June 2009
62 articles
Jason Lee, Michelle Trachtenberg Join ‘A Couple of Dicks’
Kevin Smith, director of “Mallrats,” “Chasing Amy,” and most recently, “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” is filling out the cast of his upcoming detective comedy, “A Couple of Dicks.” Jason Lee and...
Jun 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMatt Reeves Speaks About His Remake of ‘Let the Right One In’
It has been known for some time that “Cloverfield” director, Matt Reeves, would remake 2008’s fantastic Swedish cult vampire hit, “Let the Right One In.” This left many of us scratching our heads....
Jun 30, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Moon’ Director’s Next Project Will Be ‘Mute,’ Another Sci-fi Thriller
British director, Duncan Jones, will follow up his debut feature, the surprise indie sci-fi hit “Moon,” with another sci-fi thriller-mystery called “Mute.” It will be set in Berlin at a variety of...
Jun 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Invention of Lying Trailer
In an alternate reality, lying — even the concept of a lie — does not even exist. Everyone — from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street — speaks the truth and nothing but the...
Jun 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBrandon Camp Believes in ‘Relativity’
Brandon Camp, the man behind the upcoming “Love Happens,” is confirmed to be helming the family comedy “Relativity” for Walden Media with Brad Epstein (“Dan in Real Life”) producing, reports Variety...
Jun 29, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Havana’ Mob Saga Draws Trio of Prominent Producers
Eric Eisner (“Hamlet 2”), Gil Adler (“Superman Returns”), and Shane McCarthy (untitled Robert Cooley mob drama at Paramount) are all teaming up to produce, “Havana Nocturne,” a story of gangsters in...
Jun 29, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongLatest Remake Victim: ‘An American Werewolf in London’
This just in: Bloody-Disgusting reports that Dimension films is going ahead with a remake of “An American Werewolf In London.” And you thought that “ Teen Wolf ” was the only wolf getting ruined. The...
Jun 29, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongLuc Besson’s Company Fined $100k for Camerman’s Death
A Paris appeals court fined French filmmaker Luc Besson’s movie company, Europacorp, 100,000 euros ($140,580) on Monday for the death of Alain Dutartre, a 41-year-old cameraman, who was hit by a car...
Jun 29, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongParamount Pays Seven Figures for ‘License to Steal’
Adam Goodman, Paramount’s newly minted President, has made the action-comedy pitch “License to Steal” his first major acquisition, paying seven figures upfront for it, according to Variety . Shane...
Jun 29, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMichael Papajohn Spills ‘Spider-Man 4’ Tidbits
Michael Papajohn, the former minor league baseball player turned actor who plays the blonde-headed sleazeball crook that offs Uncle Ben in “Spider-Man,” may be back for the upcoming “Spider-Man 4,”...
Jun 28, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Bruno’ to Remove Michael Jackson Scene to Reverence Pop Star’s Death
Last week we reported that Sacha Baron Cohen had caved to gay activist demands and was re-shooting some scenes to appease their concerns ( see here ). This week, it appears there will be even more...
Jun 27, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDaybreakers Trailer
Edward Dalton is a researcher in the year 2019, in which an unknown plague has transformed the world’s population into vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and...
Jun 27, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongEvan Rachel Wood Joins ‘Spider-Man’ On Broadway
Evan Rachel Wood and Alan Cumming have joined the upcoming Broadway musical adaptation of “Spider-Man,” the classic comic series, entitled, “Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark,” according to The Hollywood...
Jun 27, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOscar Changes Standards for Best Song; Hopes to Quell Controversy
The category of Best Original Song at the Academy Awards has been something of a controversy as of late. Many have complained that sub par or undeserving pieces have been nominated and even won due...
Jun 27, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Transformers’ Rakes in $36.7 Friday, Eyes Box Office Record
Michael Bay and his studio overlords are a great deal richer than they were three days ago. Despite scathing reviews and a general consensus that it fails to equal its predecessor, “Transformers: The...
Jun 27, 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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