Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Pitch Perfect 3”!

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Denise

It’s on, Pitches!  The final film in the Pitch Perfect trilogy, and who’s got two thumbs and passes for the Baltimore area screening?  THIS GAL!  Synopsis!

After the highs of winning the World Championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there aren’t job prospects for making music with your mouth.  But when they get the chance to reunite for an overseas USO tour, this group of awesome nerds will come together to make some music, and some questionable decisions, one last time.

So, ready to acca-cept?  Let’s go!

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Elsewhere Review: Trader Joe’s Organic Hot Cocoa Mix

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Denise
Read the original HERE at The Green Man Review!

I love books.  I love music.  I absolutely adore beer.  And when the cool breezes start to blow, I need hot chocolate.  It’s a requirement around here. So when I got some “TJ’s” cocoa in the mail, I rushed to my kitchen to brew up a pot of hot water.  I really liked what happened next.

For my fellow chocolate junkies, this instant cocoa delivers.  There’s a RUSH of chocolate here, from the delicious smell as I ripped open the packet, to the final sip. This is serious cocoa, y’all. Continue reading →

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Sick Day Review: Gus Russo’s thoughts on “The Disaster Artist”!

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Denise

Some days are icky, coughy, hacky bleah days. On those days, I skip the theater so I don’t infect anyone, and ask a friend to take the reins.  Today the lovely and talented Gus Russo will be doing the honors for The Disaster Artist.  Take it away, Gus!

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The one-sheet should say: “James Franco IS Tommy Wiseau.”

He has down all the mannerisms, from the arch to the most subtle, to the timing (as the post movie credit clips attest.) Continue reading →

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Happy Turkey Day! 

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Denise

It’s time for my annual Thanks Everso playlist – have a wonderful day, and may the pie be with you! 

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Deadpool wants you to get wet for “Deadpool 2”!

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Denise

Happy little…Deadpool?  That’s right y’all.  Deadpool the artist, drawing happy little trees, with a happy little afro.

Yeah, I saw this teaser trailer/art class yesterday too.  But I couldn’t resist sharing again.  Because where else are you gonna learn now to beat off…your art brushes?  What?  Perverts.

And am I the only one who’s hoping “Untitled Deadpool Sequel” will be the official title? D2 hits theaters June 1, 2018!

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“Justice League” – the DCU takes a (small) step back

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Denise

Nutshell: A game cast can’t hide wobbly pacing and a bare-bones plot.  While it’s great to see the gang finally together, Whedon’s lackluster script and Snyder’s lackluster directing cements my belief that like the MCU, DC needs to tap other creators for fresh ideas. You’ll get a better film.  See: Wonder Woman.  Grade: B-

“Alll-right.”

I’m gonna break with my usual “7 Pieces Of” format here, because what I’ve got to say won’t take long.  No no no, things aren’t as dire as you might expect from that last sentence.  It’s just that as with the film Justice League, I don’t have much to say.

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TrailerWatch – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” gives Drac a break

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Denise

Hooray – the official trailer for Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation is here!  I do so love 1 and 2… Synopsis!

In Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, join our favorite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel. It’s smooth sailing for Drac’s Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions, and catching up on their moon tans. But the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monsterkind.

I’m already in love with Baby Blobby…but movie better have my Winnie!  (I’m sure she’ll be there.  SHE’D BETTER, SONY.)  Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation hits theaters July 13th, 2018!  Yep, that’s a Friday the 13th yall.  Celebrate!

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”!

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Denise

I’ve got passes for the latest Denzel Washington film, Roman J. Israel, Esq., and I’m dying to share ’em!  Check out the trailer.  Me, I’m in it just for the soundtrack (and what is looking like an incredible performance by Washington, natch.) Want more?  Of course… Synopsis!

Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a dramatic thriller set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. Denzel Washington stars as a driven, idealistic defense attorney whose life is upended when a turbulent series of events challenge the activism that has defined his career. Colin Farrell costars as the ambitious, monied lawyer who recruits Roman to his firm.

Ready?  Let’s go!

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TrailerWatch: “The Greatest Showman”

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Denise

“Everybody’s got an act.”

Planning your holiday movie watching?  Well, I’ve got a trailer for the Hugh Jackman musical The Greatest Showman, and it looks like it’ll be a lot of fun. It’s a look at how P.T. Barnum started his famous “Greatest Show On Earth”!

While I’m not a fan of La La Land, I dug several of the songs.  The same lyricists wrote the songs here, and their Busby Berkley-esque musical numbers totally work with the fantasy elements of Barnum (& Bailey).  Maybe it just took a different director with a better vision…?

The Greatest Showman hits theaters everywhere on December 20, 2017!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr9QtXwC9vc

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Last Flag Flying”!

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Denise

Welcome to a new week!  I’ve got passes for Last Flag Flying, a bittersweet comedy starring Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne. The trailer looks great, and who can ignore such an incredible cast?  Synopsis!

In 2003, three decades after a tour of duty in Vietnam, soft-spoken New Hampshire family man Larry “Doc” Shepherd (Steve Carell) surprises alcoholic Former Marine Sal Nealon (Bryan Cranston) when he shows up at his bar in Norfolk, Virginia. Together they visit their formerly wild comrade-in-arms Richard Mueller (Laurence Fishburne) at the church where he now serves as pastor. Soon after, Doc reveals that his son, a Marine, has been killed in Iraq. He asks his two friends to accompany him on a road trip to attend the young man’s burial at Arlington Cemetery.

Ready for a touching but fun road trip?  Let’s go! Continue reading →

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