2010
298 articles
Video: Point Break vs. Fast and the Furious
It has been said that in literature and film there are really no more than about seven distinct stories that are retold again and again. I have found that this is mostly true, though most good films...
Jul 30, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongUptown (2009)
Two attractive twentysomethings meet for the first time in a Manhattan restaurant and engage in obligatory small talk. What was intended to be a meeting between indie film director and potential star...
Jul 29, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney to Acquire Leading Social Game Developer Playdom
Burbank, California – July 27, 2010—Advancing on its goal of bringing consumers its well-known stories, characters and brands in ever more engaging ways, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire...
Jul 27, 2010 / StaffThe Scent of Cinema: A Democratized Film Experience at Motovun
Cinema huckster William Castle I was at the 10th Motovun Film Festival , in Croatia two summers ago, mainly to see their ‘interactive cinema programme’. Motovun is renowned as a Woodstock of film...
Jul 27, 2010 / Mico Tatalovic‘Norwegian Wood’ and Japanese Film in the 2000s
A teaser trailer was released last week for a Japanese film called “Norwegian Wood,” based on the worldwide best-selling novel of the same name. Written in 1987 by Haruki Murakami, the novel recounts...
Jul 26, 2010 / Bryan LufkinJoss Whedon Confirms Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye
After much speculation about the cast of the upcoming superhero extravaganza, “The Avengers,” it appears some solid bit of news has surfaced, and this is thanks to writer/director Joss Whedon...
Jul 24, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongMark Ruffalo is the New Hulk
Edward Norton replaced Eric Bana and now indie favorite Mark Ruffalo will replace Norton as the iconic green monster, The Hulk, in the upcoming “The Avengers” film. Deadline reports that Ruffalo’s...
Jul 24, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongGuillermo del Toro to Direct Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Reboot
*Update: del Toro will NOT be directing “The Haunted Mansion.” He will be writing and producing only. “Pan’s Labyrinth” director Guillermo del Toro recently devastated J.R.R. Tolkien fans by backing...
Jul 23, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongNew ‘Tron Legacy’ Trailer
Sequel to cult classic geek movie, “Tron,” this go around features Olivia Wilde, Garrett Hedlund and Bruce Boxleitner and is set to hit theaters this December.
Jul 23, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Releases Comic-Con Schedule
BURBANK, Calif., July 20, 2010 – The Walt Disney Company makes its mark at the 2010 Comic-Con convention with an exciting line up of feature films, scripted and animated series, and interactive...
Jul 20, 2010 / StaffFilm Composer Rolfe Kent to be Awarded the 2010 Ad Astra
Wichita, KANSAS – The Tallgrass Film Festival is awarding the 2010 Ad Astra to Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated composer Rolfe Kent. Kent is an award-winning composer who has scored over 40 films...
Jul 20, 2010 / StaffKatrina’s Son (2010)
Brilliant, vivid colors flood the opening moments of Ya’Ke Smith’s latest short film, “Katrina’s Son.” A bright yellow sun bathes a young boy in a beautiful warmth — a superficial warmth obscured by...
Jul 19, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongPredators (2010)
Rumor has it that three follow up films, a sequel and two crossovers with the “Alien” franchise, to John McTiernan’s 1987 sci-fi thriller, “Predator,” exist somewhere out there in the ether. I’m...
Jul 16, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Inception’ preps for solid debut weekend
With its high-profile cast and elaborate special effects, “Inception” has all the makings of a summer blockbuster. But it also seems its critical success is as promising as its commercial success. At...
Jul 14, 2010 / Bryan LufkinPopatopolis (2009)
It takes about three months to make a movie — a Hollywood movie — excluding post and preproduction. Some take longer. Nightmarish production on Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” took 238 days....
Jul 13, 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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