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For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, IRON MAN is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire playboy and genius who puts as much effort into chasing skirts as he puts into chasing his next big idea. A trip to Afghanistan to sell weapons quickly devolves into chaos, and Stark finds himself at the mercy of a warlord who wants him to build a missile. Instead, Stark creates a powerful suit of armor, turning him into Iron Man and allowing him to escape. When he returns to America, his assistant Pepper Pots (Gwyneth Paltrow), friend Rhodey (Terrence Howard), and right-hand man Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) all marvel at the change in the man they knew.IRON MAN is the first film to be self-financed by Marvel Studios, and they should be proud of their freshman effort. They didn't take any obvious routes with choosing the cast or crew, and it pays off. Director Jon Favreau, who also has

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SWINGERS Hip and hilarious – critics and audiences alike are raving about this must-see comedy hit that's so money, it catapulted Vince Vaughn (THE BREAK-UP, WEDDING CRASHERS) and Jon Favreau (COUPLES RETREAT, IRON MAN) to stardom! It's the laugh-out-loud look at a fun group of friends who spend their days looking for work and their nights in and out of Hollywood's coolest after-hours hangouts! When the lovesick Mike (Jon Favreau) can't seem to shake a relationship rut, his smooth, fast-talking buddy Trent (Vince Vaughn) decides he'll do whatever it takes to show Mike a good time! Whether laughing over martinis in smoky cocktail lounges...or searching for beautiful babes on an outrageous road trip to Vegas, the young SWINGERS are determined to rewrite the rules of modern dating! MADE SWINGERS costars Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn team up with rap superstar Sean Combs and the legendary Peter Falk ("Columbo") in this wickedly hilarious tale of two hapless guys trying their best to go bad...with criminally comic results. Bobby (Favreau) is a would- be boxer who just wants to settle down with his stripper girlfriend (Famke Janssen). His lifelong pal Ricky (Vaughn) is a small-time hustler who dreams of being a mafia hotshot. So when mob boss Max (Peter Falk) offers the two buddies temporary work as out-of-town "muscle, " the two friends head for New York – where Ricky's delusions of gangster grandeur plunge them both into the Big Apple's seductive underworld of stretch limos, fast women and pricey nightclubs. But when Ricky's bumbling attempts to look like a "made" man ignite a dangerous confrontation with a rival gang lord, it becomes apparent that for these two not-so-goodfellas, crime definitely doesn't pay...and it could end up costing them big time!

SWINGERS Hip and hilarious – critics and audiences alike are raving about this must-see comedy hit that's so money, it catapulted Vince Vaughn (THE BREAK-UP, WEDDING CRASHERS) and Jon Favreau (COUPLES RETREAT, IRON MAN) to stardom! It's the laugh-out-loud look at a fun group of friends who spend their days looking for work and their nights in and out of Hollywood's coolest after-hours hangouts! When the lovesick Mike (Jon Favreau) can't seem to shake a relationship rut, his smooth, fast-talking buddy Trent (Vince Vaughn) decides he'll do whatever it takes to show Mike a good time! Whether laughing over martinis in smoky cocktail lounges...or searching for beautiful babes on an outrageous road trip to Vegas, the young SWINGERS are determined to rewrite the rules of modern dating! MADE SWINGERS costars Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn team up with rap superstar Sean Combs and the legendary Peter Falk ("Columbo") in this wickedly hilarious tale of two hapless guys trying their best to go bad...with criminally comic results. Bobby (Favreau) is a would- be boxer who just wants to settle down with his stripper girlfriend (Famke Janssen). His lifelong pal Ricky (Vaughn) is a small-time hustler who dreams of being a mafia hotshot. So when mob boss Max (Peter Falk) offers the two buddies temporary work as out-of-town "muscle, " the two friends head for New York – where Ricky's delusions of gangster grandeur plunge them both into the Big Apple's seductive underworld of stretch limos, fast women and pricey nightclubs. But when Ricky's bumbling attempts to look like a "made" man ignite a dangerous confrontation with a rival gang lord, it becomes apparent that for these two not-so-goodfellas, crime definitely doesn't pay...and it could end up costing them big time!

For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow IRON MAN is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark a billionaire playboy and genius who puts as much effort into chasing skirts as he puts into chasing his next big idea. A trip to Afghanistan to sell weapons quickly devolves into chaos and Stark finds himself at the mercy of a warlord who wants him to build a missile. Instead Stark creates a powerful suit of armor turning him into Iron Man and allowing him to escape. When he returns to America his assistant Pepper Pots Gwyneth Paltrow friend Rhodey Terrence Howard and right-hand man Obadiah Stane Jeff Bridges all marvel at the change in the man they knew. IRON MAN is the first film to be self-financed by Marvel Studios and they should be proud of their freshman effort. They didn't take any obvious routes with choosing the cast or crew and it pays off. Director Jon Favreau who also has a small role in the film is best known for directing ELF but his first action-driven effort is nearly flawless. Casting Downey was gutsy but inspired: this is his first big action picture as well but the wit he displays in films such as the cult hit KISS KISS BANG BANG works perfectly for the character of Stark. IRON MAN features nods to its beloved source material as well as to the classic animated series of the 1960s. But even for the uninitiated this film provides an interesting entry into the Marvel superhero's universe. Audiences who keep watching after the credits have rolled will be rewarded with a bonus scene.

For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, IRON MAN is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire playboy and genius who puts as much effort into chasing skirts as he puts into chasing his next big idea. A trip to Afghanistan to sell weapons quickly devolves into chaos, and Stark finds himself at the mercy of a warlord who wants him to build a missile. Instead, Stark creates a powerful suit of armor, turning him into Iron Man and allowing him to escape. When he returns to America, his assistant Pepper Pots (Gwyneth Paltrow), friend Rhodey (Terrence Howard), and right-hand man Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) all marvel at the change in the man they knew.IRON MAN is the first film to be self-financed by Marvel Studios, and they should be proud of their freshman effort. They didn't take any obvious routes with choosing the cast or crew, and it pays off. Director Jon Favreau, who also has

For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, IRON MAN is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire playboy and genius who puts as much effort into chasing skirts as he puts into chasing his next big idea. A trip to Afghanistan to sell weapons quickly devolves into chaos, and Stark finds himself at the mercy of a warlord who wants him to build a missile. Instead, Stark creates a powerful suit of armor, turning him into Iron Man and allowing him to escape. When he returns to America, his assistant Pepper Pots (Gwyneth Paltrow), friend Rhodey (Terrence Howard), and right-hand man Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) all marvel at the change in the man they knew.IRON MAN is the first film to be self-financed by Marvel Studios, and they should be proud of their freshman effort. They didn't take any obvious routes with choosing the cast or crew, and it pays off. Director Jon Favreau, who also has

After the massive success of Jon Favreau's IRON MAN in 2008, the helmeted hero returns for this sequel from Marvel Studios.

Iron Man, outside of comic-book circles, was never one of the better-known superheroes waiting to enjoy a big screen adventure, but in the aftermath of Jon Favreau's superb movie, anticipation for 2010's Iron Man 2 is rightly sky-high. Fortunately, there's the small matter of the excellent Blu-ray release of the first film to enjoy while the wait goes on, which offers reference-quality picture and audio to enjoy. And those combine to bring across one of the most downright-enjoyable superhero movies of recent times. Robert Downey Jr is an inspired casting choice as Tony Stark, whose genesis as Iron Man is covered by this first film. Generous with its humour and yet never afraid to throw a spectacular action sequence at the screen, there's nonetheless real grown-up thinking sitting underneath Iron Man, and the film benefits enormously from it. Most Blu-ray recommendations inevitably promote the 1080p picture quality of a movie as one of its major selling points. That's certainly fair here. But also, the audio work on the Iron Man disc is superb. This is a full surround sound track in every sense, with the soundstage ramping up the noise and the intensity as the action takes hold, but also proving its quality in the film's slower moments too. Backed up with extra features in high-definition too, it's a rounded and very welcome Blu-ray release. --Jon Foster