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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Review in a Flash – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

It’s the Awards Season Onslaught time! So that can mean only one thing; quickie reviews so you (and I) can get out and enjoy the season faster. Feliz Chrismukwanzyulekkah y’all! Before:  THE HOBBIT!!11!!  Happy that the final installment of this … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: The Gambler

Ready for the holidays?  No?  Well, if you need to impress someone, why not win yourself a pair of passes to The Gambler and take ’em out on “your dime”?  And by “your dime”, I mean for free.  Though you … Continue reading →

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Insurgent character posters!

YA movie time!  The Divergent Series: Insurgent is gearing up with some sweet new posters.  There’s also a cool interactive site that you can play with ’til the film hits next March. Here’s the synopsis: THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT raises … Continue reading →

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UPROXX: Stephen Colbert Interviewed Smaug The Dragon And Got Him To Call Benedict Cumberbatch A Hack

Reblogging this because everyone should see this clip. Not only is Cumberbatch hilarious, but the WETA folks deliver some serious beautiful work. And of course Colbert is a hoot. Enjoy!

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Movie Review — Exodus: Gods and Kings

Nutshell: I’d give Exodus: Gods and Kings a C-.  Barely passing as an epic, and though there are some interesting moments when the 21st Century tries to science-splain ancient Egypt, it never once stirred my interest past the FX.  Who’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Top Five

Nutshell:  I give Top Five an A.  Love “backstage” stories?  Funny stuff?  Introspection?  You’ll love this.  Rock shines, and delivers his best performance yet. Also, DMX sings Nat Cole. Hello, Spotify? A man who was once the pinnacle of his … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Wild

Nutshell: I’d give Wild a B+.  Witherspoon’s performance isn’t just good, it makes you feel like you’re in her character’s skin, living it.  Director Jean-Marc Vallée blends timelines into an focused fever dream, nailing Strayed’s emotions.  A hiccup or two … Continue reading →

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Golden Globes: nominees announced! Birdman, Imitation Game and Boyhood lead the pack

Looks like today’s the big start of Awards Season Onslaught, people!  And let’s face it; though the Oscars will always have a special place in my heart, the Golden Globes is the ceremony that feels like a giant love-in.  Probably … Continue reading →

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Coldsmoke Award Nominations announced: Afterglow, Pure, The Little Things lead noms

Nominations for the Coldsmoke Awards are officially a go — did you vote? Well, if you did or didn’t, it’s looking like a cool (pun not initially intended but I’m rollin’ with it) crop of winter-themed films.  A veritable winter … Continue reading →

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FCC: Priceless graphic begs “Please don’t break the internet”. So support Net Neutrality already!

Not just posting this because I’m tapping out a simple mommyblog, but because I want everyone to have equal access on the interwebs.  Why is that a thing that has to be debated? (Slightly edited, as some of the HTML … Continue reading →

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