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 Goes to The Oscars: Our Best of 2015, Part I
This year’s Oscars are fast approaching, which means it’ll soon be time to watch the movies you didn’t see get awarded the highest honor in Hollywood while the movies you loved get largely ignored. The new Star Wars will likely be remembered as the movie of the year, which says a lot considering how most […]
Reel News: Week of Jan. 29 – The Finest Hours, Kung Fu Panda 3, Jane Got a Gun, Fifty Shades of Black, Sicario, The Visit
Upcoming Theatrical Releases The Finest Hours Director: Craig Gillespie PG-13; 1 hr. 57 min. Trailer The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. (Synopsis by Walt Disney Pictures) This never really connects at any level beyond […]
Reel News: Week of April 10 — Desert Dancer, The Longest Ride, While We’re Young, A Most Violent Year
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Desert Dancer Director: Richard Raymond PG-13; 1 hr. 44 min. Trailer Set in Iran, this powerful and unbelievable true story follows the brave ambition of Afshin Ghaffarian. During the volatile climate of the 2009 presidential election, where many cultural freedoms were threatened, Afshin and some friends (including Elaheh played by Freida Pinto) […]
Reel News: Week of Jan. 23 — The Boy Next Door, Mortdecai, Mr. Turner, Strange Magic, Lucy
Upcoming Theatrical Releases The Boy Next Door Director: Neill Fearnley and Rob Cohen R; 1 hr. 31 min. Trailer Jennifer Lopez leads the cast in The Boy Next Door, a psychological thriller that explores a forbidden attraction that goes much too far. Directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) and written by Barbara […]
Reel News: Week of Dec. 19 — Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies, Foxcatcher, Annie, Night at the Museum 3, Ninja Turtles, Maze Runner
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Wednesday, December 17 The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies Director: Peter Jackson PG-13; 2 hr. 30 mins. Trailer From Academy Award (R)-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. […]
Reel News: Week of Dec. 12 — Exodus: Gods and Kings, Wild, Top Five, Guardians of the Galaxy, Dolphin Tale 2, Expendables 3
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Exodus: Gods and Kings Director: Ridley Scott PG-13; 2 hr. 26 min. Trailer From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Prometheus) comes the epic adventure “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” the story of one man’s daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D […]
Reel News: Week of Aug. 15 — The Giver, The Expendables 3, Calvary, Muppets Most Wanted
Upcoming Theatrical Releases The Expendables 3 Director: Patrick Hughes PG-13; 126 mins. Trailer In THE EXPENDABLES 3, Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team come face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to […]
