No matter how much you love comic books and eagerly anticipate your favorites being turned into major motion pictures, at some point fatigue has to set in, right? Depending on how you define a “comic book movie,” we are currently slated for at least 64 upcoming comic-book related features over the next few years. The […]
Maryland Conservatory of Music Performs Schroeder’s Beethoven as Part of “Peanuts…Naturally”
From the Harford County Public Library: Schroeder’s Beethoven, a musical tribute to Beethoven that is part of the Harford County Public Library’s Peanuts…Naturally exhibition, will take place Thursday, February 11, at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church Chapel, 1200 East Churchville Road in Bel Air. The free concert, presented in partnership with the Maryland […]
Reel News: Week of Jan. 29 – The Finest Hours, Kung Fu Panda 3, Jane Got a Gun, Fifty Shades of Black, Sicario, The Visit
Upcoming Theatrical Releases The Finest Hours Director: Craig Gillespie PG-13; 1 hr. 57 min. Trailer The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. (Synopsis by Walt Disney Pictures) This never really connects at any level beyond […]
Dagger Movie Night: “The Revenant” – A Comeback for the Western Genre
Inspired by true events, ‘The Revenant’ captures one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest […]
Reel News: Week of Jan. 15 — 13 Hours, Anomalisa, Hotel Transylvania 2, Norm of the North, Ride Along 2, The Martian
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Norm of the North Director: Trevor Wall PG; 1 hr. 26 min. Trailer A polar bear of many words, Norm’s greatest gripe is simple: there is no room for tourists in the Arctic. But when a maniacal developer threatens to build luxury condos in his own backyard, Norm does what all normal […]
Center for the Arts Names Michael H. Jessup New CEO
From Center for the Arts: The Board of Trustees of the Center for the Arts (CFA) announces that following an extensive search, Michael H. Jessup has been named the new chief executive office of the nonprofit organization. He assumed the duties of the position effective January 4, replacing interim CEO Carolyn Evans. A graduate of […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Daddy’s Home” — Our Annual Installment of Bland, Family-Themed Entertainment
It must be a requirement for Hollywood to put out bland, family-themed, and completely forgettable meditations on parental relationships this time of year. Add Ferrell’s “Daddy’s Home” to this list, a film so unremarkable that not even Sunday afternoon TBS is going to pick it up. When you are competing with so many other movies […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” — Is This the Movie You’ve Been Looking For? (Spoiler Free)
As if there wasn’t enough pressure from the fan base on director J.J. Abrams, this week The Wall Street Journal determined that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” needs to gross at least $1.5 billion at the box office to be considered financially successful after Disney’s $4 billion purchase of the franchise three years ago. Even […]
