 1) I likened The Avengers to The Seven Samurai: This isn’t just a superhero film, it’s … Continue reading →

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New Jurassic World trailer: Raptors heel, Mosasaurus grabs lunch, and Indominus Rex intimidates

WOOHOO!  As much as I try to avoid trailers for films I really want to see, this is one of the movies hitting theaters this year that I can’t stay away from.  I can’t quit you, Jurassic World trailers.  Each … Continue reading →

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Meet Me Giveaway: tix to Pagliacci at Cinemark Egyptian!

Opera! O’s season! Two great things that start with the letter O!  I have passes for the live and encore presentation of Pagliacci at Cinemark Egyptian.  Yep, that bit in “Tears of a Clown” is based on this character.  I’m … Continue reading →

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Starlight Glimmer/Kerry Sheridan coming to BronyCon 2015!

Have you been enjoying Season 5 of My Little Pony: Frienship is Magic?  Well if you haven’t had a chance, get to steppin’, because you’ll need to be in the know come BronyCon time.  Why?  Because besides the usual compare/contrast/squeefest … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Unfriended

As always, click on the link for the original piece! TwitView: Unfriended Found-footage goes social media, with remarkably spooky results.  Though there’s really no build-up of the Big Haunting Bad beyond “she’s dead”, Unfriended lets you feed your voyeuristic tendencies … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: True Story

As always, clicky for the original piece! TwitView: True Story Once I got past the “are we sure this isn’t a stoner comedy?” thing, True Story drew me in.  Is it awards-season worthy?  Well no, probably not.  And that’s probably … Continue reading →

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