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Hunger (2008)
It is a fascinating thing to witness brilliant artists evolve as their ambitions swell. Director, Steve McQueen, is an unique artist known for his provocative, minimalist, avant-garde, black and...
May 13, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongProlific Screenwriter, John Furia, Jr Dies at 79
LOS ANGELES — Prolific screen and television writer and past president of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) John Furia, Jr. has died. He was 79. Throughout his career, Furia worked for major...
May 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBarrry Levinson to Adapt His Own Novel, ‘Sixty-Six’
Barry Levinson, veteran director of “Diner,” “The Natural,” “Wag the Dog,” and “Rain Man,” hasn’t made much of a dent in the consciousness of the critics or the pocketbooks of the public since 2001’s...
May 2, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong5 Actors Ruined by Winning an Oscar
The Academy Award is the most prestigious and coveted recognition an actor can receive, and signifies a supreme achievement in the medium of the motion picture–at least that’s the idea. But, there...
Apr 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongKnowing (2009) ★★★
Nicolas Cage is an anomaly. After displaying nothing short of brilliance in gems like The Coens’ “Raising Arizona” and the Charlie Kauffman/Spike Jonze masterwork, “Adaptation,” this oddity of an...
Mar 27, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBruce Willis Weds Emma Heming
It has been confirmed: Bruce Willis has tied the knot for the second time marrying 30-year-old model/actress Emma Heming. Rogers & Cowan, the agency that supplies Willis his publicist, announced...
Mar 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMartin Short in Favor of “Three Amigos!” Sequel
“Are gringos falling from the sky?” Not exactly, but it sure seems like movies sequels are, and 1980s comedy classic “Three Amigos!” might meet a similar fate if star Martin Short has anything to say...
Mar 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Visitor (2008)
The dichotomy is familiar. On one hand we have the bloated studio movies packed with special effects and propped up with multi-million dollar marketing budgets. In the smaller, less publicized corner...
Feb 13, 2009 / Scott Armstrong2009 SAG Winners: 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Screen Actors Guild prides itself on being the best indicator for the Academy Awards which are ever-so difficult to predict. We’ll get to see how accurate SAG Awards are next month. For now, take...
Jan 26, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOscar Snubs 2009
Oscar Snubs 2009 Jan 23rd, 2009 | By Eric M. Armstrong | Category: FCS , Lists Choosing the best of the best from thousands of films, performances, scripts, directors, etc., can be a dizzying task....
Jan 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongEbert Whacked by Post Critic
Beloved Chicago Sun-Times film critic, Roger Ebert, was attacked earlier this month during a screening of the Danny Boyle film, Slumdog Millionaire , at the Toronto Film Festival. The New York Daily...
Sep 12, 2008 / Eric M. ArmstrongChoke
Actor-turned-director Clark Gregg shows he is as adept behind the camera as he is in front of it with CHOKE, a wickedly colorful dark comedy about mothers and sons, sexual compulsion, and the sordid...
Sep 6, 2008 / Eric M. ArmstrongRighteous Kill
A pair of veteran New York City police detectives are on the trail of a vigilante serial killer. After 30 years as partners in the pressure cooker environment of the NYPD, highly decorated Detectives...
Sep 6, 2008 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe 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. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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- 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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