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The Moving Arts Film Journal

November 2008

4 articles

News

Sneak PeaK: The Day the Earth Stood Still

Sneak PeaK: The Day the Earth Stood Still

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is 20th Century Fox’s contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As...

Nov 26, 2008 / Eric M. Armstrong
Drama

Kolya (1996)

The basic premise of Jan Sverak’s Kolya may conjure notions of banal, feathery frivolty for many film patrons: An aging, lonely, womanizing Czech has his world turned upside down when a young Russian...

Nov 25, 2008 / Eric M. Armstrong
Blogs

Sneak Peak: The Wrestler

Mickey Rourke teams up with director Darren Aronofsky to tell the story of “The Ram,” a washed out pro-wrestler that yearns for the thrills of the ring. Official Syposis: Release: December 17, 2008...

Nov 2, 2008 / Eric M. Armstrong
Features

Joaquin Phoenix to Retire at 34

Joaquin Phoenix, who recently turned 34, has revealed plans to retire from acting. The shocking announcement came on the red carpet of an Association of Hole in the Wall Camps benefit, a charity...

Nov 1, 2008 / Eric M. Armstrong
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