In Dreams

"...Directed by: Neil Jordan. Starring: Annette Bening, Robert Downey Jr., Stephen Rea, Aidan Quinn, Dennis Boutskaris and..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Gingerbread Man

"...Directed by: Robert Altman. Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz, Robert Downey Jr.,..."

May 15, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Marvel's The Avengers

Excelsior! This Marvel adventure knocks it out of the universe.

"...Directed by: Joss Whedon. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Samuel..."

May 4, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Laal Singh Chaddha

Indian remake of Forrest Gump even more cloying than the original

"...a mile, bringing to mind a certain quote from Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder that I am hesitant..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Hurtado

Lucky You

This romantic drama is set against a Las Vegas background and stars Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore, but it rolls snake eyes all the way.

"...Directed by: Curtis Hanson. Starring: Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall, Debra Messing, Horatio Sanz, Jean Smart, Saverio Guerra..."

May 11, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Harleen makes her own way without Mr. J.

"...With all due respect to Robert Downey Jr., there may be no better bit of..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

An authoritative film study of the career of the Little Tramp by the esteemed journalist Richard Schickel.

"...The Gold Rush, as well as Chaplin’s children and Robert Downey Jr., who managed a Best Actor Oscar nomination..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shadowlands

"...away with something quite a bit more substantial than Robert Downey, Jr. in greasepaint. The true story in question..."

Jan. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...star studded to date, with Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, Oscar-nominees Robert Downey Jr. and Paul Giamatti, and electronic pioneers New..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Judge

This drama starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall sounds better on paper than it is in practice.

"...Directed by: David Dobkin. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jeremy..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sherlock Holmes

This movie reinvents the chilly, brainiac sleuth as a tortured genius and occasional backroom brawler, and Robert Downey Jr. almost makes the character work.

"...Directed by: Guy Ritchie. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Due Date

Road comedy hits the sweet spot with Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis.

"...Directed by: Todd Phillips. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Jamie Foxx, Juliette..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Iron Man

Robert Downey Jr.'s sly take on Marvel Comics' cold warrior elevates everything about this film.

"...Directed by: Jon Favreau. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Shaun..."

May 2, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

From the director and writer of Secretary comes this odd fictional biopic about this photographer's impulses.

"...Directed by: Steven Shainberg. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Robert Downey Jr., Ty Burrell, Harris Yulin and Jane Alexander...."

Dec. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Soloist

Although Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. are terrific in the leads, this drama plays its tune with a heavy hand.

"...Directed by: Joe Wright. Starring: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Tom Hollander,..."

April 24, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Robert Downey Jr. inhabits the role of Sherlock Holmes to a near-molecular level in this rushing whoosh of a follow-up to 2009's blockbuster.

"...Directed by: Guy Ritchie. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris, Noomi Rapace, Rachel..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Captain America: Civil War

It's a Marvel Universe, and we all just live in it

"...by: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don..."

May 6, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Charlie Bartlett

If Ferris Bueller and Max Fischer of Rushmore joined together and had a child, their spawn would most certainly turn out something like Charlie Bartlett.

"...Directed by: Jon Poll. Starring: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Dennings, Tyler Hilton and..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Iron Man 2

Despite a high tech sheen and an excellent but overstuffed cast, this sequel feels more like a setup for the upcoming Avengers movie than its own picture.

"...Directed by: Jon Favreau. Starring: Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Rourke, Don..."

May 7, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is back (again)

"...Directed by: Jon Watts. Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei, Gwyneth..."

July 7, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Moviegoers Assemble!

"...Directed by: Joss Whedon. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris..."

May 1, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

The Shaggy Dog

There are precious few surprises here, but this breezy remake starring Tim Allen is a painless affair.

"...Allen, Kristin Davis, Zena Grey, Spencer Breslin, Danny Glover, Robert Downey Jr., Philip Baker Hall and Craig Kilborn. I’ve..."

March 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dolittle

Downey has and is fun as the doctor who can talk with the animals

"...Directed by: Stephen Gaghan. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Harry Collett, Carmel Laniado, Jessie Buckley, Antonio..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Iron Man 3

It's more of the same, but the same is pretty good.

"...Directed by: Shane Black. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Don Cheadle, Ben..."

May 3, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Singing Detective

Robert Downey Jr. plays Dennis Potter's afflicted writer, who imagines a film noir musical to escape his misery.

"...Directed by: Keith Gordon. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson, Jeremy Northam,..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

Shane Black's directorial debut is a suckerpunch-and-a-half, a trippy tribute to L.A. noir and a genre-busting blitzkrieg attack on Hollywood pretensions that’s just as full of them as the pulp it lampoons.

"...Directed by: Shane Black. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin Bernsen, Dash..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Two Girls and a Guy

"...Directed by: James Toback. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Heather Graham and Natasha Gregson Wagner. Ah..."

April 24, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Zodiac

The director of Fight Club and Se7en switches gears here from psychological thrillers to something that more closely resembles a police procedural.

"...David Fincher. Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr., Brian Cox, John Carroll Lynch, Chloë Sevigny,..."

March 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

One Night Stand

"...Starring: Wesley Snipes, Nastassja Kinski, Kyle MacLachlan, Ming-Na Wen, Robert Downey, Thomas Hayden Church and John Ratzenberger. In this..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Soapdish

"...Michael Hoffman. Starring: Sally Field, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Shue, Robert Downey, Cathy Moriarty and Kevin Kline. Field expands on..."

May 31, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

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