Article: Put some Iron in your movie diet.(Arts and Lifestyle)

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The Boston Herald
Article date:
September 28, 2008
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"IRON MAN"

Marvel/Paramount, $39.99, with featurettes and deleted and extended scenes, available Tuesday.

Grade: B+

"Iron Man" kicked off this summer of superheroes, and the two-disc set available Tuesday does the Marvel property proud. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, feckless billionaire turned hero in a flying tin can, fighting the forces of evil one of his own employees in an even bigger metal suit amid some great special effects. The people are well cast as well. Gwyneth Paltrow turns in a warm performance as Tonys capable assistant and possible love interest, Pepper. Terrence Howard plays best bud Rhodey (a role that should be ...

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