Comedy

Funny People (2009)

A sprawling, childish, overlong, unfocused, self-indulgent mess, “Funny People, ” is director Judd Apatow’s third effort at the helm. Funny thing is, in this particular case I’m not so sure all of...

Aug 30, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

‘Barbarella’ Remake in the Works

“Barbarella,” the futuristic female mercenary/seductress immortalized by Jane Fonda in 1968 may be coming back to the big screen, reports THR . The character first appeared in 1962 in a French...

Aug 8, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

McG Talks ‘Terminator 5,’ Admits Mistakes in ‘Salvation’

It’s no secret that we here at The Moving Arts weren’t big fans of McG’s take on the “Terminator” franchise with this year’s “Terminator Salvation.” In fact, in our review we called it “as desolate,...

Aug 8, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Animated

5 Favorite Movie Robots

Besides Brando, perhaps the greatest thing to ever happen to cinema is the advent of the robot. Humanity has been obsessed with idea of sentient beings made of metal and wires either taking over the...

Jul 3, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Woody 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. Armstrong

David 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. Armstrong

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

Drag Me to Hell (2009) ★★★½

Drag Me to Hell (2009) ★★★½ Jun 12th, 2009 | By Eric M. Armstrong | Category: Comedy , Film Reviews , Horror Remakes, reboots, re-imaginings, sequels and prequels dominate modern Hollywood. America’s...

Jun 12, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

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

Dead 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. Armstrong

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Allow me to begin with a question. Imagine you’ve been commissioned to write a comedy involving French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. What’s the first thing that comes to mind? Short jokes, right? This...

May 26, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Angels & Demons (2009)

If the current pattern holds true, then the next adaptation of a Dan Brown novel may actually be good so long as Tom Hanks gets a buzz-cut. I’m speaking, of course, about the obvious correlation...

May 17, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Neeson, Connelly to Star in ‘Milk’ Writer’s Directorial Debut

After winning the Oscar for best original screenplay for 2008’s ‘Milk,’ the story of openly gay San Francisco politician, Harvey Milk, Dustin Lance Black will make his directorial debut. Variety...

May 17, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong