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Natalie Portman Dazzles in Black Swan

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:25:00 CST

Nearly all the critics were dazzled by Black Swan , Darren Aronofsky's ballet thriller starring Natalie Portman as a dancer who falls into madness: "One of the best movies of the year," declares Andrew O'Hehir on Salon . Expect Oscar nominations for Portman, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, and a number of the...

'Angry, Aggressive' Lesbian Sex on Tap for Portman

Will McCahill — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:10:02 CDT

After one look at the script for Natalie Portman’s next project, Black Swan “is already on the must-see list of 2010,” Carson Reeves blogs for ScriptShadow. Why? “Ecstasy-induced hungry aggressive angry sex” with fellow hottie Mila Kunis, that’s why. Darren Aronofsky, of The Wrestler , directs, and though Reeves pronounces the...

Rourke Finds Comeback Light at End of Dark Tunnel

Amelia Atlas — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:55:00 CST

After the collapse of his career—admittedly his own fault—Mickey Rourke has found his way back up the Hollywood ladder with his recent Golden Globe for The Wrestler . Despite many promising turns during the 1980s, CNN reports, self-destructive behavior and problems with authority—which Rourke attributes to childhood abuse—...

Bird-Flipping Globes Could Cost NBC With Feds

Ambreen Ali — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:34:02 CST

The decency police are on NBC’s tail for Sunday’s obscenity-speckled Golden Globes. The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing the program after receiving 18 complaints, the Los Angeles Times reports. The most flagrant violation was probably when The Wrestler director Darren Aronofsky jokingly flipped off actor Mickey Rourke as he delivered...

Rourke Clinches Wrestler

Rob Quinn — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:55:00 CST

Mickey Rourke takes the title role of The Wrestler and pins it to the mat in a stunning comeback, say critics. The tragicomic portrait of a washed-up star still hitting the circuit decades past his prime "is not just a comeback performance but something much rarer: a rounded, raddled portrait...

Rourke Shines Again at Venice Film Festival

Kate Rockwood — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:35:55 CDT

Former Hollywood bad boy Mickey Rourke returned to the spotlight yesterday when his latest low-budget film, The Wrestler , won top honors at the Venice film festival. Critics gushed over his performance as an aging wrestler who comes to terms with his failing body and flagging friendships.