September 2009
25 articles
Roman Polanski Arrested On 30-Year-Old Warrant
Famed and acclaimed director, Roman Polanski, was nabbed by Swiss police as he arrived in the country to receive an award at the Zurich Film Festival and will likely face extradition to the United...
Sep 27, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDavid Mamet’s ‘Anne Frank’ Put in Turnaround, Deemed ‘Too Dark’
Lots of eye brows were raised when it was first announced that controversial playwright and filmmaker, David Mamet, would be teaming up with the family friendly Walt Disney Co. to adapt “The Diary of...
Sep 26, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSony Moving Forward With Venom Spin-off
After 2007’s less than fan pleasing “Spider-Man 3,” loyalists have been pining for a worthy representation of Spidey’s arch nemesis, the symbiotic alien suit that clings to Eddie Brock know as Venom....
Sep 26, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMickey Rourke to Play ‘Ice Man’
Phil Carlo, author of “The Ice Man,” is pleased to have Mickey Rourke starring in the title role of the film adaptation of his book about a notorious mafia hit man who killed more than 200 people,...
Sep 24, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Wrecking Crew (2008)
“Its the missing piece of the puzzle that I didn’t know I was looking for.” Well I’m finally getting back into the swing of things. This whole sleeping, eating, sleeping, and eating a little bit more...
Sep 24, 2009 / Brian GrayTMA FilmCast #20 – (500) Days of Summer
This week Scott and I take a crack at deciphering that unruly, elusive devil called love. Marc Webb’s debut feature, the hipster-tinged “(500) Days of Summer” is an indie hit that’s been hailed as a...
Sep 23, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Secretariat’ Fills Out Cast
Secretariat, arguably the most famous thoroughbred racehorse of all time, is finally getting his movie. THR reports that Dylan Walsh, John Malkovich and Scott Glenn have all recently signed on to...
Sep 22, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongFreaks and Floozies Fundraise for Tallgrass Film Festival
WICHITA, Kan.—When visiting Rock Island Studios this Final Friday, don’t be surprised to hear calls of “Step right up,” “See the acts that are seldom seen,” and “It’s not for the highbrow or...
Sep 21, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongFood, Inc. (2009)
Food and film have long been allies in the quest to appease the insatiable human appetite for sensory gratification. That conspiratorial bond has contributed much to America’s culture of euthanasia...
Sep 19, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongChef Tanya Tandoc Soups Up Tallgrass Film Festival
WICHITA, Kan.—Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) is excited to announce that Chef Tanya Tandoc will be returning to the downtown area with a temporary mini-restaurant exclusively...
Sep 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongLeBron James to Star in Basketball Comedy
Hoops superstar, LeBron James, will make his feature starring debut in the sports comedy, “Fantasy Basketball Camp,” for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. Variety reports that the NBA...
Sep 17, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTallgrass News: 3rd Thursday Film, Plus Sneak Peak at This Year’s Festival Lineup!
WAMPA presents — “Traces of the Trade: a Story of the Deep North” for the September installment of the Tallgrass Third Thursday film series. Special Events for this screening begin tomorrow...
Sep 16, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongZach Galifianakis in Another ‘Funny Story’
Rising comedic star, Zach Galifianakis, is in talks to star in a coming of age dramedy called, “It’s Kind of a Funny Story,” to be written and directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, the team...
Sep 16, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongHollywood Icon, Patrick Swayze, Dies at 57
Patrick Swayze, the dashing leading man, and star of such Hollywood favorites as “Dirty Dancing,” “Road House,” “The Outsiders,” “Ghost,” and “Red Dawn,” died Monday after a long battle with...
Sep 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMichael Jackson’s This Is It Trailer
Michael Jackson’s This Is It will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that...
Sep 15, 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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