Articles by Eric M. Armstrong
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Robert Downey Jr. in talks to join P.T. Anderson’s ‘Inherent Vice’
Since he dropped out of Disney’s “Oz, the Great and Powerful,” Robert Downey Jr. is looking to fill the gap in his schedule with a starring role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s next project, “Inherent...
Feb 21, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongEnter the Void (2010)
“Enter the Void” will be loathed by a lot of people. Dismissed as a pretentious stoner flick trying desperately to dazzle. And I won’t completely disagree. But French director Gaspar Noé’s third...
Feb 17, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongHenry Cavill to play Superman in Zack Snyder-directed film
Henry Cavill, star of Showtime’s period drama “The Tudors,” has been given the keys to the Fortress of Solitude. The 27-year-old actor, who was on the short lists to play both Batman and Superman...
Jan 31, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘The King’s Speech’ reigns with 12 Oscar nominations
Tom Hooper’s period drama about King George VI and his debilitating speech impediment reigned supreme with 12 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Supporting...
Jan 25, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongMonsters (2010)
The most common mistake made by first-time directors is to cram every film school trick and cutting edge idea into that debut film. A bloated, pretentious, insufferable and flashy effort is often the...
Jan 21, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongWikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, to get a big screen biopic
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, who has stirred global controversy by releasing classified documents and communication wires between top government officials, will get his story told on the big...
Jan 21, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongAnne Hathaway to play Catwoman, Tom Hardy to play Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Batman may have found himself a new love interest, and a new baddy to defend Gotham against once again. On Wednesday, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that Anne Hathaway (“Rachel Getting Married”) has...
Jan 19, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe 10 Best Films of 2010
Luca Guadagnino's "I Am Love" I Am Love Luca Guadagnino’s astonishingly beautiful portrait of a woman torn between love and loyalty. A deep, layered, stylish work of cinema with all the passion and...
Jan 15, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongNew Spider-Man Revealed
Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man Sony has released the first official photo from their new Spider-Man film. Andrew Garfield, who starred in “Never Let Me Go” and “The Social Network,” will don the...
Jan 14, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongTrent Reznor to score Fincher’s remake of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Trent Reznor, the mastermind behind Nine Inch Nails, will be scoring David Fincher’s remake of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” The musician confirmed the news during a live interview with Jon...
Jan 8, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongMonsters director Gareth Edwards to take on Godzilla
Since picking up the rights to Godzilla from Japan’s Toho Co. in March, Legendary Pictures has been on the hunt for a director to bring the famous cinematic destruct-a-saur back to the big screen....
Jan 5, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Social Network named Best Picture by Online Film Critics Society
As a member of the Online Film Critics Society it is my duty and pleasure to vote in the OFCS Awards to honor the greatest achievements in the movies. This year’s winners probably won’t surprise...
Jan 3, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongOnline Film Critics Society Picks Nominees for 2010 OFCS Awards
December 27, 2010 – The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS), the international professional association of Internet-based film reviewers, has announced the nominations for its 2010 OFCS Awards. The...
Dec 27, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongRabbit Hole (2010)
Adapted from David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Rabbit Hole” ferries us down into the blackest void of parental despair and bravely leaves us without a sturdy rope to climb back...
Dec 27, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongCasino Jack (2010)
“Washington is like Hollywood, only without the pretty faces.” This, according to Kevin Spacey’s idealistic, wise-cracking super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff on the two-faced, backstabbing nature of...
Dec 22, 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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