Features
Friday, January 16 2009
The New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008
Unlike previous years, where classics came crawling out of the celluloid woodwork with regular reckless abandon, 2008 was more calm… and considered. That's not to say that choosing 30 top titles was hard. The difficulty in placing them in some manner of rank order suggests the actual depth of quality involved.
Wednesday, January 14 2009
Iconic - The Top 20 Male Performances of 2008
Like the gladiators of old, 2008 resembles a battle of formidable acting gods, especially when looking over the 20 choices presented below. Indeed, if anything, choosing a winner requires more of a leap of faith than any amount of critical skill - they all were that good.
Tuesday, January 13 2009
Off the Radar - The Top 30 DVDs of 2008
Oddly enough, while the major studios continue scratching their heads over how to sell yet another new format (Blu-ray) to disinterested consumers, several outside distributors made sure that this would be a digital year to remember.
Monday, April 28 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: May 2008
In the first act of this four-part production, Tinsel Town decides to do some unbelievable front loading. Will there be room for independent offerings, or former HBO carnal comedy divas? Who knows? Without a doubt, it's an interesting way to start the season.
Reviews
Monday, October 6 2008
Iron Man (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
Every explosion and punch-line lives and dies by Downey's performance, but he proves more than up to the task, making the ride all the more enjoyable.
Thursday, May 1 2008
Iron Man
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.
Blogs
Monday, July 26 2010
Time...and 'The Avengers'
With a 2012 release date and the daunting task of trying to find a story solid enough to carry all of these characters, it remains a job so gigantic, so Herculean in proportion and anticipation, that only the bravest (or dumbest) among the entertainment elite would face it head on.
Monday, June 16 2008
Dear Marvel Comics
Dear Marvel Comics: Get ready. If rumors are true, and you are indeed lowballing Jon Favreau out of participation in Iron Man 2 (a story…
News
Sunday, May 23 2010
Disney sees 'Iron Man' as a model for Marvel
LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger got right to the point in a conference call last week to discuss the company's…
Monday, September 29 2008
Stan Lee's 'Iron Man' leads way for latest Blu-ray titles
Ten years ago, Stan Lee was frustrated about the inability to get impressive versions of Marvel Comics super heroes to the movie screen. "It seemed…
Wednesday, July 30 2008
Pop 20: Super hero formula evolving
In only 10 days, the Batman defeated the Joker, delivered a one-two punch to Harvey Dent and amassed more than $300 million at the box…
Friday, May 2 2008
Jon Favreau's preparation pays off in 'Iron Man'
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…
Wednesday, April 30 2008
It's Super Year for once-troubled actor Robert Downey Jr., starting with 'Iron Man'
The Summer of Downey? On Friday, "Iron Man" -- easily one of the smartest, most satisfying comic-book superhero movies since Tim Burton's first "Batman" --…
