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‘Tron Legacy’ Sequel Already in the Works
Apparently Disney is feeling pretty confident about its sci-fi tentpole release, “Tron Legacy.” The modern update of the 1982 hacker classic that starred Jeff Bridges isn’t due out until December,...
Apr 7, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongVideo: Oscar-Winning Animated Short ‘Logorama’ in its Entirety
As maligned as the Oscars are for the supposed politics of the voting process, their notorious neglect of some of the greatest films of all time and the shady campaigning of certain films, the awards...
Apr 6, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Unveils Marvel Comics and ABC Apps for Apple iPad
BURBANK, Calif., April 1, 2010 – As part of its ongoing strategy to provide original creative content where and how consumers want it, Disney will offer applications from all of its businesses on the...
Apr 2, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongSigns of the Apocalypse: ‘Look Who’s Talking’ Remake in the Works
Pajiba reports that Neal Moritz, the producer behind the “Prom Night” remake and “I Am Legend” (an adaptation and a remake), will be remaking everybody’s favorite talking baby movie, “Look Who’s...
Apr 1, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongShutter Island (2010)
Martin Scorsese, often cited as our greatest living director, is having something of a late-career crisis. He stormed onto the New Hollywood scene in the late 60s equipped with a singular vision, an...
Mar 16, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongAlice in Wonderland (2010)
This is a tipping point movie. Through some pretty good work on some pretty good films, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp were able to build a deep reservoir of goodwill that saw them through some...
Mar 15, 2010 / Scott ArmstrongThis is What Movies Have Become. Sigh
With the recession strangling the creativity and imagination out of the mainstream film world, more and more movies seem to be retreading familiar ground. Major studios desperately want to give their...
Mar 15, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Crazies (2010)
“Remake” has become a dirty word thanks to Hollywood’s ever-increasing disregard for creativity and originality. Reactionary studio big-wigs no longer even sniff at projects that aren’t in some way...
Mar 10, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongIndie Film Pioneer, Richard Glasser, Dies
Independent film pioneer, Richard Glasser, died Tuesday, Feb. 23 in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke days earlier. He was 50. The son of famed film producer Bernard Glasser, Richard began his...
Feb 27, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongEven Legends Flub Their Lines; Bogart, Cagney, Robinson Blooper Reel
Humphrey Bogart and Jimmy Cagney were the epitome of the man’s man in Hollywood’s golden age. They never missed a step, always knew the right (or wrong in Cagney’s case) thing to say. But this annual...
Feb 24, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongRoger Ebert: The Essential Man, Via Esquire
Esquire recently sat down with the world’s most visible and prolific film critic, Roger Ebert, for a candid look at how the luminary lives as a cancer survivor without the ability to eat or speak....
Feb 18, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongCrazy Heart (2009)
With “Crazy Heart,” first-time writer/director, Scott Cooper, aims to capture an authentic slice of Americana and the romance of the unwieldy west. If he succeeds, it’s no thanks to his direction or...
Feb 17, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongAmerican Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art (2009)
Zeppelin, Hendrix, Dylan, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones. These names, among others, are synonymous with the 1960s counter-culture revolution. Anti-establishment, DIY, independence,...
Feb 16, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongOfficial Best of Fest Aims to Revolutionize Indie Film Distribution
Did you know that a movie or a short film is made somewhere around the world every four seconds? For the casual film lover looking for a quality movie-going experience, and even for the professional...
Feb 11, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Announces Collab With First Lady Michelle Obama to Create a Healthier Generation
WASHINGTON D.C. and BURBANK, Calif., February 9, 2010 – As part of its ongoing effort to promote healthy lifestyles and nutrition for kids and families, Disney today announced that it will develop a...
Feb 9, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
- Review: ‘A War’ explores war’s quiet, forgotten horrors
- 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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