The Russian references were not political in nature. They were innocuous nods to the nationality and spoken language of Ivan Vanko, aka Whiplash, the villain portrayed by Mickey Rourke. (More information on that character's background here ... be careful, that link features some spoilers.) While most of the censorship consisted of altering the audio track, one scene — during a dinner in a hangar, Vanko asks Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) to fetch his pet cockatoo — appeared to be cut short. more ›

Maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement, but it’s hard to argue that Iron Man is the best English-language film to hit Chinese theaters in a very very long time. And as far as the comic book movie genre is concerned, this may be one of the best offerings to date. more ›