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Articles tagged "jon favreau" News‘Iron Man’ is a movie that cannot be ignoredby Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][5.May.08] :. “That movie wasn’t released; it escaped.” —Mel Brooks I have no idea about which movie Brooks spoke, and neither does Jon Favreau, the director of the comic-book movie...  NewsJon Favreau’s preparation pays off in ‘Iron Man’by Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][2.May.08] :. Jon Favreau heard the whispers, the murmurs of “What the hey?” when he was selected by Marvel Studios to turn the comic-book empire’s Iron Man into a movie. He heard them again when... Film ReviewIron Manby Cynthia Fuchs[1.May.08] :. For all Tony's new understanding of "peace," the fact that Iron Man is in fact a weapon allows the film to do what summer movies must do: clanking and bashing, zooming, shooting, and exploding.  Film ReviewZathura: A Space Adventure (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[11.Nov.05] :. When Lisa thaws, she's granted a limited gamut of roles, from screaming victim to gushy girl to action-heroic savior.  Film ReviewWimbledon (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[17.Sep.04] :. Theirs is an altogether formulaic affair -- complete with wishing on comets, lolling by fountains, running from paparazzi. Daredevil (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Jul.03] :. Daredevil has good reasons for his gear, and for the screwed-up attitude that goes with. Daredevil (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[20.Feb.03] :. It's unlikely that this gloominess accounts for Daredevil's big success. There are any number of plausible explanations -- the 'Sexiest Man Alive' and his J. Lo glow, the promotional blitz, the Marvel machine. No matter. Bring the pain. Daredevil (2003)by Todd R. Ramlow[13.Feb.03] :. The good news is that Johnson's Daredevil follows Marvel's disability politics. Love & Sex (2000)by Susan GlenIt's somewhat refreshing to watch a male character exhibit an immature sexual insecurity in the face of a more experienced female lover, and even more refreshing -- if not downright liberating -- to watch that female character refuse to apologize for her sexual appetites. Made (2001)by Cynthia FuchsTo aid him on his travels, Bobby (Jon Favreau) takes Ricky, his childhood friend, boxing partner (they're introduced fighting each other in some cheap venue, for piddling money), and notorious fuck-up. Ricky is played by the affable (when not bar-brawling) Vince Vaughn, who also produced 'Made', and who, in 1996, starred with Favreau in 'Swingers', the film that made them both bankable properties. The Replacements (2000)by Cynthia FuchsThe Replacements' particular spin on the relationship between unions and management is simplistic and, more often than not, spurious. The Replacements (2000)by Cynthia FuchsThe Replacements' particular spin on the relationship between unions and management is simplistic and, more often than not, spurious. |
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