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Win Tickets to ‘Larger Than Life…In 3D’ Featuring Dave Matthews, Ben Harper & Relentless7, and Gogol Bordello!
Filmed by inconcert3d utilizing digital technology that can only be viewed in theaters, and distributed by Cinedigm, this one week event will allow fans to experience a stunning 360 view of each live...
Dec 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJackson: ‘Hobbit’ Casting to Begin This Week
Bilbo Baggins will soon have a face. Peter Jackson, director of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, revealed in an interview that casting on the highly anticipated “The Hobbit” would begin this week....
Dec 9, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSaint John of Las Vegas Trailer
After a run of bad luck, John (Steve Buscemi), a compulsive gambler, runs away from Las Vegas and toward a normal job and life. Taking a nondescript position in an auto insurance company in...
Dec 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
Experiencing a good Nicolas Cage movie is like witnessing a total solar eclipse; it’s rare, and if you’re lucky enough to catch one, it’s spectacular. Combine the eccentric Cage at his bizarre best...
Dec 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTheaters Expect ‘Avatar’ to Rake in $250 Million Domestically
“Avatar” is expected to make upwards of $250 million in the U.S. and Canada, and win over new audiences to 3D technology, says Regal Entertainment Group’s chief executive. THR reports that Amy Miles,...
Dec 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongPrecious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire (2009)
Oprah Winfrey commands the attention and loyalty of millions of adoring disciples. The books she selects for her famous book club enjoy unprecedented boosts in sales. The medical remedies and social...
Nov 27, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong2012 (2009)
Count on Roland Emmerich, the Master of Disaster, to base an entire film on the (false) pretense that the ancient Mayan calender predicts Earth’s demise in three years, and then scarcely mention the...
Nov 19, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongNine Trailer
Nine is a vibrant and provocative musical that follows the life of world famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he reaches a creative and personal crisis of epic proportion, while...
Nov 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #23 – Paranormal Activity, Zombieland
It’s been a couple of weeks since our last show, but this one is worth the wait (we hope). This week we tackle Oren Peli’s viral, scare-fest phenomenon “Paranormal Activity,” and then on to Ruben...
Nov 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongNeurotique (2009)
“Journey with our Fearless Explorer into the carnivorous depths of the Feminine Mind! Here is where fantasy becomes reality -and women come easy. But BEWARE! Keeping them is another story. For within...
Nov 17, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongScorsese to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award
Martin Scorsese has been selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 17. DeMille, one of the...
Nov 14, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong2009 Tallgrass Film Fest Stats, Special Screenings
The 2009 Tallgrass Film Festival has been a great success. You can read our full round-up here . The Tallgrass folks have just released the statistics. The Stats: Films Submitted: 189 Features & 263...
Nov 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Announces Executive Changes
BURBANK , Calif. — In line with The Walt Disney Company’s goals of advancing its global businesses and brands while providing new opportunities and challenges to executives, Disney President and...
Nov 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Reports Earnings for Fiscal Year 2009
BURBANK, Calif., November 12, 2009 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended October 3, 2009. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the...
Nov 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongClash of the Titans Trailer
In Clash of the Titans, the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a...
Nov 11, 2009 / 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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