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Back in the late ‘80s, Randy “The Ram” Robinson was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, twenty years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey. Estranged from his daughter and unable to sustain any real relationships, Randy lives for the thrill of the show and the adoration of his fans. However, a heart attack forces him into retirement. As his sense of identity starts to slip away, he begins to evaluate the state of his life--trying to reconnect with his daughter, and striking up a blossoming romance with an exotic dancer who is ready to start a new life. Yet all this cannot compare to the allure of the ring and passion for his art, which threatens to pull Randy “The Ram” back into his world of wrestling.

Life Lessons From The Wrestler

MOVIES | Jan 14, 2009 | Comments () | Recommended ()

1. When Zule Asks if You're a God, You Say, "Yes." And If A Dude Asks You If "You're Cool With The Staples?" You Say, "No."
It's one of the toughest scenes in the movie to watch, but seeing poor Mickey Rourke get punched with a…

Mickey Rourke Back In The Ring

Jan 09, 2009 | Comments () | Recommended ()

It's an icy cold Monday afternoon in January in Kensington, London, and we're very grateful to arrive at the warm and cosy Blake's Hotel in Roland Gardens. But there is a feeling of trepidation at meeting a Hollywood legend and…

'The Wrestler' UK Review

Jan 11, 2009 | Comments () | Recommended ()

"Rourke certainly deserves adulation for playing Randy, a man so worn down, yet ever optimistic, that the actor could be a worthy Oscar contender."

This is a remarkably harrowing and immensely commendable return…

Darren Aronofsky Interview - The Wrestler

MOVIES | Jan 09, 2009 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Everyone who loves movies should get a chance to interview Darren Aronofsky once in their life. He is, all hyperbole aside, one of the greats. His films (Pi, The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream) all endeavor to push the medium…

Mickey Rourke IS The Wrestler, and We Got Him to Talk All about It

MOVIES | Dec 22, 2008 | Comments () | Recommended ()

For my money, the best movie of 2008 is The Wrestler, a low-budget drama directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Mickey Rourke in a performance that will probably net him a Best Actor nomination in every major awards competition…

Dispatches from the Toronto International Film Festival #4

MOVIES | Sep 12, 2008 | Comments () | Recommended ()

The best thing I've seen so far at the Toronto International Film festival is The Wrestler, the much-anticipated fourth film from Darren Aronofsky that stars Mickey Rourke as a washed-up Hulk Hogan type looking for one last shot…

DVD Review: The Wrestler Is Mickey Rourke at His Broken, Bloody Best

DVDS | Apr 15, 2009 | Comments () | Recommended ()

Randy "The Ram" Robinson is a former lion of the ring reduced to wrestling in New Jersey rec centers. The crowds are in the tens instead of the thousands, and the paychecks don't cover the rent on his mobile home, but he loves…