January 2010
24 articles
Cowboy Killer (2008)
“There’s nothing wrong with mustaches, except in the summertime when they get in the way of eatin’ ice cream cones.” Imagine that phrase uttered by a middle-aged, mustached, cowboy serial killer...
Jan 28, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongSam Worthington to Play Dracula in ‘Year Zero’
Sam Worthington, the inexplicable star of James Cameron’s giant worldwide success, “Avatar,” is in negotiations to anchor the cast in the title role of Alex Proyas’ period vampire project, “Dracula...
Jan 27, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #26 – Avatar
Growing up in the 80s, Scott and I are quite fond of the brilliant special effects of our youth. From “Jaws” to “E.T.” to “The Empire Strikes Back,” you just can beat some good ol’ practical...
Jan 27, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Avatar’ Breaks ‘Titanic’ Record; Cameron is King of the World…Again
James Cameron is the winner. Who did he beat? Everyone, including himself. “Avatar” is the new worldwide box-office champion. Distributor 20th Century Fox confirmed that “Avatar” had surpassed...
Jan 26, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongBates to Head Disney’s US Government Relations
BURBANK, Calif. and Washington, D.C., January 25, 2010 – Richard Bates has been named Senior Vice President, U.S. Government Relations for The Walt Disney Company, it was announced today by Alan...
Jan 26, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongWAMPA Names New Executive Director
WICHITA, KAN — The Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts has named Mike Marlett as Executive Director for 2010. WAMPA is the parent organization of the Tallgrass Film Festival, which will...
Jan 26, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDaybreakers (2010)
Biting social commentary, breathtaking imagery, an innovative take on centuries-old mythology and a respectable entry into the painfully saturated vampire genre. Well, 1½ out of 4 ain’t bad....
Jan 25, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong2010 Art By Chance Film Festival
With ever-advancing digital video technology making its way into the hands of amateur and professional filmmakers alike, movie-making is slowly becoming less an exclusive club and more a universal...
Jan 21, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Afgahn Star’ to Screen at Wichita State
WICHITA, KANS—Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts/Tallgrass Film Festival and Wichita State University’s International Education Office announces a special screening of the acclaimed...
Jan 20, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Inventive, spectacularly creative, intoxicating. Terry Gilliam’s whimsically absurd tale of a veteran vaudevillianesque performer who makes a deal with the Devil to live forever in exchange for his...
Jan 20, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Money Trail (2009)
Lenny isn’t your average incarcerated crook. He’s a young, good-looking guy with some serious connections on the outside. His father, Armando, is an extremely wealthy drug kingpin who wants nothing...
Jan 20, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongChallenging Mise-en-scène: A Study of ‘4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days’
After viewing Cristian Mungiu’s utterly mesmerizing and criminally underappreciated “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days” I may finally understand the meaning, or at least one aspect, of the much debated...
Jan 19, 2010 / Vanessa GranielloYouth in Revolt (2010)
Michael Cera in "Youth in Revolt" Criticized ad nauseam for his perceived lack of versatility, 21-year-old comedy star Michael Cera gets a chance to stretch a little in Miguel Arteta’s adaptation of...
Jan 16, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Names New President of Production
BURBANK, Calif., January 14, 2010 — Rich Ross, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios (TWDS), announced today that Sean Bailey has been named President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production...
Jan 14, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongIt’s Complicated (2009)
Rich, middle-aged, white women sitting around a posh Santa Barbara pad drinking expensive wine and talking about their vaginas. If that doesn’t sound appealing then “It’s Complicated” probably isn’t...
Jan 9, 2010 / 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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