2010
298 articles
‘Krull’ Weddings: The Awkward Teenage Years of Movie Marketing
Like the plot of a dystopian fairy tale, the marketing campaign for last summer’s blockbuster “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” was a well-oiled machine selling a film about machines. We saw...
Aug 16, 2010 / Tim KirkDinner for Schmucks (2010)
Safety first. “Dinner for Schmucks” clings to that mantra like a corporate lawyer with executive overlords deathly afraid of dishing out workers comp checks to injured employees. The production...
Aug 11, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Rise of the Romanian Documentary
Amid today’s limp ’80s remakes and contrived, 3-D popcorn movies, a less-recognized genre is experiencing what some critics dub a “new wave.” Two Romanian documentaries made their world premieres at...
Aug 9, 2010 / Bryan Lufkin‘I Spit on Your Grave’ Trailer
Release: TBA 2010 Director: Steven R. Monroe Writer: Steven R. Monroe Cast: Sarah Butler, Rodney Eastman, Jeff Branson, Daniel Franzese, Chad Lindberg, Andrew Howard
Aug 8, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongJames Cameron Talks ‘Avatar 2′ and Re-release of ‘Avatar’ With Extra Footage
In an interview with Market Saw yesterday, James Cameron opened up about his plans to re-release his environmentally-conscious alien epic “Avatar” with an additional nine minutes of pure CG footage,...
Aug 8, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongLegendary Film ‘Colin Fitz Lives!’ to Finally Get Release
The legendary indie film “Colin Fitz Lives!” about two bumbling security guards posted at the grave of Colin Fitz, a dead rock star with fans obsessive enough to make Justin Bieber blush will finally...
Aug 5, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ Trailer
Sally (Bailee Madison), a lonely, introverted child, has just arrived at the 19th century mansion her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) are restoring. While exploring the...
Aug 3, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Juno’ Duo, Jason Reitman & Diablo Cody, Re-team for ‘Young Adult’
The Oscar-winning team who created the indie sensation “Juno” two years ago will try to recreate that magic with “Young Adult.” Deadline reports that director Jason Reitman, screenwriter Diablo Cody,...
Aug 3, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongKickball Documentary Captures Joy, Anarchy and Tragedy
WICHITA, KAN — The Tallgrass Film Association announces the August selection for Tallgrass Third Thursday: “Left Field,” a documentary that the Chicago Reader said “gives new meaning to the term...
Aug 3, 2010 / StaffStruggling MGM Plans for ‘Outer Limits’ Adaptation
MGM’s recent public financial woes have put the futures of potential cash cow franchises like “James Bond” and “The Hobbit” in question. But instead of pushing through one or both of those projects...
Aug 3, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongWill Ferrell to Star in Spanish-Language Comedy
Funnyman Will Ferrell, who has played everything from former President George W. Bush to Robert Goulet will reportedly take his comedic chops to the Spanish-speaking world in “Casa de mi padre,” or...
Aug 3, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongSalt (2009)
With age, Angelina Jolie has acquired a certain attributable nuance and sophistication that until recently would have been thought impossible from such an archetypal anti-feminist signature of...
Aug 2, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Announces Sale of Miramax to FilmYard Holdings
Burbank, California, July 29, 2010—The Walt Disney Company announced today the sale of Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings LLC for over $660 million subject to certain adjustments. Partners in...
Jul 30, 2010 / StaffGuillermo del Toro Takes on H.P. Lovecraft While James Cameron Produces
Speculation has been at a fever pitch about what he’ll do next since Guillermo del Toro backed out of directing “The Hobbit.” Now Deadline is reporting that del Toro’s next project will be to direct...
Jul 30, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongLen Wiseman to Direct ‘Total Recall’ Remake
The 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi cult classic “Total Recall” will be getting a total recall courtesy of Columbia Pictures. “Underworld” director Len Wiseman will direct the script written by...
Jul 30, 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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