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What Recession? Jackman’s ‘Wolverine’ Posts $87M
We may be in a worldwide recession, but that world clearly doesn’t include the realm of mutants with long fingernails, adamantium skeletons, and uncanny poker playing abilities. “X-men Origins:...
May 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBarrry Levinson to Adapt His Own Novel, ‘Sixty-Six’
Barry Levinson, veteran director of “Diner,” “The Natural,” “Wag the Dog,” and “Rain Man,” hasn’t made much of a dent in the consciousness of the critics or the pocketbooks of the public since 2001’s...
May 2, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongEarth (2009)
Has it really come to this? Are we so out of touch with our home that the only way we can interact with nature anymore is to cram into a darkened room and stare at a glowing screen for two hours?...
May 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRicky Gervais’ “Flanimals” to be Adapted for the Big Screen
“Flanimals,” a series of children’s book by British actor and comedian Ricky Gervais will get the silver screen treatment. Varitey reports that Illumination Entertainment, the animation and family...
Apr 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe 5 Most Obvious Movie Titles in History
“Fighting,” the hilariously obvious title of the recently released Channing Tatum film got us thinking about other films with a remarkable lack of creativity when it comes to the most important...
Apr 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Jazz Baroness (2009)
Jazz. This uniquely American music, conceived in the travails of West African immigrants living in a world completely at odds with their roots, and evolved gradually through the influences of...
Apr 28, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongChina and Japan Still at Odds Over the Nanjing Massacre, the Subject of a New Film
The “Nanking Massacre,” the 1937 Japanese ravaging of the eastern Chinese city known as Nanjing has been a point of dispute between the Japanese and Chinese governments for decades. It is generally...
Apr 27, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongObserve and Report (2009)
Observe and Report is an often hilarious satire of the traditional underdog story that simultaneously works and fails on a variety of levels. Jody Hill, writer and director of the low-budget Sundance...
Apr 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongNew X-Men Origins: Wolverine Photos!
Assuming you haven’t already illegally downloaded the unfinished film, Fox just recently released new X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie stills for your viewing pleasure. Take a look:
Apr 18, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongDuplicity (2009)
Writer/Director Tony Gilroy’s followup to 2007’s law thriller, “Michael Clayton,” has all the style and flash of that picture, but none of its potency or efficacy. Maybe that’s the idea, but the film...
Apr 8, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongI Love You, Man (2009) ★★★½
“I Love You, Man,” the latest offering from director John Hamburg (“Along Came Polly”), joins the recent string of male-oriented comedies that not only embrace love as a reality of heterosexual...
Apr 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongScript Updates: “Battle: Los Angeles,” “Nonstop,” “You’re Not You”
Columbia Pictures has opted to rewrite the alien invasion screenplay, “Battle: Los Angeles.” The original script, written by Chris Bertolini, chronicles an other-worldly invasion of downtown Los...
Mar 26, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongEthan Coen Returns to Off-Broadway Theater
Ethan Coen is planning a return to the Atlantic Theater Company with a new off-Broadway series of one-act plays entitled “Offices.” Ethan and his brother Joel are together know as the “two-headed...
Mar 25, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBruce Willis Weds Emma Heming
It has been confirmed: Bruce Willis has tied the knot for the second time marrying 30-year-old model/actress Emma Heming. Rogers & Cowan, the agency that supplies Willis his publicist, announced...
Mar 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMartin Short in Favor of “Three Amigos!” Sequel
“Are gringos falling from the sky?” Not exactly, but it sure seems like movies sequels are, and 1980s comedy classic “Three Amigos!” might meet a similar fate if star Martin Short has anything to say...
Mar 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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