Upcoming Theatrical Releases The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Director: Marc Webb PG-13; 142 mins. Trailer We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Transcendence” — Mash-up of Sci-Fi Cliches is Entertaining, Not Entertainment
In a phrase, “Transcendence” is best described as the difference between entertainment and entertaining. This film is certainly entertaining, but it is not entertainment. All the potential of the story was squandered into a mash up of sci-fi clichés and plot points that don’t really fit together under scrutiny. In other words, it is not […]
Reel News: Week of April 14 — Under the Skin, A Haunted House 2, Bears, Transcendence, Philomena, Dom Hemingway, Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Bears Director: Keith Scholey and Alastair Fothergill G; 87 mins. Trailer In an epic story of breathtaking scale, Disneynature’s new True Life Adventure “Bears” showcases a year in the life of a bear family as two impressionable young cubs are taught life’s most important lessons. Set against a majestic Alaskan backdrop teeming […]
Reel News — Week of April 7: Draft Day, Oculus The Raid 2: Berandal, Rio 2, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Draft Day Director: Ivan Reitman PG-13; 110 mins. Trailer On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver (Costner) has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the […]
Reel News: Week of March 31 — Captain America: The Winter Soldier, JINN, 47 Ronin, Anchorman 2
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Captain America: The Winter Soldier Director: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo PG-13; 136 mins. Trailer After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America’s ideals. (Synopsis by Disney) This deftly avoids the “sequel […]
Harford County Cultural Arts Board Council Gallery Presents “Four Artists in Black, White & Color” at McFaul Activities Center
From Harford County government: The Harford County Cultural Arts Board is pleased to announce an exhibit by four talented artists during the months of April, May and June at the William N. McFaul Activities Center located at 525 W. MacPhail Road in Bel Air. The current show titled “Four Artists in Black, White & Color” […]
Comptroller Honors Harford County Students with Maryland Masters Awards; Art Unveiling Ceremony Recognizes Elementary, Middle, and High School Students
From the Office of the Maryland Comptroller: Comptroller Peter Franchot presented his Maryland Masters Awards to three Harford County students at a ceremony today in Bel Air. The students honored included Jasanveer Aulakh, Alexus Walz and Kenzie Targarona. Jasanveer Aulakh, a fourth grader at Emmorton Elementary School, created a mixed-media composition using collage techniques in […]
Harford County Students Honored as Maryland Masters Award Recipients; Award Presentations to Recognize 3 Talented Art Students
From the Office of the Comptroller of Maryland: Comptroller Peter Franchot will present Maryland Masters Awards to three Harford County students on the morning of Monday, March 31: Jasanveer Aulakh, a fourth grader at Emmorton Elementary School, who created a mixed-media composition using collage techniques in the style of Charley Harper; Alexus Walz, an eighth […]
