Theatrical Releases This Week Rock of Ages Director: Adam Shankman PG-13; 123 mins Trailer Rock of Ages tells the story of small town girl Sherrie and city boy Drew, who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. Their rock ‘n’ roll romance is told through the heart-pounding hits of Def Leppard, Joan […]
Reel News: Week of June 4 – Prometheus, Madagascar 3, The Intouchables, Safe House, John Carter, Act of Valor
Theatrical Releases This Week Prometheus Director: Ridley Scott R; 119 min Trailer Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling […]
Bel Air Downtown Alliance Kicks Off 2012 Season of Outdoor Movies at Shamrock Park
From the Bel Air Downtown Alliance: The Bel Air Downtown Alliance is very excited to announce the kickoff of the 2012 season of the Outdoor Movies at Shamrock Park and pleased to announce that this year’s events are being brought to you by Upper Chesapeake Health. On Friday, June 8th, one of Downtown Bel Air’s […]
Reel News: Week of May 28 – Snow White and the Huntsman, Hysteria, Man on a Ledge, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Coriolanus
Theatrical Releases This Week Snow White and the Huntsman Director: Rupert Sanders PG-13; 126 min Trailer In the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Charlize Theron) out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the […]
Reel News: Week of May 21 — Men in Black 3, Chernobyl Diaries, This Means War, The Woman in Black, Red Tails, Certified Copy
Theatrical Releases This Week Chernobyl Diaries Director: Bradley Parker R; 86 mins Trailer Chernobyl Diaries is an original story from Oren Peli, who first terrified audiences with his groundbreaking thriller, Paranormal Activity. The film follows a group of six young vacationers who, looking to go off the beaten path, hire an “extreme” tour guide. Ignoring […]
Dagger Movie Night: “The Dictator” — Some Zingers, but Not the Best of Cohen’s Characters
In one sense, Sacha Baron Cohen is returning to his roots of extremely offensive comedy. On the other hand, he abandons the format of his previous character comedies and replaces it with a structured story. Unfortunately this structure sets up the jokes way before the punch line, removing much of the desired effect. The heroic […]
Reel News: Week of May 14 — The Dictator, Battleship, What to Expect When You Are Expecting, Crooked Arrows, Darling Companion
Theatrical Releases This Week The Dictator Director: Larry Charles R; 83 mins Trailer The heroic story of a North African dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. (Synopsis by Paramount) Check out my review on The Dagger later this week. Battleship Director: Peter […]
Irate About “Avengers” Screening, Man Pulls Fire Alarm at Abingdon Movie Theater
Becoming irate after discovering the screening of “The Avengers” which he was attending was closed captioned, a local man argued with management before pulling a fire alarm at Regal Cinemas in Abingdon Monday night. David Walters, 34, is charged with causing a false fire alarm, a misdemeanor, in connection with the incident, which occurred at […]
