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Iron Man

London photo: supersoldier graffiti

Mon, Jul 21, 2014
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I don’t know much about graffiti, but I know that I like this guy. He’s like a combination of Lord Nelson and Iron Man.

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Chef movie review: very tasty

Fri, Jun 27, 2014
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Jon Favreau’s midlife artistic crisis rendered as food porn. Funny, poignant, and wise, though the wish-fulfillment romantic fantasy of it is a tad much.

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300: Rise of an Empire review: Artemisia rocks

Tue, Mar 04, 2014
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Eva Green stalks this movie with pride and honor, and is almost the only thing worth watching amidst frenetic CGI battles and endless ancient carnage.

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because too much Tony Stark is never enough

Mon, May 06, 2013
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It’s astonishing and wonderful how much of why the Iron Man movies work is because Robert Downey Jr. is simply so damn much fun to watch onscreen.

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Sun, May 05, 2013
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oh, and here’s why strong female superheroes matter

Thu, May 02, 2013
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UK multiplex chain Cineworld thinks all superheroes are dudes who hang around with ladies who need rescuing…

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what Tony Stark needs most is a hug (Iron Man 3 review)

Thu, Apr 25, 2013
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“I am Iron Man.” When Tony repeats that line here, it’s newly thrilling, and far more intriguing than it previously was.

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filthy hobbitses… (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, Nov 29, 2012
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is your family a Walt Disney World Family? (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon, Oct 15, 2012
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