January 2009
9 articles
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
The general consensus is that Englishman Danny Boyle’s ( Trainspotting , Millions ) venture into Bollywood results in a stirring tale of adventure, romance, and redemption. These themes are...
Jan 30, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong2009 SAG Winners: 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Screen Actors Guild prides itself on being the best indicator for the Academy Awards which are ever-so difficult to predict. We’ll get to see how accurate SAG Awards are next month. For now, take...
Jan 26, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOscar Snubs 2009
Oscar Snubs 2009 Jan 23rd, 2009 | By Eric M. Armstrong | Category: FCS , Lists Choosing the best of the best from thousands of films, performances, scripts, directors, etc., can be a dizzying task....
Jan 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOfficial 2009 Oscar Predictions: 81st Annual Academy Awards
We published an article a few days ago predicting 2009’s Oscar winners, but in light of the Academy releasing their official nominees today, we’re taking the liberty of revising our picks. You can...
Jan 22, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDoubt (2008)
On the surface, John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt”–adapted from his own Pulitzer Prize-winning play–seems to explore, with a reluctance to definitively reveal, whether or not a Catholic priest molests a...
Jan 21, 2009 / Scott ArmstrongSpike Lee on Will Smith, Barack Obama Project
We recently reported on Will Smith’s comments at the London premiere of Seven Pounds about his desires to play Barack Obama if a film were ever to be made about the President-Elect’s life and rise to...
Jan 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWill Smith to play Barack Obama?
Back off high-profile, well-spoken, African-American Hollywood movie stars. Summer blockbuster hero, Will Smith, has already called dibs on playing President Elect Barack Obama in a biopic if it were...
Jan 17, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong2009 Pre-Nom Oscar Predictions: The 81st Academy Awards
It’s that time of year again. All the major studios have released their three-hour epics, triumphant biopics, and flashy studies in over-acting throughout the past few months hoping to snatch a...
Jan 14, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Director David Fincher’s ( Fight Club, Se7en ) latest offering, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, curiously reminds me of Kevin Costner’s monumentally mediocre Waterworld (1995). Let me first make...
Jan 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
- Review: ‘A War’ explores war’s quiet, forgotten horrors
- TMA FilmCast #33 — Vera Chytilova and the Czech New Wave
- The fantasist: The comic art of Woody Allen
- Tribeca picks up North American rights to ‘Misery Loves Comedy’ at Sundance
- TMA FilmCast #32 — Alison Frank interviews Ana Geislerova
- ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ tops Online Film Critics Awards
- TMA FilmCast #31 — Alison Frank reports from 67th Locarno Film Fest
- 5 ½ hour film dominates awards at Locarno
- Shorts at #Locarno67: meditation vs testing the audience’s patience
- ‘The Fool’: A modern propaganda film
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