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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Amy Poehler receives Hasty Pudding’s Woman of the Year award

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Denise

Love the Hasty Pudding Awards. They seem like a hoot, and all the recipients are so up for the game. What’s the Hasty Pudding Awards? They’re two awards — Woman of the Year and Man of the Year — presented … Continue reading →

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Off the shelf — Mind the Gap Vol. 1: Intimate Strangers

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Denise

Nutshell:  Mind the Gap is the kind of damn-near perfect comic series that makes you want to stop random people on the street and shout “read this!  READ THIS!” But orange jumpsuits and straight jackets aren’t my kind of fashion … Continue reading →

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Off the Shelf — Battlestar Galactica Volume 2: The Adama Gambit

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Denise

Nutshell: It’s great to see the classic gang together again! But I wish the way the characters think would also be brought to the 21st century. Athena is still “the little woman”, and that should be embarrassing to modern writers. … Continue reading →

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REBLOG: Lego Has Unveiled a New Avengers Play Set and It Costs More Than an Xbox One

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Denise

And yet, I still lust after it… ALL THE LEGOS!

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Movie Review: Black Sea

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Denise

Nutshell: Black Sea tries to be Das Boot or Crimson Tide, but doesn’t quite hit the mark in terms of thrills.  Jude Law’s performance is excellent, true. But I still can’t help but want more.  Black Sea feels like an … Continue reading →

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Terminator: Genisys poster and Superbowl spot released

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Denise

Seriously, that poster is all you need to know y’all. Check the Superbowl spot.  And game on!

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Off the Shelf: Dark Engine Volume 1

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Denise

Nutshell: Dark Engine is a mind-trip.  You’re either down for not knowing what the frak is going on, or you’re not.  I’m not.  Get a coherent storyline together, and I’ll try again.  Grade: D Story: Who the hell knows?  A … Continue reading →

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ALLEGIANCE premiere info!

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Denise

Like The Americans?  Well, Allegiance has that same Soviet Spy thriller vibe, but it’s in modern day.  So no USSR, but the Russians are still here, and they’re sleeping.  Er, sleepers.  (I was never very good at the spy thing.  … Continue reading →

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Hot Tub Time Machine 2 has a Superb-Owl spot. Wanna see?

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Denise

Nobody has even accused Hot Tub Time Machine of being subtle.  That’s why I loved the first one (also, 80s shout-out humor.)  So now Hot Tub Time Machine 2 has a Super Bowl ad that puts it all out there.  … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza — Kingsman: The Secret Service

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Denise

COLIN FIRTH Y’ALL.  Fine.  The Secret Service is a great comic, and the trailer looks like they’re doing the story justice.  What story?  This: Based upon the acclaimed comic book and directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass, X-Men First Class), … Continue reading →

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