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Dagger Movie Night: “Oblivion” — A Mash-up of Every Sci-Fi Action Flick of the Last Two Decades

April 22, 2013 By Mark Elloff

Dagger Movie Night: “Oblivion” — A Mash-up of Every Sci-Fi Action Flick of the Last Two Decades

If the world ended tomorrow and you only had enough time to grab three movies, which would they be? If you answered, “Independence Day,” “Minority Report,” and a copy of “Star Wars Episode I” that only plays the pod race scenes, then you’ll enjoy “Oblivion.” Otherwise, you’ll spend two hours rolling your eyes at the […]

Dagger Movie Night: “The Adventures of TinTin” – The Perfect Director to Bring Alive a Classic Story

December 22, 2011 By Mark Elloff

Dagger Movie Night: “The Adventures of TinTin” – The Perfect Director to Bring Alive a Classic Story

To hear Mark Elloff’s audio review of this movie, click below. [audio:http://www.daggerpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-12-The-Adventures-of-TinTin-Radio.mp3|titles=2011 12 The Adventures of TinTin Radio] Offering what may be the most boy-targeted movie of the year, Steven Spielberg manages to reshape the “Indiana Jones” mold into a new high flying adventure. It is not the most concise screenplay ever written, but manages […]

Movie Review: “The Mechanic”

January 27, 2011 By A Dagger Reader

Movie Review: “The Mechanic”

By Mark Special to The Dagger The latest Jason Statham project finds him playing the type of intense action role that has made him famous, this time in a remake of a Charles Bronson vehicle from 1972. Elite hitman Arthur Bishop (Statham) is given the task of eliminating his mentor, Harry McKenna (Donald Sutherland), at […]

Movie Review: ‘The American’

September 1, 2010 By Adam Mehring

Movie Review: ‘The American’

(Giles Keyte/Focus) It requires careful skill to be an assassin: exemplary marksmanship, precision in movement, and certainty in intention. The same can be said of successful filmmaking, and even of convincing performance. It’s a good thing, then, that Focus Features’ The American, a meticulously crafted, retro-styled exercise in vigilance and meditation, subsists on those who […]

Weekend Movie Review: ‘Salt’ and ‘The Kids Are All Right’

July 23, 2010 By Adam Mehring

Weekend Movie Review: ‘Salt’ and ‘The Kids Are All Right’

(Andrew Schwartz/Columbia) “Who is Salt?” inquires the promotional push for the latest Angelina Jolie-starring spy thriller from Columbia Pictures. It’s a question we ponder often during the film, and one whose answer is well explored, unexpected, and not so simple, really. The story proper begins like a punch-line: so a guy walks into the Central […]

Movie Review: ‘Inception’

July 16, 2010 By Adam Mehring

Movie Review: ‘Inception’

Inception (Warner Bros.) (Warner Bros./Stephen Vaughan) So here’s the problem with Inception. Molded from remarkable ambition and complexity, the film must spend a considerable amount of time introducing and explaining its significant set of rules and procedures. At the same time, Inception requires us to understand these rules—to grasp this intricate swirl of concepts—in order […]

Weekend Movie Review: ‘The A-Team,’ ‘Mother and Child’

June 11, 2010 By Adam Mehring

Weekend Movie Review: ‘The A-Team,’ ‘Mother and Child’

The A-Team (20th Century Fox) (Michael Muller/20th Century Fox) Whipped, nipped, and tucked into submission, The A-Team is an expensive-looking, high-gloss action bonanza, so calculative as to feel mechanical, and so unobtrusive or unchallenging in any way that it’s almost spooky. Four renegade army types team up for militaristic operations under the US Army’s banner […]

‘Robin Hood,’ Hero and Patriot

May 14, 2010 By Adam Mehring

‘Robin Hood,’ Hero and Patriot

Robin Hood (Universal) Apparently, we’ve had it wrong all along. To take from the rich and give to the poor, as a classic understanding of the Robin Hood tale might suggest, was not an attempt by the benevolent marksman to redistribute the wealth of his land. In Ridley Scott’s eponymous origin fable, working from a […]

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    SoulCrusher | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

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    SoulCrusher | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

  • “Uh, the Russian Investigation exposed no collusion with Russia. What are you talking about?”

    SoulCrusher | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

  • “Really? Do you think Obama's policy of education was correct? Do you think our young people are smarter than those…”

    SoulCrusher | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

  • “Hopefully she stops allowing women and men to make false statements and charge there spouse with absolutely no evidence with…”

    ConcernedCC | Harford County State’s Attorney Healey: “Our Office Will Always Strive to Hold Offenders Accountable to Our Fullest Potential”

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    The Bob | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

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    Open Your Eyes | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

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    Ms. Matila Stark - Hood | Town of Bel Air Surprised, Saddened to Learn of Bel Air Athletic Club Closure

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    The Bob | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

  • “I was just watching Prime Time with Jesse Watters and they played a clip of comments made by Governor Gavin…”

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  • “The New York Times: Barr Pressed Durham to Find Flaws in the Russia Investigation. It Didn’t Go Well. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/barr-pressed-durham-to-find-flaws-in-the-russia-investigation-it-didn-t-go-well/ar-AA16M9x9?ocid=windirect&cvid=8c4400957f264fcb9a7ab9e8c9728fe4 This…”

    The Bob | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

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    Homelander | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

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    Urkidding | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

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    Homelander | Man Dies From Injuries Sustained After Joppa Camper Explosion

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    Open Your Eyes | Man Dies From Injuries Sustained After Joppa Camper Explosion

  • “"‘Liberal’ may finally be shedding its political stigma" https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3828958-liberal-may-finally-be-shedding-its-political-stigma/ I would label myself a 'progressive liberal'. Conversely, I would characterize…”

    The Bob | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

  • “Homelander, just the latest Hunter Biden 'conspiracy' theory from Comer. My initial take is there's no there there. What's your…”

    The Bob | Man Dies From Injuries Sustained After Joppa Camper Explosion

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    Homelander | Man Dies From Injuries Sustained After Joppa Camper Explosion

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    Homelander | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

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    Open Your Eyes | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

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    Matt | Man Dies From Injuries Sustained After Joppa Camper Explosion

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    GIMMEE GIMMEE GIMMEE GIMMEE | Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

  • “How many more to go?”

    The Truth | Inmate Dies at Harford County Detention Center

  • “I sense he fails to address the problem because doing so might yield positive results. If the city managed to…”

    Urkidding | Harford County State’s Attorney Healey: “Our Office Will Always Strive to Hold Offenders Accountable to Our Fullest Potential”

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  • Forest Hill Man Convicted in Sexual Assault of 16-Yr-Old Neighbor January 31, 2023
  • Man Dies From Injuries Sustained After Joppa Camper Explosion January 22, 2023
  • Inmate Dies at Harford County Detention Center January 22, 2023
  • 17-Yr-Old “Undocumented Non-Citizen,” MS-13 Gang Member, Arrested in Murder of Aberdeen Woman January 19, 2023
  • Town of Bel Air Surprised, Saddened to Learn of Bel Air Athletic Club Closure January 17, 2023
  • Harford County State’s Attorney Healey: “Our Office Will Always Strive to Hold Offenders Accountable to Our Fullest Potential” January 10, 2023
  • Aberdeen Man Arrested for Rape December 31, 2022
  • Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy December 21, 2022
  • Man Charged With Intentionally Setting Aberdeen Garage Fire December 21, 2022
  • Edgewood Man Indicted in 2002 Cecil County Attempted Murder/Rape Case December 15, 2022
  • Police Investigate Fatal Hit and Run Crash in Aberdeen November 24, 2022
  • Harford County Executive Elect Cassilly Announces Key Director Appointments November 23, 2022
  • Inmate Charged with Attempted Murder After Assaulting Deputy at Harford County Detention Center November 21, 2022
  • Harford County Teacher Jacob Bennett Scores Upset Victory in County Council District F November 18, 2022
  • Three Teens Injured in Aberdeen Shooting November 17, 2022
  • Fallston Father and Stepson Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach November 15, 2022
  • Ripken Baseball Wins Economic Impact Award for Bringing $47 Million to Harford County in 2022 November 14, 2022
  • Harford County Public Schools Students Participating in Harford Community College Dual Enrollment Courses to Receive Free Tuition November 10, 2022
  • Harford County State’s Attorney Elect Healey: “Committed to Restoring and Rebuilding the Office’s Relationship with Law Enforcement” November 10, 2022
  • Harford County Executive Elect Cassilly: “My Family Has Been a Part of this Beautiful County for Over 200 Years and I am Thrilled to Have the Opportunity to Help Shape its Future” November 8, 2022

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