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NYFF 2008: "The Wrestler."
Wed, Oct 8 2008 4:23 PM

Mickey Rourke is one magnificent wreck. "The Wrestler" holds off from giving you the full-frontal of his face for a while, as if he were the monster in a low-budget horror flick. When it does finally creep around, you see misplaced tautness, semi-mobile features, starlet lips, an overall impression of carved putty. One of the film's visual jokes... Read More...

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Filed under: Festivals, The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky, Mickey Rourke, Reviews, NYFF 2008, Marisa Tomei

Rourke roars.
Mon, Sep 8 2008 10:52 AM

Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler," with Mickey Rourke starring as former pro Randy "The Ram" Robinson, is shaping up to be the film of the fall, having just won the Golden Lion for best film at Venice. The Silver Lion, for best director, went to Aleksey German Jr. for "Bumažnyj Soldat" (Paper Soldier) -- the complete list of... Read More...

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Filed under: Festivals, Toronto 2008, Venice 2008, The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky, Mickey Rourke

The 46th New York Film Festival lines up.
Tue, Aug 12 2008 3:16 PM

And it's Cannes-tastic! As previously announced, Laurent Cantet's Palme d'Or-winning "The Class" is the opening night film, with Clint Eastwood's "Changeling" (a film I couldn't stand) as the starry centerpiece, and Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler," post premiere at the Venice Film Festival, closing things... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Festivals, Laurent Cantet, The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky, Che, Steven Soderbergh, New York Film Festival 08, Changeling, Clint Eastwood

Venice 2008 lines up.
Tue, Jul 29 2008 10:29 AM

The 65th Venice Film Festival announced its line-up today -- among the juicy offerings are the new Darren Aronofsky film "The Wrestler," with Mickey Rourke playing Randy "The Ram" Robinson, a retired pro wrestler struggling to get back into the ring; Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq drama "The Hurt Locker"; Takeshi Kitano's comedy... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Festivals, Goodbye Solo, Burn After Reading, Nelson Yu Lik-wai, In Paraguay, Ross McElwee, Plastic City, Achilles and the Tortoise, Agnés Varda, Hayao Miyazaji, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, Venice 2008, Claire Denis, The Hurt Locker, The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky, Kathryn Bigelow, Ramin Bahrani, Takeshi Kitano