Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Patti Cake$”!

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Denise

Crusin’ down the street in my ’64…who hasn’t thought about making it big on stage?  Well, if you’re like the rest of us (WHAT?) I’ve got a screening for you.  Yeah, you. Because I’ve got passes for the screening of Patti Cake$, and you know you want ’em. But first? Synopsis!

 

PATTI CAKE$ introduces Australian native Danielle Macdonald in a breakout role, as aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$.  Fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown in Jersey where her life is falling apart, Patti tries to reach the big time in the hip hop scene with original and affecting music.  Cheered on by her grandmother (Cathy Moriarty) and only friends, Jheri (Siddharth Dhananjay) and Basterd (Mamoudou Athie), Patti also shoulders her mother’s (Bridget Everett) heartaches and misfortunes.

Ready to take a ride?  Let’s go!

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Adult Swim’s “Swim on the Green” hits the East Coast!

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Denise

Who doesn’t love Adult Swim?  It’s hilarious, it’s obnoxious, and it’s disrespectful as hell.  What’s not to love, amirite?  Well, if you’re ready to get your Swim on locally – with a few hundred (or maybe thousand) of your most non-intimate peeps – GET READY EAST COAST, because they’re coming at you.  We’re talking unaired eps, what’s next, and a whole lot more.  Oh, and food trucks, because of course y’all.  Mmmm, food.

They’ll be in the DC area (well, Bull Run is VA, but roll with me) for my local folks. Here’s a list of places, for East Coast Elsewhere folks:

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
CHARLESTON, SC
RIVERFRONT PARK PERFORMANCE PAVILION
DETAILS HERE

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
ATLANTA, GA
PIEDMONT PARK PROMENADE
DETAILS HERE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
BULL RUN SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER
DETAILS HERE

TUESDAY, SEPTMEBER 26
GREATER PHILADELPHIA, PA
WIGGINS WATERFRONT PARK
DETAILS HERE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
GREATER BOSTON, MA
GORE PLACE
DETAILS HERE

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3
NEW YORK CITY AREA
SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
DETAILS HERE

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “The Hitman’s Bodyguard”!

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Denise

Ryan Reynolds has been showing some serious comedic chops lately.  And of course SLJ is awesome no matter what. So why not catch a screening of their latest joint, The Hitman’s Bodyguard?  I’ve got passes…but first, synopsis!

The world’s top protection agent [Ryan Reynolds] is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world’s most notorious hitmen [Samuel L. Jackson]. The relentless bodyguard and manipulative assassin have been on the opposite end of the bullet for years and are thrown together for a wildly outrageous 24 hours. During their raucous and hilarious adventure from England to the Hague, they encounter high-speed car chases, outlandish boat escapades and a merciless Eastern European dictator [Gary Oldman] who is out for blood. Salma Hayek joins the mayhem as Jackson’s equally notorious wife. The film will be “hitting” your theatres onAugust 18.

Ready?  Let’s go!

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TrailerWatch: “DeathWish” reboot has Willis taking names

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Denise

“SOMEBODY HAS TO DO IT!”

When I first heard that they were rebooting the Death Wish franchise, I was worried.  Who could ever do Charles Bronson justice?  Y’know, nobody’s ever gonna be as good as Bronson as vigilante Paul Kersey.  Ever.  But in this new trailer from MGM, Bruce Willis doesn’t so much channel Bronson as he retools Kersey for a new era.

From Bruce Willis throwing down hard, to AC/DC’s “Back in Black” playing as things amp up, this reboot is starting to grow on me.  It may not be Bronson, but I’ll definitely give it a shot. Oh, and did I mentinon that Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever) is in the director’s chair?  Yep.  Strap in y’all.

Read on for the full synopsis, including cast breakdown, straight from the studio!!

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Columbia Screening Pass-palooza: “Annabelle: Creation”!

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Denise

What’s so scary about a doll, right?  Well, have you seen Annabelle?  Seriously y’all, that’s one scary bit of porcelain.  But if you dare, I’ve got screening passes for the Columbia, MD screening of Annabelle: Creation! Synopsis!

In “Annabelle: Creation,” several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home. They soon become the target of the doll maker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

Ready to get the (doll) stuffing scared out of you?  Right this way…

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“An Inconvenient Sequel” opens in Baltimore this Friday!

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Denise

Because our government seems to be going down in flames of their own making, why not watch a documentary on folks who want to save the world?  An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, hits B’more theaters this Friday, August 4th.  Synopsis!

A decade after AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH brought climate change into the heart of popular culture, comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy. Cameras follow him behind the scenes – in moments both private and public, funny and poignant — as he pursues the inspirational idea that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion.

Y’all know I’m a hippie commie pinko, so I couldn’t wait to share this.  WHERE’S IT PLAYING, AFAN?  Well, I got you, mah peoples.

Baltimore Theatres Where It’s Playing:
Charles Theater
Regal Snowden Square
Bow Tie Annapolis

Hooray for documentaries! And #BeInconvenient!

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Columbia Screening Pass-palooza: “The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature”!

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Denise

As we gear up for Back-to-School (ALREADY???), why not grab the little ones and head to a screening?  I’ve got something particularly squirrely…The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature.  Synopsis!

Surly Squirrel (Will Arnett) and the gang are back. We are once again in Oakton where the evil mayor has decided to bulldoze Liberty Park and build a dangerous amusement park in its place. Surly and his ragtag group of animal friends band together to save their home, defeat the mayor, and take back the park. NUT JOB 2 also features the voice talent of Katherine Heigl (The Nut Job), Jackie Chan (Kung Fu Panda 3), Peter Stormare (Penguins of Madagascar), Bobby Cannavale (Ant-Man), Isabela Moner (Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life), and Maya Rudolph (The Angry Birds Movie). THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE releases in theaters nationwide on August 11.

Are you just a squirrel trying to get a nut?  Move your butt!

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Con News: Balitmore Comic-Con welcomes Harry Potter artist Kazu Kibuishi!

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Denise

Well, BCC is at it again; this time they’re adding creator/artist Kazu Kibuishi to their Kids Love Comics Pavillion!  Those amazing new Harry Potter covers?  HIM.  And those new covers are able to stand side-by-side with the amazing work Mary GrandPré did on the original books.  I love his use of shadow!

But he’s just one of the many cool cats coming to the Kids Love Comics Pavillion this year.  And I’m not just saying that because I know that Chris Flick is an awesome (and talented) dude…but hey, who doesn’t love an artist who can draw the [RADIO EDIT] out of some werewolves? A-OOOOO!

Read on for all the Holy Cow This Is Amazing info, and see you at BCC!

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Elsewhere Review: Stephen King and Richard Chizmar’s Gwendy’s Button Box

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Denise
Read the original piece HERE at Green Man Review!

My mom had a button box. I used to paw through it, looking for shiny mother-of-pearl, and iridescent bits of abalone. When I got older, that button box became mine (though it’s more a button mason jar now), but I still love it. There’s a few non-button items in there now; a small dreidel from a friend’s holiday party years ago, a spider ring from a forgotten Halloween, and some beach stones I’ve never been able to part with. But Gwendy Peterson has a different kind of button box. And let’s just say that it’s a long way away from anything I’ve got lying around.  Thank goodness for that.

King and Chizmar have fashioned a tale that’s as easy to read as anything King has written; that man is an expert storyteller, and his superb talent is in full effect here.  Sadly, I’ve never read anything by Chizmar, but after Box, that’ll definitely change.  Because their tale of 12-year-old Gwendy, a chubby kid who’s just trying to get herself healthy (and let’s face it, stop the teasing her heartless/clueless classmates dump on her), is a delightful slow burn of disquiet and dread.
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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “The Glass Castle”!

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Denise

Ooh, a glass castle sounds pretty!  But I’m sure folks would see way too much of me than anyone in their right mind would be comfortable with…so why don’t we just focus on the film The Glass Castle, shall we? Synopsis!

Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family, THE GLASS CASTLE is a remarkable story of unconditional love. Oscar® winner Brie Larson brings Jeannette Walls’s best-selling memoir to life as a young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father (Woody Harrelson), found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.

Family!  Unconditional love!  Brie Larson!  Woody Harrelson!  C’mon!

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