Tag Archives: Jon Favreau

713 – Iron Man 3 (***)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by frothy

Filled past the brim with a tighter script with fewer quips and even more action than the previous two installments, Shane Black’s take on the metal-man’s saga is gripping, fantastic entertainment with a capital E. Guns, robots, robot suits, self-healing … Continue reading →

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651 – Cowboys and Aliens (**)

Posted on June 26, 2012 by frothy

Cowboys and Aliens was made for one reason – graphic novels have built-in fan bases. It’s an unfortunate mishmash of sci-fi and western, rather than a cohesive mashup of same, that’s just riddled with cliched writing and acting. You won’t … Continue reading →

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The only 2011 movie preview you’ll need, probably

Posted on January 16, 2011 by root

I don’t subscribe to Entertainment Weekly, either to the magazine itself or to its probable raison d’etre, to be the TV Guide of entertainment. (TV Guide, on the other hand, is the People of entertainment, and People is now the … Continue reading →

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526 – Iron Man 2 (***)

Posted on May 9, 2010 by root

In this comic-book-movie sequel, industrialist Tony Stark battles a new electric-whip-wielding enemy, plus the US government, plus a rival weapons maker, and – of course – himself. Iron Man 2 met my expectations as a solid popcorn-movie followup, complete with … Continue reading →

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390 – Iron Man

Posted on May 18, 2008 by root

Many comic-book movies like to take the approach of just blowing you away with crafty CGI or nifty special effects, eschewing plot complexities almost entirely. I’m happy to say that Iron Man doesn’t go that route, and it’s all because … Continue reading →

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