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Interview: Werner Herzog Reminds Us Why He’s Brilliant
Werner Herzog, the brilliant, eccentric director behind “Aguirre: The Wrath of God” and “Fitzcarraldo” speaks about his unique approach to filmmaking, forgery and the acting talents of one Nicolas...
May 12, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongIron Man 2 (2010)
John Favreau doing Michael Bay doing Robert Altman doing Dostoyevsky doing Shakespeare. “Iron Man 2” is as elegant as it sounds. After battling a pre-Oscar, double-crossing Jeff Bridges in the first...
May 6, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTallgrass Third Thursday Gets ‘FRESH’ Thursday, May 20
WICHITA — The Tallgrass Third Thursday film for May will explore what America can do to create a economically and environmentally responsible food system. Fresh, directed by Ana Joanes, will screen...
May 6, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongA Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
Nostalgia factors prominently into judgments passed on remakes of beloved films. You may have fond memories of seeing Wes Craven’s 1984 “A Nightmare on Elm Street” as a kid, but chances are if you...
May 5, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongPolanski Finally Speaks Out
Finally breaking months of silence, famed “Chinatown” director, Roman Polanski, released a statement Sunday criticizing Swiss and US authorities for attempting to extradite him on a 33-year-old child...
May 3, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTallgrass Third Thursday gets FRESH, Thursday May 20th
Save the date for May’s Third Thursday screening of FRESH at 7:30 p.m. There will be a pre-film Farmers Market reception starting at 6:30. The screening will begin at 7:30 with a discussion...
May 3, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTrue Legend (2010)
“True Legend” or “Su Qi-Er” literally translated as “Beggar Su,” marks the return of famed Hong Kong director Woo-ping Yuen to fast-paced fantastical martial arts pulp. Set against the backdrop of...
May 2, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongBill Condon to Direct ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn’
Summit Entertainment confirmed recent rumors when it announced Wednesday that Bill Condon, writer and director of “Dreamgirls,” would be taking over directing duties for the the final entry in the...
Apr 29, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongVideo: Art By Chance Film Fest Gears Up for Worldwide Event
The Art By Chance ultra short film festival is gearing up for its second annual worldwide event. The festival, created by ANBEAN in 2009, will take place from May 7 to June 4, 2010 in more than 20...
Apr 29, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTallgrass Film Association Presents 8th Cinema Alfresco: Films on the Fringe
WICHITA, KAN., April 26, 2010 — The Tallgrass Film Association announces the line-up for Cinema Alfresco season. The series will take place Thursdays from May 27 through July 29. The Cinema Alfresco...
Apr 27, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongIn Case You Missed It: ‘Nuit Blanche,’ Arev Manoukian’s Award-Winning Short
Short films are often neglected by Hollywood (because they don’t make money) and by the mainstream (because most people just don’t know they exist). But shorts can sometimes be a superior method of...
Apr 22, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongKick-Ass (2010)
Hallelujah! Nicolas Cage has finally returned. Once a brilliant and respected actor whose eccentricities and prodigious talents combined to create truly memorable characters like H.I. McDunnough in...
Apr 21, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDe Niro, Scorsese to Reunite for Two-Part Film, “The Irishman”
In a recent interview with MTV to promote his Tribeca Film Festival, Robert De Niro revealed some interesting details about a project he’s currently working on with long-time friend and collaborator,...
Apr 17, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongClash of the Titans (2010)
Hollywood’s escalating war on originality is far-reaching. Independent films are finding it more difficult than ever to find distribution, tent-pole summer releases have a set a new precedent for...
Apr 16, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #30 – Date Night, Repo Men
Film is a fickle medium. In any other industry if you take two of the top performers in their respective spheres and put them together you’ve got a hit. Derek Jeter and A-Rod, peanut butter and...
Apr 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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