2010
298 articles
Video: Ralph Macchio, the Original ‘Karate Kid’ Tries to Be Bad
With the approaching release of the new “Karate Kid” movie starring Jaden Smith (Will Smith’s boy) and Jackie Chan, many fans of the original 1984 film find themselves wondering whatever happened to...
Jun 10, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongOfficial US Trailer for ‘Dogtooth’
“Dogtooth,” also known as “Kynodontas,” the much-heralded Greek film from Yorgos Lanthimos (“My Best Friend,” “Kinetta”) has become something of a phenomenon since winning the top prize in its...
Jun 9, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongVideo: New ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Clip
Watch the 2010 MTV Movie Awards at MTV.com! During the MTV Movie Awards pre-show Director Edgar Wright previewed a short clip from his upcoming film, “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” starring Michael...
Jun 7, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongEinstein Biopic Gets a Writer
It was first reported in October that Lionsgate had picked up the rights not only to Walter Isaacson’s biography, “Einstein: His Life and Universe,” (Simon & Schuster, 2007) but also to the entire...
Jun 6, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongHorror King John Carpenter to Direct ‘Fangland’
John Carpenter, the master of horror, will direct the adaptation of John Marks’ 2008 novel “Fangland” for Sriram Das and Blumhouse Productions. ComingSoon reports that the project, which has been in...
Jun 5, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongNorwegian Ninja Trailer
Euforia Film, the same prod company that brought us the farcical Nazi/zombie horror/comedy, “Dead Snow,” has just released the first trailer for Thomas Cappelen Malling’s seemingly equally insane...
Jun 5, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Expendables Trailer #2
Alright action junkies, the second trailer for Sly Stallone’s much-anticipated “The Expendables” has just been released. The film promises to bring together the biggest, baddest action stars of all...
Jun 4, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongScott Pilgrim vs. The World Trailer
Director: Edgar Wright Writer: Edgar Wright Studio: Universal Pictures Cast: Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Release: August 13, 2010 Meet charming and jobless Scott Pilgrim...
Jun 1, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘The Hobbit’ Loses Guillermo del Toro as Director
Guillermo del Toro, director of “Pan’s Labyrinth” and the man slated to helm the adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s famous novel, “The Hobbit,” has announced that he is leaving the project. “In light...
Jun 1, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Is “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” the best video game adaptation ever? Personally, I prefer Uwe Boll’s “House of the Dead.” At least the latter had the decency not to spend $200 million as if...
May 31, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongShrek Forever After (2010)
The trilogy used to be the golden standard for film franchises prior to the aughts. Every now and then a “James Bond” or a “Godzilla” or a “Star Trek” would come along and break the mold, creating a...
May 30, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDennis Hopper Dead at 74
Hollywood screen legend, Dennis Hopper, known as one of Tinseltown’s most creative and versatile bad boys died Saturday from complications due to prostate cancer, a friend of the actor told Reuters ....
May 29, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong50,000 Movies Are Made Every Year — Is That Too Many?
Most advancements in technology, notably the incredible strides digital video has made in recent years, are hailed as grand steps towards some idealized zenith of uninhibited collectivist creativity....
May 27, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongMacGruber (2010)
Saddled with plot holes, tonal and practical inconsistencies, shallow characters and an uneven, intermittently funny script, “MacGruber” is not a good film. But it does feature a surprisingly nuanced...
May 27, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongVideo: Why is ‘Twilight’ So Popular?
Do you have a wife, girlfriend, daughter or mother who is obsessed with Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” books and the those awful, awful films? If so, chances are you’ve picked up one of the books at...
May 27, 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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