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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Columbia Screening Pass-palooza: “Jojo Rabbit”!

Oh man, I can’t wait to see this one. Waititi taking a stab at WWII satire? Sign me up. Synopsis! Writer director Taika Waititi (THOR: RAGNAROK, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE), brings his signature style of humor and pathos to his … Continue reading

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#31in31 2019 – Now You See It’s “The Power of the Vampire Myth”

Ready to get to learnin’? Ready to have fuuuuuun? Well then, you’ve come to the right post, because NYSI has a fantastic vid on vampire myth and you should watch it immediately. A great look at how the myth shifts … Continue reading

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“Where’s My Roy Cohn” – a relevant documentary about a hated man

“It’s undeniable his impact on politics lives on.” 411: A documentary about the real-life “most hated man in the US”, Roy Cohn. Gotta say: I’ve only every known Cohn from films like Angels in America and Citizen Cohn. I knew … Continue reading

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#31in31 2019 – “Hells” (aka Hells Angels)

“What is going on here?” Story: Amagane Rinne is always late for school. But one morning as she’s booking it before the bell, she stops to save a kitty from being hit by a car… And ends up in Hell? … Continue reading

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#31in31 2019 – “Prince of Darkness”

“You are receiving this broadcast as a dream…” Story: An old priest dies, leaving a key to a basement…OF DOOM. Father Donald Pleasance asks a metaphysics professor and a group of top grad students to help figure out what to … Continue reading

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#31in31 2019 – “Spirit Camp”

“Fuck swim team!” Story: Goth (and former juvie) chick Nikki has to attend a summer cheer camp with her school’s squad because rehabilitation and stuff. But naturally Nikki isn’t the jerk in the group; she’s just surrounded by dinks. When … Continue reading

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#31in31 2019 – “Howl” (2015)

“Ladies and gentlemen, apologies once again for the delay. I’m still waiting on word from the driver.” Story: Poor Joe. First he gets passed over for promotion, then he has to work a second shift on the midnight train. Collecting … Continue reading

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#31in31 2019 – Where to NOT go Trick-or-Treating!

  Well, we’re into October properly, so I’ve gotta ask; where are you planning on spending Halloween? Atlas Obscura wrote a piece on the real-life places where horror movies occurred, and made a Google Map you can check out. Okay, … Continue reading

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#31in31 2019 – “Cold Skin”

“Darwin was wrong.” Story: The year is 1914, and new meteorologist comes to a remote island near Antarctica for a year’s rotation. He’s not alone though; the lighthouse keeper is close by. Crazy as hell, but close. So’s the local … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch: “The Turning”

“Bad dreams?” What as beautiful house!  And such lovely children. Being a nanny here should be amazing right? Maybe not, in this film… Synopsis! For more than 100 years, a deeply haunting tale has been passed down to terrify audiences. … Continue reading

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