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‘Che': Steven Soderbergh’s Misunderstood Masterpiece
Willfully clunky at a difficult 4 ½ hours, Steven Soderbergh’s “Che” has been met with a mixed reception since its late 2008 release, not only for its length but also for its supposed inability to...
Feb 4, 2010 / Jesse CataldoTerrence Malick’s New Project Has Production Date, Interests Buyers
Acclaimed director, Terrence Malick, is set to begin production on his still untitled project, a romance starring Christian Bale, Javier Bardem, Rachel McAdams and Olga Kurylenko, this fall. No plot...
Feb 4, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong2010 Oscar Nominations: 82nd Annual Academy Awards
James Cameron’s juggernaut, “Avatar,” continued its dominance this week picking up a leading 9 Oscar nominations. That number is matched only by one other film, the little Iraq-war thriller, “The...
Feb 2, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #26 – Avatar
Growing up in the 80s, Scott and I are quite fond of the brilliant special effects of our youth. From “Jaws” to “E.T.” to “The Empire Strikes Back,” you just can beat some good ol’ practical...
Jan 27, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongBates to Head Disney’s US Government Relations
BURBANK, Calif. and Washington, D.C., January 25, 2010 – Richard Bates has been named Senior Vice President, U.S. Government Relations for The Walt Disney Company, it was announced today by Alan...
Jan 26, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong2010 Art By Chance Film Festival
With ever-advancing digital video technology making its way into the hands of amateur and professional filmmakers alike, movie-making is slowly becoming less an exclusive club and more a universal...
Jan 21, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Inventive, spectacularly creative, intoxicating. Terry Gilliam’s whimsically absurd tale of a veteran vaudevillianesque performer who makes a deal with the Devil to live forever in exchange for his...
Jan 20, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Names New President of Production
BURBANK, Calif., January 14, 2010 — Rich Ross, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios (TWDS), announced today that Sean Bailey has been named President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production...
Jan 14, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Avatar’ Becomes #2 Grosser All-time, On Pace For World Record
After the 20-minute clip screened at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con was met with lukewarm reception, James Cameron’s “Avatar” was bombarded with almost universal skepticism. Giant blue aliens?...
Jan 7, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Lovely Bones (2009)
Peter Jackson’s first feature since 2005’s remake of “King Kong” is, contrary to first impressions, not so much a departure from that picture. The former gross-out horror auteur-turned Oscar-winning...
Jan 7, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongAvatar (2009)
I was made by a computer! There are big movies, and then there are BIG movies. James Cameron’s technical chef d’oeuvre and decade-long undertaking, “Avatar,” is neither — it’s bigger. It occupies a...
Jan 5, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #25 – Precious, Invictus (Written Reviews)
This week we’re trying something a little different. Scott, my usual co-host, was absent from class during the recording of the show so instead of scrambling to find a temporary replacement I decided...
Jan 5, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Completes Marvel Acquisition
BURBANK, Calif., December 31, 2009—Advancing its strategy of delivering great branded content to people around the world, Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney...
Jan 1, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongInvictus (2009)
Overcompensation is human nature. Just ask a high school principal or an ER doctor. Whether it’s a developing teenage male whose manhood has been challenged or a driver whose lost control of his...
Jan 1, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongRobin Hood Trailer
Oscar winner Russell Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by generations as Robin Hood, whose exploits have endured in popular mythology and ignited the imagination of those who share his spirit...
Dec 23, 2009 / 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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