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David Fincher in Talks to Direct Facebook Movie
David Fincher, director of “Fight Club,” “Se7en,” and “Zodiac,” is in advanced talks with Columbia Pictures to direct Aaron Sorkin’s screenplay about the formation of Facebook called, “The Social...
Jun 24, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongHome (2009)
“In 200,000 years on earth humanity has upset the balance of the planet, established by nearly 4 billion years of evolution. The price to pay is high, but it’s too late to be a pessimist: Humanity...
Jun 24, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOscar Winner Joseph Brooks Indicted on Rape Charges
The Oscar-winning songwriter and director responsible for “You Light Up My Life” has been indicted on charges of, “raping or sexually assaulting women who answered audition ads on Craigslist,”...
Jun 24, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOscars Doubling Best Picture Nominees to 10
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announced at a news conference that its board of governors has made the decision to expand the number of films to be nominated for Best...
Jun 24, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Fuel’ Featured at Tallgrass Third Thursday
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) and the Tallgrass Film Festival will presents the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Best Documentary Audience Award winner, FUEL, as...
Jun 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSony Drops Soderbergh’s ‘Moneyball’
Columbia Pictures has scrapped Steven Soderbergh’s “Moneyball,” just 96 hours before production was scheduled to begin, reports Variety . Based on the Michael Lewis book about Billy Beane, the former...
Jun 21, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongZombieland Trailer
Columbia Pictures’ horror comedy Zombieland focuses on two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is a big wuss – but when you’re afraid of being...
Jun 21, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWill Ferrell’s 5 Best Performances
Comic genius, Will Ferrell, has become something of a lightning rod over the past few years. His several gems have been slightly overshadowed by a string of recent sub-par films. But regardless of...
Jun 20, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongFacebook Update Turned Into Feature Film
If you didn’t think Hollywood was desperate for ideas before, it is now undeniable. Lisa Hamilton Day, a former executive at DreamWorks posted the following update on her Facebook account last week:...
Jun 19, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongLand of the Lost (2009) ★★★
Land of the Lost (2009) ★★★ Jun 19th, 2009 | By Eric M. Armstrong | Category: Action/Adventure , Comedy , Film Reviews , Sci-Fi After Will Ferrell’s surprisingly adept foray into the realm of...
Jun 19, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #13 – Land of the Lost, Dr Strangelove
Our Will Ferrell extravaganza! Will Ferrell — Comic genius, or overrated hack? In this episode, lucky number 13, Scott and I explore Ferrell’s five greatest performances, if “Land of the Lost”...
Jun 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDiCaprio Attached to Online Gambling Film
Leonardo DiCaprio may just be the busiest man in showbiz. The “Titanic” star has a slew of high-profile gigs emerging in the near future including a new Paramount film, that he is set to star in and...
Jun 17, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSean Penn Backs Out of ‘Three Stooges,’ ‘Cartel’
Sean Penn’s busy shooting schedule is suddenly not so busy anymore. Penn recently caught Universal, MGM, and Imagine by surprise announcing that he will no longer star in Asger Leth’s “Cartel,” or...
Jun 17, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Hangover’ Defends Title While ‘Salvation’ Rakes it in Overseas
This weekend’s box office was full of surprises yet again as Todd Phillips’ sleeper hit of the summer, “The Hangover,” starring Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper, and Zach Galifianakis retained its number one...
Jun 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #12 – Drag Me to Hell
Our most terrifying show yet! And no, I’m not talking about the audio quality. Just donate and we’ll be able to fix that! But seriously, this week Scott and I review Sam Raimi’s supposed return to...
Jun 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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