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  • May 2008

    • Indiana Jones Whips Up $311M

      newser  |  Variety  |  May 27, 08 4:00 AM CDT

      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 »

    • World's Most Influential Make Time

      newser  |  Time  |  May 5, 08 2:47 AM CDT

      World's Most Influential Make Time

      It’s not often Hillary Clinton, the Dalai Lama, and Judd Apatow find themselves on the same list. But they've all made Time's annual pick of the world’s 100 most influential people, ranging from artists and intellectuals to scientists and politicians (including George Bush and all three presidential hopefuls). A short look at the long list: More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • George W. Bush  • list  • Rupert Murdoch  • Michael Bloomberg  • Angelina Jolie  • Brad Pitt  • Miley Cyrus  • Hannah Montana  • Oscar Pistorius  • Robert Downey Jr.  • Mia Farrow  • Karl Lagerfeld

    • Iron Man Blasts Off at Box Office

      newser  |  Variety  |  May 4, 08 4:56 PM CDT

      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 Solid Gold

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  May 1, 08 5:30 PM CDT

      Iron Man Solid Gold

      Iron Man rockets into theaters tomorrow, and it’s so good it “practically dares the competition to measure up,” Peter Travers writes in Rolling Stone . Critics are nearly unanimous in praising the latest superhero flick, admiring its “raw vitality” and “pitch-perfect casting.” Robert Downey Jr., in particular, “brings so much creative juice to the party that Iron Man achieves instant liftoff.” More »

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      film  • movie review  • movies  • Marvel Comics  • superhero  • Robert Downey Jr.  • John Favreau

    • Iron Man Wrought of Risk

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 1, 08 11:28 AM CDT

      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

  • February 2008

    • There Will Be Bad Banter

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 24, 08 9:40 AM CST

      There Will Be Bad Banter

      Oscar banter may provide the show's shakiest moments, but stars and scribes are known to battle over these lines behind the scenes, the Los Angeles Times reports. This year though is different: The show's strike-shortened schedule is sparing writers from the usual pre-show scrutinty. "The celebrities and their support squads haven't had time to parse every word," banter pro Bruce Vilanch said. More »

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      Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • Oscar  • Academy Awards  • Robert Downey Jr.  • scriptwriters

    • Bueller, Er, Bartlett Is a Pill

      newser  |  Metacritic  |  Feb 22, 08 12:06 PM CST

      Bueller, Er, Bartlett Is a Pill

      Charlie Bartlett , about a charming but troubled high school student who dispenses advice and prescription medication to his classmates, is being given mostly passing grades by critics. Sure, the teen film hits the expected themes of "angst, alienation, loneliness, disenchantment, and drug use," writes the Hollywood Reporter 's Kirk Honeycutt. At the same time, it maintains a deft comic touch through "keen observation." More »

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      movie  • movie review  • teenagers  • comedy  • prescription drugs  • high school  • Robert Downey Jr.

  • July 2007

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