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Nic Cage Out of ‘Green Hornet’
Nicolas Cage has stepped out of his villainous role in Michel Gondry’s revitalization of the classic property, “The Green Hornet.” The Heat Vision Blog reports that Cage was slated to play the...
Sep 9, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongInglourious Basterds (2009)
To say that Quentin Tarantino is a movie fan is a bit like saying Paris Hilton likes attention — it’s not only obvious but a gross understatement. Whether you like his work or not, this high school...
Sep 6, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongFunny 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. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #18 – The Ugly Truth, Cut From Home
This week’s show is a study in contrast as we review and compare Hollywood’s painfully formulaic and offensive offering, “The Ugly Truth,” and the stubbornly independent, shoe-string budgeted, almost...
Aug 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBryan 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‘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. ArmstrongMcG 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. ArmstrongUma 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. ArmstrongPortman Joins Cast of ‘Thor’
Natalie Portman, star of films like “Star Wars” and “V for Vendetta,” is confirmed to appear in the upcoming adaptation of the popular Marvel Comics comic book, “Thor.” 28-year-old Portman will join...
Jul 13, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTransformers: 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. Armstrong5 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. ArmstrongGuy Pearce Isn’t ‘Afraid of the Dark’
Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison will round out the cast of Miramax’s supernatural thriller, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” which is also set to star Katie Holmes, according to The Hollywood Reporter...
Jul 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMatt 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. ArmstrongWoody 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. ArmstrongDavid 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. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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- TMA FilmCast #33 — Vera Chytilova and the Czech New Wave
- The fantasist: The comic art of Woody Allen
- 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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