Sin City (2005)
Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s 2005 hyper-stylized noir. Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Clive Owen. Black-white with red accents.
Mickey Rourke
This archive gathers the films featuring Mickey Rourke reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Iron Man 2 (2010)”, “Man on Fire (2004)”, “Sin City (2005)”, and “The Wrestler (2008)” — 4 titles in all. Across these reviews the focus stays on how Mickey Rourke serves each story: the choices that make a performance work, the roles that anchor a film, and the range visible across different pictures. Rather than rank the performances, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list continues to expand as additional films are reviewed.
The Wrestler (2008)
Aronofsky’s 2008 professional wrestling drama. Mickey Rourke comeback. Marisa Tomei as stripper. Aging body as central content.
Man on Fire (2004)
Tony Scott’s 2004 Mexico City revenge thriller. Denzel Washington as Creasy, Dakota Fanning as Pita. One of the great late-career Denzel performances.
Iron Man 2 (2010) — Review
Robert Downey Jr.’s strongest moments buried under franchise machinery. Black Widow’s intro, War Machine’s recasting, and Whiplash wasted. Iron Man 2 at 5/10.