Screen Memories
by Giampaolo Bianconi
Iron Man 2, dir. Jon Favreau (2010)
Nothing in Iron Man 2 seems old: like the arc reactor in Tony Stark’s chest, everything glows for no reason. The screens with which Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) interacts throughout the film go past physical presence and become the very air of Stark’s workshop, which he can manipulate with his touch. He not only tells robots what to do, he is himself a robot. It becomes difficult to stop thinking you’re watching The Jetsons. (more…)
May 08, 2010 | Categories: Giampaolo, reviews, writing | Tags: Don Cheadle, Gary Shandling, Gwenyth Paltrow, History, Iron Man 2, John Slatterly, Jon Favreau, Mad Men, Mickey Rourke, Pulp Fiction, Robert Downey Jr, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Wold War Two | Leave A Comment »
Looking Ahead: 2010 in Film
by Jake Teresi
After a record-setting year at the box office, what can we expect in 2010? More of the same. Don’t expect Hollywood to surprise us when things are going so well. Expect more 3D, more talking CGI animals, more lame comedies/soft dramas starring Sandra Bullock.
Not that I’m cynical. (more…)
Jan 20, 2010 | Categories: Jake, round-up, writing | Tags: Aaron Eckhart, Black Swan, Blood Simple, Brad Pitt, Christopher Nolan, Darren Aronofsky, Ellen Page, Green Hornet, Green Zone, Inception, Iron Man 2, John Cameron Mitchell, Leonardo DiCaprio, Life During Wartime, Matt Damon, Mel Gibson, Michel Gondry, Mickey Rourke, Nicole Kidman, Paul Greengrass, Rabbit Hole, Sean Penn, Seth Rogan, Terrence Malick, The Beaver, The First Gun, The Tree of Life, Todd Solondz | 1 Comment »
