Aug 03 2010
Once more, we here at AustinCinephile are arrogant enough to try to categorize this ever-expansive amalgam of cinematic achievements into finite lists. For this posting we’re taking it straight to the heart as we identify some of our favorite flicks from different genres. The rules are simple: pick any ten genres and identify the film [...]
Filed In: Lists
Tags: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Aguirre the Wrath of God, Almost Famous, Batman, Batman Begins, Daniel Metz, Desperate Living, Die Hard, Full Metal Jacket, Goodfellas, Horse Feathers, Mean Girls, Michael Thielvoldt, Once Upon a Time in the West, Open Range, Seven Samurai, Singin' in the Rain, Spiderman 2, Star Wars: A New Hope, Stephen Jannise, Superman: The Movie, Take the Money and Run, The Aviator, The Dark Knight, The Exorcist, The Girl Can't Help It, The Godfather, The Image, The Jazz Singer, The Maltese Falcon, The Omen, The Proposition, The Public Enemy, The Punishment of Anne, The Shining, The Squid and the Whale, The Terminator, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Thin Man, Unforgiven, X-Men 2, Yojimbo
May 16 2010
Dir. Jon Favreau
Alamo Ritz, 5/12/10, 8:45pm
In 2008, Iron Man shocked moviegoers and box office prognosticators alike when a superhero without much established buzz wowed the crowds and delivered big bucks back to the studios. Similar to Johnny Depp’s mega-star turn as Jack Sparrow in the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Robert Downey Jr. [...]
Filed In: Reviews
Tags: Batman, Captain America, Christopher Nolan, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man 2, Jon Favreau, Marvel, Mickey Rourke, Robert Downey Jr., Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, The Avengers, The Dark Knight, Thor