May 2009
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Prolific Screenwriter, John Furia, Jr Dies at 79
LOS ANGELES — Prolific screen and television writer and past president of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) John Furia, Jr. has died. He was 79. Throughout his career, Furia worked for major...
May 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongYear One Trailer
Jack Black and Michael Cera take us back to the dawn of mankind in “Year One.” Directed by Harold Ramis, written by Harold Ramis, Gene Stupnitsky, and Lee Eisenberg.
May 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDistrict 9 Trailer
Neill Blomkamp, the director once attached to make the “Halo” film a reality presents what many believe the proof of his abilities to take on that project. An extra-terrestrial race lands on earth...
May 9, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongKeanu Reeves to Star Opposite Himself in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Universal Pictures will help Keanu Reeves continue his losing streak of remaking old Hollywood classics. Reeves recently starred in the sci-fi remake of “The Day...
May 9, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Star Trek’ Makes $31M in Two Days; Eyes $70M Over Weekend
“Star Trek” has set its phaser to “kill” at the box office. Paramount, the movie’s distributor, told the Associated Press that the J.J. Abrams directed film brought in $24 million Friday, plus $7...
May 9, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongStar Trek (2009)
“Star Trek: It’s Worth Watching Again,” would have been an apt title for the J.J. Abrams-guided reboot of the nearly 50-year-old science-fiction staple of American pop-culture. Luckily, we’ve been...
May 8, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #7 – The Jazz Baroness, Quantam of Solace, Omega Man
The box office is pretty disappointing this week so we go underground, jazz, documentary on you with the BBC production, “The Jazz Baroness.” And rental recommendations: “Quantam of Solace,” and...
May 8, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Star Trek’ Opens Thursday, Not Friday
For those of you that have May 8 circled, starred, or otherwise distinguished on your calenders, an abrupt change of plans may be in order. As I was perusing my local theater’s listings, I noticed a...
May 7, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Wolverine’ Sequel Already in Pre-Production
In response to the recent baffling success of Hugh Jackman’s “X-men Origins: Wolverine,” studio suits are already planning its sequel. Apparently their goal is to pioneer the excessive use of...
May 5, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongHugh Jackman to Haunt ‘Ghostopolis’
According to the Hollywood Reporter, “Hugh Jackman is moving from mutants to ghosts. The ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ star is attached to ‘Ghostopolis,’ an upcoming graphic novel from Doug Tennapel...
May 4, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWhat Recession? Jackman’s ‘Wolverine’ Posts $87M
We may be in a worldwide recession, but that world clearly doesn’t include the realm of mutants with long fingernails, adamantium skeletons, and uncanny poker playing abilities. “X-men Origins:...
May 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBarrry Levinson to Adapt His Own Novel, ‘Sixty-Six’
Barry Levinson, veteran director of “Diner,” “The Natural,” “Wag the Dog,” and “Rain Man,” hasn’t made much of a dent in the consciousness of the critics or the pocketbooks of the public since 2001’s...
May 2, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSoderbergh Tackles the Oakland Athletics in ‘Moneyball’
The 2002 Oakland Athletics were a Major League Ballclub that defied the odds. With a payroll about a third that of teams like the New York Yankees, the Billy Beane (to be played by Brad Pitt) led...
May 2, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Soloist (2009)
It’s better than you might think, but “The Soloist,” lacks focus and winds up begging its stars for a bailout. Adapted from the true experiences found in LA Times columnist, Steve Lopez’s book, “The...
May 2, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongEarth (2009)
Has it really come to this? Are we so out of touch with our home that the only way we can interact with nature anymore is to cram into a darkened room and stare at a glowing screen for two hours?...
May 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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