March 2009
32 articles
Natasha Richardson Dies at 45
Tony Award-winning actress and wife of actor Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, died Wednesday at age 45 after suffering a head injury from a skiing accident. Liam Neeson’s publicist, Alan Nierob,...
Mar 19, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTransformers 3: Fanboys Must Wait
Don’t fret, Hollywood is still definitely up to its old tricks milking every franchise for every last cent they can squeeze out. “Transformers” is no different. The controversy, however, beyond the...
Mar 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWatchmen (2009)
Alan Moore, the mind behind the beloved, seminal pop-art masterpiece “Watchmen” once famously said that his graphic novel would be impossible to film, and has distanced himself from any attempt to do...
Mar 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJohn Lennon’s Childhood Told by the Weinsteins
John Lennon, who once said he wasn’t one for autobiography, will be the subject of a new film. The rights to “Nowhere Boy,” a feature-length biopic of sorts based on the childhood of the seminal...
Mar 17, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong“MacGyver” Feature in the Works
Question: What is a stick of chewing gum, a paper clip and an A-list writer away from a global franchise? According New Line’s Richard Brener that would be the new “MacGyver” feature film which is in...
Mar 16, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMatt Damon to Reprise ‘Bourne’ Role in Fourth Film
Matt Damon recently confirmed that he and director Paul Greengrass are developing an original script for the “Bourne” series’ fourth installment. Based on Robert Ludlum’s best-selling novels “The...
Mar 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongIron Man 2 Nabs Rourke, Johansson
The folks behind the 2008 hit “Iron Man” have upped the star power ante landing Scarlett Johansson and Mickey Rourke for the sequel, tentatively scheduled for release on May 7th 2010. According to...
Mar 13, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongCash Reward in Death of “Rocky” Inspiration
The city of Los Angeles announced Wednesday a $50,000 reward for any information that would be instrumental in solving the 32-year-old murder of famed boxing icon Howard Steindler. The character...
Mar 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongPeter Basco Dies at 81; A Sad Day for Hungarian Film
Celebrated Hungarian director and screenwriter Peter Bacso died Wednesday. He was 81. The Association of Hungarian Film Artists made the announcement but did not detail the cause of death. Extremely...
Mar 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Joins Social Network Craze
Oakland and Burbank, CALIF. – March 10, 2009 – Disney today announced the launch of D23 (www.Disney.com/D23), the first official community for Disney fans in the Company’s 85-year history. Through...
Mar 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Going Green
BURBANK, Calif., March 9, 2009 — The Walt Disney Company today announced a landmark set of strategic environmental goals and challenging 3 to 5 year targets to reduce emissions, waste, electricity...
Mar 9, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongReady For a “Watchmen” Sequel?
Ready For a “Watchmen” Sequel? Neither are we. Luckily, those responsible for the lackluster adaptation of the most beloved graphic novel in history feel the same way–for now. Director Zack Snyder...
Mar 9, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong“Watchmen” Falls Short
Despite taking the top spot at the box office with $55.7 million, Zack Snyder’s Watchmen fell well short expectations opening weekend. Based on the critically acclaimed and wildly popular graphic...
Mar 9, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #2 – Taken, Lakeview Terrace, The Royal Tenenbaums
This week, Scott and I take a look at Liam Neeson in Taken , Samuel L. Jackson in Lakeview Terrace , and the genius behind Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums . Click here to listen!
Mar 7, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongNew President, Disney Europe, Middle East, Africa Named
BURBANK, Calif. and LONDON, March 3, 2009 – In order to accelerate Disney’s growth and create an efficient and streamlined organizational structure, Diego Lerner has been named president, The Walt...
Mar 4, 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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