Author Archives: Denise

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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Movie Review: The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby focuses on the social and cultural conventions of the time.  Today, we still see the use of excess to temper boredom, the longing for a better, different life, and how life can turn on a dime based … Continue reading →

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“Best of April” Picks from The Ghastly Awards

It’s about that time.  Okay, it’s a little past that time, but it took me awhile to get through the cornucopia of coolness that was this year’s Free Comic Book Day giveaways.  (More on those later.)  So here’s a look … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Iron Man 3

Tony Stark,  “man-in-a-can.”  And yet we can’t help but love the guy, because even with all the films Robert Downey Jr. has been in, it’s the Iron Man universe that he seems to have the most fun with.  And when … Continue reading →

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From Geek for e: Tweeting Wolverine and a Disney’s Planes fly-in

Just a little somthin’ somethin’ from my latest posts at Gfe. As always, clicky for the full posts! Wanna ask Wolverine a question? You can…. *SNIKT* If that sound means anything to you, then read on folks.  Oh, and if  … Continue reading →

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Red 2 character posters. Nice, but where’s Dame Helen?

I enjoyed Red.  A little tongue-in-cheek, a little action, and lots of winks at the audience.  So I’m looking forward to Red 2. They’ve released character posters, but not enough, IMHO.  Glad to see Bruce Willis and John Malkovich, but … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Into Darkness in Moscow. Or, J.J. Abrams waves hello.

The Star Trek Into Darkness press junket is in full swing.  Today (which is probably yesterday in Russia, but as I’m horrible with the International Date Line thing I’ll just leave it at that) the stars and director J.J. Abrams … Continue reading →

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Tickets now on sale for Baltimore Comic-Con! Get on it, y’all.

Y’all.  Y’ALL.  It’s time to get ready to prep for this year’s Geek Nirvana; Baltimore Comic-Con.  Comics, artists, mingling with fellow geeks, and STAN LEE.  (And across the street, really good beer.  Just so you know where I’ll be when … Continue reading →

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Free Comic Book Day throwdown in Reisterstown

Okay people.  It’s about that time.  In less than two weeks it’s Free Comic Book Day!  *flails arms around like Kermit* Trying to figure out which store to go to…or which store to hit first?  Got a tip for you, … Continue reading →

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From Geek for e — Movie Review: Oblivion

As always, clicky on the hypertext title for the original piece! Movie Review: Oblivion Oh please, let this not be Vanilla Sky.   That was the thought that ricocheted through my brain at the start of Oblivion.  With it’s sleek, … Continue reading →

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BEST Wins Sundance London Short Film Competition

Hot off the presses from Sundance London! Wish I was there; the idea of hearing John Paul White of The Civil Wars perform live is enough for me to wanna hop a jet…. BEST Wins Sundance London Short Film Competition … Continue reading →

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