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John Woo’s ‘Red Cliff’ Finally Gets US Distribution
“Red Cliff,” John Woo’s first Chinese film since “Hard Boiled” in 1992, is a hugely successful historical epic that has grossed more than $100 million in Japan alone, but has failed to land...
May 16, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMickey Rourke Lands ‘Mona Lisa’ Gangster Pic Role
Mickey Rourke’s comeback was no fluke. After garnering an Oscar nom for the hit, “The Wrestler” he landed roles in the upcoming “Iron Man 2″ and now is set to star in “Mona Lisa,” a remake of the...
May 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDisney Announces New Environmental Initiative
BURBANK, Calif., May 14, 2009 — The Walt Disney Company today announced Disney’s Friends for Change: Project Green (www.Disney.com), a multiplatform environmental initiative that will help kids help...
May 14, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMGM Wants ‘Terminator’ Back
With “Terminator Salvation” hitting theaters soon, the future of the franchise has become something of a controversy. Variety reports that “With the Memorial Day weekend opening of “Terminator...
May 14, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #8 – Star Trek, Hunger
JJ Abrams’ “Star Trek” kicks off the summer blockbuster season. Does it soar or fizzle? The task of rebooting an ailing franchise can be daunting. Also, we take a look at British avant-garde video...
May 14, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongNdour Film Lands Distribution
Chai Vasarhelyi’s “I Bring What I Love: Youssou Ndour,” a music-laden documentary depicting the luminary Senegalese musician has been picked up by Shadow Distribution, according to the Hollywood...
May 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSpike Jonze’s ‘Where the Whild Things Are’ Blog
For those of you unable to contain your excitement for the new Spike Jonze adaptation of the children’s book, “Where the Wild Things Are,” there’s a relatively new blog out there that may hold you...
May 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongFirst Glimpse of “Prince of Persia”
Films adapted from video games have a relatively long and disgraceful past. It’s widely agreed upon, in fact, that there has never been a successful instance of a video game translated to the silver...
May 11, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongProlific Screenwriter, John Furia, Jr Dies at 79
LOS ANGELES — Prolific screen and television writer and past president of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) John Furia, Jr. has died. He was 79. Throughout his career, Furia worked for major...
May 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongYear One Trailer
Jack Black and Michael Cera take us back to the dawn of mankind in “Year One.” Directed by Harold Ramis, written by Harold Ramis, Gene Stupnitsky, and Lee Eisenberg.
May 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongKeanu Reeves to Star Opposite Himself in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Universal Pictures will help Keanu Reeves continue his losing streak of remaking old Hollywood classics. Reeves recently starred in the sci-fi remake of “The Day...
May 9, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Star Trek’ Makes $31M in Two Days; Eyes $70M Over Weekend
“Star Trek” has set its phaser to “kill” at the box office. Paramount, the movie’s distributor, told the Associated Press that the J.J. Abrams directed film brought in $24 million Friday, plus $7...
May 9, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongStar Trek (2009)
“Star Trek: It’s Worth Watching Again,” would have been an apt title for the J.J. Abrams-guided reboot of the nearly 50-year-old science-fiction staple of American pop-culture. Luckily, we’ve been...
May 8, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Star Trek’ Opens Thursday, Not Friday
For those of you that have May 8 circled, starred, or otherwise distinguished on your calenders, an abrupt change of plans may be in order. As I was perusing my local theater’s listings, I noticed a...
May 7, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongHugh Jackman to Haunt ‘Ghostopolis’
According to the Hollywood Reporter, “Hugh Jackman is moving from mutants to ghosts. The ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ star is attached to ‘Ghostopolis,’ an upcoming graphic novel from Doug Tennapel...
May 4, 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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