Highlights
Mickey Rourke started out with a promising acting career with memorable roles in "Diner," "Body Heat," and "Nine 1/2 Weeks." As time went on, Rourke earned a reputation as a difficult star, and the roles started to dry up. The comeback story of 2008 was Rourke's portrayal of washed-up Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in "The Wrestler," in which he earned an Oscar nomination and won a Golden Globe. Rourke is also known for his love of his dogs (he thanked them during his Globes acceptance speech) and his boxing prowess.
Mickey Rourke started out with a promising acting career with memorable roles in "Diner," "Body Heat," and "Nine 1/2 Weeks." As time went on, Rourke earned a reputation as a difficult star, and the roles started to dry up. The comeback story of 2008 was Rourke's portrayal of washed-up Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in "The Wrestler," in which he earned an Oscar nomination and won a Golden Globe. Rourke is also known for his love of his dogs (he thanked them during his Globes acceptance speech) and his boxing prowess.
Displaying items 1-12 of 161
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-14
•
Next >
-
With 'Hannah Montana' looming in the rearview mirror, is it time for Miley to move on?
Look at the tags on those Miley Cyrus dolls. Read the fine print on her CDs. Check the label on those Miley jeans you bought at Wal-Mart. There is a limited warranty on teenage stardom. Miley has been in the spotlight for 3 1/2 years. Her reign as the...Tags: Genres, Deborah Gibson, Justin Timberlake, Dixie Chicks (music group), Marie Osmond
-
Discerning comic-book fans led to Hollywood revolution
Let us now praise Comic-Con. On the occasion of the 10th annual Baltimore Comic-Con, it's time to celebrate comic-book fans and what they've wrought. By providing an audience for comic books that shared the concerns and upheld the standards of literary...Tags: Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Singer, Ray Harryhausen, Christopher Nolan, Robin the Boy Wonder (fictional character)
-
(RATINGS: The movies listed below are rated according to the following key: 4 stars -- excellent; 3 stars -- good; 2 stars -- fair; 1 star -- poor.)
(This week's package includes: 1) capsule film reviews by Michael Phillips, chief movie critic for the Chicago Tribune, and other contributing writers; 2) longer reviews of "Capitalism: A Love Story," "The Invention of Lying," "Zombieland," "Whip It,"...Tags: Debbie Allen, Chicago Tribune, Michael Rapaport, Ricky Gervais, George Hamilton
-
The Passion Play Of A Fan Possessed
Tribune Newspapers criticFilms without end have been made about the heroes of sport, but who speaks for the fans? Who especially speaks for the fanatic, the zealot who devotes an entire life to a team with the single-minded intensity of a monk meditating in a cave? "Big Fan"...Tags: Michael Rapaport, Academy Awards, The Wrestler (movie), Kevin Corrigan, Dining and Drinking
-
Chicago White Sox's Kenny Williams takes a crack at comedy
You have to wonder sometimes what it takes to get Ken Williams to crack a smile. But it appears the White Sox general manager is willing to provide a laugh for a good cause because at 7 p.m. Friday, he will be a celebrity guest in a comedy charity...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl, Dick Butkus, Adam Burish
-
Laying away some Matusz for later is smart
News item: Orioles rookie Brian Matusz was shut down this week after delivering an impressive last performance of 2009 against the Yankees in New York.
My take: It was the right move for all the right reasons. Matusz went 16-4 with a 2.68 ERA at three...Tags: Minnesota Vikings, NFL, Hulk Hogan, Terrell Owens, NFL Preseason
-
Chris Isaak a continuing musical force with his moody crooning and soaring falsetto
Of The Morning CallOne downside to agreeing to interview roots rock singer Chris Isaak via e-mail -- his preferred method -- is that when his wry sense of absurdist humor rears itself, there's no opportunity to pin him down for a serious answer. So, for example, when he'...Tags: DVDs and Movies, Winona Ryder, Folk (genre), Music Theater, Bob Dylan
-
Famous Friends Outraged After Boxer's Death Ruled A Suicide
wpix.comJust hours after a Brazilian coroner ruled the cause of death of boxer Arturo Gatti to be a suicide, the fighter's famous friends expressed outrage and shock over the decision. "No, it was no suicide," an incensed Mickey Rourke told PIX News outside of...Tags: Baptist, WPIX, Christianity, Suicide, Brazil
-
'Killshot'
Zap2ItHe received the most attention lately for his Oscar-nominated performance in " The Wrestler," but Mickey Rourke also has been busy with other projects, including this Elmore Leonard-inspired drama about a couple ( Diane Lane, Thomas Jane) taken into the...Tags: Elmore Leonard, Diane Lane, John Madden, The Wrestler (movie)
-
New on DVD: 'New in Town'; 'Designing Women'
Los Angeles TimesNew in Town Lionsgate, $29.95; Blu-ray, $39.99 The "harried businessperson has heart melted by small-town simplicity" plot has been a staple of the cinema since the '30s screwball era, but the shtick works only if the small town has a winning character....Tags: Elmore Leonard, Sony Corp., Diane Lane, CBS Corp., Harry Connick Jr.
-
Another Sad Tale Of Avoiding Age At All Costs
During the great performer's last year of life, a rock critic wrote of him: "His hair is dyed, his teeth are capped ... his voice is a husk, and his eyes film over with glassy impersonality. He is no longer, it seems, used to the air and, because he...Tags: Pixar Animation, Homer Simpson (fictional character), Symptoms, The Wrestler (movie), Colin McEnroe
-
Rise up after crushing defeat? Familiar scenario for resilient Orlando Magic
Sentinel Staff WriterOrlando Magic all-star Dwight Howard has been hinting that he will land a part in a Hollywood movie this summer (hopefully, between rehearsing jump-shots). Howard just hopes it ends better than the flick he, ah, witnessed Friday night in Cleveland....Tags: Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Rashard Lewis, Major League Baseball, Amway Arena
Oct 29, 2009
|Story| Tribune Media Services
Oct 9, 2009
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 2, 2009
|Story| Tribune Media Services
Oct 9, 2009
|Story| Hartford Courant
Oct 9, 2009
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Sep 19, 2009
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Jul 30, 2009
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Jul 31, 2009
|Story| WPIX-LTV
May 16, 2009
|Story| Zap2It
May 24, 2009
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jun 28, 2009
|Column| Hartford Courant
May 24, 2009
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
