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Aronofsky Reveals the Black Swan – Wrestler Connection

By Allan Ford | Aug 31, 2010 | Movie News (0) Comment

Darren Aronofsky spoke with MTV recently about his upcoming ballerina thriller Black Swan, opens the 2010 Venice Film festivities tomorrow, and how it had early roots with his last feature, The Wrestler.

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After jump read what the director told about his 5th feature film…

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AFI Awards: Top 10 Movies of 2008

By Allan Ford | Dec 15, 2008 | Movie News (0) Comment

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On Sunday, December 14, American Film Institute (AFI) have announced their selections for the top ten of most outstanding motion pictures in 2008. Among those making it on the list are two of the summer’s blockbuster comic book adaptations, “Iron Man“and “The Dark Knight“.

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Brand New Wrestler Photos

By Allan Ford | Nov 27, 2008 | Movie Photos (0) Comment

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Rourke, who received a rare standing ovation at a press conference, is generating early Oscar chatter. He told in an interview that “The Wrestler” was “the best … movie I’ve ever made.”

Written by Rob Siegel, “The Wrestler” stars Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. Back in the late ’80s, Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, twenty years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey.

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The Wrestler New Trailer

By Fiona | Nov 21, 2008 | Movie Trailers (0) Comment

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New trailer for Darren Aronofsky-directed “The Wrestler“, starring Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood has been released.

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THE WRESTLER Two Posters

By Allan Ford | Nov 16, 2008 | Movie Posters (0) Comment

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Check out two new posters for Darren Aronofsky directed “The Wrestler.”

Written by Rob Siegel, “The Wrestler” stars Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. Back in the late ’80s, Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, twenty years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey.

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“The Wrestler” Footage

By Fiona | Sep 8, 2008 | Movie Trailers, Venice Film Festival (0) Comment

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AP posted a clip from Darren Aronofsky-directed “The Wrestler“, starring Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. This clip features footage from the movie and interviews with Aronofsky and Rourke.

Mickey Rourke plays Randy “The Ram” Robinson who comes out of retirement to try to knock down an old rival.

Mickey is no stranger to knocking people out – he used to be a pro boxer.

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Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler” wins Venice’s Golden Lion

By Fiona | Sep 7, 2008 | Venice Film Festival (0) Comment

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Venice Film Festival will be remembered for Rourke’s performance in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler“, which the actor and critics agree is his best yet.
“The Wrestler” won the coveted Golden Lion award for best movie on Saturday.

Darren Aronofsky came here a couple of years ago and fell on his ass,” Mickey Rourke told a packed Sala Grande crowd after the award was announced, referring to Aronofsky’s “The Fountain,” which flopped in Venice in 2006. “I’m glad he had the balls to come back. I don’t think he wanted to come back but I told him, “You have to come back’ and he did.”

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Venice 2008 – Review

By Fiona | Sep 6, 2008 | Venice Film Festival (0) Comment

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The competition film, “The Wrestler,” which stars Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood, packed three Venice screenings Friday and prompted speculation among festival participants that Mickey Rourke could be a candidate for Venice’s best actor prize, which will be announced with the other major awards Saturday.

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THE WRESTLER Hi-Res Movie Photos

By Fiona | Aug 11, 2008 | Movie News, Movie Photos (0) Comment

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Mickey Rourke plays Randy “The Ram” Robinson who comes out of retirement to try to knock down an old rival in new flick “The Wrestler.”

“The Wrestler” is the story of retired professional wrestler, Randy “The Ram” Robinson, making his way through the independent circuit, trying to get back in the game for one final showdown with his former rival.

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