Theatrical Releases This Week Snow White and the Huntsman Director: Rupert Sanders PG-13; 126 min Trailer In the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Charlize Theron) out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the […]
Reel News: Week of May 21 — Men in Black 3, Chernobyl Diaries, This Means War, The Woman in Black, Red Tails, Certified Copy
Theatrical Releases This Week Chernobyl Diaries Director: Bradley Parker R; 86 mins Trailer Chernobyl Diaries is an original story from Oren Peli, who first terrified audiences with his groundbreaking thriller, Paranormal Activity. The film follows a group of six young vacationers who, looking to go off the beaten path, hire an “extreme” tour guide. Ignoring […]
Dagger Movie Night: “The Dictator” — Some Zingers, but Not the Best of Cohen’s Characters
In one sense, Sacha Baron Cohen is returning to his roots of extremely offensive comedy. On the other hand, he abandons the format of his previous character comedies and replaces it with a structured story. Unfortunately this structure sets up the jokes way before the punch line, removing much of the desired effect. The heroic […]
Reel News: Week of May 14 — The Dictator, Battleship, What to Expect When You Are Expecting, Crooked Arrows, Darling Companion
Theatrical Releases This Week The Dictator Director: Larry Charles R; 83 mins Trailer The heroic story of a North African dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. (Synopsis by Paramount) Check out my review on The Dagger later this week. Battleship Director: Peter […]
Reel News: Week of May 7 – Dark Shadows, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Sound of My Voice, The Vow, Underworld: Awakening
Theatrical Releases This Week Dark Shadows Director: Tim Burton PG-13; 1 hr. 12 min. Trailer Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet-or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy…until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique […]
Dagger Movie Night: “The Avengers” — “All the Years of Waiting Finally Pay Off”
The greatest praise for Joss Whedon’s creation is that it is plays to both the comic community and the regular movie patron. There are levels of accessibility to the film; jokes and references target the core comic audience. While it will certainly helps to know the back story, or at least seen the preceding “build […]
Reel News: Week of April 30 — Avengers, Joyful Noise, New Year’s Eve
Theatrical Releases This Week Marvel’s The Avengers Director: Joss Whedon PG-13; 127 min Trailer Marvel Studios presents Marvel’s The Avengers-the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, […]
Reel News: The Raven, The Five-Year Engagement, Safe, Pirates! Band of Misfits, Contraband
Theatrical Releases This Week The Raven Director: James McTeigue R; 110 mins Trailer The macabre and lurid tales of Edgar Allan Poe are vividly brought to life – and death – in this stylish, gothic thriller starring John Cusack as the infamous author. When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Poe’s darkest works, […]
