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2023
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Dec 20, 2023 · December 20, 2023. 4 min read. “The Iron Claw” inadvertently shares a lot in common with the professional wrestling world it depicts. A lot of energy and passion clearly went into it, and there’s a drive to entertain and thrill, but it ultimately ends up feeling empty and superficial.
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Dec 20, 2023 · Sean Durkin’s film chronicles the Von Erichs, a real-life family of Texas wrestlers cursed by their abusive father. By David Fear. December 20, 2023. Zac Efron, right, in 'The Iron Claw.'....
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Powerfully acted and profoundly sad, The Iron Claw honors its fact-based story with a dramatization whose compassionate exploration of family ties is just as hard-hitting as its action in the...
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Dec 21, 2023 · “The Iron Claw” yearns for a happy ending, even after its monster devours its world. The Iron Claw Not rated. Running time: 2 hours 10 minutes. In theaters.
Dec 12, 2023 · “The Iron Claw” has a more convincing period atmosphere than “The Holdovers,” it showcases the media theatrics of wrestling with an eerie unironic innocence, and the entire cast is superb.
Dec 20, 2023 · In a 1950s-era prologue rendered in black-and-white, the eventual patriarch and promoter (an excellent Holt McCallany) is in the ring himself, displaying his famed “Iron Claw” maneuver: a punishing two-handed grip on a doomed opponent’s skull, crushing it like a vice.
Dec 12, 2023 · Written and directed by Sean Durkin, The Iron Claw boasts Zac Efron’s best performance to date, and he excels at bringing a deep sense of loss, pain, and heartbreak to his role. The biopic itself, made with the blessing of Kevin Von Erich, was made with a lot of respect and heart.
