Early look at “Iron Man 2″

Sure, we’re just getting excited about this summer’s big movies, but the first Friday in May 2010 will be the opening for “Iron Man 2″.

This is the first official photo from the set, released yesterday, of Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark aka Iron Man.   Shooting started a few weeks ago and the movie is set for a May 7, 2010 release.

Director John Favreau and the crew are trying to keep a lid on the movie so far, but we know ths much: other than Downey, Jr. who returns as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Samuel L. Jackson is apparently returning as Nick Fury, and Gwyneth Paltrow is back as Pepper Potts.   After a very public disagreement, Terrence Howard was cut and Don Cheadle is his replacement as Col. James Rhodes.  Also new to the cast are Mickey Rourke as one of the villians, plus Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, and Kate Mara.

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NEW TO RENT/BUY TUESDAY: “Chapter 27″, “Iron Man”, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”, “Pulse 2 Afterlife”, “Rest Stop: Don’t Look Back”

The summer’s second best movie “Iron Man” and second best comedy “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” are available on DVD this week…. there’s also Jared Leto in a movie about the days leading up to the murder of John Lennon… and a couple of straight-to-video horror movies….

“Iron Man”

I gave it a very solid 8.0 out of 10: Read My Review of “Iron Man”

It also became my 3rd favorite Superhero movie of all time: Check out “Laff’s Lists”

(2008) (rated: PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content)

Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leslie Bibb, Shaun Toub, Faran Thair

Genre: Action/Adventure/Superhero

The Plot: When wealthy industrialist Tony Stark is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident, he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil.

Big Hit at the Box Office: $318.22 million in 20 weeks, 2nd only to “The Dark Knight” this year!

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“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”

I gave it 6.9 out of 10: Read My Review of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”

(2008) (rated: R for sexual content, language and some graphic nudity)

Starring: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader, Liz Cackowski, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Jack McBrayer (more…)