Features
Friday, January 8 2010
The Best DVDs of 2009
Let's face it, when the content inside is less than meaningful, how better to market your particular movie than with plenty of digital packaging bells and whistles. Many of our 2009 choices reflect this strategy. Others are great all by themselves.
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
Tough and Tender - The Top 20 Female Performances of 2008
Twenty talented ladies, 20 performances worthy of multiple little gold men. Unfortunately, as in all years, someone has to come out on top. But after looking over this impressive list, picking the preeminent turn of 2008 seems almost impossible.
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.
Columns
Friday, December 19 2008
Exquisite Agony
This holiday season, Mickey Rourke (in The Wrestler) and Will Smith (Seven Pounds) suffer for all us sinners.
Reviews
Friday, May 1 2009
The Wrestler
Like 'The Ram', we do whatever we can to make it in this world with our dignity or our bodies – though rarely both – intact.
Wednesday, December 17 2008
The Wrestler
Just four minutes into The Wrestler, it looks like Randy has good reason to cling to his past, as his present is so exceedingly unpleasant.
Blogs
Friday, December 19 2008
Rourke's Rennaisance Mirrors that of this 'Wrestler'
Man is not a perfect machine. He is flawed, easily broken, capable of incredibly feats and destined to die off damaged and corrupt. Luckily for…
News
Wednesday, May 5 2010
Mickey Rourke put steely determination into preparing to play 'Iron Man 2' villain
When Mickey Rourke talks about the busy state of his career, the gritty actor who made a remarkable comeback two years ago with "The Wrestler"…
Friday, April 30 2010
Mickey Rourke wrestled with Russian role for 'Iron Man 2'
Mickey Rourke was jailed on a recent trip to Russia. That wouldn't be news, except this time the hell-raising actor was doing research. His voluntary…
Friday, March 5 2010
Independent Spirit Awards go through growing pains
LOS ANGELES — Those seeking a quick primer on Film Independent's Spirit Awards need only YouTube Mickey Rourke's acceptance speech at last year's ceremony. The…
Monday, January 12 2009
Marisa Tomei tries to find the naked truth in ‘The Wrestler'
There's a phrase that the sportscaster Tony Kornheiser likes to use describing woman of a certain age who retain every bit of their sexual allure…
Thursday, January 8 2009
Mickey Rourke: Grappling with his past and winning out in ‘The Wrestler'
TORONTO - For a few days at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, where Mickey Rourke's "The Wrestler" stunned audiences and started a bidding…
