Tag: Mickey Rourke

The Wrestler ‘really got to me’: Piper

Posted by Brian Elliott | Mar 23, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews

If there is one feeling that you get when you read through Slam Wrestling’s archives,...

Analysis: Rourke’s predictable loss at the Oscars

Posted by Ranjan Chhibber, Ph.D. | Feb 23, 2009 | Hollywood Headlock, Opinion

Mickey Rourke’s loss at the Oscars was not a surprise, but it had nothing to do with his...

Mat Matters: A Golden Globe for all wrestlers

Posted by Ranjan Chhibber, Ph.D. | Jan 11, 2009 | Opinion

By awarding Mickey Rourke the Best Actor award, the Golden Globes made a bold choice, and an...

Aronofsky and Rourke passionate about The Wrestler — and wrestling

Posted by Ranjan Chhibber, Ph.D. | Sep 17, 2008 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews

“Every day, these guys are dropping off like flies. Something has to be done!” —...

Aronofsky’s The Wrestler an instant classic

Posted by Ranjan Chhibber, Ph.D. | Sep 11, 2008 | Movie Reviews

In the 1950s, Hollywood was focused upon big genre blockbusters, with astronomical budgets shot in...

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