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Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79
Elizabeth Taylor, the sultry sex icon of the cinema, died Wednesday at age 79. The three-time Oscar-winning actress, whose turbulent personal life sometimes overshadowed her career, died of...
Mar 23, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Anna Karenina’ lures Jude Law, Aaron Johnson
“Anna Karenina” is going Hollywood, and the Russian classic is bringing a few Brits with her. Aaron Johnson and Jude Law are in talks to join the Joe Wright-directed adaptation of the Leo Tolstoy...
Mar 18, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongAronofsky exits ‘The Wolverine’
After stunning cinephiles by taking on the next “Wolverine” flick, Darren Aronofsky, one of Hollywood’s hottest directors, has backed out of the superhero project. Shooting was set to begin this...
Mar 18, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongJulianne Moore to play Sarah Palin in HBO movie
Step aside, Tina Fey, there’s a new folksy Palin impersonator stepping into the spotlight. Four-time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore will play the ultra-conservative momma grizzly in HBO’s upcoming...
Mar 10, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Last Airbender’ cleans up at the Razzies
M. Night Shyamalan’s mystical “The Last Airbender,” about characters who can manipulate the elements, led all other contenders Saturday with five Razzie awards, including Worst Picture, Worst...
Feb 28, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongHenry Cavill to play Superman in Zack Snyder-directed film
Henry Cavill, star of Showtime’s period drama “The Tudors,” has been given the keys to the Fortress of Solitude. The 27-year-old actor, who was on the short lists to play both Batman and Superman...
Jan 31, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongAnne Hathaway to play Catwoman, Tom Hardy to play Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Batman may have found himself a new love interest, and a new baddy to defend Gotham against once again. On Wednesday, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that Anne Hathaway (“Rachel Getting Married”) has...
Jan 19, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongJames Bond Will Return
For months, millions of fans around the globe have been wondering, ‘Will James Bond return?’ Now they can finally rejoice; his licence to kill has not been revoked. After his involuntary hiatus, the...
Jan 17, 2011 / Torsten ReitzTrent Reznor to score Fincher’s remake of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Trent Reznor, the mastermind behind Nine Inch Nails, will be scoring David Fincher’s remake of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” The musician confirmed the news during a live interview with Jon...
Jan 8, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongLeslie Nielsen Dies at 84
Leslie Nielsen, the once dramatic force who traded in his tear-jerker skill set for a bucket o’ laughs died Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84. The Canadian-born actor, best known for his...
Nov 29, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDaniel Day-Lewis to Play Abraham Lincoln in Spielberg Biopic
Two-time Oscar-winning actor, Daniel Day-Lewis, has reached a deal to play Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s biopic about the 16th president of the United States. Several false starts and...
Nov 20, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDenis Leary in Talks to Join ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot
Source: Heatvision Denis Leary is in talks to play the father of Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) in Columbia’s reboot of the “Spider-Man” franchise. Gwen Stacy is a classic love interest in Spider-Man lore...
Nov 18, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Paranormal Activity 3’ Gets October 2011 Release Date
Hot on the heels of a successful box office take with “Paranormal Activity 2,” the sequel to Oren Peli’s hand-held horror flick, Bloody Disgusting has learned that Paramount Pictures has firmed up...
Nov 18, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTom Ford’s Next Feature a Comedy
Fashion icon-turned film director Tom Ford has been less than forthcoming with details about the followup to his highly acclaimed debut feature “A Single Man,” but Vogue managed to wrest a few...
Nov 17, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongFirst Look: John Cusack as Edgar Allen Poe
Gawker just posted a photo (via the AP) featuring favorite 1980s angst-maestro, John Cusack, in full digs as the Hamlet of Horror, Edgar Allen Poe. The film, directed by James McTeigue (“V for...
Nov 15, 2010 / 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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