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The fantasist: The comic art of Woody Allen
Everyone knows Woody Allen. At least, everyone thinks they know Woody Allen. His plumage is easily identifiable: horn-rimmed glasses, baggy suit, wispy hair, kvetching demeanor, ironic sense of...
Jan 24, 2015 / Graham DaselerThe rise and fall, and rise of the American gangster movie
James Cagney, the quintessential movie gangster Seemingly always en vogue, gangsters have been especially so in recent years. The grand seigneur of American cinema, Martin Scorsese, finally won his...
Jun 1, 2011 / Torsten Reitz‘I Am Love’ opens more than doorways
The month of January is named after Janus, the Roman god of exits and entrances. Janus is most commonly depicted in ancient art as having two faces, one looking backwards while the other looks...
Dec 16, 2010 / Vanessa GranielloThe Town (2010)
A director who casts himself in the lead role of his own film may be subject to sharp criticism and charges of egomania (See Mel Gibson in “Braveheart” or Kevin Costner in “Dances With Wolves”)....
Oct 9, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDinner for Schmucks (2010)
Safety first. “Dinner for Schmucks” clings to that mantra like a corporate lawyer with executive overlords deathly afraid of dishing out workers comp checks to injured employees. The production...
Aug 11, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongLen Wiseman to Direct ‘Total Recall’ Remake
The 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi cult classic “Total Recall” will be getting a total recall courtesy of Columbia Pictures. “Underworld” director Len Wiseman will direct the script written by...
Jul 30, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongWhat I Learned About ‘Splice’ Through Audience Reactions
“Splice,” the new film by Canadian director Vincenzo Natali, is a revitalizing standout in the long-suffering genre of sci-fi/horror. Instead of veering into predictable B-movie, torture-porn...
Jun 21, 2010 / Vanessa GranielloScott Pilgrim vs. The World Trailer
Director: Edgar Wright Writer: Edgar Wright Studio: Universal Pictures Cast: Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Release: August 13, 2010 Meet charming and jobless Scott Pilgrim...
Jun 1, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongYouth in Revolt (2010)
Michael Cera in "Youth in Revolt" Criticized ad nauseam for his perceived lack of versatility, 21-year-old comedy star Michael Cera gets a chance to stretch a little in Miguel Arteta’s adaptation of...
Jan 16, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDead Snow Trailer
Nazi Zombies anyone?! A group of teenagers had all they needed for a successful ski vacation; cabin, skis, snowmobile, toboggan, copious amounts of beer and a fertile mix of the sexes. Certainly,...
May 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongEmir Kusturica Plans Pancho Villa Film
Palme d’Or winning Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica will tackle legendary Mexican revolutionary Francisco “Pancho” Villa in his next film. He plans to shoot entirely in Spanish and on location in...
Mar 24, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong“Watchmen” Falls Short
Despite taking the top spot at the box office with $55.7 million, Zack Snyder’s Watchmen fell well short expectations opening weekend. Based on the critically acclaimed and wildly popular graphic...
Mar 9, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongStep Brothers (2008)
This movie has only one, long, running joke; and really, that’s all it needs. Brennan Huff (Ferrell) and Dale Doback (Reilly) struggle to adjust to their new step-brother status when Brennan’s mother...
Aug 15, 2008 / 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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