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The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
In its purest form, the relationship between actor and director can be a sacred thing–a symbiosis that yields transcendent results. Whether it’s Scorsese-De Niro, Ford-Wayne, Kazan-Brando, or...
Jul 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOscar Changes Standards for Best Song; Hopes to Quell Controversy
The category of Best Original Song at the Academy Awards has been something of a controversy as of late. Many have complained that sub par or undeserving pieces have been nominated and even won due...
Jun 27, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongNew ‘Avatar’ Concept Art
‘Avatar,’ James Cameron’s long-awaited, highly anticipated sci-fi epic isn’t here yet, but some interesting concept art has been released, and confirmed by Fox. Both pieces of art show a mechanical...
May 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongUS Navy’s Standoff With Somali Pirates Heads to the Big Screen
Over the past year or so Somali pirates have been wreaking havoc on countless vessels on the high seas. The life rights of American Captain Richard Phillips’, who recently escaped the clutches of the...
May 29, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTerminator Salvation (2009) ★★
The idea that the machines that enrich our lives today will eventually achieve sentience and take over the world is one of Hollywood’s most compelling tropes. “The Matrix,” “I, Robot,” and to a...
May 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJohn Woo’s ‘Red Cliff’ Finally Gets US Distribution
“Red Cliff,” John Woo’s first Chinese film since “Hard Boiled” in 1992, is a hugely successful historical epic that has grossed more than $100 million in Japan alone, but has failed to land...
May 16, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Road Trailer
Yes, you read that right. John Hillcoat’s adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s devastatingly disturbing novel “The Road,” finally has a release date and a trailer! Release: October 16 Starring: Viggo...
May 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe 5 Most Obvious Movie Titles in History
“Fighting,” the hilariously obvious title of the recently released Channing Tatum film got us thinking about other films with a remarkable lack of creativity when it comes to the most important...
Apr 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSneak Peak: Australia
With the summer blockbuster season over, the fall Oscar push is just around the corner. Heading up that push is Twentieth Century Fox’s Australia starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman. Read the...
Sep 28, 2008 / Eric M. ArmstrongDark Knight to be Re-released January 2009
Warner Bros plans to re-release “The Dark Knight” on IMAX screens throughout the country in January 2009, just in time to refresh the memories of Oscar voters. It’s not yet clear if it’ll hit...
Sep 12, 2008 / 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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