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Revered and Reviled: D.W. Griffith’s ‘The Birth of a Nation’
“We do not fear censorship, for we have no wish to offend with improprieties or obscenities, but we do demand, as a right, the liberty to show the dark side of wrong, that we may illuminate the...
Feb 26, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Money Trail (2009)
Lenny isn’t your average incarcerated crook. He’s a young, good-looking guy with some serious connections on the outside. His father, Armando, is an extremely wealthy drug kingpin who wants nothing...
Jan 20, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongUp in the Air (2009)
“How much does your life weigh?” George Clooney plays Ryan Bingham, a hit man. He doesn’t kill people, well, at least not directly. He’s a corporate hatchet man who fires people for a living — people...
Jan 6, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongHasbro’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. ArmstrongThe 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. ArmstrongUp In The Air Trailer
George Clooney stars as Ryan Bingham, a corporate hatchet man who loves his life on the road but is forced to fight for his job when his company downsizes its travel budget. He is required to spend...
Oct 5, 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. 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. 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. ArmstrongChevy 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. ArmstrongDustin Hoffman, Paul Giamatti to Star in ‘Barney’s Version’
Dustin Hoffman will star opposite Paul Giamatti in the indie drama “Barney’s Version,” based on the final novel of Mordecai Richler’s, reports Variety . Robert Lantos and his Serendipity Point banner...
May 27, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTop 5 Movies Concerning Angels or Demons
In step with our recent review and podcast about Ron Howard’s latest film, “Angles & Demons,” we decided to devise a list of the best, funniest, and most ridiculous films that involve either angels...
May 20, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Wolverine’ Sequel Already in Pre-Production
In response to the recent baffling success of Hugh Jackman’s “X-men Origins: Wolverine,” studio suits are already planning its sequel. Apparently their goal is to pioneer the excessive use of...
May 5, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDeath Race (2008)
Mario Kart anyone?! Director Paul W.S. Anderson loosely revisits Roger Corman’s classic “Death Race 2000” (1975) with a fast-paced, brainless thriller full of all sorts of convenient distractions....
Aug 30, 2008 / 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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