The revival of the Star Trek franchise has centered on a more action-oriented focus, and while this approach has ingratiated the movies to a modern audience, it is not without its flaws. Among a fan base that considers Star Trek to be the “thinking person’s” science fiction, the lack of truly engaging scripts at the […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Me Before You” — A Testament to the Worst Kind of Romantic Movie
Little more than a thinly-structured attempt at forcing tears out of you, “Me Before You” is a testament to the worst kind of romantic movie. Rather than develop characters, a story, or a point to all this, Thea Sharrock simply throws on the soft filter and has Emilia Clarke make doe eyes while wiggling her […]
Dagger Movie Night — “Alice Through the Looking Glass”: How Many Colors Can We Put On-Screen At Once?
There is a scene in “Alice Through the Looking Glass” where the plot suddenly jumps to find Alice locked up in a mental institution. There’s a little hope that the contrived plot up to that point has been an elaborate setup to show that Alice has been having a “St. Elsewhere” moment. Alas, that’s not […]
Dagger Movie Night: Three Takeaways from the Maryland Film Festival
While you can find a varied assortment of movies at your local multiplex on any given week, film festivals are known for offering a particularly eclectic showcase that includes everything from the progressive to the niche to the downright weird. Movie buffs like to flock to them when they get wind of a critical darling […]
Dagger Movie Night: The Witch – Atmospheric Horror That Will Set You on Edge
“We ourselves were not capable to understand, nor able to withstand the mysterious delusions of the Powers of Darkness and Prince of the Air; but were for want of Knowledge in ourselves, and better Information from others, prevailed with to take up with such Evidence against the Accused, as on further consideration, and better Information, […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Captain America: Civil War” — Despite a Large Cast, a Fun and Engaging Outing
“Captain America: Civil War” (i.e. Avengers 3) addresses a major issue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe—namely, there are too many damn characters in these films! The casual fan will struggle to remember who everyone is, why they are there, or really why they should care. At some point, the Avengers had to be broken down […]
Hosanna School Museum Hosts Early African American Education Exhibit and Film Screening
From the Hosanna School Museum: The Hosanna School Museum will host an exhibit Saturday morning of artifacts related to early African American education followed by the film screening of “Rosenwald,” a documentary about a Chicago philanthropist who helped build thousands of schools in African American communities in the segregated South. The exhibit, “An Artifactual Journey […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” — Franchise-Building Defeats Story in Another Miss for Zack Snyder
For years, the debate has been whether director Zack Snyder actually possesses the acumen to be a Hollywood power player. Plucked from the relative obscurity of the advertising industry to helm the “Dawn of the Dead” remake in 2004, there has been scant evidence to date that he has the ability to satisfactorily command a […]
