film-book.com - 2/22/2009
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The Wrestler seems like the story of Randy “The Ram” Robinson aka Robin Ramzinski (Mickey Rourke), a professional wrestler, but it is actually the story of many of his brothers of the mat as well. The Wrestler is the saga many professional wrestlers have faced that were prominent, recognizable ...
More Photos: The Wrestler
slashfilm.com 11/26/2008 —
We just got sent another batch of photos from Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler. I’m guessing this is probably the last of them considering the film hits theaters within a matter of weeks. The Wrestler is being released in limited ...
The Wrestler Release Date Schedule
slashfilm.com 12/18/2008 —
Fox Searchlight has announced the initial listing of cities that Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler will begin to roll-out into starting on December 17th. The cities and dates are tenative, and are subject to change.
Wednesday, December ...
Iranian president really hates ‘The Wrestler’
celebitchy.com 3/2/2009 —
The Wrestler is the latest victim in the war of Hollywood vs. Iran. A visiting delegation of Hollywood types, including Annette Bening, went to Iran to meet with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and they got an earful.
Pres. Ahmadinejad ...
Rob Siegel Interview, Big Fan, Sundance 2009
blog.spout.com 1/29/2009 —
Rob Siegel, former editor in chief at The Onion, hit both the highest highs and the lowest lows since transitioning to Hollywood screenwriting. First he saw his The Onion Movie get shelved for year and barely appear on DVD; then last ...
"Slumdog Millionaire" and "The Wrestler" Get Raped on DVD
alwayswatching.net 3/17/2009 — It's no mystery that DVD cover art often tends to butcher everything it is about movies that we hold dear, despite there being perfectly acceptable poster artwork available for use. The latest case of this inhumanity to non-blind moviegoers can ...
Pro Wrestlers Talk About The Wrestler
slashfilm.com 1/17/2009 —
If you’re a regular reader of this blog than you know my love for Fox Searchlight movies. But the love goes beyond their films — these guys know how to market an indie film (something I can’t say for Sony Pictures Classics). A ...
'The Wrestler': Death Match, By Kurt Loder
mtv.com 12/19/2008 — Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei take it to the limit.
Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler"
Photo: Fox Searchlight
Mickey Rourke has taken a lot of punishment over the years, most of it with a puzzling eagerness. In ...
The Wrestler | Movie Review | Entertainment Weekly
ew.com 12/16/2008 — Certain movies about losers have a special, desperately moving appeal. By showing us men whose lives have fallen dramatically short of their dreams, they speak to and for all of us. Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler , with Mickey Rourke as a ...
The Wrestler Trailer
popoholic.com 11/21/2008 —
Now I don’t normally do posts on dramas or sappy crap, but I have to admit that The Wrestler , starring the once uber-cool (still semi-cool) Mickey Rourke , looks fantastic. It may have to do with the fact that I was a huge wrestling nerd when I ...
Muriels: Best Picture, 4th Place
opalfilms.blogspot.com 2/23/2009 — The Wrestler (180 points/17 votes) “In The Wrestler , Randy the "Ram" is a former Wrestling superstar who lives in a trailer park and makes his money off of weekend shows. He is a fallen star of yesteryear but instead of harping on a man ...
'The Wrestler' Scores at Spirit Awards —
ETonline - Breaking News 2/22/2009
Mickey Rourke 's comeback movie 'The Wrestler' won top honors at the Spirit Awards on Saturday.
'The Wrestler' picked up the Best Feature award and Rourke won for Best Male Lead at the event, which celebrates the best in independent ...
Mickey Rourke: 'I Feel Very Blessed' —
ETonline - Breaking News 2/23/2009
ET was one on one with the stars at the 24th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, and an emotional Mickey Rourke shared his gratitude for his comeback and reminisced about his challenging past.
"I was out of work for 14 ...