Everything tagged with “Robert Downey Jr.”

1. Review of Joss Whedon’s The Avengers

   17 May, 2012:

   I’ve enjoyed the Marvel films. They’ve been, with the exception of the plodding Iron Man 2, dependable, enjoyable popcorn flicks. The appealing presence of Robert Downey Jr. helped make an A-list character out of Iron Man, I have a soft spot for The Incredible Hulk, Captain America was a little forgettable but bolstered by a great cast and Thor, despite my initial scepticism, turned out to be my favourite of the lot. There was never anything in this line-up likely to challenge the more cerebral and serious The Dark Knight but that’s ok; Marvel comics have always had a lighter tone than DC, and it’s a testament to Marvel that they resisted the urge to Nolanify most of their properties.

2. Review of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows

   21 December, 2011:

   Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows isn’t much of a Sherlock Holmes film, but it’s an attractive action flick unhindered by 3D gimmickry nonetheless. Robert Downey Jr. continues doing that thing that Robert Downey Jr. does, and he does it well; I don’t know of anyone who does Robert Downey Jr. better than Robert Downey Jr.

3. Some thoughts on The Avengers

   25 July, 2010:

   Comic-Con saw confirmation that Joss Whedon is to be the director of Marvel’s upcoming The Avengers, an attempt at pulling off what is commonplace in the comic world; bringing headline stars from various comics into one single whole.

4. Trailer for Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes

   19 May, 2009:

   Something for everyone in here it seems.

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   A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

   4 March, 2007:

   About two months ago I rounded up all the films I was looking forward to seeing, but that list largely consisted of reasonably high-profile names for which the buzz is often noticeable many months before the release. But I don’t just limit myself to films I’ve heard about, though; sometimes I’ll pick a film at random and hope for the best. It’s worked out well in the past — Angel-A, Black Book and Perfume were all films I took a chance on, and all turned out to be great.

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   A Scanner Darkly

   26 August, 2006:

   A warning to others: seeing a film about drug addiction, paranoia, hallucinations and corporate corruption at 11am on a sleepy Sunday may cause subsequent strange behaviours, including, but not limited to, buying what appears to be a fedora minutes after the film has ended, even though the hat does not appear in the film.

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