Game of Thrones Season 8: A Song of Idiosyncrasy and Furor

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Denise
Originally published at The Green Man Review!

Beware: this review is dark and full of spoilers. As this is a critique, I’m assuming you’ve watched, so there’s plenty of specifics here. You have been warned.

Here we are, walking through the smoking wreckage of Game of Thrones. We’ve had seven seasons filled with almost every emotion possible; some moments were excellent, some simply got us to the next point, and a few that were downright exasperating. Season 8 is all of that, writ in six episodes. Continue reading →

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “MA”!

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Denise

Ready to get spooky? Well Octavia Spencer is coming, so get ready… Synopsis!

Everybody’s welcome at Ma’s. But good luck getting home safe.

Oscar® winner Octavia Spencer stars as Sue Ann, a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town (Diana Silvers, Glass), to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.

She offers the kids the chance to avoid drinking and driving by hanging out in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules: One of the kids has to stay sober. Don’t curse. Never go upstairs. And call her “Ma.”

But as Ma’s hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorizing nightmare, and Ma’s place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on earth.

Ready? Let’s go!

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza – “Men In Black: International”!

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Denise

New MIB film! With fantastic on-screen buddies Hemsworth and Thompson! Plus, another Thompson! Synopsis!

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

Ready? Let’s go!

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”!!!

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Denise

Gaaaaaah!!! Ready for kaiju action? ME TOO. Synopsis!

The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.  When these ancient superspecies—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.

Yeah, I used the Japanese poster for this post. BECAUSE IT’S FREAKIN’ AWESOME. Ready? Let’s go!

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Booksmart”!

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Denise

I’ve got passes for Olivia Wilde’s first directorial joint, and it’s looking pretty hilarious. Synopsis!

Told from a wildly original, fresh and modern perspective, BOOKSMART is an unfiltered comedy about high school best friends and the bonds we create that last a lifetime. Capturing the spirit of our times, the film is a coming of age story for a new generation.

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Elsewhere Revies: TITANS’ 6.5” ‘Twice Upon A Time’ 13th Doctor Kawaii

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Denise
Orignally published over at The Green Man Review!

The 13th Doctor was just made for all sorts of merch. She’s the first female Doctor, she’s got outfits easily achievable for cosplay, and her regeneration is delivers a whole lot of quotable lines – “The universe will surprise you. Constantly.” “I could show you everything if you stop being afraid of what you don’t understand.”“These legs definitely used to be longer!” So I’m not surprised in the least that there’s a new figurine I hadn’t seen yet. And this one’s a beaut.

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Review-In-A-Flash: “Tolkien”!

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Denise
Sometimes I’m too drugged up on cold meds to tap out a full piece. Sometimes everything I’ve got to say about a film can be summarized in a few sentences, or stream of consciousness. So herewith, a quick-n-dirty on…Tolkien!

“Lock all this in your heart. Lock it tight, and it will be there forever. I promise.”

Before: Who doesn’t love J.R.R.? People I don’t want anything to do with, TBH. I don’t know much about him, but I do know that he developed his Middle Earth mythos while at school, and that he saw immeasurable horrors during WWI. Can’t wait. Continue reading →

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Columbia Screening Pass-palooza: “The Sun is Also a Star”!

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Denise

Ready to get your YA feels on? Synopsis!

College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet—and fall for each other—over one magical day amidst the fervor and flurry of New York City. Sparks immediately fly between these two strangers, who might never have met had fate not given them a little push. But will fate be enough to take these teens from star-crossed to lucky in love? With just hours left on the clock in what looks to be her last day in the U.S., Natasha is fighting against her family’s deportation as fiercely as she’s fighting her budding feelings for Daniel, who is working just as hard to convince her they are destined to be together. 

Ready? Let’s go!

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “A Dog’s Journey”!

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Denise

Puppeh!  Pollen allergies are kicking my tuchas (ALL THE COUGHING), so insert cool comments here! Synopsis!

Bailey (voiced again by Josh Gad) is living the good life on the Michigan farm of his “boy,” Ethan (Dennis Quaid) and Ethan’s wife Hannah (Marg Helgenberger). He even has a new playmate: Ethan and Hannah’s baby granddaughter, CJ. The problem is that CJ’s mom, Gloria (Betty Gilpin), decides to take CJ away. As Bailey’s soul prepares to leave this life for a new one, he makes a promise to Ethan to find CJ and protect her at any cost.

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“Pokémon: Detective Pikachu”

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Denise

“Me? I don’t wear underwear. I’m not modest.”

Story: Twenty-something Tim is told his estranged father Harry died under mysterious circumstances. When he heads to Ryme City, a place where Pokémon and humans live in harmony, Tim is told his father may still be alive… And hey, what’s that rustle in his dad’s apartment? “Pika Pika!”

Genre I’d put it in: Fun And Serviceable Game Adaptations

Remake, Sequel, Based-On, or Original: Based on the Pokémon game/film/everything franchise. Continue reading →

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