There was all the “is he in or is he out” drama. Then there was all the debate about which villain Mickey Rourke would portray. Today, we get to see the first official pic of the man himself, in costume…as Whiplash. Continue Reading

This has been an annoying roller-coaster ride of Oscar positioning from the beginning, but according to Deadline Hollywood Daily, Mickey Rourke has signed on to play a villain in the Jon Favreau directed Iron Man 2. Continue Reading

Darren Aronofsky won three Independent Spirit Awards, including ones for Best Feature and Mickey Rourke for Best Actor in a terrific night for Aronofsky’s excellent The Wrestler. Continue Reading

Hello, friends. With less than a week to go until the 81st Annual Academy Awards, it only seems more than appropriate that you sit back and allow me to tell you what’s going to win. Because I just know these things. I’ll also be weighing in with my picks for what should win, but with such an underwhelming array of nominees this year, my options are somewhat limited. Continue Reading

As the Academy Awards creep up on us, Charlie Rose is gearing many of his broadcasts toward providing commentary and insight into what the Oscar nominated films mean to the critical community as well as the nominees. One such nominee is Mickey Rourke, up for the Best Actor award this year for his performance in The Wrestler. Continue Reading