Thursday, September 17, 2026
The Moving Arts Film Journal

Latest articles

Page 25 of 64

Features

Mark Ruffalo is the New Hulk

Mark Ruffalo is the New Hulk

Edward Norton replaced Eric Bana and now indie favorite Mark Ruffalo will replace Norton as the iconic green monster, The Hulk, in the upcoming “The Avengers” film. Deadline reports that Ruffalo’s...

Jul 24, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Cutting to the Chase

Guillermo del Toro to Direct Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Reboot

Guillermo del Toro to Direct Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Reboot

*Update: del Toro will NOT be directing “The Haunted Mansion.” He will be writing and producing only. “Pan’s Labyrinth” director Guillermo del Toro recently devastated J.R.R. Tolkien fans by backing...

Jul 23, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Features

New ‘Tron Legacy’ Trailer

New ‘Tron Legacy’ Trailer

Sequel to cult classic geek movie, “Tron,” this go around features Olivia Wilde, Garrett Hedlund and Bruce Boxleitner and is set to hit theaters this December.

Jul 23, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Features

Disney Releases Comic-Con Schedule

BURBANK, Calif., July 20, 2010 – The Walt Disney Company makes its mark at the 2010 Comic-Con convention with an exciting line up of feature films, scripted and animated series, and interactive...

Jul 20, 2010 / Staff
Blogs

Film Composer Rolfe Kent to be Awarded the 2010 Ad Astra

Film Composer Rolfe Kent to be Awarded the 2010 Ad Astra

Wichita, KANSAS – The Tallgrass Film Festival is awarding the 2010 Ad Astra to Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated composer Rolfe Kent. Kent is an award-winning composer who has scored over 40 films...

Jul 20, 2010 / Staff
Drama

Katrina’s Son (2010)

Katrina’s Son (2010)

Brilliant, vivid colors flood the opening moments of Ya’Ke Smith’s latest short film, “Katrina’s Son.” A bright yellow sun bathes a young boy in a beautiful warmth — a superficial warmth obscured by...

Jul 19, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Drama

Predators (2010)

Predators (2010)

Rumor has it that three follow up films, a sequel and two crossovers with the “Alien” franchise, to John McTiernan’s 1987 sci-fi thriller, “Predator,” exist somewhere out there in the ether. I’m...

Jul 16, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Features

‘Inception’ preps for solid debut weekend

‘Inception’ preps for solid debut weekend

With its high-profile cast and elaborate special effects, “Inception” has all the makings of a summer blockbuster. But it also seems its critical success is as promising as its commercial success. At...

Jul 14, 2010 / Bryan Lufkin
Columns

Popatopolis (2009)

Popatopolis (2009)

It takes about three months to make a movie — a Hollywood movie — excluding post and preproduction. Some take longer. Nightmarish production on Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” took 238 days....

Jul 13, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Drama

The Last Airbender (2010)

The Last Airbender (2010)

Two parts “Captain Planet,” one part “Star Wars.” Mix together in a large bowl of rock-paper-scissors. Replace ethnic characters with white Americans. Cast “The Daily Show” comedian as evil fire...

Jul 13, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
News

‘Avatar’ Returns to Theaters With New Footage

‘Avatar’ Returns to Theaters With New Footage

“Avatar,” the most profitable film ever made having raked in a staggering $2.7 billion during its theatrical run and selling more Blu-Rays than any other movie, has decided that being #1 just isn’t...

Jul 8, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Blogs

Good Hair, Good Humour, Good Questions

Good Hair, Good Humour, Good Questions

In “Good Hair” (Jeff Stilson, 2009) Chris Rock offers an initiation into the world of African-American women’s hairstyling. I was immediately excited by this winning combination of a much-loved...

Jul 8, 2010 / Alison Frank
Features

Live-Action ‘Little Mermaid’ in the Works

Live-Action ‘Little Mermaid’ in the Works

Director Joe Wright is currently working on bringing a live-action film version of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale “The Little Mermaid” to the big screen. THR reports that the script has already...

Jul 8, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
News

Nicholas Hoult Cast as Beast in ‘X-Men: First Class’

Nicholas Hoult Cast as Beast in ‘X-Men: First Class’

20th Century Fox is wasting no time to reboot their hugely successful “X-Men” franchise as casting is well underway. Deadline is reporting that Nicholas Hoult has officially been cast as the big blue...

Jul 8, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Trailers

The Social Network Trailer

The second teaser trailer for “The Social Network,” the latest film from top director, David Fincher, that chronicles the meteoric rise of social networking site, Facebook, and its creator, Mark...

Jul 8, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
Flixster Certified Bloggers Follow Us On Twitter Subscribe RSSFacebook
© The Moving Arts Film Journal. Archive of film criticism, essays and festival reporting, 2008–2017. · Full archive · Sitemap