Winona Ryder and Mickey Rourke Join 'The Informers'
Cinematical — ... and Mickey Rourke have joined the eclectic ensemble cast. The film is about seven interconnecting stories in 1980's LA, about a movie executive ( ...

Winona Ryder and Mickey Rourke Join 'The Informers'
Movie Blog — ... and Mickey Rourke have joined the eclectic ensemble cast. The film is about seven interconnecting stories in 1980's LA, about a movie executive ( ...

Nic Cage Out, Mickey Rourke In Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler
FirstShowing.net — Don't get this confused with Darren Aronofsky's The Fighter, a different film starring Brad Pitt and Mark Wahlberg that apparently won't start filming until sometime in late 2008. The Wrestler is a whole other film that Aronofsky will direct starting next January. It's an indie drama about an over-the-hill grappler who returns to the ring for one last shot at glory. Nic Cage was supposed to star as Randy "The Ram" Robinson, but instead Mickey Rourke has taken the job. With the way every last one of Nic Cage's movies have been going recently (The ...

Mickey Rourke Replaces Nic Cage in 'The Wrestler'
Cinematical — Filed under: Sports, Casting, Celebrities and Controversy, NewsstandI don't have much against Mickey Rourke. Sometimes, I would much prefer to watch him than Nicolas Cage. Other times, it's vice versa for me. Neither is really a better actor than the other, and neither is particularly better looking. But for Hollywood, there's a definite difference between the two actors. Cage is a big star who can sell a movie. Rourke isn't, and hasn't been for about twenty years now. Sure, he's great in minor roles in big movies like Sin City and Once Upon a Time ...

Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler Picture
AMC Entertainment Script To Screen Movie Blog — ... , who have put up our first picture of Mickey Rourke in his wrestling get up. I’ve become a huge fan of Rourke over the past couple of years and I’ll basically see anything he’s in. Check it out: ...

Mickey Rourke nei panni di un wrestler transessuale
Gossippando — Guardando l’ultima immagine di Mickey Rourke (51) non possiamo che chiederci ancora cosa diamine abbia fatto al suo viso! Stavolta però è stravolto più del solito e con le bionde chiome, per esigenze cinematografiche visto che in questi giorni sta girando un nuovo film, ‘The Wrestler’, che parla del primo transessuale lottatore di  wrestling, Randy ‘The Ram’ Robinson.   Ovviamente nulla da ...

Spun, 2002
FauxNixon — ... as Ross, a naive meth addict with a car; Mickey Rourke as The Cook, who manufactures the meth in very dangerous and hazardous circumstances, including motel rooms and rents weird porn while wearing his cowboy hat and visibly shoulder-holstered gun; ...

New Photos of Mickey Rourke in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler
FirstShowing.net — A whole batch of new promo photos for Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler have just appeared, which makes me excited, but probably won't do much for anyone else. I'm very curious how this movie is going to be sold. I don't like wrestling in the least, but because Aronofsky directed ...

Mickey Rourke, Evan Rachel Wood Arrive in Venice to Premiere "The Wrestler"
Sorry, this feed is gone — The Venice Film Festival is in full swing right now, and there really hasn’t been a ton of star power in attendance. But that changed when Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood arrived on the scene to premiere The Wrestler, which centers on an aging former wrestler. Is it just me, or does Mickey Rourke look a little rough around the edges? Probably good casting anyway. Thursday’s premiere was Kathryn Bigelow’s well-received The Hurt Locker, the festival’s lone Iraq War film. Image: ...

Golden Lions in the Ring
Film Experience Blog — Could The Wrestler, the new unexpected Darren Aronofsky movie starring Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei have Oscar in its future? It just won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival which is big news indeed. Mickey Rourke is the kind of storied celebrity that could keep the press humming and you need the press for real Oscar runs. As for Marisa Tomei, she's always fabulous and a possibility too with the right movie / right role. I actually broke the news of her involvement in this film on my podcastinterview weeks before the trades published her casting... only I ...

A Glance at 'The Wrestler'
Cinematical — Filed under: Drama, Independent, Newsstand, Movie Marketing, Trailers and Clips I was remiss in posting this when it popped up via CHUD a few days ago -- but with The Wrestler winning the Golden Lion in Venice this week, it's as good a ...

Fox Picks Up "The Wrestler" - Comeback for Mickey Rourke?
Sorry, this feed is gone — Variety is reporting that Fox Searchlight Pictures has picked up director Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler at the Toronto International Film Festival for about $4 million. The drama won The Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on ...

Toronto Review: Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler
FirstShowing.net — Five days into the Toronto Film Festival and I've found another one of my favorites. I never would've thought that I could gain so much respect for professional wrestling, but after seeing this film, I have. The Wrestler, the latest feature from brilliant indie filmmaker ...

Lev All Over. By Way of Toronto
Film Experience Blog — Our young proxy TIFF sampler Lev (pictured left) is resting up today in the midst of the film festival before a four and half hour guerilla journey with Benicio Del Toro tomorrow morning. Perhaps they'll give festival goers an opportunity to stretch their legs in the middle. Hi again. I'm back from my fifth day of watching movie after movie after movie. To some it may not seem like a lot. There are people who see 40 films, and I've only seen nine so far, but three films in one day is more than enough for me. I feel Lev's fatigue. When I went to TIFF I tried the 30 film package. I met ...

Plastic surgery victims Pamela Anderson and Mickey Rourke make out at club
Cele|bitchy — Pamela Anderson, 41, was good and soused on champagne at a club in Toronto a couple of weeks ago when she decided it would be a good idea to start making out with Mickey Rourke, 52. [Wiki lists his age as 56, IMDB, 52.] Rourke is a minor male celebrity with a face that’s very obviously surgically altered. If you’re really drunk and the lighting is dim, he might look absolutely normal, though. And his proximity to you on the couch could somehow lead you to believe that fate has brought you together and you may as well take advantage of the moment. Of course the same could be said of ...

The Wrestler Premiere
Film Experience Blog — They rolled out the red carpet in LA on Thursday for this great little picture about a trailer park dwelling worn down professional wrestler. So why is it that the movie, which has been completed for months, still doesn't have a trailer or poster (well OK, sort of ...

Terrific New Poster for 'The Wrestler'
Get the Big Picture — There is plenty of support for Mickey Rourke's performance in the new drama The Wrestler. Almost unanimously, Rourke's work has been seen as career-salvaging, and most pundits think he has a good shot at an Oscar nomination. Who would've thought that after Another 9 1/2 Weeks and several years in the boxing ring? Of course, great actors still need great directors, and Rourke is working alongside Darren Aronofsky in The Wrestler. Even without having seen the film, I think it's safe to say that this is the most ...

'The Wrestler' Trailer: Can You Smell What the Rourke is Cookin'?
Get the Big Picture — Here's a brand new trailer for The Wrestler, the film that many people believe will earn Mickey Rourke an Academy Award nomination. It's directed by Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream), and co-stars Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. If you haven't heard about the film, Rourke plays a pro wrestler at the tail end of his career pushing for one more run in the spotlight. ...

One Last Look: Mickey Rourke as The Ram in The Wrestler
FirstShowing.net — Today I present one final montage of photos from Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler, a film that everyone has continued to fall in love with. This truly is the comeback for Mickey Rourke, who is guaranteed an Oscar nomination and maybe a win for his ...

New Images of Mickey Rourke in 'The Wrestler'
Get the Big Picture — The way the awards season is shaping up (slowly and with very few earth-shattering movies so far), the path for Mickey Rourke to score at least an Oscar nomination for The Wrestler seems pretty clear. In what may prove to be a defining moment of his career, a comeback that could propel him for quite a while, Rourke has so far received as much or more praise than any other leading actor in the field this year. The film was directed by Darren Aronofsky, in case you didn't know that already, and the story of a down-and-out pro ...

"The Wrestler" - Trailer
Sorry, this feed is gone — Oh boy, I’m going to have to be in the right mood to see a grizzled Mickey Rourke in this movie, but I’ve only heard good things about it. Also stars Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. In theaters Jan. 16, 2009. Check out the trailer: ...

Frank Miller Says 'Sin City 2' Could Shoot in April
Get the Big Picture — I imagine it would be the first thing anyone asked Frank Miller right now: "What the hell - Sin City 2??," or words to that effect. Miller is prepared for the question, though, and tells IGN that we'll get that movie soon enough. "Sin City 2 is written," says the comic book legend, who co-directed the first film with Robert Rodriguez, and has The Spirit due in theaters in three weeks. "It's mainly a matter of working out the details ...

Geek Daily: Bryan Singer & Superman, Punisher's Future, and More
Cinematical — Thanks to the Valkyrie junkets, Bryan Singer is having to talk about the Superman reboot. UGO pinned him down, and the answers were noncommittal to say the least. At this point, he is not "officially involved" but is not divorced from Superman. "You know, I ...

Mickey Rourke Wrestles with 'Sin City' Sequel
Get the Big Picture — There have been some updates on the Sin City front over the past few days. It owes a lot to a confluence of talent from the original film, all of whom have reasons to talk this December: Director Frank Miller ...

No 'Sin City 2' for Mickey Rourke?
Cinematical — I cringe a little whenever Sin City 2 hits my RSS feed, because the news is generally vague and rarely good. Last week, I noted in passing that Mickey Rourke and Frank Miller were ready for the sequel, and that it could shoot as early as next April. Rosario Dawson also confirmed all of the above to ISEB.net, and added that she was on board too. Well, it seems Rourke wasn't ready -- in fact, he may not return at all. ComingSoon caught up with him at a junket for The Wrestler, and Rourke abruptly denied all of the above. "No, I'm not interested ...

Wall-E voted Best Picture by Los Angeles Critics Association
cinemarealm.com — Disney-PIXAR’s Wall-E has become the first animated feature in history to win the title of Best Picture from the Los Angeles Critics Association. It didn’t however, win Best Animated Film at the same time as the honor went to Israeli feature Waltz with Bashir. Here are all the winners and runners-up across the categories, as voted by Los Angeles Critics: BEST PICTURE Wall-E RUNNER-UP The Dark Knight BEST DIRECTOR Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire RUNNER-UP Christopher ...

Boston Film Critics vote Wall-E, Slumdog Millionaire Best Movies of the Year
cinemarealm.com — The Boston Society of Film Critics awarded top honours to Wall-E and Slumdog Millionaire in a vote for the Best Movies of the Year. This is the second big win for Wall-E coming from a critics’ association. The film already won the Best Picture Award from the Los Angeles Critics Association earlier this month. Similarly, there were two actors to win Best Actor of the Year honours: Sean Penn for Milk and Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler. Here is the complete list of winners: BEST FILM ...

Boston Critics Can't Decide, Pick 'Wall-E' and 'Slumdog'
Get the Big Picture — The Boston Society of Film Critics distributed the wealth this year, with only four movies earning multiple awards, and none of those winning more than two categories. At the top of the list would be Wall-E and Slumdog Millionaire, which tied for Best Picture and picked up additional awards for animated film and editing, respectively. Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke tied for Best Actor in Boston, and they're quickly rising to the top of that category. It will be ...

First Look: Mickey Rourke as a Texan Cowboy in 13
FirstShowing.net — We're quite excited ourselves to see Mickey Rourke return to the spotlight, especially considering The Wrestler has made him think long and hard about the roles he's taking on nowadays. One of them that Rourke has been mentioning recently is a film called ...

Kevin's Review: The Wrestler - The Bout of the Year
FirstShowing.net — As part of the generation of raucous young WWE fans suplexing siblings in the living room, I grew to know professional wrestling pretty well. Later in life, I learned it was even crazier than I originally understood, because so much of it was for show. I won't say that it's fake, because that would be too flippant. In fact, those that participate have real bruises to prove it. In Darren Aronofsky's latest, The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke shows us just how real those wounds are and the physical and emotional toll they take. Rourke's performance is so honest, so intimate and so natural, ...

Hayabusa Fighters
Thighs Wide Shut — The Wrestler A Camel Clutch Performance Trailers & Mo | Official Website Every year since our Thighs have been Wide Shut we've been blown away by a single acting performance so blownerrific that we juss knew, without a dadow of a shout, that it would earn the performer an Oscar statuette months later. In the '04 it was Jamie as Ray, in the '05 it was Hoffman as Capote, in the '06 it was Whitaker as Amin and last year, Cotillard as Rice Piaf. And your winner this year that you can bet the farm and the ...

Talking Mickey Rourke with Director Darren Aronofsky
FirstShowing.net — By now we've reported quite a bit on Darren Aronofsky's latest, The Wrestler, and you've probably already read my glowing review of the film. But since The Wrestler finally steps outside of just New York and Los Angeles based theaters come ...

Mickey Rourke vs. Sean Penn in a Heavyweight Text Message Battle
Get the Big Picture — About 15 years ago, Gerald Posner wrote a book called Case Closed, which set out to prove that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone gunman in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Whether or not you believe his position, he put a lot of work into writing the book and purusing a an opinion that now even the government believes is probably inaccurate. ...

REVIEW: The Wrestler (starring Mickey Rourke)
3XGP.COM is all about MUSIC-FASHION-SPORTS-GOSSIP - Updated Daily — What up peoples, I just saw this movie and it’s a must see.  Sure, wrestling is the backdrop to this screenplay, but it is Mickey Rourke’s portrayal of a washed up 80’s pro wrestler who struggles to find himself as a person and a professional. If you are a fan of pro wrestling, the movie is built for the hardcore fan at heart.  There are certain scenes that many marks will get right away and for the regular theater goers, The Wrestler presents an ugly element and example of how wrestlers who don’t save their money, who did ...

New Images from the Sundance Drama, 'The Informers'
Get the Big Picture — One of the more anticipated movies coming up at Sundance this month is The Informers, an adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel, which of course, means this is going to be the hap-hap-happiest movie on Earth. It's an ensemble piece that stars Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Winona Ryder, Mickey Rourke, the lovely Amber Heard, and the late Brad Renfro in what is ...

And Now Mickey Rourke is 'Expendable,' Too
Get the Big Picture — Oh, that tricky Sly Stallone. He told reporters that Forest Whitaker in The Expendables was a done deal and that he was hoping to get Ben Kingsley. We just reported on it earlier tonight. And now there could be even more Oscar gold joining the mercernary movie: Variety reports that Mickey Rourke, projected to be among this year's Best Actor nominees, has inked a deal to join the cast as ...

Mickey Rourke Joins The Enormous Expendables Cast
FirstShowing.net — The newest name to be added to the call sheet for Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables is the comeback king, Mickey Rourke. Everyone should already be familiar with the rest of the cast by now, but if not, we'll go over it again. Besides Stallone and ...

Mickey Rourke Joins Iron Man 2 as Crimson Dynamo!
FirstShowing.net — Marvel has just announced today that Mickey Rourke is in talks to join Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2! Rourke is in discussions to play a villain described as Tony Stark's Russian alter ego, a heavily tattooed bruiser who is in the arms trade and battles Iron ...

Rourke, Rockwell Join 'Iron Man 2'
Get the Big Picture — A year ago, you probably wouldn't have said, "You know who's going to blow up? Mickey Rourke." Of course, the year before that, you could've said the same thing about Robert Downey, Jr. And now both reformed bad boys will be in Iron Man 2. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Rourke, within 24 hours of the announcement that he'll join Sly Stallone's The Expendables, will play "a tattooed Russian heavy named Ivan who ...

Poster - Mickey Rourke in 'Killshot'
Get the Big Picture — Frankly, I'm a little damn tired of bringing up Mickey Rourke's name. Good for him and everything, because he's a great albeit misguided talent, and I'm happy producers and directors really want to work with him again. But wow, he's been in the news a lot since The Wrestler came out. The Expendables, Iron Man 2, allegedly calling Sean Penn a homophobe - that's a full dance card for anyone. And that doesn't even count the other movies he's made over the past year or so. We had pictures from The Informers, which is ...

Movie Review - 'The Wrestler'
Get the Big Picture — The Wrestler Starring Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood Directed by Darren Aronofsky Rated R Darren Aronofsky's ...

66th Golden Globe Nominees
The Leak Source "Break The Silence" — Best Motion Picture - Drama - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - Frost/Nixon (2008) - The Reader (2008) - Revolutionary Road (2008) - Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Burn ...

Seen at the Golden Globes: One Bird
Gothamist — It was a touching, comeback moment when Mickey Rourke won the Golden Globe for Best Actor (in a Drama) for his role in The Wrestler. But when Rourke gave his acceptance speech, he not only thanked director Darren Aronosky, but he also busted his chops—to the point where Aronofsky gave Rourke the finger. Clearly, Aronofsky, a Brooklyn native, was smart to know that you can't censor a hand gesture. Also appreciated: Tina Fey's acknowledgement of her Internet haters by telling them to "suck it!" ...

Golden Globe winners announced
cinemarealm.com — The winners of the 2008 Golden Globe Awards were announced earlier today. Here they are: BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon Reader Revolutionary Road Slumdog Millionaire BEST MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY Burn After Reading In Bruges Happy-Go-Lucky Mamma Mia Vicky Cristina Barcelona BEST DIRECTOR Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire Steven Daldry - The Reader David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ron Howard - ...

Aronofsky Flies the Filthy Falcon at Globes
Get the Big Picture — One of the real highlights of the Golden Globes was this exchange between Best Actor winner Mickey Rourke and his The Wreslter director, Darren Aronofsky . On the west coast, it was bleeped and digitally blurred, so you knew it was good. I mean, anytime your awards show resembles a crucial moment on Cops, that's gotta be good TV. And it's also good YouTube: The irony is that ...

Il red carpet, lo show e vincitori dei 66esimi Golden Globes
Gossippando — Come tradizione vuole gennaio apre le danze dei premi americani con i famosi Golden Globes, aperitivo dei più ambiti Oscar, e ieri sera c’è stata la classica grande parara di star a Los Angeles per la 66esima edizione, che ha visto trionfare come migliore attrice Kate Winslet (33), il redivivo Mickey Rourke (52) come migliore attore e il compianto Heath Ledger come attore non ...

Golden Globes 2009
Gossip Central — The double win of Kate Winslet, the slam dunk of Slumdog Millionaire, the miraculous comeback of Mickey Rourke from addiction oblivion, the memory of Heath Ledger, the primacy of HBO and 30 Rock, tasteless unfunny remarks by Sasha Baron Cohen and Seth Rogan, the press about the understated elegance of presenters and winners in this time of recession and economic misery—that is what I remember most about this year's Golden Globes ceremony as I watched glued to my set and carefully picked through the subsequent coverage. I wonder, do these awards augur Oscars? ...

More Mickey Rourke! Here's the 'Killshot' Trailer
Get the Big Picture — They tell me that Phoenix is the first market getting Killshot, the new Elmore Leonard adaptation starring freshly minted Golden Globe winner Mickey Rourke. Maybe it's opening in a few other locations at the same time, but since I'm in Phoenix, it's still good news for me. I'm actually seeing this movie later today, and it opens on January 23rd locally before expanding out into other markets, which I'm sure will be determined by its early performance. We called it a "new" Elmore Leonard adaptation, and that's ...

Emily Blunt Eyed for Black Widow in 'Iron Man 2'
Get the Big Picture — With one key role left in Iron Man 2, the rumors are now circulating that Emily Blunt is Marvel's pick to play Natasha Romanoff/The Black Widow in the sequel, due in theaters in May 2010. Our own preference is Olga Kurylenko from Quantum of Solace, but Blunt's a strong choice, too. I'm more concerned with her action chops than her acting chops, a situation that would've reversed itself if Kurylenko was up for the role, and I have no idea if she is or was. If ...

British Academy releases final BAFTA nominations
cinemarealm.com — The British Academy released the final list of nominees for this year’s British Academy Film Awards on Thursday morning. Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire and David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button lead the BAFTAs race with 11 nominations each. The BAFTAs nominations longlist was released last week. Here is the final list of BAFTA nominees: BEST FILM The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon Milk The Reader Slumdog Millionaire ...

The BAFTA Nominations for 2008 and The Madhouse Act of 1828
Film Experience Blog — Trivia Time! It's been 180 years since an Act of the British Parliament allowed for the building of mental asylums. The first ever built was the 1st Middlesex County Asylum in West London which opened its doors in 1831. The British invented insane asylums! Who knew? And yet it all makes sense... 177 years later, ancestors of those first Middlesex patients voted on the nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (or BAFTA or "The Orange Film Awards" --make up your minds!) honoring the films of 2008. Gemma Arterton ("Strawberry Fields" in the latest Bond film) and Hayley Atwell (The ...

Wrestlers on 'The Wrestler'
Get the Big Picture — I saw this over at Slashfilm yesterday and didn't have a chance to post it then, but it's actually better weekend viewing anyway, because it might take 20 minutes of your time or so. It's also a really good fit for what we've been doing in awards season already, which is presenting some roundtable interviews about some of last year's best movies featuring 2008's most celebrated talents. This one is a little different. Rather than hearing from Darren Aronofsky or his cast for The ...

Actors Roundtable with Rourke, Brolin, Jackman, and More
Get the Big Picture — There's more great awards season video from The Hollywood Reporter, which has previously given us wonderful conversations with some of the year's most heralded actresses and directors, and now we get to hear from a talented crop of actors: Mickey Rourke, Ed Harris, Josh Brolin, Hugh Jackman, Richard Jenkins, and Benicio Del Toro. ...

New Podcast: On Kate Winslet, Mickey Rourke and Slumdog Millionaire
Film Experience Blog — First things first, big hugs and gratitude to my blog buddies Nick, Joe and Katey who agreed to return to the podcast after your requests for a reunion tour. Please follow those links to check out their home bases. In the latest episode (53 minutes ~ we couldn't shut up) we discuss Kate Winslet's double win at the Globes, Slumdog fanaticism, our Oscar pipe dreams, the beauty of Brad Pitt, the dogs of Mickey Rourke, the assumed purpose and ultimate futility of Guild Awards and, because we're silly, a remake of A Streetcar Named ...

50 Cent producing, starring and directing
Filmstalker — 50Cent.jpg 50 Cent is starting a production company to make his own films called Cheetah Vision. The company has already bought eight scripts and the first to be produced is called The Dance, a film starring Nicolas Cage and strangely, himself. Not only that but in March we'll see his first directorial role with a film released along with his upcoming album. This drug dealer turned rapper really is making a home for himself in film and expanding his already large empire. Speaking through the New York Times ...

Oscar nominees announced
cinemarealm.com — The nominees for the 81st Academy Awards were announced earlier today. Here is the complete list: BEST PICTURE “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” “Frost/Nixon” “Milk” “The Reader” “Slumdog Millionaire” BEST ACTRESS Anne Hathaway, “Rachel Getting Married” Angelina Jolie, “Changeling” Melissa Leo, “Frozen River” Meryl Streep, “Doubt” ...

And the Oscar nominations go to…
Sorry, this feed is gone — I’m not surprised that "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Slumdog Millionaire" were top dogs in Oscar noms, announced earlier today. Both films are up for Best Picture, as well as director and screenplay. Honestly? I think they should just give everything to "Slumdog Millionaire" now, because that’s going to walk away with most awards. I’m bummed but not surprised that "The Dark Knight" was shut out of the major categories, except for an expected Best Supporting Actor nod for Heath Ledger. The movie ...

Le nominations degli 81esimi Oscar
Gossippando — Ieri a Beverly Hills c’è stata la comunicazine ufficiale dell’ Academy di tutte le nominations degli 81esimi Oscar e con l’attore Forest Whitaker che ha presenziato all’evento. Ha sbancato il film  ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button‘ con una candidatura come migliore attore per Brad Pitt e ben altre 12, e proprio ad 1 anno dalla morte di Heath Ledger arriva anche la nomination come attore non protagonista per il suo ruolo ...

Movie Review - 'Killshot'
Get the Big Picture — Killshot Starring Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Thomas Jane, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Directed by John Madden Rated R Fresh off a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination for ...

Tutte le nominations degli 81esimi Oscar
Gossippando — Ieri a Beverly Hills c’è stata la comunicazine ufficiale dell’ Academy di tutte le nominations degli 81esimi Oscar e con l’attore Forest Whitaker che ha presenziato all’evento. Ha sbancato il film  ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button‘ con una candidatura come migliore attore per Brad Pitt e ben altre 12, e proprio ad 1 anno dalla morte di Heath Ledger arriva anche la nomination come attore non protagonista per il suo ruolo ...

Now Playing: Mickey Rourke and Michael Sheen, Twice Over
Film Experience Blog — Limited Dog Eat Dog Columbia's Oscar submission is a drama about two criminals who break unwritten rules and suffer the consequences Donkey Punch a supposedly sick and nasty horror flick aboard a yacht. At least it looks like the victimized girls fight back Kill Shot I had no idea that Mickey Rourke had another movie out. He's traded in the long blond metal hair for a brunette braid as a killer. Gorgeous Diane Lane isn't safe after witnessing a hit. Outlander Let's talk Jim Caviezel. He got famous for and was completely amazing in an ...

'Slumdog' Wins Producers Guild and SAG Awards
Get the Big Picture — Two incredibly important awards presentations were made this weekend, and once again (or twice again), Slumdog Millionaire takes the top prize(s). On Saturday night, the film was the honoree for Best Picture at the Producers Guild Awards, which is a fair predictor of what could happen on Oscar night. Other PGA winners included Wall-E, Man on Wire, John Adams, 30 Rock, and Mad Men, in the categories you'd expect. Earlier tonight, Slumdog picked up a major win at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, earning ...

Mickey Rourke to Wrestle at Wrestlemania?
Get the Big Picture — Remember Norbit and how there was talk that it cost Eddie Murphy his Oscar? The movie came out right before Academy Award ballots were due, and some people thought Eddie's performance in Dreamgirls was overlooked because the movie was received so poorly. ...

It's On! Wrestler Throws Down Gauntlet to Mickey Rourke
Get the Big Picture — Well, I guess Mickey Rourke's really going to go through with it. On Sunday night, he told anyone who would listen at the SAG Awards that he would follow up his Oscar- nominated performance in The Wrestler by stepping into the ring at Wrestlemania 25. Maybe you thought Rourke was just joking around, but now that the WWE has taken up the storyline, there's very little chance this won't happen. Last night on the WWE's Monday Night Raw, Chris Jericho recapped Rourke's ...

Roundtable: Pitt, Downey, Langella, Hawkins, Rourke, Hathaway
Get the Big Picture — I'm officially hooked on the roundtable interview. This awards season, we've really been lucky: Some of the year's top directors talking shop, some of the most celebrated actors and actresses comparing notes, and now an extensive question and answer session with Newsweek featuring Brad Pitt, Robert Downey, Jr., Anne Hathaway, Mickey Rourke, Sally Hawkins, and Frank ...

Mickey Rourke Throws in the Towel on Wrestlemania
Get the Big Picture — Mickey Rourke's wrestling career was short-lived. The star of The Wrestler told reporters on Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards that he'd be stepping in the ring at Wrestlemania and by the sound of his comments, he'd be wrestling Chris Jericho. Then on Monday, Jericho issued a challenge to Rourke on the WWE's Monday Night Raw. Things took yet another turn Tuesday night, when Rourke was a guest on Larry King Live and ...

Film Gecko Five: Best Mickey Rourke Movies
Sorry, this feed is gone — I loved “The Wrester,” and it made me think back to my favorite Mickey Rourke movies. Here’s my top five below. See if you agree and if not, tell me your favorites in the comments section. 5. “Diner” (1982). Rourke played Robert “Boogie” Sheftell in this classic that also starred Kevin Bacon, Timothy Daly, Daniel Stern, and Steve Guttenberg. The movie is set in 1959 Baltimore and follows a bunch of college-aged guys on their journey into adulthood. [IMDB Page] 4. “The Rainmaker” (1997). Big fan of John Grisham books and ...

Best Actor Lineup
Film Experience Blog — If you combine all of this year's nominated Best Actor Nominees into one composite character you get an 6' tall old pro of 55 years of age who's making his comeback playing a disgraced ex president of the New Orleans Drummers Association who wrestles at nights in gay bars for extra cash. Will someone please make a movie about that guy? Click on over to the Best Actor page to vote on your preference (not prediction) for Hollywood's top honor for male actors and see my theories as to how they all got nominated. Do you love Frank Langella's Nixon, ...

Downey Says Rourke Won't Play Crimson Dynamo in 'Iron Man 2'
Get the Big Picture — When Mickey Rourke was announced as a villain for Iron Man 2, there was speculation over whether or not he'd play Crimson Dynamo. We said probably not; more likely, he'd be lining up to play Whiplash. MTV caught up to Robert Downey Jr. on the set of Sherlock Holmes, and while he wouldn't say Rourke was aboard, he did deny that it would be in the role of Crimson Dynamo. "That's actually incorrect," said Downey, who ...

'The Wrestler' and Rourke Win Big in London
Get the Big Picture — The London Film Critics Circle has announced its winners, and Slumdog Millionaire took home the most awards, including the Richard Attenborough award for Best British Film, but it was The Wrestler that was the big winner, earning Film of the Year honors and naming Mickey Rourke its Actor of the Year. Because the London critics split the winnings between films and performances in general and British films and performances, the results can be ...

London Film Critics name The Wrestler, Slumdog films of the year
cinemarealm.com — The London Film Critics’ Circle presented the awards for the best achievements in film in 2008 on Wednesday. Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei, was named the best film of the year, while Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire took home the award for Best British Film. Here are all the winners: FILM OF THE YEAR The Wrestler RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH FILM OF THE YEAR Slumdog Millionaire DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ...

Mickey Rourke to Play Hitman Priest
Sorry, this feed is gone — Well, sort of. Mickey Rourke just signed to star in “St. Vincent,” a movie about a hitman who returns to New York to complete a botched hit. Here’s the catch: His character masquerades as a priest who ends up hearing the confession of the man he’s supposed to take out. Am I misremembering, or didn’t Rourke have a priest in NYC who helped him through some rough times? Maybe that was another guy who dropped out of Hollywood for a while… Directing “St. Vincent” is Walter Hill, who also directed Rourke in the 1989 gangster film “Johnny ...

"Great Performers" and Fine Portraits
Film Experience Blog — I always love the mid February edition of the NY Times Magazine. It tends to capture several Oscar nominees but spreads its net wider, too. One could say it's like a miniature version of Vanity Fair's traditional "Hollywood Issue". It then celebrates the handpicked field of glitterati with portraiture sessions. This year's man behind the lens is the award winning Italian photographer Paolo Pellegrin. His subjects are almost entirely Oscary this year (shame. I liked the variety) with Kate Winslet as covergirl. Who else? She's in hair rollers for the cover but ...

Slumdog Millionaire, Man on Wire win BAFTAs for Best Film
cinemarealm.com — The British Academy announced the winners of this year’s BAFTA Awards at a ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London. Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner of the evening with honours in seven categories, including Best Film. Here is the list of the BAFTA nominees, for reference. And here are this year’s winners: BEST FILM Slumdog Millionaire OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM Man on Wire THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT BY A BRITISH DIRECTOR, WRITER OR PRODUCER FOR THEIR FIRST ...

Mickey Rourke's Old Japanese Commercials
Get the Big Picture — Mickey Rourke is riding high. Thanks to The Wrestler, he's got as good a shot as anyone to win the highest honor in his profession, he just picked up the BAFTA earlier tonight, and with the newfound (or rediscovered) respect for his talent has come a parade of job offers, including Iron Man 2, The Expendables, the remake of 13, and the just-announced St. Vincent with director Walter Hill. But I wonder if Daihatsu will give him some work again. The automaker was one of several ...

BAFTA Winners and Moments
Film Experience Blog — The BAFTAs were once a shrug. Then a raised eyebrow. This year they were a scratched head. To me at least. So let me just speed through this. The last round of pre-Oscar winners. In other words, rehearsals for Oscar speeches. That's the only point. Best Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Score & Sound Slumdog Millionaire I wish there was a Best Craft Services Oscar so Slumdog Millionaire could win that one, too. Best MakeUp & Art Direction The ...

New York Times Celebrates Great Performances
Get the Big Picture — There is a fantastic portfolio online at The New York Times featuring the work of photography Paolo Pellegrin. There are nearly fifty shots in all, featuring nine Oscar nominees and, a bit out of place given the circumstances, Kat Dennings from Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. In addition to the shots, there are great commentaries about each of the stars - Robert Downey, Jr., Kate Winslet, Penélope Cruz, Frank ...

The Bigger Picture: Earnest Goes to the Movies
Popdose — I recently had the pleasure of watching Darren Aronofsky’s film The Wrestler.  This was after I wrote my Oscar tirade, though the experience I had in that film has only added to my furor.  An often overlooked quality in film is the ability to be earnest, but it is so rarely accomplished. There is a fine line to be walked between sincerity and pompousness.  Too often, filmmakers want to make you cry, rather than actually accomplishing it.  It is difficult not to be moved by a child’s tears, but once the youngster gets a taste of your sympathy he will exploit your ...

Final Oscar Predictions: Will Slumdog Sweep?
Film Experience Blog — It is written ... that it might. Last night I watched Forrest Gump and How Green Was My Valley back to back. This experiment in terror was held to prepare for the next edition of Best Pictures From the Outside In, which will be posted soon after this year's Oscars ceremony. But for the next week here at the site and blog, it's all current Oscars (and film bitch awards) all the time. Last night's waterbo"oscarboarding" (hey, it was torturous) did have one unexpected benefit, though. It reminded me that though ...

Uninspiring New Oscar Promo
Get the Big Picture — This just in: They really want you to watch the Academy Awards. But let's look at the reason why you won't, "you" describing the millions and millions of people who don't follow this stuff all that closely: You know what movie will win Best Picture, and it's something you've never seen. You don't really care whether Sean Penn ...

Schwarzenegger Joins 'The Expendables'
Get the Big Picture — More casting news for Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables, also known as the Calling in His Favors Movie. In addition to Jet Li, Jason Statham, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, and Forest Whitaker, Ain't it Cool News is reporting that Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts are officially on board, and that Ben Kingsley won't be in the film. The big news is that Sly's former Planet Hollywood co-owner, Arnold ...

Mickey Rourke Says He's Not in 'Iron Man 2'
Get the Big Picture — You know who I wouldn't expect to see at Fashion Week? Mickey Rourke. And you know what I wouldn't expect to read coming out of Fashion Week? An Iron Man 2 update. But so it was that Rourke told New York Magazine that things don't look good for his villainous turn in the Marvel sequel. "Right now, we're not doing Iron Man 2," Rourke said. There were reports that the studio offered him a salary of $250,000, which is ridiculous. He might be an Oscar winner on Sunday and ...

2009 Oscar Prediction
YNOT at the Movies — Last year, my Oscar prediction missed the Best Picture and Best Actress categories. I blame on Tommy Lee Jones's Southern accent in "No Country for Old Man." Unlike last year, I have yet seen one of the best picture nominees, which somebody calls it "poverty ...

'Wrestler', Rourke Win Independent Spirit Awards
Get the Big Picture — The Wrestler was the big winner at the Independent Spirit Awards, with Mickey Rourke winning the penultimate (and media-created) showdown fellow nominee Sean Penn before tomorrow night's Academy Awards. Darren Aronofsky wasn't even nominated for Best Director, which is kind of surprising, but it won Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Cinematography at the much looser awards celebration, which showcase lower budget films. Aronofsky lost Best Director to ...

Pics 'n' Clips: Romero's of the dead featurette, Watchmen three minutes, Rourke in The Informers
Filmstalker — There are a few clips online that range from pretty interesting to pretty boring, in fact if I'm being honest the interesting one is the three minutes of Rorschach in Watchmen and the boring ones are both the George A. Romero's ...of the Dead behind the scenes camera phone filmed clip and the Mickey Rourke in The Informers clip. Oh yes, I know I should be leaping all over the Rourke clip, but there's nothing exciting from it, and the more I hear about the project the less interested I am. Watchmen though, that we're all interested in, surely? First up is George A. Romero ...

400 Screens, 400 Blows - Dark Knight, Not-So-Bright Oscars
Cinematical — I didn't do too badly in my Oscar predictions. At the last minute, I went sentimental and predicted Mickey Rourke over Sean Penn, which was a bad idea, given that the Oscars were all business and duty this week, with no room for anything sentimental or personal. The other big mistake I made was to predict The Dark Knight (55 screens) as a winner in most of its eight categories. Everyone in the free world saw the film and no one can deny that its achievements in these categories were ground-breaking in some cases, and superb in all cases. But the Academy dutifully chose ...

Rourke in Rambo V?
Filmstalker — MickeyRourke.jpg There's enough truth to this to make it a possibly true rumour, but at the same time the source is incredibly unreliable and the project for the new Rambo in such early stages that we couldn't even be sure that there's a part for Mickey Rourke. However that said, an alleged overheard conversation reveals that Sylvester Stallone may well have asked Mickey Rourke to star in the new Rambo film. Okay, there's a lot to consider here before we start getting excited. The first thing being that we haven't even heard if Sylvester Stallone ...

Cage resigned from The Wrestler
Filmstalker — NicolasCage.jpg This story made me look back and wonder what The Wrestler would have been like with Nicolas Cage in the lead, perhaps a bit like the old rumour of Cage being Superman, rubbish. However the reason that Cage says he resigned from the film, which we heard of ...

Mickey Rourke (Finally) Signs for 'Iron Man 2'
Get the Big Picture — The little dance between Marvel and Mickey Rourke has reached a happy ending. Rourke will appear in Iron Man 2 at a rate of pay significantly higher than the $250,000 he was reportedly offered at the beginning of negotiations. We don't know Rourke's new number, but Variety says the deal is done, even though Marvel has yet to confirm it. For those keeping score, the cast of Iron Man 2 will probably look like this: Robert Downey, Jr., ...

Cornelia Chase and Austin 3:16 Now 'Expendables'
Get the Big Picture — Two more names have been added to the ever-expanding Expendables cast. Say howdy to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Charisma Carpenter. Variety reports that the wrestler-turned-actor and the actress-turned-desperate-Playboy-poser have signed on to Sly Stallone's new ensemble blow 'em up. Guess which one will play his love interest. In all, 36% of Hollywood will now have cameos or character parts in The ...

Cordelia Chase and Austin 3:16 Now 'Expendables'
Get the Big Picture — Two more names have been added to the ever-expanding Expendables cast. Say howdy to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Charisma Carpenter. Variety reports that the wrestler-turned-actor and the actress-turned-desperate-Playboy-poser have signed on to Sly Stallone's new ensemble blow 'em up. Guess which one will play his love interest. In all, 36% of Hollywood will now have cameos or character parts in The ...

Dynamic Mickey "Whiplash" Rourke and a Little Scarlett Widow
Film Experience Blog — Reports started surfacing last night that Mickey Rourke had finally signed a deal to play a "russian villain" in Iron Man 2. Previous reports had said "Whiplash" (not Russian) which led me to think they had jettisoned Whiplash and his muscle queen "gimp" garb for something more Iron Mannish in Crimson Dynamo. Both reports are correct. EW's coverage indicates that they're compositing the characters which is smart. In Contention mentioned the importance of compositing in their Watchmen take and it's totally true. Comic books are a long form art -- ...

Between The Aisles - Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Eclipse Director & Trailer for Ink
Cut Print Review — The headlines from this week’s Between The Aisles - The best Hollywood news in one post! > First Look At Tim Burton’s Upcoming Alice in Wonderland > Iron Man 2 Casts Official “Bad Guys” > Twilight Eclipse Names Director > The Bang Bang Club Starts Casting > Bekmambetov’s Black Lightning Teaser Hits The Internet > First HBO Grey Gardens Promo > Trailer For Upcoming Indie Fairytale Ink ...

Mickey Rourke Back On For Wrestlemania?
Get the Big Picture — Remember when Mickey Rourke was fired up to participate at Wrestlemania XV? He was on the red carpet for the Screen Actors Guild awards (which he later won) talking trash to WWE superstar Chris Jericho. Then the next Monday on WWE Monday Night Raw, Jericho challenged Rourke. Two days later, both men appeared on Larry King's show and Rourke respectfully bowed out of the event. At the time, it was so Oscar voters wouldn't think Rourke was still an industry joke. You can't win an Oscar and wrestle six weeks ...

Megan Fox as Rourke's Angel in 'Passion Plays'
Get the Big Picture — Among the many Mickey Rourke projects in the works is Passion Plays, which Mitch Glazer will write and produce with the Oscar nominee in a starring role as a threadbare trumpet player in 1950s Los Angeles. He finds redemption after he saves an angel from a gangster, and that angel will apparently be Megan Fox. Yes, the same Fox who said it's time to be taken seriously earlier this week is now getting a chance to be taken seriously. ...

Megan Fox to save Mickey Rourke
Sorry, this feed is gone — Megan Fox has signed to play an angel opposite Mickey Rourke in ”Passion Plays.” The indie drama written and directed by Mitch Glazer stars Rourke as a down-on-his-heels trumpet player in 1950s Los Angeles. His character finds redemption after attempting to save Fox’s angel from a gangster. This could be interesting, not only because of Rourke and Fox, but because they’re paired with Glazer, who wrote the screenplay for Al Pacino’s “The Recruit” and Bill Murray’s “Scrooged.” It’s really kind of a mixed bag of personalities and brands here. I just wonder if Rourke ...

John Rich’s Political Polemic Leads the March of New Music Videos
CMT Blog — The CMT New Video Evaluation Team looked at three new music videos this week. John Rich tees off on Washington and Wall Street for abandoning the Motor City with “Shuttin’ Detroit Down.” Raul Malo waxes melodic in a barroom in “Hello Again.” And newcomer Sarah Darling plucks on the heartstrings with “Jack of Hearts.” Artist: John Rich Video: “Shuttin’ Detroit Down” Director: Steve Lamar ...

Downey on More Character-Driven 'Iron Man 2'
Get the Big Picture — Is it crazy to be looking forward to summer 2010 even before we hit summer 2009? I know plenty of people who think this year's crop looks good but can't wait for next year, particularly because of Iron Man 2 ...

Mickey Rourke adorabile con il suo chihuahua Jaws
Gossippando — E’ noto quanto Mickey Rourke (56) ami i cani e la settimana scorsa è stato immortalato con il suo adorabile e paffuto chihuahua Jaws all’arrivo all’aereoporto Lax di Los Angeles, ed è davvero tenerissimo con il suo amico a 4 zampe, mentre lo tiene tra le sue braccia e lo guarda con amore. E proprio a febbraio scorso Mickey aveva perso l’altro suo chihuahua Loki,  e si era presentato poi agli Oscar con una collana il cui ciondolo aveva una fotina del povero animale scomparso. Questo suo amore smisurato per i cani ce lo fa ...

Mickey Rourke Gets in the Ring at Wrestlemania
Get the Big Picture — After the Academy Awards, the talk of Mickey Rourke appearing at Wrestlemania XXV intensified. Rourke, an Oscar nominee for The Wrestler, was linked to the event during awards season, but because it would've been bad PR for a guy on his way back up to step into the ring, Rourke and his handlers said the Wrestlemania thing wouldn't happen. But the Oscars were in February, giving the WWE more than a month to promote Rourke's appearance, even if he wasn't going to wrestle. Instead, Chris Jericho fought three guys ...

Terrence Howard On Marvel's "Very Bad Choice"
Get the Big Picture — Calling Marvel's decision to lowball just about everyone involved in the Iron Man franchise "a very bad choice," former Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes, Terrence Howard ...

Angelina Jolie Rumored for 'Sin City 2'...Again
Get the Big Picture — Though we did mention earlier in the week that Sin City 2 might get a clean slate, free of the Weinstein Company, is there a more tiresome subject right now than whether or not this movie will happen? The promise of a sequel has been steady and strong for at least four years now, and Frank Miller reportedly finished a script in the past few months. Rosario Dawson, one of Miller's biggest supporters says she's back, Mickey Rourke said he'd probably pass, and ...

Robert Downey Jr. Calls 'Iron Man 2' "Risky"
Get the Big Picture — Promising that "everything has been improved. Everything is ergonomic and the story is incredibly risky and artistic for a big genre movie," Robert Downey Jr. talked at length to Collider about Iron Man 2. Downey's next trip inside Tony Stark's big metal suit will hit theaters almost exactly in 12 months, and his status report is pretty encouraging. Not that you'd expect the star of a giant franchise to say the production was going horribly, but the details he uses in the interview ...

Movie Review - 'The Informers'
Get the Big Picture — The Informers Starring Billy Bob Thorntpn, Kim Basinger, and Mickey Rourke Directed by Gregor Jordan Rated R The new film adaptation of Bret Easton ...

Long, Cold Winter: The Music of “The Wrestler”
Popdose — “The only place I get hurt is out there. The world don’t give a shit about me.” I. Well, I’m Frustrated and Outdated The first voice you hear is a dead man’s scream. It’s one of those full-throated primal belts, like Roger Daltrey’s in “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Here it’s Kevin DuBrow, his scalded screech busting the floodgates for “Bang Your Head (Metal Health),” the second single from Quiet Riot’s landmark Metal Health (1983), the first slab of fuzz ’n’ meedley to ...

'Expendables' Posters and Banner from Cannes
Get the Big Picture — Cannes is a showcase for all sorts of things: Pomposity, glitz, indie flare, mainstream muscle, movies that wanna, movies that will, and more publicity than a Lindsay Lohan bar fight. One film generating publicity at Cannes while not having an official presence there is Sylvester Stallone ...

Totally Hades
Thighs Wide Shut — Tyson Uppercuts & Downercuts Trailers & Mo | Official Website A Mike Tyson documentary that doesn't bother to mention his 8-bit/5th-best NES classic Punch-Out!! (or Michael Scott's prank phone calls for that splatter) is an automatic failure. James Toback's Tyson doesn't go there, but if we can get over that faulty fact, then you'll probably be able to too, cause this profile straight from the horse's mouth of the Last Lord of The Ring is the funniestest and moist touchingestest movie we've seen ...

Look At Mickey Rourke As Whiplash
AMC Entertainment Script To Screen Movie Blog — The first image of Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in the upcoming Iron Man 2 has hit the web over at USA Today. I remember a little while ago it was reported that Rourke originally turned down the role because he didn’t think the money was good enough… I thought he was an idiot. Turns out he’s a whole lot smarter than his advisers were and he took the gig. Good news for all of us! So it’s another guy with a power suit? Not sure I’m excited about that… but it’s just a picture so I won’t read too much into it just yet.

Check Out Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in 'Iron Man 2'
Get the Big Picture — No, it's not Randy "The Ram" Robinson gearing up for another hardcore rules match in the sequel to The Wrestler. It's Mickey Rourke as Whiplash from Iron Man 2. This shot appeared on USAToday.com, with a little director's commentary from Jon Favreau. "The technologies are definitely related, and that's part of the core theme of the film," Favreau says.

Stan Lee's 'Iron Man 2' Cameo Revealed
Get the Big Picture — There have been a few interesting casting choices for Iron Man 2. Forget about the three-headed hydra of villainy comprised of Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson, and for the moment, don't even consider the decision to dump Terrence Howard as Rhodey and replace him with Don Cheadle. While those are all worthy of the many headlines they've received, consider, for a moment, the smaller roles: ...

First Look at Scarlett Johansson in 'Iron Man 2'
Get the Big Picture — Hey, look, it's Scarlett Johansson poured into Black Widow's leather bodysuit for Iron Man 2: The shot comes from Entertainment Weekly's second annual Comic Con edition, which hits shelves tomorrow. The Con, of course, begins next Wednesday (although for most concerned, the action starts on Thursday), and Iron Man 2 will be a big part of the event, and a big part of summer 2010. Will Johansson be a big part of the movie? As you can see from the ...

First photos of Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow
Come Back Shane! — There had been some very blurry images of Johansson in Iron Man 2 last night, but now we can all look at the high rez versions (via IESB and FirstShowing). Robert Downey Jr. and Mickey Rourke are featured on the front cover of Entertainment Weekly's Comic-Con preview issue, but who gives a damn about those two when you can drool over Scarlett in a skin-tight outfit? Hotness aside, I still think she was woefully miscast. ...

'Iron Man 2' Comic Con Trailer Now Online
Get the Big Picture — Usually, the teaser trailers released at events like Comic Con are fairly brief. There are two reasons for that: 1) They don't want to reveal too much, and 2) There might not be enough footage to make a standard length trailer. And then there's Iron Man 2 ...

Willis confirmed in The Expendables
Filmstalker — BruceWillis.jpg Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables just gets better and better with it's dream casting, and although this is another cameo, it's still the closest we've ever gotten to seeing the major action stars together on screen in one film. Sylvester Stallone leads and we're going to see Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and now Bruce Willis. If only it had been Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal and more than just cameos and we'd have the perfect match up. However it's not that way, but to sweeten the deal we're getting Mickey Rourke ...

Mickey Rourke Goes 'Inside the Actors Studio'
Get the Big Picture — Tonight, recent Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke is the guest of James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio on Bravo. He'll no doubt discuss his career, which has had stratsopheric highs and cataclysmic lows in the past 25 years or so. He appears to have found some peace, which has also displayed itself in his performances in the past couple of years, especially in the self-referrential role in The Wrestler. But if you go back a few years - not that I'd recommend it for casual viewing ...

Mickey Rourke to Play Mafia Hitman in New Bio-Pic
Get the Big Picture — An article in The New York Post indicates that Mickey Rourke has landed the role of Richard Kuklinski, a mafia hitman with over 200 notches in his belt. The film, based on the book The Ice Man by Phil Carlo, was picked up by Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura back in 2006. However, because di Bonaventura saw the role as a breakout performance by Channing Tatum, Carlo wouldn't extend the rights, which expired in August. At the time, Carlo noted, "I think Mickey ...

'Iron Man 2' Set Visit from 'Entertainment Tonight'
Get the Big Picture — Wait...Natalie? What the hell is that? Isn't The Black Widow really named Natasha Romanova? I hope Entertainment Tonight just gaffed on the name during its heavily hyped Iron Man 2 ...

The Expendables teaser trailer online
Filmstalker — TheExpendables.jpg Working on my week off, it's great, but it's made even sweeter when you have things like The Expendables teaser trailer to write about, and today I have because it's online. Okay, it's not fantastic, let's face it. Right now all it's got going for it are the big names, some good one liners, and plenty of explosions. If that's made you happy then you were expecting far less of the film than I was. The teaser trailer for The Expendables ...

Directors of the Decade: Darren Aronofsky
Film Experience Blog — Robert here, continuing my series of the directors that shaped the past 10 years. Last week I wrote about a “love him” or “hate him” director that turned out to be mostly loved. So having promised such a man I feel like I let you down. I think I can do better with this week’s subject: Darren Aronofsky Number of Films: Three. Modern Masterpieces: Two. Requiem for a Dream and The Fountain (this is called baiting the hook.) Total Disasters: None. Better than you remember: Requiem for a Dream and ...

Poster - Mickey Rourke's Whiplash in 'Iron Man 2'
Get the Big Picture — The new hotness is Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in an Iron Man 2 poster. It looks very much like the promo shot they've been using for several months, so it's either a spot-on recreation or it's the same thing cleverly manipulated. I do notice something else, though, a weird symmetry between this and the character posters for RDJ's Sherlock Holmes. All the stuff in the background and the coloring is fairly reminiscent of that, in my opinion. Anyway, click to enlarge... Poster ...

Must Watch: First Full Trailer for Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2!
FirstShowing.net — Remember all those Iron Man 2 viral clues we kept writing about recently? Well, once they were all put together, they unlocked this trailer (via this website). And boy does it kick ass! Paramount has debuted the first trailer for Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2 starring ...

Must Watch: First Full Trailer for Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2!
FirstShowing.net — Remember all those Iron Man 2 viral clues we kept writing about recently? Well, once they were all put together, they unlocked this trailer (via this website). And boy does it kick ass! Paramount has debuted the first trailer for Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2 ...

Top 10 Cinematic Happenings from 2009
We All Make Music — It's that time of the year where people like me start using the phrase "it's that time of the year" way too often. As Christmas carols jingle-jangle in every store on every corner and people utter unspeakable vulgarities to the biting wind, film critics and blogs around the country are bestowing "Best of" lists for 2009 upon their loyal readers. For various reasons, I haven't been in a position to keep up on the most buzzed about films to create a sufficient "Best Films of 2009" list, but in the spirit of the end of the year Top 10 list, I present to you the Top 10 Cinematic Happenings of 2009. For clarification, this ...

Iron Man 2 trailer
De Ultieme FilmBlog — En we zijn vertrokken voor nog een ritje met Iron Man 2 (2010) , het Marvel personage die hip werd gemaakt door de vertolking van Robert Downey Jr. en het sterke regiewerk van Jon Favreau die een volmaakt gevoel voor timing heeft. Naast Batman en Superman van DC Comics is dit Marvel personage, samen met Spider-Man, het meest winstgevend uit de Marvel-winkel. Je kan moeilijk spreken van een grand cru maar het is desondanks ontspanning van de bovenste plank. De playboy en wapenfabrikant die zichzelf in de vorige editie bekeerde, mag zich voor de tweede keer in zijn ijzeren smoking hijsen en zich ...

Megan Fox sul set del nuovo film con Mickey Rourke
Gossippando — Megan Fox  (24) in questi giorni è alle prese con una nuova pellicola ed è stata immortalata sul set, con accappatoio e senza scarpe, in un momento di pausa dalle riprese del film Passion Play. Nel nuovo progetto cinematografico del quale si sa ancora poco, la giovane attrice sarà sul grande schermo al fianco dell’ormai redivivo e pluripremiato Mickey Rourke che pare vestirà i panni di un gangster. E Megan in questi primi scatti è deliziosa, truccata e parruccata in pieno ...

Murray Joins Rourke, Fox in 'Passion Play'
Get the Big Picture — I would count this as an upgrade: Bill Murray has joined the cast of Passion Play, replacing British actor Toby Kebbell. Yeah. Exactly. For an indie flick, that's about the best news writer-director Mitch Glazer could possibly get. The film has had good luck with casting, landing Mickey Rourke's services around the time of the Academy Awards last year and Megan Fox joined not too long after that. This ...

Mickey Roarke at the 2010 Golden Globes
Sorry, this feed is gone — Wanted to post a few more pics from the 2010 Golden Globes before it fades from our memory forever (which won’t take long, since it was pretty boring overall). Here’s a photo of Mickey Roarke backstage at the Globes. He’s such a weird dresser; I don’t even know what to think about his wardrobe. I guess the hat’s ok, but darker might have been better. Basically, I want the sexy Mickey Roarke back from his early career! And I’m not even talking about his looks and weird plastic surgery. He just looks so … unkempt. And that’s not really it either, because unkempt can be sexy. Anyway, he’s ...

Conan cast and father rumoured
Filmstalker — JasonMomoa.jpg It would seem that the actor to play Conan has been chosen for the new film, and I have to say that he needs some beefing up before filming begins if he's to play the huge warrior. Of course this version may not see him as a huge warrior. There's a new rumour to go alongside the news of Conan too, his father and who could be set to play him, and that's a corker of a rumour if it turns out to be true, one I just can't hold off from talking about. One thing's for sure, if the father rumour is true and he accepts then his Dad's going to be much bigger than the lead character - hit that gym! The winner of the ...

First Image From 'Passion Play' Revealed
AMC Entertainment Script To Screen Movie Blog — Script to Screen BLOG POST [image] First Image From 'Passion Play' Revealed [image] In Drama , Actors/Actresses Entertainment Weekly interviewed Mickey Rourke about the just-wrapped "Passion Play." "Passion Play" is about a trumpet player, trying to make ends meet, who saves an angel from an evil gangster. The actress that plays the angel? Megan Fox . The film sounds like it will show us a side of the actress that's different from most of her roles (or Super Bowl ads ). It also sounds kind of bizarre. EW's interview with Rourke also gives us the first look at an ...

Actors on The Best Performances of the Decade
FILMdetail — The New York Times recently asked a bunch of high profile actors (including Sandra Bullock, Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson and George Clooney) to discuss their favourite performances of the last decade. I’m surprised at the general timidity of the choices (Eddie Murphy?!) but three I’d totally agree with are Woody Harrelson on Ulrich Mühe (The Lives of Others), Vera Farmiga on Michael Fassbender (Hunger) and Zoe Saldana on Tang Wei (Lust, Caution). ...

New French Featurette for 'Iron Man 2'
Get the Big Picture — Courtesy of a new French featurette, we can see more of Iron Man 2, including the beginning of a scene that could have loads of fireworks. That scene, as you might have already deduced, features Robert Downey, Jr. and Mickey Rourke. The US trailer is tacked on to the end of this video, but we still get a glimpse at some things that will really help set up the primary thrust of the film: The not-so-fine how do you do in Monaco in which Rourke's Whiplash cuts Tony Stark's formula one ...

SXSW Announces Special First Look At Predators And World Premiere Of 13
Are You Screening? — More news on the SXSW front, this time a First Look and an added World Premiere. Predators looks a little strange, though the festival treatment will be a lot of fun, but I’m pretty excited for 13. The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival has announced Austin-based filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and director Nimród Antal will present a “First Look” at their upcoming motion picture Predators, at SXSW on March 12, 2010.  SXSW also announced the world premiere of Géla Babluani’s 13, the previously announced Super Secret TBA ...

Must Watch: Second Official Trailer for Marvel's Iron Man 2
FirstShowing.net — Bring it on! Robert Downey Jr. appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight following the Oscars to debut this brand new trailer for Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2, but you can now watch it below! We all saw the first trailer for Iron Man 2 in December and although ...

Check These Out: Two New Character Posters for Iron Man 2
FirstShowing.net — Last night, the second insanely awesome trailer for Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2 hit the web in glorious high definition and fans went crazy over how great it looks. To spice things up more, Paramount has debuted two new character posters - one for Iron Man ...

Acumulación de proyectos para Mickey Rourke
Blogdecine — Los Oscars ya se han terminado, se ha hecho justicia y ahora hay que pasar a otros temas no menos interesantes. Nuestro querido por todos The Rock Actitud nos ha enviado un mail todo emocionado con la cantidad de proyectos que tiene en cartera Mickey Rourke, que está viviendo una segunda oportunidad de volver a demostrar que es simple y llanamente un excelente actor. No hay duda de que su “resurrección” es debida en parte al éxito de crítica cosechado por ‘El luchador’ (‘The Wrestler’, Darren Aronofsky, 2008) por la que ...

Trailer Time: March 9, 2010
N/A — We've all been there - you're sitting in the movie theater before the feature starts trying hard not to finish your popcorn. Suddenly, a green image floods the screen pronouncing a branded letter score and some explanatory words from a shadowy body calling themselves the Motion Picture Association of America. A music bed wells up, some establishing images dance, a gravelly voice indoctrinates us into "a world where..." or "a time when..." and all of a sudden, you're thrust into a trailer - no, a barrage of trailers. One and then another and another in a seemingly never ending parade of promotion. After each one your friend ...

Mickey Rourke Talks 'Iron Man 2'
Get the Big Picture — Not one to toe the company line, Mickey Rourke is talking Iron Man 2, and he may have said a little too much for Marvel's liking. In an interview in the May issue of Total Film, cited by Comic Book Movie, Rourke talked about his costume for the film and may have dropped something of a bombshell. We'll spoiler alert that for you. First, Rourke explained why he went for the role fresh off his Oscar nomination for The Wrestler. It couldn't be the money, since Marvel doesn't ...

Messy New International Theatrical Iron Man 2 Poster Arrives
FirstShowing.net — Paramount has debuted a brand new international "theatrical" poster for Iron Man 2 today on Yahoo. I'm not actually that impressed with the posters for this movie so far. The first two teaser posters were awesome, but the follow-up two character posters ...

Watch This: First Iron Man 2 TV Spot from Kids' Choice Awards
FirstShowing.net — Nail it! Paramount has debuted the first TV spot for Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2 tonight during the Kids' Choice Awards on Nickelodeon (video via TheMovieBox). Looks like Marvel really is trying to be as family friend or family appealing as possible with this ...

Check This Out: Official Domestic Iron Man 2 Poster Arrives
FirstShowing.net — Paramount has finally debuted the official domestic poster for Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2 over on MySpace. I know everyone is hyped out of their minds for this, and so am I, but this poster is bad. I guess I should've expected it considering the final posters for ...

Check This Out: The Official Domestic Iron Man 2 Poster Hits
FirstShowing.net — Paramount has finally debuted the official domestic poster for Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2 over on MySpace. I know everyone is hyped out of their minds for this, and so am I, but this poster is bad. I guess I should've expected it considering the final posters for ...

Check This Out: Sleek 'Interactive' Iron Man 2 Trailer Widget
FirstShowing.net — Iron Man! Iron Man! Paramount UK has debuted a new "interactive" trailer widget for Iron Man 2 today that runs the same trailer we've seen before but with special added quirks. "Hotspots within the video will release further content and information on the ...

Check This Out: Sleek Interactive Iron Man 2 Trailer Widget
FirstShowing.net — Iron Man! Iron Man! Paramount UK has debuted a new "interactive" trailer widget for Iron Man 2 today that runs the same trailer we've seen before but with special added quirks. "Hotspots within the video will release further content and information on the ...

Four Character Posters + New Japanese Iron Man 2 TV Spot
FirstShowing.net — Only 23 more days left (although all of Europe gets it an entire week before us)! To continue building more last minute hype for Marvel's Iron Man 2, I'm posting four international character posters that hit earlier today on EcranLarge. We already saw the Tony ...

New 'Iron Man 2' TV Spot
AMC Entertainment Script To Screen Movie Blog — Script to Screen BLOG POST [image] New 'Iron Man 2' TV Spot [image] In Action/Adventure , Sequels , Trailer/Promo "Iron Man 2" hits AMC Theatres on May 7, 2010. Easily the first big film of the summer (and one of the most anticipated), the film promises to bring us more Tony Stark, plus introduces new characters played by actors Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson . Check out this latest TV spot we know it made us excited about the film! On a scale of 1 to 10, how excited are you about "Iron Man 2?" Let us know! Source: YouTube [image] [image] ...

Watch This: Fun Little Featurette About Iron Man 2's Villains
FirstShowing.net — "I'm gunna go kick Iron Man's ass." Since we're down to the last few weeks, or rather the last few days (16 left for the US), before Iron Man 2 hits theaters, Paramount is rolling out their final big marketing push, which includes lots of new TV marketing like this ...

Mickey Rourke Playing Genghis Khan for John Milius
Get the Big Picture — While I would still encourage you to see Mongol, the life of Genghis Khan is getting the Hollywood once-over, with Mickey Rourke in the lead role. Oddly enough, I think that's excellent casting, and not just because Khan had a ton of plastic surgery and tattoos. The film will be directed by John Milius, who also wrote the script. He's a better writer, and Milius serves an important role in the American cinema of the late 1970s and early 1980s, but he's never really been able to keep his work at that level. ...

La presentazione di ‘Iron Man 2′ a Los Angeles
Gossippando — Sta per arrivare nei cinema  Iron Man 2  che in Italia uscirà a fine aprile , mentre in Usa il 7 Maggio . E ieri al Four Seasons Beverly Hills di Los Angeles si è tenuta la classica presentazione del sequel alla stampa,  con il cast al completo Robert Downey Jr  (35), Gwyneth Paltrow  (38), Don Cheadle (46) e le new entry Mickey Rourke  (58) e  Scarlett Johansson  (26). Foto di gruppo per il cast e il regista della pellicola, Jon Favreau  (44), con le due bionde attrici che spiccavano con la loro bellezza e per l’occasione sfoggiavano entrambe mise grigie, e ...

Mickey Rourke blind item! Who is his ‘pain in the ass’ actress?
PopWatch — Mickey-Rourke Image Credit: Michael Buckner/WireImage.com An interview with Mickey Rourke is never boring. He’s intelligent, spontaneous, and incurably blunt. Take his Iron Man 2 chat with Moviehole.net ...

Thor is revealed!
Lair of the Green Knight — Hi all… Yes, more comic book movie news. Thor, another in the line of Avengers-worthy films from Marvel, is coming next year – May 6, 2011. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, known for his acting and directing talents, Thor will likely have a very different look and feel from The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man franchises. For a while now, I’ve been wondering who they would get to play the mighty Thor and his alter-ego Dr. Donald Blake – and it’s none other than George Kirk, father of James T. Kirk from the JJ ...

Early Australian Guest Review for Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2
FirstShowing.net — Last year during the release of Star Trek, our good friend from Australia, Rivée Dylan Tao, wrote up a quick reaction/review from the world premiere at the Sydney Opera House, delivering one of the first reviews of a movie that would come to rule the summer. Now he's back with another ...

Scott and Rourke to tell Hells Angels story
Filmstalker — MickeyRourke-Harley.jpg Tony Scott is signing up Mickey Rourke to two films, one being Hell's Angels, the story of Sonny Barger, the man who formed an Oakland chapter of the biker gang and helped transform the group into a national organisation. Back in May of 2006 ...

Movie Review - 'Iron Man 2'
Get the Big Picture — Iron Man 2 Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Mickey Rourke, and Gwyneth Paltrow Directed by Jon Favreau Rated PG-13 More mainstream than its predecessor, Iron Man ...

Hollywood Movie Roundup: The New Iron Age
Hollywood Entertainment Network, Hollywood News, Movie News, Awards, Celebrities, Festivals, Gossip, Movies, Music, TV - Hollywoodnews.com — BY KEVIN CRUST Stand clear everyone, the big guy has landed and the only ones brave enough to share the same weekend are a bunch of babies. Hollywood’s Summer season has officially arrived in the form of one of the most highly anticipated sequels ...

Iron Man 2 Movie Review
Are You Screening? — There’s a unique sense of fun about the first Iron Man movie, and it’s enough to largely overcome whatever difficulties may be present. The villain is overdone. The message of peace overwrought. Generally, the script could have been tweaked. None of it matters a great deal though, because the experience of muddling along with the world’s biggest playboy as he comes to terms with having the greatest toy ever, and the responsibilities of same, make for an undeniably fun ride. Iron Man 2 still has a good dose of that charm, and it certainly excels in the ...

Movie Review: Iron Man 2
Lair of the Green Knight — Hi all! Was I excited by the fact that Favreau and Downey Jr. were at it again with the next installment of the Iron Man movie franchise? Of course I was! It’s been two long years since we last saw old Shell Head kick some butt on the big screen. Worldwide Iron Man made about $600 million and I know I contributed to that by seeing it in the theater a couple of times and buying the DVD… So how was Iron Man 2? Well, I’m sorry to say that it was good, but not great and definitely not as good as the first one for me. Was it still entertaining? You ...

Bardem, Rourke, Walken Join Tony Scott Crime Flick
Get the Big Picture — While it's understandable that Ridley Scott has a ton of devotees, I've always thought Tony Scott was more than just Ridley's younger brother. He's a bit too adherent to his own style sometimes (Domino), but he makes very solid thrillers, generally speaking, some even better than that, like Man on Fire. Like almost every director, the more you give Scott to work with, the better he gets. So let's give Tony Scott a family crime drama with Mickey Rourke, Javier Bardem, ...