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Jeunet’s ‘Micmacs’: Racial Stereotypes Overshadow Innovation

Jeunet’s ‘Micmacs’: Racial Stereotypes Overshadow Innovation

At his most successful, Jean-Pierre Jeunet has managed to create films which combine a mainstream approach to storytelling with an artist’s attention to image. Some would argue that “Delicatessen” is...

Apr 23, 2010 / Alison Frank
Action/Adventure

Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’ Coming to a Big Screen Near You

Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’ Coming to a Big Screen Near You

Kino International announced Monday that Fritz Lang’s 1927 masterpiece, “Metropolis,” will be released theatrically in “all major markets throughout the US and Canada” in May. The version to be...

Apr 8, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Comedy

Repo Men (2010)

Repo Men (2010)

President Obama and the Democrats finally managed to squeak through a health care reform bill that promises to insure millions of Americans and eliminate many of the more deplorable practices of the...

Apr 3, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Action/Adventure

Chris Evans Named Captain America

Chris Evans Named Captain America

After much speculation, THR’s Heat Vision Blog finally broke the news that Chris Evans will play Steve Rogers, who you know as the iconic and ultra patriotic comic book hero, Captain America. Sources...

Mar 23, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Blogs

Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz to Direct First Feature

Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz to Direct First Feature

24 Frames reports that Christoph Waltz, who recently joined Hollywood’s A-list after winning the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as the repugnant, ruthless Col. Hans Landa in “Inglourious...

Mar 20, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Comedy

‘Terminator’ May Rise Again

‘Terminator’ May Rise Again

Try as they might, the directors of the third and fourth “Terminator” films can’t seem to kill the fan-favorite sci-fi/horror franchise. Variety reports that Pacificor LLC, which acquired the...

Feb 18, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Blogs

TMA FilmCast #27 – Up in the Air, It’s Complicated

TMA FilmCast #27 – Up in the Air, It’s Complicated

What do Peter Sellers’ character in Hal Ashby’s 1979 flick, “Being There” and Jason Reitman’s Oscar-bait movie, “Up in the Air” have in common? More than you might think. Also, can a middle-aged,...

Feb 6, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Comedy

Cowboy Killer (2008)

Cowboy Killer (2008)

“There’s nothing wrong with mustaches, except in the summertime when they get in the way of eatin’ ice cream cones.” Imagine that phrase uttered by a middle-aged, mustached, cowboy serial killer...

Jan 28, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Action/Adventure

It’s Complicated (2009)

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
Action/Adventure

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
Action/Adventure

The 10 Best Films of 2009

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
Action/Adventure

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

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
Blogs

Fincher to Adapt ‘House of Cards’

Fincher to Adapt ‘House of Cards’

David Fincher, director of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Zodiac,” and “Fight Club,” has teamed with Media Rights Capital to adapt the popular British miniseries, “House of Cards,” for...

Oct 22, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong
Comedy

The Informant! (2009) ★★★½

The Informant! (2009) ★★★½

The Informant! (2009) ★★★½ Oct 18th, 2009 | By Eric M. Armstrong | Category: Comedy , Film Reviews , Thriller Manic depressive disorder, better known as bipolar disorder, is no laughing matter. Those...

Oct 18, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong
Action/Adventure

Tarantino Plans For ‘Kill Bill: Vol. 3’

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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