Iron Man

The Ironman World Championship Comes to a Close

Jim Garfield | Posted 10.11.2009 | Entertainment


Jim Garfield

Kona, Hawaii can return to its normal Island ways, as the 2009 Ford Ironman World Championships has closed the books for another year.

Super Poems: Other Comic Books Inspired by Verse

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 10.13.2009 | Comedy


Sophie Pollitt-Cohen

In a plot line inspired by Robert Frost's poem "Road Not Taken," fictional character Archie Andrews has already proposed to Veronica and will propose to Betty next month. I wonder what it would be like if other comics were inspired by poems...

The House of Mouse Buys the House of Ideas...

Scott Mendelson | Posted 10.17.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The acquisition of 5,000 often violent, occasionally sexualized comic book characters just makes Disney an even easier target for Focus on the Family. We'll see if Disney reacts to inevitable cheap shots.

The Long, Slow Death of American Triumphalism

Tom Engelhardt | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics


Tom Engelhardt

Hollywood's products still rule the globe. Yet, in that international arena, American-style war, as in Iraq or Afghanistan, is a complete turn-off and real-world all-American triumph just doesn't fly anymore.

Scarlett Johansson's Iron Man Shape Up: Butt Kicking And Low Carbs

people.com | Scott Huver | Posted 08.27.2009 | Entertainment


Even enviable-looking Scarlett Johansson couldn't disguise her fear at having to don a skintight catsuit for her Iron Man 2 role as the Russian spy Bl...

"Iron Man 2" Stills: Gwyneth, Scarlett, Downey & More (PHOTOS)

Posted 08.22.2009 | Entertainment


The movie is not out till May 2010, but below are new stills from the recently wrapped "Iron Man 2," starring Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Micke...

Mickey Rourke's Whiplash In 'Iron Man 2': First Look

usatoday.com | Posted 07.11.2009 | Entertainment


Whiplash (Mickey Rourke) sports a power pack on his chest that looks similar to the one that Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) uses. "The technologies a...

HuffPost Review: Neil Young Archives Volume 1 (1963 - 1972)

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.01.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

In the world of box sets, it would be impossible to find something better than Neil Young Archives Volume 1 (1963 - 1972).

HuffPost Box Office Weekend in Review: Star Trek Opens to $79 Million

Scott Mendelson | Posted 06.11.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

By today, Star Trek will be the third highest grossing Trek picture and it'll easily surpass the franchise record by Saturday at the absolute latest.

'Iron Man 2' First Look: A Hero Unmasked

usatoday.com | Posted 06.01.2009 | Entertainment


Tony Stark is out of the superhero closet, and it's no picnic. The sequel to last summer's blockbuster, which began shooting three weeks ago and op...

Is Obsessed Sexist and Racist?

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.26.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

As soon as women or minority groups are given their own somewhat trashy entertainment, it's suddenly a problem for culture at large.

Terrence Howard Whines About Being Dropped From Iron Man 2

Parade | Posted 05.24.2009 | Entertainment


Terrence Howard is still complaining about being replaced by Don Cheadle in "Iron Man 2." In a new interview with Parade, Howard said the following o...

"IRON MAN" ROBOT SUIT Cyberdyne: HAL in 2009 (PHOTOS) (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 05.14.2009 | Living


Ever dream of being Iron Man? Well, that dream might not be as far fetched as you might think. Cyberdyne, a Japanese company founded Professor Sankai,...

Review: Watchmen (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 04.04.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The production is handsome, the acting is exceptional, and the special effects are mostly effective. But, at the end of the day, Watchmen is not an exciting story.

Marvel's Iron Man Boosts Earnings

Yahoo Finance | Rory Maher | Posted 03.27.2009 | Business


Marvel (NYSE: MVL - News) Entertainment's fourth-quarter earnings were buoyed by the release of Iron Man 2 on DVD, which accounted for the lion's shar...

Watchmen: Who's Watching The Watchmen?

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.23.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Based on one of the most collected and memorable comic book runs in history, the movie Watchmen tries to be all things cosmic and ambiguously moral to all of us.

Oscar-dissing Dark Knight: Get over it!

Marshall Fine | Posted 03.03.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

Let me put this is as simply as possible: The Dark Knight was not a great movie. It was only half a good movie.

Spidey Suit: Marvel Sued For $750M In Movie Profits

AP | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Shareholders of an ill-fated Stan Lee venture are seeking more than $750 million in profits from films and other works based on Marve...

Marvel Apparently Doing Iron Man 2 on the Cheap

Scott Mendelson | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

I can understand that Marvel wants to cut corners when it can, but it was Iron Man that single-handedly made Marvel into a real movie studio.

AFI's Top 10 Films Of 2008

AP | Posted 01.15.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — The Batman epic "The Dark Knight," the political biopic "Milk" and the gritty drama "The Wrestler" were among critical favorites t...

Sex And The City (The Movie), and The Difference Between Male and Female Escapism

Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.08.2008 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

I finally saw Sex And The City: The Movie (it looks stunning on Blu Ray). I would love to get on a high horse and proclaim that it's a terrific movie ...

Robert Downey Jr. Signs On For "Iron Man 3" And "The Avengers"

AP | Posted 11.29.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Robert Downey Jr. will strap on his metal suit to join the superhero team effort "The Avengers" in addition to "Iron Man 2," Marve...

Terrence Howard Shocked At Losing "Iron Man 2"

AP | Posted 11.21.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Terrence Howard says was surprised to learn that Don Cheadle would replace him in "Iron Man 2." "It was the surprise of a lifetim...

Don Cheadle Replaces Terrence Howard In "Iron Man 2"

Hollywood Reporter | Posted 11.14.2008 | Entertainment


Don Cheadle is stepping in to replace Terrence Howard in "Iron Man 2," Marvel Studios' sequel to its summer blockbuster. In the movie, Howard played ...

Why the New York Times Shouldn't Try to Predict Summer Box Office

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 07.02.2008 | Entertainment


Erik Lundegaard

Frankly, it's not the business of the New York Times to engage in facile prognostication about the box office performance of summer sequels.