Author Archives: Denise

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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Movie Review: The Book of Life

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Denise

Nutshell: I give The Book of Life an A-.  A bouncy, fizzy-fun animated pic about a cool but little-understood (in the USA) Mexican holiday.  Wonderful voice performances and gorgeous animation will please young and old alike, and the songs will … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)…and drinking game!

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Denise

Story: WWII is over – let’s all relax and get back to regular life! Oh wait; there’s a hooded nutter attacking and killing couples in Texarkana. Eek!  So much for normal. Scares: For a drive-in caliber movie  there’s actually one … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: Birth of the Living Dead

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Denise

Story: These kids head into the woods thinking they’ll have a little fun and make a horror movie.  But then…they do!  And Night of the Living Dead becomes a worldwide sensation and genre classic!  How’d they do that?  Well, let … Continue reading →

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Off the Shelf: Neil Gaiman’s The Last Temptation 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Denise

Nutshell: The Last Temptation is classic Gaiman, and classic Cooper to boot.  The artwork is still breathtaking after 20 years, and the added bits of script, letters and insight are worth the price of admission for fans.  A must for … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: Night of the Creeps

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Denise

Story: Alien turd-snails that turn humans into zombie incubators crash land in the good ol’ US of A. 30 years later, a college rush prank gone wrong releases a frozen, infected host/corpse/former dudebro. Guess what happens next? Scares: None, at … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: John Wick

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Denise

John Wick.  Killer trying to take it easy.  Killer Keanu?  Yes, Keanu.  This looks like his best work since Speed.  And gotta say I’m really loving the focus work on the poster, very nice.  Can’t wait to get my eye … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: Antisocial

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Denise

Story: Hey, New Year’s Eve party at my place y’all!  Isn’t it fantastic to be on Winter Break — college ruuuuuuulz!  What’s that stupid stuff on TV about locking your doors?  And why are people freaking out on Facebook Social … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: [Rec]

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Denise

Story: Hey there!  I’m a reporter covering a 24-hour beat with the fire department who came to check up on a disturbance in your apartment complex.  So your dog is at the vet because it’s sick?  And that crazy lady … Continue reading →

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31 in 31: Carrie (2013)

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Denise

Story: Quiet girl, shunned by her peers. Religious freak mom. When the girl’s first period hits, bullying hits 11. Another girl gets the guilts, tells her own boyfriend to take poor Carrie to the prom. And if you need to … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: The Best of Me

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Denise

Hey there!  Happy weekend!  Let’s make this short & sweet, ‘kay? The Best of Me.  I’ve put up a few posts about this film, and now it’s time to check it out.  Want to?  In case you’ve forgotten, here’s the … Continue reading →

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