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TrailerWatch: “The Post” trailer and poster!
Streep! Hanks! Speilberg! Seriously, what more do you need to know about The Post? Okay…synopsis! Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham (Streep), … Continue reading
“Only the Brave” – rough ending to watch, but a damn fine story
Nutshell: An ensemble cast delivers a dramatic retelling of the heartbreaking Yarnell Hill Fire, breathing life into the Granite Mountain Hotshots, their family and friends. What starts out as a story about a rowdy gang of underdogs you grow to … Continue reading
Ringo Awards announces David Petersen as keynote speaker!
David Petersen makes some incredible comics. Mouse Guard is absolutely awesome and you need to read it Right Now if you haven’t already gotten hooked. Now he’ll be the keynote speaker at the first ever Ringo Awards during Baltimore Comic-Con! … Continue reading
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Catching Up Review: “Hacksaw Ridge”
Bloody, bloody, bloody. And bloody good. See what I did there? FINE. But if you can stomach the copious amounts of gruesome battle FX (apparently director Gibson loves slinging blood onscreen. See: The Passion of the Christ) you’ll find an … Continue reading
Catching Up Review: “Fences”
As with Manchester, this movie-based-on-a-play is a slice of life story starring actors that nabbed Tony Awards for these same performances on Broadway. And deservedly so. Washington and Davis are incredible here, as is the entire cast who bring the … Continue reading
Catching Up Review: “Manchester By the Sea”
Let me make two things perfectly clear: 1) this is not a feel-good film. This is a film that grabs you by the lapel, glares in your face, and makes you cry. And I couldn’t look away, even when the … Continue reading
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Catching Up Review: “La La Land”
There’s a difference between a loving homage, and a poorly lit, badly directed, slap-and-paste edited, ripoff of the greats. Emma Stone gives a wonderful performance despite the dreck she has to wade through. And while she’s amazing, the plot is … Continue reading
Award Season: The 2016 Ghastly Award nominees!
It’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 … Continue reading
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Catching Up Review: “The Witch”
Sometimes I can’t get to a screening. Sometimes there isn’t a screening available for a particular film. Sometimes I’m just lazy and wait until the Award Season Onslaught to catch films that came out during the “For Your Consideration” award … Continue reading
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Catching Up Review: “The Lobster”
Sometimes I can’t get to a screening. Sometimes there isn’t a screening available for a particular film. Sometimes I’m just lazy and wait until the Award Season Onslaught to catch films that came out during the “For Your Consideration” award … Continue reading
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