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Reel News: Week of Jan. 12, 2018 — The Commuter, Paddington 2, The Post

January 12, 2018 By Mark Elloff

Reel News: Week of Jan. 12, 2018 — The Commuter, Paddington 2, The Post

Upcoming Theatrical Releases The Commuter Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra Rated PG-13 for some intense action/violence, and language Michael is an insurance salesman is on his daily commute home, when it quickly becomes anything but routine. After being contacted by a mysterious stranger, Michael is forced to uncover the identity of a hidden passenger on his […]

Reel News: Week of Jan. 5, 2018 — Insidious: The Last Key, Molly’s Game, In Between

January 4, 2018 By Mark Elloff

Reel News: Week of Jan. 5, 2018 — Insidious: The Last Key, Molly’s Game, In Between

Upcoming Theatrical Releases Insidious: The Last Key Directed by Adam Robitel Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic content, violence and terror, and brief strong language Parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet – in her own family home. Not available for critical review.     Molly’s Game Directed by Aaron Sorkin […]

Dagger Movie Night: “A Monster Calls” — A Testament to Honesty in Difficult Situations

January 31, 2017 By Mark Elloff

Dagger Movie Night: “A Monster Calls” — A Testament to Honesty in Difficult Situations

The most frequent criticism of the book version of “A Monster Calls” is that it is overly dark and depressing. While that may be true, it speaks more to our sensibilities concerning death than to the reality of coping with the final act. The original book was conceived by Siobhan Dowd as she was in […]

Dagger Movie Night: “Arrival” — Not a Science Fiction Movie, and Not Quite in Focus

November 23, 2016 By Mark Elloff

Dagger Movie Night: “Arrival” — Not a Science Fiction Movie, and Not Quite in Focus

It may be a stretch to call “Arrival” a science fiction movie. It certainly borrows from the genre’s themes and presents itself in the guise of an alien invasion movie. But at its heart it is something closer to a meditation on faith, loss, and the challenges of the tough decisions life presents us. There […]

Dagger Movie Night: “Birth of a Nation” — A Missed Opportunity for an Important Conversation

October 17, 2016 By Mark Elloff

Dagger Movie Night: “Birth of a Nation” — A Missed Opportunity for an Important Conversation

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” – Edgar Degas “Race is the great taboo in our society. We are afraid to talk about it. White folks fear their unspoken views will be deemed racist. People of color are filled with sorrow and rage at un-righted wrongs. Drowning in silence, […]

Dagger Movie Night: “Sully” — An Uneven Movie Written to Win Awards

September 10, 2016 By Mark Elloff

Dagger Movie Night: “Sully” — An Uneven Movie Written to Win Awards

There’s no question that “Sully” will take you on a visceral, emotional ride. Much of the first 45 minutes of the film offers visions of what could have happened if Sully had turned the plane back to LaGuardia instead of landing in the Hudson. Scene after scene of planes hitting buildings in New York have […]

Dagger Movie Night: “Suicide Squad” — Another Missed Shot at Establishing DC Film Universe

August 4, 2016 By Mark Elloff

Dagger Movie Night: “Suicide Squad” — Another Missed Shot at Establishing DC Film Universe

This film makes one thing very clear: there is a reason why Marvel made standalone movies for each of their characters before they put them together. Not only does it make the characters relatable to the audience, but it prevents having to reduce the backstory of each character to a throwaway line. That is the […]

Dagger Movie Night – “Star Trek Beyond”: Action-Packed, but Fails to Engage

July 22, 2016 By Mark Elloff

Dagger Movie Night – “Star Trek Beyond”: Action-Packed, but Fails to Engage

The revival of the Star Trek franchise has centered on a more action-oriented focus, and while this approach has ingratiated the movies to a modern audience, it is not without its flaws. Among a fan base that considers Star Trek to be the “thinking person’s” science fiction, the lack of truly engaging scripts at the […]

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