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It’s Complicated (2009)

Rich, middle-aged, white women sitting around a posh Santa Barbara pad drinking expensive wine and talking about their vaginas. If that doesn’t sound appealing then “It’s Complicated” probably isn’t...

Jan 9, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Cop Out Trailer

Two longtime NYPD partners on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card find themselves up against a merciless, memorabilia-obsessed gangster. Jimmy (Bruce Willis) is the veteran...

Jan 6, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong

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The 10 Best Films of 2009

2009 proved to be a big year for film, both blockbuster and independent. James Cameron made a triumphant return to the cineplex with “Avatar,” and J.J. Abrams made “Star Trek” cool again, all while...

Jan 1, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong

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The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)

Experiencing a good Nicolas Cage movie is like witnessing a total solar eclipse; it’s rare, and if you’re lucky enough to catch one, it’s spectacular. Combine the eccentric Cage at his bizarre best...

Dec 3, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Hasbro’s ‘Battleship’ Movie Invaded by Aliens

We reported in September that Universal Pictures was developing a live-action movie based on Hasbro’s naval combat board game “Battleship,” to be directed by Peter Berg. Berg explained that the film...

Nov 8, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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First Official ‘A-Team’ Photo

The first official photo from Joe Carnahan’s “A-Team starring Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as Sgt. “B.A.” Baracus, Sharlto Copley as Capt. “Howling Mad”...

Oct 25, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Tarantino Plans For ‘Kill Bill: Vol. 3’

Controversial filmmaker, Quentin Tarantino, announced Saturday at the Morelia Intl. Film Festival that he plans on making a “Kill Bill: Vol. 3.” Variety reports that the eccentric director, attending...

Oct 4, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Spoiler Alert (2009)

The battle between artiste and critic had long been raging by the time English playwright, Robert Green, criticized the work of a promising newcomer named William Shakespeare in the late 16th...

Sep 15, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Bryan Singer to Helm ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Movie

Bryan Singer will direct and produce a feature-length film based on the ABC and Sci-Fi television series, “Battlestar Galactica,” for Universal Pictures. The series first aired on ABC in 1978 and ran...

Aug 14, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Uma Thurman Suits Up for Indie Drama ‘Girl Soldier’

Uma Thurman has signed on to star in Caspian Pictures’ indie drama, “Girl Soldier.” Variety reports that she will play a nun who helped rescue 140 schoolgirls abducted in Uganda. Diane Nabatoff,...

Jul 21, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Explosions! 2007′s “Transformers” was a mindless, tasteless, overly CGI-ed and under-plotted piece of explosion-driven schlock. Not a terribly good movie, but a reasonably good time nonetheless. It’s...

Jul 6, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Matt Reeves Speaks About His Remake of ‘Let the Right One In’

It has been known for some time that “Cloverfield” director, Matt Reeves, would remake 2008’s fantastic Swedish cult vampire hit, “Let the Right One In.” This left many of us scratching our heads....

Jun 30, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Land of the Lost (2009) ★★★

Land of the Lost (2009) ★★★ Jun 19th, 2009 | By Eric M. Armstrong | Category: Action/Adventure , Comedy , Film Reviews , Sci-Fi After Will Ferrell’s surprisingly adept foray into the realm of...

Jun 19, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Up (2009) ★★★★

Up (2009) ★★★★ Jun 4th, 2009 | By Eric M. Armstrong | Category: Action/Adventure , Animated , Comedy , Drama , FCS , Film Reviews , Romance Pixar Animation Studios is a dazzling anomaly–a brilliant...

Jun 4, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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Chevy Chase Jumps Into a ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’

Legendary funnyman, Chevy Chase, will be making his return to the big screen in a hot tub. Chase will star in UA’s time-travel comedy “Hot Tub Time Machine,” along with John Cusack and Rob Corddry,...

May 29, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong