Theatrical Releases This Week Ice Age: Continental Drift Director: Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier PG; 87 mins Trailer Scrat’s nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn, which he’s been after since the dawn of time, has world-changing consequences – a continental cataclysm that triggers the greatest adventure of all for Manny, Diego and Sid. In the […]
Reel News: Week of July 2 — The Amazing Spider-Man, Savages, To Rome With Love, Jesus Henry Christ
Theatrical Releases This Week Tuesday, July 3 The Amazing Spider-Man Director: Marc Webb PG-13; 138 mins Trailer The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Ted” — An Irreverent, Dirty Joke Fest That Will be the Year’s Best Comedy
How do you introduce a movie about a foul-mouthed talking plush toy? To quote “Ted” writer, director, and star MacFarlane from his own film: “Nothing is more powerful than the wish of a small boy. Except for an Apache helicopter. It has both machine guns and missiles. It is a pure death machine.” Nothing better […]
Reel News: Week of June 25 — Magic Mike, Ted, People Like Us, Madea’s Witness Protection, 21 Jump Street, Wrath of the Titans, The Artist
Theatrical Releases This Week Magic Mike Director: Steven Soderbergh R; 110 mins Trailer Set in the world of male strippers, Magic Mike is directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars Channing Tatum in a story inspired by his real life. The film follows Mike (Tatum) as he takes a young dancer called The Kid (Pettyfer) under […]
Dagger Movie Night: Moonrise Kingdom — A Sweet Love Story and Ode to the Inner Child
After working on the miniature sets and models for “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” director Wes Anderson realized that he could apply the same techniques to his live-action films. You could argue that he had already reached this goal with his previous works. You could also argue that his attention to detail trumps his ability to instill […]
Reel News: Week of June 11 – Rock of Ages, That’s My Boy, Moonrise Kingdom, Ghost Rider 2, Sherlock Homes 2
Theatrical Releases This Week Rock of Ages Director: Adam Shankman PG-13; 123 mins Trailer Rock of Ages tells the story of small town girl Sherrie and city boy Drew, who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. Their rock ‘n’ roll romance is told through the heart-pounding hits of Def Leppard, Joan […]
Reel News: Week of June 4 – Prometheus, Madagascar 3, The Intouchables, Safe House, John Carter, Act of Valor
Theatrical Releases This Week Prometheus Director: Ridley Scott R; 119 min Trailer Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling […]
Harford County Citizens Police Academy, Week 13: Firearms Range, K-9 Unit, and Dive Team
The pursuing officers heard the command as they edged along the fence in a backyard in Windsor Valley, “Drop the gun!” As they learned they dropped to a crouched position expecting the confrontation. The K-9 unit, handled by Sgt. Donald Gividen, in the lead position gave the command again, “Drop the gun!” Captain Bowman crept […]
