Upcoming Theatrical Releases Exodus: Gods and Kings Director: Ridley Scott PG-13; 2 hr. 26 min. Trailer From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Prometheus) comes the epic adventure “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” the story of one man’s daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D […]
Reel News – Week of Nov. 21: The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1, Theory of Everything, 22 Jump Street, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Upcoming Theatrical Releases The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Director: Francis Lawrence and Francis Lawrence (II) PG-13; 2 hr. 5 mins. Trailer The worldwide phenomenon of The Hunger Games continues to set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, which finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she […]
Reel News — Week of Nov. 13: Beyond the Lights, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Jersey Boys, Tammy
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Beyond the Lights Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood PG-13; 1 hr. 42 mins. Trailer Beyond the Lights is the story of Noni, the music world’s latest superstar. But not all is what it seems, and the pressures of fame have Noni on the edge – until she meets Kaz Nicol, a young cop and […]
Dagger Movie Night: Birdman — A Meditation on Art, But Too Heavy For a Theater Viewing
What does it mean to be an artist? To create art? How does one measure the creative process, and who is qualified to do so? Does the average audience want to listen to two hours of the film industry examining their trade and the deep meaning they feel they add to the world? Probably not. […]
Reel News: Week of Oct. 31 — Birdman, Nightcrawler, Before I Go to Sleep
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Before I Go To Sleep Director: Rowan Joffe R; 1 hr. 32 mins. Trailer A taut thriller based on the worldwide best-selling novel by S.J. Watson, BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP is the story of a woman (Nicole Kidman) who wakes up every day with no memory as the result of a […]
Dagger Movie Night: “St. Vincent” — A Solid Delivery With Plenty of Bill Murray Laughs
If “St. Vincent” feels like a rehash of familiar movie trope, you’re right. The plot is neither original nor particularly engaging after so many takes. What makes it work is tweaks which create a deeper character and the comedy talent at play. “St. Vincent” is thematically weak, but strengthened by the presence of those involved. […]
Reel News: Week of Oct. 24 — John Wick, St. Vincent, Ouija, Snowpiercer
Upcoming Theatrical Releases St. Vincent Director: Theodore Melfi PG-13; 1 hr. 43 mins. Trailer Maggie (McCarthy), a single mother, moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her 12-year old son, Oliver (Lieberher). Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of their new neighbor, Vincent (Murray), […]
Reel News: Week of Oct. 16 — Fury, The Best of Me, The Book of Life, Pride, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Mr. Peabody and Sherman
Upcoming Theatrical Releases The Book of Life Director: Jorge R. Gutierrez PG; 1 hr. 35 mins. Trailer THE BOOK OF LIFE, a vibrant fantasy-adventure, tells the legend of Manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to rescue his one true love […]
