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Tentatively perpetuating his volatile relationship with Universal Pictures after disagreements over a possible fourth installment in the Matt Damon-as-super-spy “Bourne” franchise, director Paul...
Mar 28, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong
A sprawling, childish, overlong, unfocused, self-indulgent mess, “Funny People, ” is director Judd Apatow’s third effort at the helm. Funny thing is, in this particular case I’m not so sure all of...
Aug 30, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong
Observe and Report is an often hilarious satire of the traditional underdog story that simultaneously works and fails on a variety of levels. Jody Hill, writer and director of the low-budget Sundance...
Apr 23, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong
Can Dreamworks’ “Monsters vs. Aliens,” reach the heights of Pixar? We discuss the flick along with some interesting movie news.
Apr 10, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong
“I Love You, Man,” the latest offering from director John Hamburg (“Along Came Polly”), joins the recent string of male-oriented comedies that not only embrace love as a reality of heterosexual...
Apr 3, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong
If Jeffrey Katzenburg is still wondering why Pixar Animation consistently outperforms his DreamWorks Animation critically and at the box-office, “Monsters vs. Aliens,” should give him a clue. While...
Apr 2, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRemakes are dangerous territory. Like adaptations, a tangible, quantified (box-office gross, copies sold, etc.) standard already exists with which the remake is burdened. With the added pressure and...
Sep 12, 2008 / Eric M. Armstrong


