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Displaying all articles tagged:
The Fighter
vulture lists
Feb. 18, 2022
Mark Wahlberg’s Best Movie Buddies, Ranked
Trees, an animatronic bear, and Will Ferrell.
By
Tim Grierson
and
Will Leitch
the gold rush
Mar. 12, 2021
Reconsidering How We Considered Melissa Leo’s ‘Consider …’ Campaign
The actress’s self-financed Oscar campaign still lingers ten years later.
By
Carey O'Donnell
party chat
Jan. 9, 2013
David O. Russell Imagines Mickey Rourke’s Life Advice
“Always carry a Chihuahua.”
By
Jennifer Vineyard
pilots
Nov. 16, 2012
Wahlberg’s Creating Another Boston Reality Show
This one’s inspired by the sisters from
The Fighter
.
the industry
Aug. 1, 2011
Bradley Cooper Might Replace Mark Wahlberg As David O. Russell’s Leading Man
A new guy for the director to verbally abuse.
By
Carrie Battan
movies
Mar. 15, 2011
Mark Wahlberg Wants to Mount a Sequel to
The Fighter
“Everybody had such an amazing experience making the movie that I can’t imagine they wouldn’t want to go back.”
By
Kyle Buchanan
clickables
Feb. 9, 2011
Watch Melissa Leo Shoot Her Oscar Campaign Ads
Her self-made “Consider” campaign has raised some eyebrows.
By
Kyle Buchanan
clickables
Jan. 26, 2011
See Small Children Act Out 2011’s Best Picture Nominees
[Unintelligible Boston accents.]
By
Amanda Dobbins
oscar race 2011
Jan. 25, 2011
The Oscar Nominees Are Out — Now Here Are Their Narratives
Vulture’s taken a look at the newest crop of contenders and the careful narrative crafted for each.
By
Lane Brown
and
Kyle Buchanan
oscars
Jan. 24, 2011
The Fighter
Co-writer’s
Air Bud
Credit Still Makes Him Wince
Not only is it silly, but he got screwed by the franchise!
By
John Sellers
clickables
Jan. 14, 2011
Watch Mark Wahlberg’s Homoerotic Nose Nuzzle
Wahlberg and MTV’s Josh Horowitz have had their differences before, but in this game of gay chicken, he goes there.
By
Kyle Buchanan
friendship
Jan. 11, 2011
Melissa Leo’s Not Here to Make Friends
Someone’s watching reality TV!
By
Willa Paskin
2010
Jan. 7, 2011
Rachel Dratch on the Year in Boston Accents
We got the native Masshole to weigh in on what was a remarkably active year for the Boston accent in pop culture.
clickables
Jan. 6, 2011
Compare
The Fighter
’s Final Boxing Match With the Real Fight
Spoiler: They are not exactly the same.
By
Amanda Dobbins
weekend box office
Dec. 26, 2010
Holiday Box Office:
True Grit
Scores
But “Little Fockers” still wins.
By
Mike Vilensky
guides
Dec. 21, 2010
A Primer on
The Fighter
’s Seven Sisters
One of whom is Conan’s real-life sister.
By
Willa Paskin
party lines
Dec. 21, 2010
David O. Russell at
The Fighter
Plus: Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Adam Levine …
By
Jamie Miles
oscars
Dec. 21, 2010
No Oscars for
Black Swan
,
True Grit
Scores
Sorry, guys.
By
Amos Barshad
party chat
Dec. 11, 2010
David O. Russell and Amy Adams Rehearsed
The Fighter
in the Cereal Aisle at Whole Foods
“Like, when a face smooshes, or a character delivers a straight right bam-bam!”
By
Jamie Miles
oscar futures
Dec. 10, 2010
Oscar Futures: Is
The Fighter
a Best Picture Spoiler?
Who’s up? Who’s down?
By
Lane Brown
pre-spoiled movies
Dec. 10, 2010
Five Things We Learned This Year About How to Make a Good Pre-Spoiled Movie
Prediction: This year’s Best Picture winner will come pre-spoiled.
By
Bilge Ebiri
movie review
Dec. 10, 2010
The Fighter
Is Not So Much
Raging Bull
As Raging Family
It’s a rousing film, with so much texture that once it gets you, you’re good and got.
By
David Edelstein
the star market
Dec. 10, 2010
The Star Market: Can Amy Adams’s Role in
The Fighter
Bump Her Up a Casting Weight Class?
“I never thought she was a real movie star, but she’ll make a picture go, she will green-light a film.”
By
Claude Brodesser-Akner
and
Willa Paskin
fact-checking
Dec. 8, 2010
How Does Christian Bale Compare to the Real Person He Plays in
The Fighter
?
He’s skinnier, balder, and more intense.
By
Willa Paskin
bad moms
Dec. 7, 2010
The Eight Worst Moms of Oscar Season
A year after Mo’Nique child-abused her way to Oscar glory in ‘Precious,’ there’s a stampede of crappy mothers chasing trophies.
By
Lane Brown
oscar futures
Nov. 12, 2010
Oscar Futures:
The Fighter
Punches Back
Who’s up? Who’s down?
By
Lane Brown
oscar futures
Oct. 22, 2010
Oscar Futures:
The Fighter
Enters the Ring
Who’s up? Who’s down?
By
Lane Brown
trailer mix
Oct. 18, 2010
The Fighter
’s New
Mad Men
Trailer: Remember Us, Awards Voters?
Are you excited for appealingly realistic small talk between Mark Wahlberg and Amy Adams, or Melissa Leo’s awesome hair?
By
Kyle Buchanan
trailer mix
Sept. 16, 2010
The Fighter
Trailer: Mark Wahlberg’s Punch-Out!!
It does look well-done, but surely there must be more to this to have made it worth everybody’s trouble, right?
By
Lane Brown
faces of meth
July 14, 2009
Christian Bale Is Counting Calories
Let’s hope he’s working just as hard on his voice.
By
Mark Graham
the industry
June 30, 2009
Amy Adams a Lover and a
Fighter
Plus: Jason Lee hops on ‘Dicks.’
By
Amos Barshad
the industry
May 20, 2009
Melissa Leo to Control Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg’s Bedtimes
Plus: Blur scheduling U.S. tour dates?
By
Amos Barshad
the industry
Apr. 21, 2009
Christian Bale and David O. Russell Are
Fight
ing
Plus: Marlon Wayans better look good in sandals.
By
Amos Barshad
the industry
Oct. 13, 2008
Brandon Routh Is Still Super, Thanks for Asking
Plus: Ridley Scott battles Einstein!
By
Nick Confalone
the industry
Sept. 21, 2007
Brad Pitt, Matt Damon Interchangable
Plus industry news on
Justice League
, Katherine Heigl, and
Avatar
.