Upcoming Theatrical Releases McFarland, USA Director: Niki Caro PG; 2 hr. 9 min. Trailer From Disney comes MCFARLAND, the true against-all-odds story of the 1987 McFarland high school cross country team in an economically challenged community. (Synopsis by Disney) Like many of Disney’s products, this is too concerned with being “on brand” than creating the […]
Reel News: The Dagger’s Top 10 Movies of 2014
Best of 2014 10. Under the Skin Director: Jonathan Glazer R; 1 hr. 48 min. Trailer An alien in human form is on a journey through Scotland. (Synopsis by A24). This is a very strange little film; atmospheric and almost incomprehensible. The script is mysterious and beautiful at the same time. While it is not […]
Dagger Movie Night: Birdman — A Meditation on Art, But Too Heavy For a Theater Viewing
What does it mean to be an artist? To create art? How does one measure the creative process, and who is qualified to do so? Does the average audience want to listen to two hours of the film industry examining their trade and the deep meaning they feel they add to the world? Probably not. […]
Reel News: Week of Oct. 31 — Birdman, Nightcrawler, Before I Go to Sleep
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Before I Go To Sleep Director: Rowan Joffe R; 1 hr. 32 mins. Trailer A taut thriller based on the worldwide best-selling novel by S.J. Watson, BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP is the story of a woman (Nicole Kidman) who wakes up every day with no memory as the result of a […]
