Theatrical Releases This Week The Debt Director: John Madden Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFp28r9sqUw The espionage thriller begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Helen Mirren) and Stephan (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Ciarán Hinds). All three have been venerated for decades by their country because of the mission that they […]
Movie Review: “The Green Hornet”
By Mark Special to The Dagger Of all the words to describe Seth Rogen, action hero is probably not at the top of the list. But in “The Green Hornet,” he manages to pull off a high-octane action role with a bumbling ease that plays out like “Pineapple Express” light. The Green Hornet story, existing […]
Movie Reviews: “I Love You Phillip Morris”; “Little Fockers”
By Mark Special to The Dagger Movie Review: “I Love You Phillip Morris” First off, this isn’t a movie about Phillip Morris the cigarette company. The only thing smoking is the man-on-man romance, which is going to alienate some viewers. Unfortunately, that plot point will cause some viewers to miss a fairly clever comedy. Steven […]
Movie Review: “Hereafter”
By Mark Special to The Dagger “What makes you think the thing you have at the moment is life? – Caesar to his former legionary I I stand and the doorway and watch him struggle to lift himself out of his wheelchair. Visibly shaking and exhausted by the effort, he slowly pulls himself upward […]
Movie Review: “Red”
By Mark Special to The Dagger All of us dream of a day when we will walk into our work place for the last time, eat cake with “Happy Retirement” written on it, and joyfully walk out the door to enjoy the extended vacation we have earned. Of course, like many things in life, this […]
Tito’s Netflix Queue: The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, Cannibal! The Musical, and Kabluey
By Mark Special to The Dagger JULY THEME: COMEDY THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA (2001) Director: Larry Blamire With a tip of the hat to the monster movies of yore, the Lost Skeleton of Cadavra serves up the satire to the nostalgic and the apologetic. Opening with a scientist and his wife out to explore […]
Movie Reviews: We Live in Public; Young @ Heart; Lord, Save Us From Your Followers
By Mark Special to the Dagger Note on the ratings: The rating system is based on four points, or stars if you prefer. The overall rating is subdivided into four categories, acting, character, structure, and writing. Each of these categories receives a four point rating and in most cases the average will be the overall […]
Weekend Movie Report: A Serious Man Means Business, Amelia Means Very Little
Reviews A Serious Man (Focus Features) The Stab: Rich with style and substance. Moves slowly but holds strong. A must-see for serious filmgoers. This darkly ironic comedy will make you go “huh” a lot more than “ha ha”—unless you are one to find humor in another’s misery. Larry Gopnik is steadily losing the reins on […]
