Articles by Eric M. Armstrong
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Salt (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. ArmstrongGuillermo 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. ArmstrongVideo: 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. ArmstrongJoss 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. ArmstrongKatrina’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. ArmstrongPopatopolis (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. ArmstrongThe Last Airbender (2010)
Two parts “Captain Planet,” one part “Star Wars.” Mix together in a large bowl of rock-paper-scissors. Replace ethnic characters with white Americans. Cast “The Daily Show” comedian as evil fire...
Jul 13, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Avatar’ Returns to Theaters With New Footage
“Avatar,” the most profitable film ever made having raked in a staggering $2.7 billion during its theatrical run and selling more Blu-Rays than any other movie, has decided that being #1 just isn’t...
Jul 8, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongLive-Action ‘Little Mermaid’ in the Works
Director Joe Wright is currently working on bringing a live-action film version of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale “The Little Mermaid” to the big screen. THR reports that the script has already...
Jul 8, 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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