Tag: The Wrestler

The Wrestler Release Date: April 21, 2009 Own it on Blu-ray and DVD Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Robert D. Siegel Stars: Mickey Rourke , Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood MPAA Rating: R HoboTrashcan’s Rating: In February, after being somewhat skeptical about all of the acclaim The Wrestler had …

Joel Murphy To say that I was skeptical about all of the critical acclaim The Wrestler has been receiving would be a vast understatement. The idea that there was a critically-acclaimed pro wrestling film starring Mickey Rourke, written by a former editor of The Onion and directed by …

Introduction Super Bowl Sunday The Wrestler Contractually obligated Batman discussion Shout out to Callburner and the TPN Pledge Drive “Better Off” by Car 54 Week 74 Spotlight: This time with feeling This Sunday, the world’s oldest man will square off against a defrosted caveman in what is sure …

Ned Bitters This week’s inductee into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” is … sports movies. This weekend I experienced the very rare sensation of enjoying a sports movie. The Wrestler, starring the formerly handsome and now stunningly strange-looking Mickey Rourke, is as close to Rocky as any sports …

Courtney Enlow Christmas and New Year’s have come and gone, which means it is a time of new beginnings, a fresh start and the knowledge that you saw and heard nothing worthwhile last year and are now completely out of the loop like a fool. Yes, it’s the …