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Christian Bale Turned Down “Terminator” Role
Terminator: Salvation director Joseph McGinty, better known as McG (Mick-Jee) has often said Christian Bale, whom he calls “the most credible action star in the world right now,” has always been his...
Mar 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #1 – Coraline, Lionheart, Encino Man
Welcome to The Moving Arts’ first ever film podcast! This week, we review Henry Sellick’s Coraline , as well as the Jean Claude Van Damme Film Lionheart , and the ’92 high school caveman classic,...
Feb 26, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong2009 Oscar Wrap-up
The 81st Annual Academy Awards wrapped up just a few hours ago with few surprises. Slumdog Millionaire , Danny Boyle’s little film about a young Indian boy rising from Mumbai’s notorious slums to win...
Feb 23, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong14 Awesome Plot Twists You Never Saw Coming (And Some You Did)
Sudden deaths, fabricated environments, false protagonists, and red herrings are all part of the same cinematic device–the plot twist. Used to shock audiences, maintain interest, or at it’s best to...
Feb 14, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong2010 to see release of ‘The People Vs. George Lucas’
Billed as a “unique feature documentary event,” The People VS. George Lucas is a new film slated to be released in 2010. George Lucas is indisputably one of cinema’s most polarizing figures and this...
Feb 14, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJoaquin Phoenix’s Bizarre Letterman Appearance
Back in November we reported that movie star Joaquin Phoenix ( Gladiator, Walk the Line ) would be retiring from film to focus on an R&B music career. Apparently he forgot to mention that he would...
Feb 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOfficial 2009 Oscar Predictions: 81st Annual Academy Awards
We published an article a few days ago predicting 2009’s Oscar winners, but in light of the Academy releasing their official nominees today, we’re taking the liberty of revising our picks. You can...
Jan 22, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDoubt (2008)
On the surface, John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt”–adapted from his own Pulitzer Prize-winning play–seems to explore, with a reluctance to definitively reveal, whether or not a Catholic priest molests a...
Jan 21, 2009 / Scott ArmstrongSpike Lee on Will Smith, Barack Obama Project
We recently reported on Will Smith’s comments at the London premiere of Seven Pounds about his desires to play Barack Obama if a film were ever to be made about the President-Elect’s life and rise to...
Jan 18, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong2009 Pre-Nom Oscar Predictions: The 81st Academy Awards
It’s that time of year again. All the major studios have released their three-hour epics, triumphant biopics, and flashy studies in over-acting throughout the past few months hoping to snatch a...
Jan 14, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSneak Peak: The Wrestler
Mickey Rourke teams up with director Darren Aronofsky to tell the story of “The Ram,” a washed out pro-wrestler that yearns for the thrills of the ring. Official Syposis: Release: December 17, 2008...
Nov 2, 2008 / Eric M. ArmstrongJoaquin Phoenix to Retire at 34
Joaquin Phoenix, who recently turned 34, has revealed plans to retire from acting. The shocking announcement came on the red carpet of an Association of Hole in the Wall Camps benefit, a charity...
Nov 1, 2008 / 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. ArmstrongEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot! The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray’r accepted, and each wish resign’d. Labour and rest, that equal...
Sep 23, 2008 / Eric M. ArmstrongBurn After Reading (2008)
The Coen Brothers present us with the most nefarious, absurdly idiotic, and intensely repulsive characters, yet somehow manage to make us fall in love with them. This is true of all the Coens’ films,...
Sep 18, 2008 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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