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  • June 2008
    • Hulk Packs a Fun Punch

      Hulk Packs a Fun Punch

      It’s no Iron Man , but The Incredible Hulk is a crowd-pleaser that comic book devotees and action fans will appreciate, critics say. The second adaptation of the Marvel comic in five years avoids the missteps of Ang Lee’s 2003 moody bust ( Hulk ) and “embraces its identity as a sci-fi-summer-action-blockbuster extravaganza,” writes Mick LaSalle in the San Francisco Chronicle . More »

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      movie review   Marvel Comics   Ang Lee   Iron Man   The Incredible Hulk

    • Superheroes: Ruining the Day

      Superheroes: Ruining the Day

      Once upon a time, summer movies appealed to everyone, not just 14-year-old nerds. They especially appealed to Chris Nashawaty, who outlines his love of big dumb action flicks in Entertainment Weekly . But now, our summers have been hijacked by an endless stream of lousy spandex-wearers, and Nashawaty is willing to be the lone curmudgeon taking the stand against them. More »

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      movie   summer   Spider-Man   superhero   Iron Man   The Incredible Hulk   Superman   blockbusters

  • May 2008
    • Indiana Jones Whips Up $311M

      Indiana Jones Whips Up $311M

      Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has struck it rich, racking up the most lucrative international opening of all time and the second highest US weekend box office take ever in a blockbuster weekend for the Steven Spielberg epic. The film grossed $151 million domestically and $160 million overseas, Variety reports. It's Paramount's second summer hit along with Iron Man. More »

    • Women Hot on Gwyneth's Heels

      Women Hot on Gwyneth's Heels

      Gwyneth Paltrow's choice to wear Pacini heels as high as 6, 7 or, gasp!, 8 inches while traveling the world to promote her turn as Pepper Potts in Iron Man has spiked sales of the heels in Britain's trendier shops, the Independent reports. Credit crunch, begone: The "Gwyneth-effect" is pushing $2,000 sky-high models off the shelves at Harvey Nichols; Selfridges reported a 35% boost in its sales. More »

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      Great Britain   Gwyneth Paltrow   Iron Man

    • Iron Man Blasts Off at Box Office

      Iron Man Blasts Off at Box Office

      Paramount and Marvel struck gold with Iron Man this weekend, raking in $201 million worldwide in the tenth-best opening ever, Variety reports. The male-skewing film left room for Made of Honor to draw in women and $15.5 million in second spot.  More »

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      box office   Paramount Pictures   Marvel Comics   Paramount   Robert Downey Jr.   Iron Man

    • Iron Man Wrought of Risk

      Iron Man Wrought of Risk

      Iron Man isn’t really an A-list superhero. “You could really go down the list till you get to Iron Man,” says director John Favreau. But Marvel Studios is banking its future on Iron Man , and its titular hero isn’t even the riskiest part. There’s also baggage-laden star Robert Downey Jr., and Favreau, a comedy director who hates CGI. More »

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      movie   Marvel Comics   superhero   Robert Downey Jr.   Iron Man   John Favreau

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