Mickey Rourke Knocks Out Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania 25

All it takes is one punch from The Wrestler to knock you to the mat. That's the lesson Chris Jericho learned on Sunday, when Mickey Rourke did battle with his younger counterpart at Wrestlemania 25. It's somehow...

Verne Gagne Involved in Homicide In Tragedy Fit For The Wrestler

If you thought Mickey Rourke's performance in The Wrestler was depressing, it's got nothing on the tragic tale of Verne Gagne. The wrestler appears to have been involved in the death of his 97-year-old roommate at...

The Wrestler: A Movie that Defies the Standard

Written by Jesse HayterIf you haven't already seen Darren Aronofsky's new movie "The Wrestler", then you're missing out on a major event in cinematic history.  The movie, starring Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood, is the tale of a wrestler who was big in...

Mickey Rourke-Chris Jericho Fight at Wrestlemania 25?

In a case of life imitating art imitating life, actor Mickey Rourke is in talks with the WWE after playing Randy "The Ram" Robinson in the film The Wrestler, a character loosely based on several former WWE...

Mickey Rourke Caps Off A Comeback Year With An Oscar Nomination

In a year that saw New Kids on the Block, Britney Spears (twice) and the Miami Dolphins all make unexpected comebacks, Mickey Rourke has to be the most surprising. With his role as Randy "The Ram" Robinson in The...

Wall-E, The Wrestler, Dark Knight Snubbed by Oscars

Twitter is aflame with frenzied and frustrated folks who are furious that "Wall-E", "The Wrestler", and "The Dark Knight" did not receive a 2009 Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. Although "Wall-E" did...

Mickey Rourke to Play 'Crimson Dynamo' in Iron Man 2?

Mickey Rourke, the acclaimed star of Darren Aronofsky's 'The Wrestler', is rumoured to be in talks to join the cast of Iron Man 2. Rourke would portray a villain: either the character of the "Crimson Dynamo" or...

Top 10 Movies of 2008 Announced by American Film Institute

The American Film Institute has released its annual list of the 10 best movies of the year. Some of the films to make the AFI's cut for 2008 included: Christopher Nolan's take on the Batman franchise "The Dark...

Film Independent Announces 2009 Spirit Award Nominations

Nominations for the 24th annual Spirit Awards, which highlight excellence in independent film, were announced on December 2nd.  Courtney Hunt's "Frozen River" leads the pack with 7 nominations, followed by...

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