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The Power of Limits in ‘The Five Obstructions’
How are you doing with your new year’s resolutions? Did you start this month with enthusiasm and optimism? We seem to enjoy this annual ritual of creating restrictions for ourselves. Some...
Jan 17, 2012 / Alison FrankTrailer: Wes Anderson’s ‘Moonrise Kingdom’
Director: Wes Anderson Writer: Wes Anderson Studio: Focus Features Cast: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray Release: May 25, 2012 Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of...
Jan 13, 2012 / Eric M. ArmstrongSurviving ‘Surviving Life’
At the screening I attended of Jan Švankmajer’s Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010), there were two walk-outs. I was tempted to follow, but my love of the great Czech animator’s previous work...
Jan 9, 2012 / Alison FrankThe 10 best films of 2011
Ryan Gosling in Nicolas Winding Refn's "Drive" It’s that time of year again when we intrepid critics whittle down the hundreds of titles we’ve seen over the last 365 days to the top 10 that made us...
Jan 8, 2012 / Eric M. ArmstrongContest: Enter to win ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ prize pack!
UPDATE JAN. 9, 2012, 3:30 pm CST And the winners are… Ronald Oliver of Stockton, CA Barbara Davis of Greensboro, NC Thanks to all who entered and to Focus Features for providing this fantastic prize!...
Jan 3, 2012 / Eric M. Armstrong‘The Tree of Life’ wins top honor at 15th Annual OFCS Awards
“The Tree of Life,” which led the Online Film Critics Society nominations with seven, was the big winner at the 15th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards. The film took home the prize for Best...
Jan 3, 2012 / Eric M. ArmstrongOnline critics announce nominees for 2011 OFCS Awards
“The Tree of Life”, Terrence Malick’s exploration of suburban family life in the 1950’s, received seven nominations for the 15th Annual Online Film Critics Society awards. The film was nominated for...
Dec 28, 2011 / Staff‘The Hobbit’ official trailer #1
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” follows Bilbo Baggins on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Recruited by legendary wizard...
Dec 21, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongDancing through hardship: Why ‘Happy Feet Two’ is better than you think
After five years to the day, George Miller continues his epic penguin odyssey in “Happy Feet Two,” and more than any recent film I have to say I’m befuddled and confused by the terrible reception it...
Dec 17, 2011 / Henry J. BaughCinema’s 9 Circles of Hell
The cinema: paradise, at times, but many are the sins that writers, directors, cinema owners and fellow audience members can commit to bring the whole experience swiftly down to the ground. Dante...
Dec 13, 2011 / Alison Frank‘The Other’ at The 2nd London Iranian Film Festival
The London Iranian Film Festival is only in its second year, but already it boasts an enchanting and highly professional-looking trailer, as well as a varied line-up of films that blast open the old...
Dec 6, 2011 / Alison Frank‘Leaving’: Made in Prague
This year London’s Czech Film Festival, ‘Made in Prague’ celebrated its 15 th edition (10-27 November). The theme for 2011 was ‘Film and Literature’, and included hard-to-find retro delights such as...
Nov 29, 2011 / Alison FrankA Step Forward: New African Film in Paris
Going to the cinema is one of many everyday pleasures to be had in Paris: the typical variety of films on offer, particularly in the Latin Quarter, seems like a 365-day film festival. On any given...
Nov 21, 2011 / Alison FrankHomicide investigators reopen Natalie Wood case
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office is reopening its investigation into the death of Natalie Wood, authorities said Thursday. The Academy Award-nominated actress, known for her...
Nov 19, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongSacha Baron Cohen in talks to join Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’
Quentin Tarantino is wasting no time filling out the cast for his latest project “Django Unchained.” Sacha Baron Cohen is the latest actor set to sign on to the slavery revenge flick, which already...
Nov 12, 2011 / 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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