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“IRON MAN”
Directed by Jon Favreau
Stars: Robert Downey, Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges
Rated PG-13
As far as superheroes go, Tony Stark as Iron Man may not have the adolescent angst of Peter Parker’s Spiderman, the existential conflicts of Bruce Wayne’s Batman, the inner turmoil of Bruce Banner’s Hulk, or the vast mutant weaponry of the various X-Men characters. But Iron Man does have one very vital weapon in its arsenal: Robert Downey, Jr. With his quick wit, ironic attitude, and immensely likable screen persona, he makes Iron Man really soar.
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About David DuBos
 NewOrleans.com movie and DVD journalist David DuBos is a screenwriter (Writer’s Guild of America East member) and filmmaker who spent over a decade in Los Angeles working in the entertainment industry. David is the host of “Movie Talk” which can be heard on WGSO 990AM and streamed live at www.WGSO.com on Saturdays from 12 noon until 3 pm. David's guests range from national film critics, industry bloggers, and journalists to actors, film directors and producers. David has also written for many publications including The Village View in Los Angeles, Gambit Weekly, and Box Office Magazine. To email David, contact him at
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Paul Dergarabedian
 Paul Dergarabedian is president and founder of Media by Numbers and is the movie industry’s foremost expert in box-office tracking and analysis. As one of the most widely quoted industry experts, Dergarabedian during his nearly fifteen years in the business, has appeared on hundreds of television news and entertainment programs including CNN’s Showbiz Tonight, CNBC’s On the Money, Fox News’ Your World with Neil Cavuto, ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, NBC’s Today Show and Access Hollywood. He has also been a featured weekly guest on MovieTalk with David DuBos for the past few years. Dergarabedian has also appeared in movie related documentaries including This Film Is Not Yet Rated, The Blockbuster Imperative and TheAward Show Awards Show in addition to being featured in the book Open Wide released in late 2004 which focuses on the national fixation with movie box-office revenues and data.
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