2009
420 articles
Where The Wild Things Are Trailer #2
Maurice Sendak’s classic book comes to the big screen in an adventure tale for every generation. Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventure of Max (Max Records), a mischievous young boy who is...
Aug 6, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #17 – Public Enemies, Moon
Michael Mann’s highly anticipated depression-era gangster flick, “Public Enemies” gets the TMA FilmCast treatment this week. Does Mann’s foray into the controversies of digital video pay off, or...
Aug 5, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongHugh Jackman Becomes P.T. Barnum in ‘Showman’
Hugh Jackman has just signed on to play famous American showman, P.T. Barnum, in “The Greatest Showman on Earth” for 20th Century Fox, reports Variety . Jenny Bicks (“Sex and the City”) penned the...
Aug 4, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Fantastic Mr. Fox Trailer
The stop-motion film, marking Anderson’s first foray into animation, is an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story, centering on a clever fox who must outwit three mean, dimwitted farmers...
Aug 4, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongCarla Gugino Joins Zack Snyder’s ‘Sucker Punch’
Carla Gugino, who starred as Silk Spectre in Zack Snyder’s “Watchmen,” has joined the cast of the director’s upcoming project, “Sucker Punch,” reports THR . “Punch” is Warner Bros’ and Legendary...
Aug 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Ugly Truth (2009)
“The Ugly Truth” is a remake. No, not officially, but does it really matter any more? Despite our best efforts in the critical and otherwise sane community to fortify our collective intellect against...
Aug 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWorthington Replaces Tom Cruise in ‘The Tourist’
Sam Worthington will be replacing Tom Cruise on Spyglass Entertainment’s thriller remake, “The Tourist,” reports THR . The in-demand Aussie who starred in McG’s “Terminator Salvation” will be joining...
Aug 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongUniversal Believes in ‘Jesus’
The Christian belief that Jesus Christ was a god who descended upon earth to die for the sins of the world hasn’t typically been associated with the anti-establishment, ironic t-shirt-wearing hipster...
Aug 2, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Chicago’ Director May Helm Next ‘Pirates’ Vessel
Considering that the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise has grossed over $2.7 billion worldwide, it’s no surprise that opportunistic producer Jerry Bruckheimer is itching to do many, many more of...
Aug 1, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Dawn of the Dinosaurs’ Set to Break International Animation Record
Disney-Pixar’s “Finding Nemo,” the first animated film to exceed $500 million in gross international earnings, has been the king of the animation castle since 2003 with total earnings exceeding $525...
Aug 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongPixar May Be Covertly Planning ‘Monsters, Inc. 2’
Rumors have been relentlessly circulating for some time now that a sequel to Disney/Pixar’s mega-hit, “Monster, Inc.” is lurking in the bowels of the Emeryville-based animation studio. Some execs of...
Jul 31, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongA Serious Man Trailer
The Coen Brothers’ newest film is the haunting black comedy, “A Serious Man,” about a physics professor in a midwestern Jewish community in 1967. The trailer is an intense, and frankly frightening,...
Jul 30, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Captain Blood’ Remake to be Set in Outer Space
Jerry Bruckheimer and Johnny Depp are swimming in cash after the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, and two flicks have already been setup concerning the recent hijackings off the coast of Africa by...
Jul 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Reports Third Quarter Earnings
BURBANK, Calif. – The Walt Disney Company today reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter and nine months ended June 27, 2009. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the third quarter were $0.51,...
Jul 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJeremy Renner May Join Affleck’s ‘Town’
Jeremy Renner, star of Kathryn Bigelow’s recent critical success, “The Hurt Locker,” is in negotiations to join Jon Hamm and Rebecca Hall in Ben Affleck’s “The Town,” says THR . “Town” is a romantic...
Jul 30, 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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