2009
420 articles
3 New ‘Inglorious Basterds’ Clips
The Weinsteins have released three new “Inglorious Basterds” clips in the wake of its Cannes Film Festival premiere. So far critics have been rather luke-warm, but decide for yourself:
May 21, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #9 – Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons gets the TMA FilmCast treatment this week. The Illuminati sure does some pretty illogical things for an organization supposedly founded on science and logic. Also, find out the top...
May 21, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongChace Crawford to Star in ‘Footloose’ Remake
Remakes, remakes, and more remakes. Hollywood is officially creatively bankrupt. Variety reported Wednesday that “Gossip Girl” star, Chace Crawford has signed on to anchor Paramount Pictures’ remake...
May 20, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRobert Pattinson Confirms ‘Breaking Dawn’ Rumors
Robert Pattinson, famous for his role as the vampire, Edward in the film versions of Stephanie Meyers’ “Twilight” books has confirmed that there will be a film version of “Breaking Dawn,” the fourth...
May 20, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSpielberg to Produce Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic
It’s been more than 40 years since luminary civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot to death outside of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee. DreamWorks has recently acquired King’s life...
May 20, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTop 5 Movies Concerning Angels or Demons
In step with our recent review and podcast about Ron Howard’s latest film, “Angles & Demons,” we decided to devise a list of the best, funniest, and most ridiculous films that involve either angels...
May 20, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMel Gibson Settles With Screenwriter Out of Court
Benedict Fitzgerald, the screenwriter of Mel Gibson’s 2004 film “The Passion of the Christ” had claimed that he was underpaid by Gibson and his production team in the wake of the film’s $600 million...
May 19, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSherlock Holmes Trailer
In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous characters, “Sherlock Holmes” sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as...
May 19, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJim Carrey Gets Scrooged
Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol” will be adapted again, this time by Disney and Hollywood funnyman, Jim Carrey will play the infamous party-pooper, Ebenezer Scrooge. After playing...
May 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSean Penn Wants to Rock Out
Two-time Oscar winner, Sean Penn has been the center of a media firestorm as of late thanks to his recent marital troubles combined with the news that he will star in a “Three Stooges” film with Jim...
May 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongAngels & Demons (2009)
If the current pattern holds true, then the next adaptation of a Dan Brown novel may actually be good so long as Tom Hanks gets a buzz-cut. I’m speaking, of course, about the obvious correlation...
May 17, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMilla Jovovich Joins De Niro and Norton in Thriller, ‘Stone’
“Resident Evil” star Milla Jovovich has signed on to start in the Mimran Schur Pictures thriller, “Stone” which will also star Robert De Niro and Edward Norton, reports Screen Daily . The publication...
May 17, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongNeeson, Connelly to Star in ‘Milk’ Writer’s Directorial Debut
After winning the Oscar for best original screenplay for 2008’s ‘Milk,’ the story of openly gay San Francisco politician, Harvey Milk, Dustin Lance Black will make his directorial debut. Variety...
May 17, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJohn Woo’s ‘Red Cliff’ Finally Gets US Distribution
“Red Cliff,” John Woo’s first Chinese film since “Hard Boiled” in 1992, is a hugely successful historical epic that has grossed more than $100 million in Japan alone, but has failed to land...
May 16, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMickey Rourke Lands ‘Mona Lisa’ Gangster Pic Role
Mickey Rourke’s comeback was no fluke. After garnering an Oscar nom for the hit, “The Wrestler” he landed roles in the upcoming “Iron Man 2″ and now is set to star in “Mona Lisa,” a remake of the...
May 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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