Zac Efron's first day in a pro wrestling ring went like that of many rookies: He had his mettle tested by “running the ropes,” going from side to side and bouncing off the ring ropes in punishing ...
‘The Iron Claw” is either a cheesy professional-wrestling hold or the unbreakable grip of a hostile fate. Or perhaps it’s how a father clutches his children. Whatever it is, it’s a resonant image for ...
“The Iron Claw” is not only about a family of wrestlers, but the movie perhaps inadvertently mirrors the reaction wrestling elicits from those who aren’t into it. That is, it’s possible to admire the ...
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The triumphs and tribulations of the Von Erich family were the stuff of legend for old-school pro wrestling fans, who either watched them on cable or could only read about the talented Texans in ...
TEXAS, USA — Heavy is the poison drip of generational expectation in “The Iron Claw,” a tragedy of cosmic proportions in which family curses are depicted as contagions and the climax is a prolonged ...
"The Iron Claw," an A24 film released late last year, tells the story of the Von Erichs, a family of professional wrestlers who suffered tragic ends under the influence of a dictatorial patriarch and ...
“The Iron Claw” didn’t pin down any awards at this year’s Oscars. Heck, it didn’t even wrestle a nomination. But it did tell a compelling story about sons and the father they tried to please. Based in ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Movie critic Bruce Miller says "The Iron Claw" is a fascinating slice of life that suggests all the fame in the world may look ...