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Legos Build Their Way to the Bigscreen
Apparently Hollywood feels toys are a more ripe source material for films than actual source material these days. After Paramount’s intensely lucrative endeavors into the action figure world with the...
Aug 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWorthington Replaces Tom Cruise in ‘The Tourist’
Sam Worthington will be replacing Tom Cruise on Spyglass Entertainment’s thriller remake, “The Tourist,” reports THR . The in-demand Aussie who starred in McG’s “Terminator Salvation” will be joining...
Aug 3, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘School of Rock’ Director Attached to ‘Liars’
“School of Rock” helmer, Richard Linklater, is in final negotiations to direct “Liars (A-E)” for Scott Rudin and Miramax, according to Variety . Emma Forrest penned the script, a romantic comedy that...
Jul 28, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Saw VII’ Gets Green Light
With the inexplicable continued success of the “Saw” franchise, Lionsgate has greenlit “Saw VII” months before “Saw VI” has even been released. Variety reports that David Hackl, production designer...
Jul 26, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongLeonardo DiCaprio Behind New ‘Twilight Zone’ Movie
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way is teaming up with Warner Bros. to bring another incarnation of “Twilight Zone” to the big screen. Variety reports that Rand Ravich has already been hired as scribe to...
Jul 20, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongCooper, Reynolds, Timberlake are Finalists for ‘Green Lantern’
Warner Bros. is expected to announce who will slip on the ring of the “Green Lantern” any day now. According to THR the studio has whittled the candidates down to three: Ryan Reynolds, Bradley...
Jul 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongGuy Pearce Isn’t ‘Afraid of the Dark’
Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison will round out the cast of Miramax’s supernatural thriller, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” which is also set to star Katie Holmes, according to The Hollywood Reporter...
Jul 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe 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. ArmstrongAmelia Trailer
The story of the relationship between famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart and her husband George Putnam. Director: Mira Nair Writer: Ronald Bass Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures Cast: Hilary Swank, Richard...
Jun 26, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWoody Allen Heading to Paris for Next Project
The amazingly prolific Woody Allen will follow up his Untitled London Project with a romantic drama set in Paris, reports Screen Daily . The pub has confirmed the news with the film’s Spanish...
Jun 26, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDavid 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. ArmstrongDead Snow Trailer
Nazi Zombies anyone?! A group of teenagers had all they needed for a successful ski vacation; cabin, skis, snowmobile, toboggan, copious amounts of beer and a fertile mix of the sexes. Certainly,...
May 30, 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. 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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