Tag: Phillip Seymour Hoffman
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Silence tells the story in “Ida”
The alarming precision of nuns singing chromatically descending chants. The hollow, circular depression of earth on the grounds of the convent where a life-size statue of Jesus stands, and where Ida...
Jun 8, 2014 / Vanessa GranielloBlack Rock (2013)
Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton surprised me with “Black Rock,” a lean, formidable thriller about survival and friendship. A husband and wife team, Mr. Duplass wrote the screenplay and Ms. Asleton...
Jul 2, 2013 / Vanessa GranielloWhy did we watch ‘Amour?’
I am not fluent or even remotely familiar with the French language. But, after watching Michael Haneke’s “Amour” and listening to it play out four more times in the movie theater where I work, I...
Mar 26, 2013 / Vanessa Graniello‘Argo’ takes top honors at the 16th Annual OFCS Awards
The Online Film Critics Society has announced the winners of its 16th annual movie awards. The winners in each category are listed below: Best Picture “Argo” Best Director Paul Thomas Anderson (“The...
Jan 8, 2013 / Eric M. ArmstrongSound of My Voice (2012)
Sometimes, maybe most of the time, ambiguous endings are cop-outs. The crime isn’t in subverting audience expectations—who wants movies without surprises?—but in betraying the stories themselves....
Nov 30, 2012 / Scott ArmstrongSpielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ trailer to premier in Times Square and on Google+
Steven Spielberg’s much-anticipated “Lincoln,” starring Daniel Day-Lewis as the titular prez, is set to debut in epic fashion, via a live-broadcast in Times Square on September 13 at 6pm CDT. It will...
Sep 7, 2012 / Eric M. ArmstrongTrailer: Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Great Gatsby’
The latest (and flashiest) adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel “The Great Gatsby” comes at the hands of style-obsessed director Baz Luhrmann. If you’re familiar with the Aussie...
May 24, 2012 / Eric M. ArmstrongTrailer: 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. Armstrong‘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. Armstrong‘Our Idiot Brother’ Trailer
Director: Jesse Peretz Writer: David Schisgall Studio: The Weinstein Company Cast: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel Release: November 25, 2011
Apr 27, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongRobert Downey Jr. in talks to join P.T. Anderson’s ‘Inherent Vice’
Since he dropped out of Disney’s “Oz, the Great and Powerful,” Robert Downey Jr. is looking to fill the gap in his schedule with a starring role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s next project, “Inherent...
Feb 21, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Tree of Life trailer
l Any time Terrence Malick decides to direct a film, it becomes an event, for film fanatics at least. Every one of his pictures has been called a masterpiece by at least a few prominent critics....
Dec 17, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Thor’ Trailer
Inspired by Norse mythology, Thor was created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby in 1962. The film follows the hero (Chris Hemsworth), who is a god and lives in a realm called Asgard. His...
Dec 11, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongCowboys and Aliens Trailer
Daniel Craig stars in Jon Favreau’s “Cowboys & Aliens” as Jake Lonergan, a mysterious stranger with no memory of his past who stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. Aliens appear and begin...
Nov 18, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDebut ‘Paul’ Trailer Starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost
Universal has just debuted the first teaser trailer for Greg Mottola’s “Paul,” a sci-fi comedy that sees the reunion of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (“Shaun of the Dead”). Two British comic book nerds...
Oct 18, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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- 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
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