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February 21, 2009
Independent Spirit Award Winners Announced
The best independent films of 2008 were recognized with the announcement of the Independent Spirit Award nominees. The awards show was broadcast live on IFC on Saturday, February 21st, and Milk and The Wrestler came away the biggest winners in a... More...
January 26, 2009
Mickey Rourke: From Wrestler to Wrestlemania 
Playing Randy "The Ram" Robinson in "The Wrestler" hasn't just earned Mickey Rourke a career reboot and heaps of critical acclaim -- it's apparently also afforded him a slot on the card at Wrestlemania 25. More...
January 21, 2009
Five Favourite Films with James Franco
Having established his name in the Spider-Man movies, these days James Franco is clearly making some more personal career choices. He was in three films in 2008, notable for their vastly different styles. His extended cameo as Richard Gere's son... More...
January 20, 2009
click for trailer and trailer review
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January 19, 2009
Video Exclusive: Mickey Rourke and Darren Aronofsky on The Wrestler
At last week's Golden Globes ceremony, Mickey Rourke took home Best Actor and sealed his place as the definitive comeback king. Ironically enough, the film that secured his gong is about a former 80s superstar who's trying to reclaim his glory... More...
January 16, 2009
UK Critics Consensus: The Wrestler Pile-drives The Critics, But Don’t Waste any £s on Seven Pounds
With critical success for Slumdog Millionaire last week (94%), we have more award-friendly fare in the UK cinemas this Friday in Darren Aronofsky's spandex-tastic The Wrestler. Also out this week is Will Smith's latest, the emotional drama, Seven... More...
January 08, 2009
Broadcast Film Critics Name Critics' Choice Winners
The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards were given on January 8, 2009, to honor the finest achievements in 2008 filmmaking. A list of nominees follows below, with winners in bold: More...
January 07, 2009
WGA Nominations Announced
The WGA has settled on its nominees for this year's awards -- and yes, "The Dark Knight" is one of them. More...
December 26, 2008
Five Favorite Films with Mickey Rourke
Thanks to his powerful turn in Darren Aronofsky's critically-acclaimed drama The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke has become the year's biggest comeback kid. Rourke spoke with Rotten Tomatoes about his favorite films of all time, and also reflected on the... More...
December 18, 2008
Critics Consensus: No To Yes Man; Seven Pounds Is Too Heavy
This week at the movies, we've got self-improvement (Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel), mysterious altruism (Seven Pounds, starring Will Smith and Rosario Dawson), and rodent adventures (The Tale of Despereaux, with voice work by... More...
December 17, 2008
Springsteen's Wrestler Anthem Hits iTunes
You've heard it during the trailer for one of the year's most acclaimed movies, and now you can download Bruce Springsteen's "The Wrestler" from iTunes. More...
December 17, 2008
Trailer Tuesday: The Wrestler
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December 15, 2008
AFI Names 2008's Finest Films
The results are in, and the AFI has spoken: "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "Frozen River," "Gran Torino," "Milk," "WALL-E," "Wendy and Lucy" and "The Wrestler" are 2008's best movies. More...
December 14, 2008
If Rourke doesn't grab awards, there's no justice on this planet, simply for crushing the collective audience soul with the often wordless torment of Aronofsky's abrasive but brutally wounded roughneck muse. Silence of the Ram, we feel your pain.
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December 05, 2008
Aronofsky Hopes for "Reassembly" of The Fountain
Darren Aronofsky is basking in the glow of positive reviews for "The Wrestler," but he still hasn't quite let go of "The Fountain" -- and he'd like to put together a "reassembly" of the film using unused footage. More...
December 03, 2008
Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced
The Independent Spirits have announced their nominations for this year's awards. Frozen River, Rachel Getting Married, Ballast, Wendy And Lucy and The Wrestler are all up for the top award, with Anne Hathaway, Mickey Rourke and Sean Penn amongst... More...
November 30, 2008
New: Brand New Trailer, All Clips, All Posters, and a Poll.
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November 26, 2008
Trailer & Poster review
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November 21, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: The Wrestler
It's been getting raves for months, and now Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" has a trailer to go with all that advance buzz. More...
November 05, 2008
New: Extended Clips of the Movie, plus the new poster.
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October 21, 2008
Gotham Awards Announces '08 Nominees
The Independent Feature Project has announced its nominees for the 18th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, doling out nods for 22 movies. More...
October 14, 2008
Aronofsky's Fighter Down for the Count?
What with Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" gathering all sorts of buzz, you'd think he'd have no problem getting his boxing flick "The Fighter," starring Mark Wahlberg and Brad Pitt, onto the screen. And you would, apparently, be quite wrong. More...
September 15, 2008
The Wrestler Answers the Bell in December
Well, that was fast: Days after picking up Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" at TIFF, Fox Searchlight has announced it will be releasing the film on December 19. More...
September 09, 2008
Fox Searchlight Pins The Wrestler
Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" has been the talk of this year's Toronto International Film Festival -- and Fox Searchlight has won the bidding war. More...
September 02, 2008
Springsteen Sings for Aronofsky's Wrestler
Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" will close with a new song from Bruce Springsteen, which the director describes as a "wonderful acoustic piece." More...
February 15, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Wolverine On Film, Justice League May Lose A Couple Of Heroes
In this week's column, Greg Dean Schmitz gives us the lowdown on some upcoming superhero movies, like Wolverine, Justice League, and Dr. Strange. There is also news about some game adaptations, such as Mortal Kombat, Tekken, believe it or not,... More...
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