Tomorrow Robert Downey Jr. suits up once again as Marvel’s keystone in Shane Black’s “Iron Man 3.” It’s expected to be the end of a trilogy, though we’ll surely see Tony Stark again (as the film’s closing credits promise). It’s also a bit of a door closed on the actor’s rebirth which began, in no uncertain terms, with his return to insurability in the 2008 original. What better time, then, than to look back on his finest work over the last three decades?
Robert Downey Jr.'s 10 greatest performances to whet your 'Iron Man 3' appetite
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:11 am · May 2nd, 2013
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Robert Downey Jr. will win an Oscar says Robert Downey Jr.
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:18 pm · April 16th, 2013
Also, the actor reveals he pulled in $50 million for “The Avengers.”
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‘The Avengers’ director Joss Whedon is a contemporary pop mythologist
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:32 am · May 11th, 2012
Joss Whedon has had a small legion of devoted fans for years. We take a look at the (now mass) appeal of the artist.
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Tech Support: See (or hear) how Lou Ferrigno lives on as part of the Hulk in 'The Avengers'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:44 am · May 9th, 2012
The Soundworks Collection’s latest profile reveals the film’s aural design.
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The Lists: Top 10 performances in comic book movies
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:44 am · May 1st, 2012
With “The Avengers” hitting theaters imminently and “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “The Dark Knight Rises” still to come, we look at the top portrayals of film’s comic book subgenre.
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Stan Lee tapped for Visual Effects Society's Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:04 am · October 19th, 2011
Stan “The Man” Lee’s creations, from “X-Men” to “Iron Man” and everything in between, have sparked the imagination of visual effects artist in the film industry for years. Perhaps it’s fitting, then, that he be awarded the Visual Effects Society’s lifetime achievement honor.
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