Articles by Eric M. Armstrong
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Peter Basco Dies at 81; A Sad Day for Hungarian Film
Celebrated Hungarian director and screenwriter Peter Bacso died Wednesday. He was 81. The Association of Hungarian Film Artists made the announcement but did not detail the cause of death. Extremely...
Mar 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Joins Social Network Craze
Oakland and Burbank, CALIF. – March 10, 2009 – Disney today announced the launch of D23 (www.Disney.com/D23), the first official community for Disney fans in the Company’s 85-year history. Through...
Mar 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Going Green
BURBANK, Calif., March 9, 2009 — The Walt Disney Company today announced a landmark set of strategic environmental goals and challenging 3 to 5 year targets to reduce emissions, waste, electricity...
Mar 9, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongReady For a “Watchmen” Sequel?
Ready For a “Watchmen” Sequel? Neither are we. Luckily, those responsible for the lackluster adaptation of the most beloved graphic novel in history feel the same way–for now. Director Zack Snyder...
Mar 9, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong“Watchmen” Falls Short
Despite taking the top spot at the box office with $55.7 million, Zack Snyder’s Watchmen fell well short expectations opening weekend. Based on the critically acclaimed and wildly popular graphic...
Mar 9, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #2 – Taken, Lakeview Terrace, The Royal Tenenbaums
This week, Scott and I take a look at Liam Neeson in Taken , Samuel L. Jackson in Lakeview Terrace , and the genius behind Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums . Click here to listen!
Mar 7, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongNew President, Disney Europe, Middle East, Africa Named
BURBANK, Calif. and LONDON, March 3, 2009 – In order to accelerate Disney’s growth and create an efficient and streamlined organizational structure, Diego Lerner has been named president, The Walt...
Mar 4, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWho Watches the Watchmen?
Zack Snyder’s new film Watchmen , based on the celebrated graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons has inspired fanatic, sometimes rabid fan support carried through viral marketing. But recent...
Mar 4, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongChristian Bale Turned Down “Terminator” Role
Terminator: Salvation director Joseph McGinty, better known as McG (Mick-Jee) has often said Christian Bale, whom he calls “the most credible action star in the world right now,” has always been his...
Mar 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongAmoeba Music To Hold Free Screenings of Music-Related Films
Amoeba will be holding FREE screenings of music-related films every Monday in the Month of March. Along with the free screening, there will be FREE Izze Soda and FREE popcorn at the Snack Bar! The...
Feb 27, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #1 – Coraline, Lionheart, Encino Man
Welcome to The Moving Arts’ first ever film podcast! This week, we review Henry Sellick’s Coraline , as well as the Jean Claude Van Damme Film Lionheart , and the ’92 high school caveman classic,...
Feb 26, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong2009 Tallgrass Film Festival Announces Call For Submissions
Tallgrass Film Festival Press Release – 2/23/2009: The Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) and the Tallgrass Film Festival announced their call for submissions for the 7th Annual...
Feb 25, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong2009 Oscar Wrap-up
The 81st Annual Academy Awards wrapped up just a few hours ago with few surprises. Slumdog Millionaire , Danny Boyle’s little film about a young Indian boy rising from Mumbai’s notorious slums to win...
Feb 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe 5 Greatest Stephen King Adaptations
Stephen King is an oddity in the writing world. Over 70 films and television shows have been adapted from his work. That’s more than any other living author. What’s so incredible about that figure is...
Feb 21, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong6 Child Performances That Will Freak You Out
Let’s face it, Hollywood’s horror sector has seen better days. Virtually all recent horror films are either directed by a hack who thinks dutch angles are a good substitute for actual direction, or...
Feb 19, 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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