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On DVD: “Iron Man”
Dir. Jon Favreau (PG-13) ★ ★ ★ I admit, I bring too much reality to movies like this. Like how I couldn’t help but wonder how Iron Man stayed in the air when he flew. Hand and foot rockets always...
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“Iron Man 2″– Sword and S.H.I.E.L.D.
Dir. Jon Favreau (2010, PG-13, 124 min) ★ ★ Either I’ve changed since 2008 or Tony Stark has. In the first Iron Man film, I remember being charmed by the billionaire arms manufacturer, a vainglorious...
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Academy Awards 2011 in Review, or the “King” reigns, but not supreme
There came a moment early during the evening when I, and I’m sure many other close Oscar watchers, thought the foregone conclusion of The King’s Speech winning Best Picture might not have been so...
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“The Avengers”– The gang’s all here
Dir. Joss Whedon (2012, PG-13, 143 min) The challenge of any superhero movie is suspending disbelief. That’s usually a fair bargain, but The Avengers requires multiple suspensions of multiple...
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“Iron Man 3″– Women and the titanium-alloyed men who rescue them
Dir. Shane Black (2013, PG-13, 130 minutes) The first thing that came to mind while watching Iron Man 3 was how much better superhero movies need to get about women. Just one day ago I watched the...
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