ROE Giveaway: “Blade Runner 2049”!

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Denise

It’s almost time y’all!  Ready to get your Blade Runner 2049 on?  I know I am – and while there’s no screening for this film in the Baltimore area, I do have Run Of Engagement (ROE) passes for you!  But first?  Synopsis!

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

I can’t wait to see what happened to Deckard, and what’s in store.  It’s gonna be great, especially for my winners with an ROE!  What’s great about an ROE?  Well, you can pick the time and day you’d like (during the workweek, typically) and go.  No standing in line.  No wondering if you’ll get a seat.  Go, present your ROE pass, and enjoy the show. Period.

But how, you ask?  Well… Continue reading →

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#31in31 2017 – “It Follows”

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Denise

“ZZZZZZ” – me, watching this.

Story: So, there’s this It Follows Demon Thing, right? And it follows you (natch) after you have sex with someone it was following. If it catches you, it kills you, and then goes back to following that other person. Worst game of tag ever.

Scares: Some genuinely creepy ones, and the whole “hair on the back of my neck getting jumpy” thing.

Splat factor: After-effects of the It Follows Demon Thing. Continue reading →

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#31in31 2017 – The ReZort

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Denise

“Here at the ReZort, we firmly believe that every apocalypse deserves an after-party!”

Story: Zombie plague! Eek! But we beat it! Yay! So a company decides to make a resort area for the living to shoot up the dead. What could go wrong? Undead Rights activists. Because of course.

Scares: A few of the “coming to get you, Barbara” variety. Mostly it’s suspense, as you try to figure out who will make it out, and how/if they’ll do it. Continue reading →

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7 Pieces Of: “Battle of the Sexes”

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Denise

Nutshell: Seriou, funny, riveting and real, Battle of the Sexes digs into the lives of two tennis superstars and paints a picture of the era…and problems in our world we still seem to be grappling with. Grade: A-

“Time to join the dance.”

Story: A has-been sports hero with a gambling problem.  A successful young woman who’s trying to balance her life with her love of what she does.  No, it’s not a romance…unless you count tennis “Love”.  1973’s “Batttle of the Sexes” pitted Billie Jean King against Bobby Riggs, in a match that would shake up the way women’s tennis was thought of.  And the way women were thought of too.  Well, at least a bit.
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“Happy Death Day” – new images!

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Denise

I love horror movies.  It is known.  So of course I’m stoked for Happy Death Day, which is set to open on Friday the 13th (of October), because of course it is.  Huzzah!

Synopsis? Of course!

Blumhouse (Split, Get Out, Whiplash) produces an original and inventive rewinding thriller in Happy Death Day, in which a college student (Jessica Rothe, La La Land) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.

Enjoy these new images from Blumhouse – and click the pics for the full high-res images!

Blumhouse (“Split,” “Get Out,” “Whiplash”) produces an original and inventive rewinding thriller in “Happy Death Day,” in which a college student (JESSICA ROTHE, “La La Land”) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.
Blumhouse (“Split,” “Get Out,” “Whiplash”) produces an original and inventive rewinding thriller in “Happy Death Day,” in which a college student (JESSICA ROTHE, “La La Land”) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.
Blumhouse (“Split,” “Get Out,” “Whiplash”) produces an original and inventive rewinding thriller in “Happy Death Day,” in which a college student (JESSICA ROTHE, “La La Land”) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.
JESSICA ROTHE as Tree and ISRAEL BROUSSARD as Carter in “Happy Death Day.” Blumhouse (“Split,” “Get Out,” “Whiplash”) produces this original and inventive rewinding thriller in which a college student (Rothe, “La La Land”) relives the day of her murder—with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end—until she discovers her killer’s identity.
Blumhouse (“Split,” “Get Out,” “Whiplash”) produces an original and inventive rewinding thriller in “Happy Death Day,” in which a college student (JESSICA ROTHE, “La La Land”) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.
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Con News: Baltimore Comic-Con 2017 Contest Winners!

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Denise

Gotta love cosplay!  And at Baltimore Comic-Con there’s always a great group of folks giving it their all.  (See: my posts on this year’s ‘con)

So Baltimore Comic-Con has announced the winners of this year’s costume contest, and they’re awesome!

Read on for the full details, including pics of the amazing winners!

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Elsewhere Review: Sirius Konsum’s Chocolate & Lakkris

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Denise
Read the original review RIGHT HERE at Green Man Review!

I absolutely adore black licorice.  Wasn’t always so.  I used to turn my nose up at it when I was Trick-or-Treating age, and my father gleefully took the offensive items out of my bag and sighed with happiness at each chew. Then one day I decided to give a box of Good ‘N Plenty’s a try…and my world was forever changed.

As the years rolled on, I went from my tried and true G’NPs to the bedrock of black licorice; European brands.  Why?  Real licorice.  That’s right boys and girls, here in the States, the vast majority of licorice is made with anise, not actual licorice root.  I do enjoy anise – I’ve even been known to tipple a wee glass of the Green Fairy now and again – but dangit, if I’m calling myself a licorice fan, I should know what real licorice tastes light, right?  Absolutely.  So I went from market to market, scouring shelves for my beloved, and found lots to enjoy in Italian, German and Danish types. Continue reading →

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TrailerWatch – Maze Runner: The Death Cure!

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Denise

“Three years we spent behind walls, trying to break out. And now we wanna break back in. Oh…I get shotgun.”

I’m so happy that this film is coming out.  No, not because it’s a great series (though I do enjoy it).  Because it’s fantastic to see Dylan O’Brian healed and healthy after his devastating accident on set.  And okay, it’s always good to see Giancarlo Esposito, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Ki Hong Lee onscreen.  Synopsis!

In the epic finale to the Maze Runner saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.

Looking slam-bang; I wouldn’t be surprised if the director took notes during Mad Max: Fury Road. The break-in begins January 26, 2018.

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Awards Season: Ringo Award winners announced at Baltimore Comic-Con! 

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Denise

They can say it better than I can…  So take it away, Ringo Awards!
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Baltimore Comic-Con: Saturday wrap-up!

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Denise

Oh! What a glorious day! Baltimore Comic-Con was incredible, with tons of great stuff to see, lots of panel to check out, and of course those amazing cosplayers!

As I’m at the O’s game tonight, I’ll just pop this up real quick-like, and will flesh it out soon. But trust me when I say that the “Gotham” stars and “Batman/Harley Day” panels were fantastic. So was all the time, effort and skill that the cosplayers put in.

Til then – the winners of the AFan Saturday Cosplay Favorites. (And a few panel shots.) LET’S GO O’S! #sportsball

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