'Iron Man' is the year's best movie so far

Redlands Daily Facts;  May 9, 2008 ;     636 words ......stacked against Iron Man from the beginning...loathe Robert Downey Jr. (who stars as...to be desired. "Iron Man" simply blew me...because of Robert Downey Jr. In some of his...downright charming in "Iron Man." Downey Jr. owned the role...

'Iron Man' Shows Strength of Character

The Washington Post;  May 2, 2008 ;     700+ words ......fit than that between Robert Downey Jr. and Iron Man, the superhero who, out of all...dark sides. Like Downey himself, Iron Man, a.k.a. Tony Stark, has addiction...So it's easy to see why, as "Iron Man" opens, with Downey nursing a...

Review: Iron Man: A heavy metal superhero

Scotland on Sunday;  May 4, 2008 ;     512 words ...IRON MAN (12A) *** Director...oddest element of Iron Man is also the one that...picture's goodwill: Robert Downey Jr. As an actor he has...built vehicle, and yet Iron Man doesn't quite reach...Favreau keeps cutting to Downey's head inside the...scrapyard. Worse, as ...

Iron Man toys show evolution of his armor.(LIFE)(ZADZOOKS: THE WORLD OF...

The Washington Times;  May 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ......find Iron Man Mark 02 (with a firing missile), Iron Man Mark 03 (with launching repulsor blasts), Iron Man Prototype (with snap-on armor), the evil Iron Monger (with super-fist-smash action) and Iron Man Mark 01, the original version of the costume...freedom. ...

Downey's Dented 'Iron Man'

The Washington Post;  May 2, 2008 ;     235 words ...As "Iron Man" opens, with Robert Downey Jr. nursing a drink and talking...are quickly squelched when "Iron Man" gets down to the business...enemies a beat- down. The real Iron Man doesn't emerge until Stark...Jeff Bridges). Thenceforth, "Iron Man" sets about ...

Iron Man, the literary mystery

The Boston Globe;  April 6, 2008 ;     466 words ......THE END of the trailer for "Iron Man," which stars Robert Downey Jr. and opens soon in theaters...Sabbath's signature tune, "Iron Man." Which poses a lowbrow literary...Now the time is here/For Iron Man to spread fear/Vengeance from...tend to assume? Or might "The ...

'IRON MAN' PACKS A PUNCH AS CINEMA'S NEWEST SUPERHERO.(What's Happening)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  May 2, 2008 ;     688 words ......creaky star (Robert Downey Jr.) and a director...1963, the original Iron Man comic told the story...acting dynamo Robert Downey Jr., who brings so...to the party that Iron Man achieves instant...Adams, Sunday Mirror Iron Man should catch box...casting of ...

'Iron Man' sets bar high for rest of summer

Sun, The: Lisle (IL);  May 1, 2008 ;     506 words ......a conscience, "Iron Man" is the first summer...my doubts. The Iron Man character - who...the U.S. Army. "Iron Man" is more than a...the lead. Robert Downey Jr. plays Stark with...Camaro any day - and Downey and director Jon...in Tony Stark, "Iron ...

FLASH IN THE CAN ; As the playboy-turned-heavy-metal superhero, Robert...

The Boston Globe;  May 2, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Movie Review Iron Man **1/2 Directed by: Jon...Holloway Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence...As you might expect, "Iron Man" is an elemental affair...the fantastic Robert Downey Jr. plays our slutty, metallic...we have in parts of "Iron ...

A clunky plot but Downey Jr shows his metal as the Iron Man ; REVIEW

Evening Standard - London;  April 25, 2008 ;     437 words ...Iron Man *** ROBERT DOWNEY JR steels, sorry...CGI battle, but Downey Jr tops it in the...it means to be Iron Man. Other characters...performance from Downey Jr, and Paltrow in...near-perfect hattrick. Iron Man is released on...

'Iron Man' is a summer blockbuster with a brain

Post-Tribune (IN);  May 2, 2008 ;     700+ words ......PRINTED VERSION Robert Downey Jr. plays Tony Stark...superhero, in the film "Iron Man."(PHOTO - Color...hr., 6 min. Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard...of the allure of "Iron Man" comes from the fact...the hands of Robert Downey Jr., he's absolutely...

'Iron Man' Two-Disc Sets: Built to Last

The Washington Post;  October 3, 2008 ;     408 words ......and the Joker came along, "Iron Man" was this summer's big comic-bo...sequel. Given its popularity, "Iron Man," which stars Robert Downey Jr. as an industrialist turned...which tell the story behind "Iron Man" in exceedingly specific...the nearly two-hour "I Am ...

Marvel irons out plans for 'Iron Man' sequel

Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  May 7, 2008 ;     581 words ......blockbuster success of "Iron Man" over the weekend...properties, including an "Iron Man" sequel set for April 2010. "Iron Man 2" will be followed...opening weekend of "Iron Man," Marvel's first fully...favorable reviews, "Iron Man" stars Robert ...

New Iron Man steels himself for H'wood success.(MALE STAR OF THE YEAR:...

Daily Variety;  March 13, 2008 ;     420 words ......knocking on Robert Downey Jr.'s door saying...Ticket. Please be our Iron Man. No. Not exactly...hearing of his son's Iron Man coup, Downey Sr...he's middle-aged, Downey Jr. can identify with...includes not only Iron Man but also Tropic...other says ...

IRON MAN

Monterey County Weekly;  May 15, 2008 ;     173 words ...IRON MAN *** 1/2 Bloodied but unbowed, wounded but walking, Robert Downey Jr.'s sly take on Marvel Comics' cold warrior Iron Man elevates everything about this...earnest, subtle emotion. It's Downey Jr.'s show all the way, though...