At The Movies

Iron Man 3 (2013), PG-13, 2 hr 10 min Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe Franchise Order #7 Chronological Order #7 MCU Phase Two Movie Tagline: “Unleash the power behind the armor.” Trailer Link: Main Cast Robert Downey Jr. – Tony Stark / Iron Man Gwyneth Paltrow – Pepper Potts Don Cheadle – James “Rhodey” Rhodes / War Machine Guy Pearce – Aldrich Killian Ben Kingsley – Trevor Slattery Rebecca Hall – Maya Hansen Jon Favreau – Happy Hogan Paul Bettany – Voice of J.A.R.V.I.S. / Vision (voice) James Badge Dale – Eric Savin Stan Lee – Himself (cameo) Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 8.0/10 The Dove Foundation: Approved (some violence and language) IMDb : 7.2/10 Rotten Tomatoes : 79%  Metacritic : 62/100  --- Plot Summary After the devastating Battle of New York, Tony Stark suffers from anxiety and post-traumatic stress. When a mysterious terrorist called the Mandarin launches attacks, Stark must protect those he loves and confront his own vulnerabilities. As Stark’s home is de...

Iron Man 2 (2010), PG-13, 2 hr 4 min Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe Franchise Order #3 Chronological Order #6 MCU Phase One Movie Tagline: “It’s not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside.” --- Trailer   --- Main Cast Edward Norton – Bruce Banner / Hulk Liv Tyler – Betty Ross William Hurt – General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross Tim Blake Nelson – Dr. Samuel Sterns Ty Burrell – Dr. Leonard Samson Tim Roth – Emil Blonsky Lou Ferrigno – Voice of the Hulk / Campus Security Guard (cameo) Paul Soles – Stanley (pizza shop owner) Peter Mensah – General Joe Greller Christina Cabot – Major Kathleen Sparr Débora Nascimento – Martina Robert Downey Jr. – Tony Stark (post-credits cameo) Stan Lee – Contaminated Soda Drinker (cameo) Phil Coulson – Mentioned by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents (offscreen tie-in) --- Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 7.5/10 The Dove Foundation: Approved  IMDb : 6.9/10  Rotten Tomatoes : 72%  Metacritic : 57/100 --- Plot Summary With the world aware...

Iron Man (2008), PG-13, 2 hr 6 min Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe Franchise Order #1 Chronological Order #3 MCU Phase One Movie Tagline: “Heroes aren’t born. They’re built.” --- Trailer   --- Main Cast Robert Downey Jr. – Tony Stark / Iron Man Gwyneth Paltrow – Virginia “Pepper” Potts Terrence Howard – Lt. Colonel James “Rhodey” Rhodes Jeff Bridges – Obadiah Stane Shaun Toub – Dr. Yinsen Faran Tahir – Raza Clark Gregg – Agent Phil Coulson Leslie Bibb – Christine Everhart Paul Bettany – Voice of J.A.R.V.I.S. Jon Favreau – Happy Hogan Peter Billingsley – William Ginter Riva Sayed Badreya – Abu Bakaar Gerard Sanders – Howard Stark Tim Guinee – Major Allen Ebboney Wilson – Hospital Reporter Tom Morello – Guard (cameo) Samuel L. Jackson – Nick Fury (post-credits cameo) Stan Lee – Hugh Hefner lookalike (cameo) --- Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 9/10 The Dove Foundation: Approved IMDb : 7.9/10 Rotten Tomatoes : 94%  Metacritic : 79/100 --- Plot Summary Genius billionaire To...