TrailerWatch: “It Comes At Night” is ready to mess with your apocalypse

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Denise

it-comes-at-nighth-poster“It’s okay. It’s okay.  It’s okay…”

The poster for It Comes At Night looks creepy as hell.  And the film’s new trailer is damn unsettling. That’s a high compliment from yours truly.  Synopsis!

Imagine the end of the world— Now imagine something worse.

Award-winning filmmaker Trey Edward Shults follows his incredible debut feature Krisha with It Comes At Night, a horror film following a man (Joel Edgerton) as he is learns that the evil stalking his family home may be only a prelude to horrors that come from within.

Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, the tenuous domestic order he has established with his wife and son is put to the ultimate test with the arrival of a desperate young family seeking refuge. Despite the best intentions of both families, paranoia and mistrust boil over as the horrors outside creep ever-closer, awakening something hidden and monstrous within him as he learns that the protection of his family comes at the cost of his soul.

“An unnatural threat terrorizes the world” and “something hidden and monstrous within”?  Tag-team horror! Great, right? Well, maybe not so great for the folks in the film, but hey. Looks spooky, and it’s from the folks who brought you The Witch. I’m in for this new joint.

It Comes At Night comes at’cha August 25th, 2017.

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TrailerWatch: “Wish Upon” says be careful what you wish for…

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Denise

WISH UPON stillI love the Wishmaster series.  But that’s mostly because they’re super cheesy, not because they’re particularly scary.  Still, the idea of a wish going horribly wrong makes for great horror (see: The Monkey’s Paw), and Wish Upon is taking up that gauntlet. Their first trailer looks like they mean business. Synopsis!

Twelve years after discovering her mother’s suicide, 17-year-old CLARE SHANNON (Joey King) is bullied in high school, embarrassed by her manic, hoarder father JONATHAN (Ryan Phillippe) and ignored by her longtime crush. All that changes when her father comes home with an old music box whose inscription promises to grant its owner seven wishes. While Clare is initially skeptical of this magic box, she can’t help but be seduced by its dark powers, and is thrilled as her life radically improves with each wish. Clare finally has the life she’s always wanted and everything seems perfect – until the people closest to her begin dying in violent and elaborate ways after each wish. Clare realizes that she must get rid of the box, but finds herself unable and unwilling to part with her new-and-improved life – leading her down a dark and dangerous path.

Still wishing? Head over to http://wishuponmovie.com to wish for anything your heart desires (or just read other secret wishes) – it’s totally anonymous, so go crazy!  But maybe not too crazy.  Be careful what you wish for, or upon…

Now I have “Golden Years” playing in my head. Wish upon, wish upon, day upon day…sweet. THANK YOU, Wish Upon!

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/wish-upon-trailer-1-175500392.html?format=embed

 

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TrailerWatch: #GirlsTrip gets up to some #NSFW mischief!

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Denise

girls-trip-poster“I need you to use your lady mouth.”

Just the idea of a Queen Latifah/Jada Pinkett Smith/Regina Hall/Tiffany Haddish (OMG do yourself a favor and check out Haddish whenever she’s on @midnight) buddy comedy has me ready to line up for some popcorn.  And this DEFINITELY NSFW red band trailer does not disappoint.  Makes me want to head to New Orleans pron-to.  Synopsis!

When four lifelong friends—Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish—travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there’s enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make the Big Easy blush.

Girls Trip hits your town this July.

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TrailerWatch: “The Boss Baby” tries to say “I Love You” for Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Denise

boss baby posterAlec Baldwin as a Glengarry Glen…Baby?  Hey, stranger things have happened…cue Howard the Duck.  Still, it’s Dreamworks, so it’s gonna be gorgeous.  And Baldwin has been killing it as Trump on SNL. Synopsis!

DreamWorks Animation and the director of Madagascar invite you to meet a most unusual baby.  He wears a suit, speaks with the voice and wit of Alec Baldwin, and stars in the animated comedy, DreamWorks’ The Boss Baby.  The Boss Baby is a hilariously universal story about how a new baby’s arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim.  With a sly, heart-filled message about the importance of family, DreamWorks’ The Boss Baby is an authentic and broadly appealing original comedy for all ages.

Gotta admit Tim and the baby give off a Calvin and Hobbes vibe.  Not too shabby. And am I the only one hoping the soundtrack includes “Shake Rattle and Roll”?  What?

The Boss Baby opens March 31, 2017.

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “A United Kingdom”!

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Denise

a-united-kingdom-posterI thought Loving was an absolutely amazing film.  But obviously that’s not the only story about a couple fighting for their right to be together.  And with A United Kingdom, we get a look at what it was like across the sea in the 1940s. Synopsis!

A UNITED KINGDOM is the true story of the forbidden love of King Seretse Khama of Botswana (David Oyelowo) and Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike), a white woman from London, which caused an international uproar when they decided to marry in the late 1940’s just as apartheid was being introduced into South Africa. It was a decision that altered the course of African history.

With Oyelowo and Pike in the lead roles, and directed by Amma Asante (Belle), I’m in.  Are you?  Then c’mon! Continue reading →

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Pony News: BronyCon 2017, now with (SOME) non-pony programming!

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Denise

BronyCon 2016 logoHey everypony!  Ever wonder if the BronyCon-goer sitting next to you is into other stuff you’re into?  Well wonder  no more; there’ll be non-pony programming this year at BronyCon!

There won’t be much in the way of non-pony topics, because they’re still trying to keep things 20% cooler, but who knows?  Maybe you’ll find out that you’re not the only person who thinks Fluttershy is Best Pony and really digs D&D! (Just me?)

Read on for the details straight from BronyCon!

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Fist Fight”!

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Denise

fist-fight-posterMeet y’all out behind the portables – I’ve got passes for the Baltimore area screening of Fist Fight!  Synopsis!

Ice Cube (“Barbershop: The Next Cut,” the “Ride Along” movies) and Charlie Day (“Horrible Bosses,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) star as high school teachers prepared to solve their differences the hard way in the comedy “Fist Fight,” directed by Richie Keen (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”). On the last day of the school year, mild-mannered high school English teacher Andy Campbell (Day) is trying his best to keep it together amidst outrageous senior pranks, a dysfunctional administration and budget cuts that are putting his job on the line just as his wife is expecting their second baby. But things go from bad to worse when Campbell crosses the school’s toughest and most feared teacher, Ron Strickland (Ice Cube), causing Strickland to be fired.  To Campbell’s shock—not to mention utter terror—Strickland responds by challenging him to a fist fight after school.  News of the fight spreads like wildfire as Campbell takes ever more desperate measures to avoid getting the crap beaten out of him.  But if he actually shows up and throws down, it may end up being the very thing this school, and Andy Campbell, needed.

You gonna do this or are you…chicken? Continue reading →

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“Ghost in the Shell” Superbowl spot

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Denise

I’m still very iffy on this film, and wish that whitewashing wasn’t a thing.  Even though it does look lovely, and I adore Scarlett Johansen. (See Under the Skin – it’s brilliant.)

So here’s the Ghost in the Shell Superbowl spot.  FWIW.  Go sports!

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “The LEGO Batman Movie”!

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Denise

lego-batman-2I have to admit Batman was one of the best parts of The LEGO Movie.  So I’m stoked to see him take over his very own joint, and I even have passes to give away.  Let ‘er riiiiip!

In the irreverent spirit of fun that made “The LEGO® Movie” a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman (Will Arnett) – stars in his own big-screen adventure.  But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s (Zach Galifianakis) hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.

I’m already loving Michael Cera’s Robin, and can’t wait to see what else this movie’s got in store.  Let’s go! Continue reading →

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Award Season: The 2016 Ghastly Award nominees!

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Denise

GhastlyAwards_mainlogoIt’s that time of year again!  Time to check out the nominees for this year’s Ghastly Awards, that honors excellence in horror comics.  And while I may be biased* it’s a really amazing crop.

The only problem with this year’s crop of hopefuls?  Too much good stuff!  But that’s not a bad thing; just means there’s a whole lot of scary out at your local comic book store.

Want to lend your voice to who takes the trophies?  Well, starting Monday, February 6th, hit up www.ghastlyawards.com and cast your vote. You’ve got through Sunday, February 19th to help make the call. The winners will be announced March 1st, 2017.

CONGRATULATIONS to all the nominees!

*Psst: I’m one of the judges. Full disclosure, yada yada.

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