Dagger Movie Night: “Shame” – A Flawed Film That Earns its NC-17 Rating

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Trailer To hear the audio version of Mark Elloff’s review which aired on WAMD 970 AM, click below. Between the hype generated from the NC-17 rating, and from the second offering of director Steve McQueen, “Shame” had potential. Unfortunately, much of that potential is squandered as the film is focused more on being a piece [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Rodrigo Garcia, writer and director of MD Film Festival closer ‘Mother and Child’

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Movies of late have been… loud. From the bombastic rocket-launch of Iron Man 2, to the sting of swords and arrows in Robin Hood, to the kinetic furor of the latest Shrek installment. Then the sandy, shrieky inanity of the Sex and the City gals and a certain Prince of Persia, and just last weekend, [...]

Never Discuss Politics Or Religion

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My daddy always told me just that…and to ‘never, ever lie, cheat or steal’. With that thought in mind and the upcoming Presidential election looming in November it brought to mind my take on the whole deal. First of all, I do not watch television in the morning or before noon or after noon…unless it’s [...]