2009
420 articles
Pauly Shore May Sue Sacha Baron Cohen for Stealing Baby Adoption Gag
It should come as no surprise that Sacha Baron Cohen, the controversial star of “Borat,” and now “Bruno” may be under more legal fire. But you may not have guessed the source of that fire. Pauly...
Jul 3, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Vacancy’ Director, Nimrod Antal, to Helm ‘Predators’
The long wait is finally over. Fox has selected Nimrod Antal, the director of horror film “Vacancy,” to helm “Predators,” the Robert Rodriguez-produced third solo and combined fifth installment in...
Jul 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOscar-Winning Actor, Karl Malden, 97, Dies
Academy Award-winning actor, Karl Malden, died Wednesday. He was 97. Malden family says the beloved actor died of natural causes at his Brentwood home. He served as president of the Academy of Motion...
Jul 2, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong10 Plot Holes and Contradictions in ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’
Michael Bay’s ridiculous new blockbuster, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” is one of the most bloated, inane, banal, deplorable pieces of garbage that I’ve ever seen. Apparently I’m not the...
Jul 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBig Names Join Cast of Indie ‘Kids’
Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Hutcherson and Mia Wasikowska have all been added to the cast of upcoming indie flick, “The Kids Are All Right,” reports Variety. Shooting is...
Jul 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongCouples Retreat Trailer
Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love star in Universal Pictures’ upcoming comedy Couples Retreat. Based on an original idea of...
Jul 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDukakis, Fricker Join Thom Fitzgerald’s ‘Cloudburst’
Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker have joined the cast of “Cloudburst,” Sidney Kimmel Entertainment’s road-trip comedy to be written and directed by Thom Fitzgerald, reports Variety . Sidney Kimmel...
Jul 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongGuy Pearce Isn’t ‘Afraid of the Dark’
Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison will round out the cast of Miramax’s supernatural thriller, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” which is also set to star Katie Holmes, according to The Hollywood Reporter...
Jul 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongNotorious (2009) ★★½
Here it is, my first review of a DVD, and what do I choose? “Notorious”! Why you ask? Well, I don’t exactly have an answer. The best I can come up with is to blame Netflix for having too many...
Jul 1, 2009 / Brian GrayThe Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
In its purest form, the relationship between actor and director can be a sacred thing–a symbiosis that yields transcendent results. Whether it’s Scorsese-De Niro, Ford-Wayne, Kazan-Brando, or...
Jul 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJason 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. 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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