2009
420 articles
The 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. ArmstrongSpoiler Alert (2009)
The battle between artiste and critic had long been raging by the time English playwright, Robert Green, criticized the work of a promising newcomer named William Shakespeare in the late 16th...
Sep 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Exec VP to Speak at Goldman Sachs Communacopia
BURBANK, Calif., September 11, 2009 – Tom Staggs, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will participate in a question-and-answer session at...
Sep 11, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Tootsie’ Writer, Larry Gelbart, Dies at 81
Legendary, award-winning comedy writer, Larry Gelbart, best known for developing the iconic TV comedy series, MASH, co-authoring the book for the hit Broadway musical “A Funny Thing Happened on the...
Sep 11, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongAnton Yelchin Joins Mel Gibson in ‘Beaver’
Anton Yelchin’s star continues to rise despite taking part in the disaster that was McG’s “Terminator Salvation.” Yelchin, and co-star, Jennifer Lawrence, will play young lovers in “The Beaver,” the...
Sep 10, 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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