July 2009
75 articles
Big Fan Trailer
In a startling performance certain to be talked about, comedian Patton Oswalt makes his dramatic-lead debut as Paul Aufiero, an obsessive New York Giants fan whose chance encounter with his hero...
Jul 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongCooper, Reynolds, Timberlake are Finalists for ‘Green Lantern’
Warner Bros. is expected to announce who will slip on the ring of the “Green Lantern” any day now. According to THR the studio has whittled the candidates down to three: Ryan Reynolds, Bradley...
Jul 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMel Gibson Joins Jodi Foster’s ‘The Beaver’
The upcoming Jodie Foster-directed flick, “The Beaver,” has just added heavy-hitter Mel Gibson to the cast, according to Variety . Foster will direct and star with Gibson in the Kyle Killen script...
Jul 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMichael Moore’s New Doc Gets a Name
Michael Moore’s long awaited new documentary finally has a title: “Capitalism: A Love Story.” The film will reportedly be a scathing indictment of America’s big business culture, and is set for an...
Jul 9, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSony Wants to Make ‘Moneyball’ Without Soderbergh
We reported almost a month ago that Sony’s Amy Pascal had scrapped Steven Soderbergh’s “Moneyball” only 96 hours before shooting was scheduled to begin. It turns out that the studio still wants to...
Jul 9, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Baywatch’ to Become a Feature Comedy, a la ‘Stripes’
Jeremy Garelick will team up with Paramount to rewrite and direct “Baywatch,” a bigscreen comedy based on the syndicated series about sexy lifeguards that starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela...
Jul 8, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘MacGruber’ Adds Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer to Cast
“MacGruber,” the popular “Saturday Night Live” parody of the 1980s Richard Dean Anderson TV action series “MacGyver,” has just added Ryan Phillippe and Val Kilmer to the cast, says Reuters . The two...
Jul 8, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRandall Wallace to Rewrite ‘Captain Nemo’
Randall Wallace, the writer of “Braveheart” and “Atlas Shrugged,” has been hired to rewrite the Jules Verne classic, “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” for Disney’s new feature to be entitled, “Captain...
Jul 8, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Scooby Doo’ Director to Helm Live-Action ‘Smurfs’ Movie
“Smurfs,” the popular animated children’s television show will be made into a live action/animated movie by Columbia Pictures and Sony Animation, reports THR . Raja Gosnell, who directed...
Jul 8, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTobey Maguire to Star in Indie Comedy, ‘The Details’
Tobey Maguire is now attached to star in “The Details,” an indie black comedy written and to be directed by Jacob Estes, reports Variety . Maguire will come aboard the project that already boasts a...
Jul 8, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJason Sudeikis in Talks to Join ‘Going the Distance’
Jason Sudeikis is in advanced talks to join the Drew Barrymore, Justin Long rom-com, “Going the Distance,” over at New Line, reports THR . Sudeikis will play Box, a friend of Justin Long’s...
Jul 7, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘T.J. Hooker’ Headed to the Big screen
“T.J. Hooker,” the hilarious 1982 police TV show that starred William Shatner is headed to the bigscreen, according to Variety. The both beloved and maligned series will be adapted as a feature film...
Jul 7, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOne Man Show; 80 Minutes of Ryan Reynolds in a Coffin
It has been widely reported that “The Proposal” star, Ryan Reynolds would star in Rodrigo Cortés’ indie thriller, “Buried,” which is to center on a civilian contractor who is kidnapped and buried...
Jul 6, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #15 – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Monumental hack, Michael Bay, has managed to explode and destroy his way into the top spot at the box office with his mind-numbing, racist, narcissistic, misogynistic, anti-intellectual,...
Jul 6, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Explosions! 2007′s “Transformers” was a mindless, tasteless, overly CGI-ed and under-plotted piece of explosion-driven schlock. Not a terribly good movie, but a reasonably good time nonetheless. It’s...
Jul 6, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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- 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
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