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The Duchess

Long before the concept existed, the Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer (KEIRA KNIGHTLEY), was the original “It Girl.” Like her direct ancestor Princess Diana, she was ravishing, glamorous and...

Sep 6, 2008 / Eric M. Armstrong

Comedy

Schultze Gets the Blues (2005)

I have never felt such compassion for a portly, German, retired salt-miner that plays a mean polka piano-accordion. Of course I’ve never encountered such an individual until Schultze Gets the Blues ,...

Sep 1, 2008 / Eric M. Armstrong

Action/Adventure

Death Race (2008)

Mario Kart anyone?! Director Paul W.S. Anderson loosely revisits Roger Corman’s classic “Death Race 2000” (1975) with a fast-paced, brainless thriller full of all sorts of convenient distractions....

Aug 30, 2008 / Eric M. Armstrong

Blogs

Step Brothers (2008)

This movie has only one, long, running joke; and really, that’s all it needs. Brennan Huff (Ferrell) and Dale Doback (Reilly) struggle to adjust to their new step-brother status when Brennan’s mother...

Aug 15, 2008 / Eric M. Armstrong

Drama

The Dark Knight (2008)

“Why so serious?”, the marquee line growled by Heath Ledger’s Joker in “The Dark Knight” seems to be a popular question among those especially critical of Christopher Nolan’s ultra-dark follow-up to...

Jul 19, 2008 / Eric M. Armstrong

Articles by Eric M. Armstrong

The Duchess

Schultze Gets the Blues (2005)

Death Race (2008)

Step Brothers (2008)

The Dark Knight (2008)

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