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Roger Ebert: The Essential Man, Via Esquire
Esquire recently sat down with the world’s most visible and prolific film critic, Roger Ebert, for a candid look at how the luminary lives as a cancer survivor without the ability to eat or speak....
Feb 18, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Terminator’ May Rise Again
Try as they might, the directors of the third and fourth “Terminator” films can’t seem to kill the fan-favorite sci-fi/horror franchise. Variety reports that Pacificor LLC, which acquired the...
Feb 18, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongCrazy Heart (2009)
With “Crazy Heart,” first-time writer/director, Scott Cooper, aims to capture an authentic slice of Americana and the romance of the unwieldy west. If he succeeds, it’s no thanks to his direction or...
Feb 17, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongAmerican Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art (2009)
Zeppelin, Hendrix, Dylan, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones. These names, among others, are synonymous with the 1960s counter-culture revolution. Anti-establishment, DIY, independence,...
Feb 16, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongThis Week: FREE Third Thursday Screening of ‘CSA: THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA’
What: February’s Third Thursday FREE Screening of CSA: THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA . The film will be followed by a panel discussion with director Kevin Willmott & other special guests. The...
Feb 15, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongOfficial Best of Fest Aims to Revolutionize Indie Film Distribution
Did you know that a movie or a short film is made somewhere around the world every four seconds? For the casual film lover looking for a quality movie-going experience, and even for the professional...
Feb 11, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong2010 Tallgrass Film Festival Announces Call For Submissions, Plus Cash Prizes, Kansas and High School Filmmakers Submit For Free!
Wichita, Kan. – The Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) and the Tallgrass Film Festival announced their call for submissions for the 8th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival which will...
Feb 10, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Announces Collab With First Lady Michelle Obama to Create a Healthier Generation
WASHINGTON D.C. and BURBANK, Calif., February 9, 2010 – As part of its ongoing effort to promote healthy lifestyles and nutrition for kids and families, Disney today announced that it will develop a...
Feb 9, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #27 – Up in the Air, It’s Complicated
What do Peter Sellers’ character in Hal Ashby’s 1979 flick, “Being There” and Jason Reitman’s Oscar-bait movie, “Up in the Air” have in common? More than you might think. Also, can a middle-aged,...
Feb 6, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTerrence Malick’s New Project Has Production Date, Interests Buyers
Acclaimed director, Terrence Malick, is set to begin production on his still untitled project, a romance starring Christian Bale, Javier Bardem, Rachel McAdams and Olga Kurylenko, this fall. No plot...
Feb 4, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong2010 Oscar Nominations: 82nd Annual Academy Awards
James Cameron’s juggernaut, “Avatar,” continued its dominance this week picking up a leading 9 Oscar nominations. That number is matched only by one other film, the little Iraq-war thriller, “The...
Feb 2, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTallgrass Third Thursdays Partner with Ulrich Museum for February to present “CSA: The Confederate States of America”
WICHITA, KAN — Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts/Tallgrass Film Festival announces February’s Tallgrass Third Thursday screening: CSA: The Confederate States of America, directed by...
Feb 2, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongCowboy Killer (2008)
“There’s nothing wrong with mustaches, except in the summertime when they get in the way of eatin’ ice cream cones.” Imagine that phrase uttered by a middle-aged, mustached, cowboy serial killer...
Jan 28, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongSam Worthington to Play Dracula in ‘Year Zero’
Sam Worthington, the inexplicable star of James Cameron’s giant worldwide success, “Avatar,” is in negotiations to anchor the cast in the title role of Alex Proyas’ period vampire project, “Dracula...
Jan 27, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #26 – Avatar
Growing up in the 80s, Scott and I are quite fond of the brilliant special effects of our youth. From “Jaws” to “E.T.” to “The Empire Strikes Back,” you just can beat some good ol’ practical...
Jan 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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