It must be a requirement for Hollywood to put out bland, family-themed, and completely forgettable meditations on parental relationships this time of year. Add Ferrell’s “Daddy’s Home” to this list, a film so unremarkable that not even Sunday afternoon TBS is going to pick it up. When you are competing with so many other movies […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Ted 2” — A Known Commodity, But Has the Joke Gotten Old?
“Life has changed drastically for thunder buddies John (Mark Wahlberg), now a bachelor, and best pal Ted (Seth MacFarlane), now married to the woman (Jessica Barth) of his dreams. Problems arise when the couple decide to adopt a child, but the law declares Ted to be property and not a person. Angry and dejected, the […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Ted” — An Irreverent, Dirty Joke Fest That Will be the Year’s Best Comedy
How do you introduce a movie about a foul-mouthed talking plush toy? To quote “Ted” writer, director, and star MacFarlane from his own film: “Nothing is more powerful than the wish of a small boy. Except for an Apache helicopter. It has both machine guns and missiles. It is a pure death machine.” Nothing better […]
Movie Review: “The Fighter”
By Mark Special to The Dagger In the same week that Sylvester Stallone finds himself immortalized in the boxing hall of fame for his portrayal in a film depicting the most brutal sport, we are treated to the return of the Great Sports Movie riding the coat tails of “The Wrestler” and the “Rocky” franchise. […]
