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TMA FilmCast #29 – Alice in Wonderland, Nicolas Cage
Dear Mr. Burton: What happened to you? You used to be so creative, have such imagination. You were strange, unknowable but always managed to imbue your films with such heart and feeling. From “Ed...
Mar 30, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #28 – Shutter Island, The Crazies
What happens when Martin Scorsese, the master of personal, gritty, nuanced filmmaking decides to make a schlocky, B-movie-style, psychological thriller? You get a delicately constructed,...
Mar 19, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongIndependent Spirit Awards? Not Really
This is indie? Really? What are the Indie Spirit Awards? No, really, what are they? What purpose do they serve? Logic would suggest that they celebrate films that exemplify the spirit of independent...
Mar 7, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongScorsese to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award
Martin Scorsese has been selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 17. DeMille, one of the...
Nov 14, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJacques Audiard’s ‘A Prophet': Political Cinema Whether it Wants to Be or Not
Thick with intrigue and corruption, Jacques Audiard’s “A Prophet” is well-stocked with the hallmarks of political cinema: miserable living conditions, exploited minorities, a grittily-tinged color...
Nov 3, 2009 / Jesse CataldoInception Trailer
Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated followup to his worldwide, critical and commercial success, “The Dark Knight,” “Inception” is “a contemporary science fiction tale set within the architecture...
Aug 24, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRidley Scott, Leo DiCaprio Enter a ‘Brave New World’
Ridley Scott, the famed director behind futuristic dramas like “Blade Runner” and “Alien,” will take on the critically acclaimed and beloved dystopian work, Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World.” The...
Aug 6, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Fantastic Mr. Fox Trailer
The stop-motion film, marking Anderson’s first foray into animation, is an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story, centering on a clever fox who must outwit three mean, dimwitted farmers...
Aug 4, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongLucy Gordon, 28, Found Dead in Paris Apartment
Lucy Gordon, a 28-year-old British actress most famous for her roles in “Spider-Man 3,” “Serendipity,” “The Four Feathers,” and “Frost” was found dead in her Paris apartment, French police said...
May 22, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMilla Jovovich Joins De Niro and Norton in Thriller, ‘Stone’
“Resident Evil” star Milla Jovovich has signed on to start in the Mimran Schur Pictures thriller, “Stone” which will also star Robert De Niro and Edward Norton, reports Screen Daily . The publication...
May 17, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongScorsese Vows to Broaden Access to Restored Masterpieces
Luminary director Martin Scorsese has long been a champion of film preservation and appreciation. The Oscar-winner founded and chairs The World Cinema Foundation which works to restore and promote...
May 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Soloist (2009)
It’s better than you might think, but “The Soloist,” lacks focus and winds up begging its stars for a bailout. Adapted from the true experiences found in LA Times columnist, Steve Lopez’s book, “The...
May 2, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong2009 Pre-Nom Oscar Predictions: The 81st Academy Awards
It’s that time of year again. All the major studios have released their three-hour epics, triumphant biopics, and flashy studies in over-acting throughout the past few months hoping to snatch a...
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