Theatrical Releases This Week Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Director: Tomas Alfredson Trailer Based on the classic novel of the same name, the international thriller is set at the height of the Cold War years of the mid-20th Century. George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a disgraced British spy, is rehired in secret by his government – which […]
Tito’s Film Vault: Best of 2011
The Film Vault is a monthly feature designed to showcase critically-acclaimed films that had limited commercial release and/or success. Each feature highlights films that focus on a specific theme, genre, or technique designed to provide a greater understanding of film as an entertainment and art form. It’s the end of another year and time for […]
Dagger Movie Night: “The Adventures of TinTin” – The Perfect Director to Bring Alive a Classic Story
To hear Mark Elloff’s audio review of this movie, click below. [audio:http://www.daggerpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-12-The-Adventures-of-TinTin-Radio.mp3|titles=2011 12 The Adventures of TinTin Radio] Offering what may be the most boy-targeted movie of the year, Steven Spielberg manages to reshape the “Indiana Jones” mold into a new high flying adventure. It is not the most concise screenplay ever written, but manages […]
Reel News: Week of 12/19 – Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, TinTin, The Artist, We Bought a Zoo, War Horse
Theatrical Releases This Week Tuesday, December 20 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Director: David Fincher Trailer The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the first film in Columbia Pictures’ three-picture adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s literary blockbuster The Millennium Trilogy. Directed by David Fincher and starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, the film is based […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Shame” – A Flawed Film That Earns its NC-17 Rating
Trailer To hear the audio version of Mark Elloff’s review which aired on WAMD 970 AM, click below. [audio:http://www.daggerpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-12-Shame-Radio-mono.mp3|titles=2011 12 Shame Radio (mono)] Between the hype generated from the NC-17 rating, and from the second offering of director Steve McQueen, “Shame” had potential. Unfortunately, much of that potential is squandered as the film is focused […]
Reel News: Week of 12/12 – Alvin and the Chipmunks, Shame, Mission: Impossible 4, Sherlock Holmes 2, Young Adult
Theatrical Releases This Week Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Director: Mike Mitchell Trailer The vacationing Chipmunks and Chipettes are turning a luxury cruise liner into their personal playground, until they become “chipwrecked” on a remote island. As the ‘Munks and Chipettes try various schemes to find their way home, they accidentally discover their new turf […]
Reel News – Week of 12/5: The Sitter, New Year’s Eve, Cowboys and Aliens, The Hangover Part II, The Help
Theatrical Releases This Week The Sitter Director: David Gordon Green Trailer When the world’s most irresponsible babysitter takes three of the world’s worst kids on an unforgettable overnight adventure through the streets of New York City, it’s anyone’s guess who’s going to make it home in one piece. The Sitter is a new level of […]
Tito’s Film Vault: Paul Greenaway’s “The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover”; “A Zed and Two Naughts”
The Film Vault is a monthly feature designed to showcase critically-acclaimed films that had limited commercial release and/or success. Each feature highlights films that focus on a specific theme, genre, or technique designed to provide a greater understanding of film as entertainment and art form. Whereas a previous installation of the Film Vault introduced Gaspar […]
