Upcoming Theatrical Releases Jupiter Ascending Director: Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski PG-13; 2 hr. 5 min. Trailer From the streets of Chicago to the far-flung galaxies whirling through space, “Jupiter Ascending” tells the story of Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis), who was born under a night sky, with signs predicting she was destined for great things. […]
Reel News: Week of Jan. 30 — The Loft, Black or White, Black Sea, Project Almanac, Fury
Upcoming Theatrical Releases The Loft Director: Erik Van Looy 1 hr. 44 min. Trailer Karl Urban (Star Trek Into Darkness) and James Marsden (2 Guns) star in the tense psychological thriller THE LOFT, the story of five guys who conspire to secretly share a penthouse loft in the city–a place where they can indulge in […]
Reel News: Week of Jan. 23 — The Boy Next Door, Mortdecai, Mr. Turner, Strange Magic, Lucy
Upcoming Theatrical Releases The Boy Next Door Director: Neill Fearnley and Rob Cohen R; 1 hr. 31 min. Trailer Jennifer Lopez leads the cast in The Boy Next Door, a psychological thriller that explores a forbidden attraction that goes much too far. Directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) and written by Barbara […]
Dagger Movie Night: American Sniper — “A Simplified Good vs. Bad War Film That Muddles Moments of Nuance”
When your icon of the enemy is complete you will be able to kill without guilt, slaughter without shame. The thing you destroy will have become merely an enemy of God, an impediment to the sacred dialectic of history. – “How to Create an Enemy” by Sam Keen Collectively, we have been inundated with cultural […]
Reel News: Week of Jan. 16 — American Sniper, The Wedding Ringer, Blackhat, Paddington, Gone Girl, A Walk Among the Tombstones
Upcoming Theatrical Releases American Sniper Director: Clint Eastwood R; 2 hr. 14 min. Trailer From director Clint Eastwood comes “American Sniper,” starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. But there was much more to this true American hero than his skill with a rifle. U.S. Navy SEAL sniper […]
Reel News: Week of Jan. 9 — Inherent Vice, Taken 3, Predestination, Boyhood
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Inherent Vice Director: Paul Thomas Anderson R; 2 hr. 28 min. Trailer When private eye Doc Sportello’s ex-old lady suddenly out of nowhere shows up with a story about her current billionaire land developer boyfriend whom she just happens to be in love with, and a plot by his wife and her […]
Reel News: The Dagger’s Top 10 Movies of 2014
Best of 2014 10. Under the Skin Director: Jonathan Glazer R; 1 hr. 48 min. Trailer An alien in human form is on a journey through Scotland. (Synopsis by A24). This is a very strange little film; atmospheric and almost incomprehensible. The script is mysterious and beautiful at the same time. While it is not […]
Reel News: Week of Dec. 19 — Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies, Foxcatcher, Annie, Night at the Museum 3, Ninja Turtles, Maze Runner
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Wednesday, December 17 The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies Director: Peter Jackson PG-13; 2 hr. 30 mins. Trailer From Academy Award (R)-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. […]
