July 2009
75 articles
Nicolas Cage Wants ‘To Do a Reconceive’ for ‘Ghost Rider 2′
A sequel to Nic Cage’s awful “Ghost Rider?” No, no, no, that would be too conventional. It may already be getting a full franchise reboot. Yes, that’s right. A reboot, or a reconception, if you like,...
Jul 17, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRumor: De Niro to Appear in Rodriguez’s ‘Machete’
Fresh from the rumor mill, the guys over at Bloody-Disgusting have a scoop from one of their fairly reliable anonymous sources that says that screen legend, Robert De Niro, will appear in Robert...
Jul 17, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Fuel’ Up Tonight
Don’t miss tonight’s Third Thursday screening of the Sundance Film Festival Best Documentary Audience Award winner, FUEL. An insightful portrait of America’s addiction to oil and an uplifting...
Jul 16, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTrio of Actors Join ‘Barney’s Version’
Scott Speedman, Bruce Greenwood and Macha Grenon have boarded the indie drama “Barney’s Version” and will star alongside Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, and Minnie Driver. Variety reports that...
Jul 16, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBosworth, Skarsgard Join New ‘Straw Dogs’
Screen Gems has nabbed Kate Bosworth and Alexander Skarsgard to star along with James Marsden in “Straw Dogs,” a reimagining, remake, reboot, reinterpretation of Sam Peckinpah’s 1971 film. Variety...
Jul 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #16 – The Hurt Locker, Enemy at the Gates
This week Kathryn Bigelow’s Iraq War film, “The Hurt Locker,” goes under the TMA microscope. Does it live up to all the hype? Also, Scott talks about the Jude Law, Ed Harris sniper flick, “Enemy at...
Jul 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongUkraine Bans ‘Bruno’
“Bruno” topped the box office this past week raking in $30 million in the US. But not everyone loves Sacha Baron Cohen’s irreverent followup to his smash hit, “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America...
Jul 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongColumbia to Make P.T. Barnum Biopic
Columbia Pictures gets showy and acquires an untitled look at the early years of famous showman, P.T. Barnum. Variety reports that “Moneyball” scribe, Stan Chervin, will write the biopic on Barnum...
Jul 14, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDefiance (2008)
This week I decided to pick up “Defiance,” the true story of Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Russia who build a village in the forest and save thousands of persecuted Jews while fighting against the...
Jul 14, 2009 / Brian GrayThe Hurt Locker (2009) ★★★★★
“The rush of battle is a potent and often lethal addiction, for war is a drug.” The words of embedded war correspondent, Chris Hedges, linger on the screen in the opening frames of Kathryn Bigelow’s...
Jul 14, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongPortman Joins Cast of ‘Thor’
Natalie Portman, star of films like “Star Wars” and “V for Vendetta,” is confirmed to appear in the upcoming adaptation of the popular Marvel Comics comic book, “Thor.” 28-year-old Portman will join...
Jul 13, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSmith’s ‘The Flock’ Picked Up for Film Adaptation
James Robert Smith’s novel, “The Flock,” has been optioned by Producers Don Murphy and John Wells. Murphy will produce with Angryfilms partner Susan Montford, and Wells will produce with his...
Jul 13, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Green Hornet’ Casting Call Uncovered for Kato Role
Excitement has reached a fever pitch in some circles with talented director Michel Gondry (“The Science of Sleep,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”) and prominent funnyman Seth Rogen both on...
Jul 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongReynolds Edges Out Cooper, Timberlake for ‘Lantern’
After a hard fought and much publicized bout, Ryan Reynolds has won the the right to play superhero, “Green Lantern” in Warner Bros’ upcoming feature adaptation of the DC Comic. Martin Campbell will...
Jul 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBest Films of 2009… So Far
2009 has been a relatively good year for film. Action, adventure, comedy, drama, horror, and sci-fi have each been duly and honorably represented. And with the Academy’s recent announcement that the...
Jul 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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