April 2009
24 articles
Fast & Furious (2009)
Even in today’s inch-deep culture of reboots, sequels, prequels, re-imaginings, and mindless explosion-fests it’s rare that a movie comes along unable to boast a single redeeming quality. Justin...
Apr 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #5 – Monsters vs. Aliens
Can Dreamworks’ “Monsters vs. Aliens,” reach the heights of Pixar? We discuss the flick along with some interesting movie news.
Apr 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDuplicity (2009)
Writer/Director Tony Gilroy’s followup to 2007’s law thriller, “Michael Clayton,” has all the style and flash of that picture, but none of its potency or efficacy. Maybe that’s the idea, but the film...
Apr 8, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #4 – Knowing, Dragonball Evolution
This week we review Nic Cage’s “Knowing,” and Chow Yun-fat in “Dragonball Evolution.” Pardon the technical difficulties. Towards the end, there’s about 6 minutes of show missing thanks to some faulty...
Apr 8, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWhere the Wild Things Are: Trailer
Maurice Sendak’s classic book Where the Wild Things Are comes to the big screen in an adventure tale for every generation. Director: Spike Jonze Cast: Catherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo,...
Apr 6, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJackie Earle Haley to Play Freddy Krueger in ‘Elm Street’ Reboot
Rorshach himself, Jackie Earle Haley, has signed on to play iconic horror villain, Freddy Krueger in the reboot of beloved horror franchise, “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” Inspired by the success of...
Apr 5, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongI Love You, Man (2009) ★★★½
“I Love You, Man,” the latest offering from director John Hamburg (“Along Came Polly”), joins the recent string of male-oriented comedies that not only embrace love as a reality of heterosexual...
Apr 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMonsters vs. Aliens (2009) ★★★
If Jeffrey Katzenburg is still wondering why Pixar Animation consistently outperforms his DreamWorks Animation critically and at the box-office, “Monsters vs. Aliens,” should give him a clue. While...
Apr 2, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong5 Actors Ruined by Winning an Oscar
The Academy Award is the most prestigious and coveted recognition an actor can receive, and signifies a supreme achievement in the medium of the motion picture–at least that’s the idea. But, there...
Apr 1, 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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