“Spider-Man Far From Home”

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Denise

“E.D.I.T.H.”

Story: Home ties up the MCU Phase Three storylines and paves the way for more adventures for your friendly neighborhood web-slinger. Want more? Too bad. Oh okay; Peter Parker and his schoolmates head to Europe for an educational summer trip. It’ll be educational all right.

Genre I’d put it in: Teen Comedy-meets-Action Thriller

Remake, Sequel, Based-On, or Original: Film #3 in the newest Spider-Man film series. Part of the MCU, and the final film of Marvel’s Phase Three. Continue reading →

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Tralerwatch: “Jumanji: The Next Level” brings the gang back together…kinda

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Denise

I wasn’t sure what Sony Pictures could do to make their re-booted Jumanji a series that’d be compelling. But damn if they didn’t do it. How? By even more body-swap shenanigans!

The “in-game” cast looks as game as ever, and it’ll be fun watching Johnson and Black play grandpas trying to figure out what’s happening. Jumanji: The Next Level comes to town Christmas 2019.

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TrailerWatch “Charlie’s Angels” brings the fun

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Denise

Alright I’ll admit it; though I enjoy Kristin Stewart (don’t @ me, she’s doing cool work post-sparkle), I wasn’t sure if this new reboot would be fun. But by the looks of it, it will be. Cribbing from the Kingsman and Men in Black franchises for their screct underground vibe, this could be a hit. I’m looking forward to seeing more.

Charlie’s Angels hits theaters (and a whole lot of bad guys) this November.

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Blu-ray Review: “Mothra” – SteelBook Edition

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Denise

Mot-hu-rah-YA! Mot-hu-rah! Where my kaiju fans at? Oh, I know you have the Mothra song in your heads now, and I’m sure you’re fine with that. But do you have the new SteelBook edition of this kaiju classic? No? Well that’s okay – it won’t be released ’til July 9th. But you’ll want one.

Why? Because it’s beautiful. The color transfer here is Technicolor-licious, with the color saturation cranked to 11. The night shots aren’t as visible, most likely because the transfer couldn’t deal with brightness and sharpness without throwing things into eyeball overkill. Continue reading →

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Review: “Annabelle Comes Home”

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Denise

“Daddy?”

Story: Creepy ass dolls are bad news. Everyone should know this by now. But when a friend of the Warrens’ babysitter decides to open the locked glass box Annabelle is in, well. Yeah. It says “Positively Do Not Open” for a reason, sweetie.

Genre I’d put it in: Enjoyable horror sequels

Remake, Sequel, Based-On, or Original: Movie #3 of the Annabelle series, part of the Conjuring universe. (Or as I like to call it, the James Wan-na-verse.) Continue reading →

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Blu-ray Review: “Jury Duty” (1995) – Retro VHS 90s Style release

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Denise

411: What can I say? You’re either a fan of Pauly Shore, or you really need to rethink your priorities. Sure, I’m a bigger fan of In The Army Now and the damn-near-perfect guilty pleasure that is Son-In-Law. But seeing Pauly’s slacker doofus Tommy Collins try to drag out jury duty for as long as possible – because $5 a day!!! – is drunk watching at its finest.

Plus? Stanley Tucci! Abe Vigoda! Brian Doyle-Murray! Andrew Dice Clay! Tia M-fin’ Carrere! Sean The People Under The Stairs Whalen! And the wondrous glory that is Shelley Winters. What’s not to love with this movie? Okay, so the homophobic/transphobic jokes haven’t aged well at all. Though Tommy’s pup Peanut the chihuahua is just as adorable.

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TrailerWatch: “Queen & Slim” – First Look!

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Denise

(from left) Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) and Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) in Queen & Slim, directed by Melina Matsoukas.Addtl. InfoAndre D. Wagner/Universal Pictures

Synopsis!

While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man (Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya) and a black woman (Jodie Turner-Smith, in her first starring feature-film role), are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people across the country.

Queen & Slim hits theaters this November.

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Toy Story 4 – a fitting end (?) to the series

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Denise

“Trash!”

Story: As Woody settles into his new home with Bonnie, he finds things aren’t quite the same as when he was with Billy. When he runs into Bo-Peep after years apart, he struggles with her different perspective on being a toy.

Genre I’d put it in: Lovely Family Film Series Closer

Remake, Sequel, Based-On, or Original: Part of the Toy Story franchise. Perhaps the last of the bunch, but who knows? Continue reading →

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Columbia Screening Pass-palooza: “Spider-Man Far From Home”!

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Denise

Still recovering from Endgame? ME TOO. But Peter Parker is here to make us feel better, and I’ve got passes for Far From Home! Synopsis!

Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.

Yes, we know Mysterio is in effect, and that Petey and crew will be on a school vacay. Wanna know more? Let’s go!

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Samuel Adams Seasonal Summer Ale

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Denise
Originally published at The Green Man Review!

Sam Adams has changed up their Summer Ale for the first time in 23 years. If you think I’m passing up a chance to give it a sip-see, you’re crazy. And you’re not crazy. Okay, you’re the right kind of crazy. I like that.

I ordered a draft of the stuff, so I got an pro pour, instead of my typical “slosh it against the glass for the first part, then let it rip” thing I’ve got going on. The first thing I noticed is the bare head, especially for such a low ABV beer. The very slight head let’s a nose full off candied orange come at me. I’m not mad. Lest you think this will be all candy and sugar overkill, let me just say that it’s a nice whiff that leads to fresh air and a touch of yeast. Continue reading →

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