Hulk Hogan Proves You Should Never Meet Your Heroes

If Hulk Hogan, born Terry Bollea in Augusta Ga., had walked away from the spotlight 30 years ago, he might have remained a true legend. During the 1980s and 1990s, professional wrestling exploded moving from the regional conferences to the mainstream, thanks in part to Vince McMahon’s desires to hit it big by any meansContinue reading “Hulk Hogan Proves You Should Never Meet Your Heroes”

‘The Iron Claw’ Can’t Find The Right Grasp On Its Own Story

The Iron Claw is a problematic movie. I wanted to really like it more. But Sean Durkins, who wrote and directed the movie, can’t really find the right angle to tell the story. It’s about the Von Erich family of wrestlers told mainly through the eyes of Kevin (Zac Efron in a great reserved role),Continue reading “‘The Iron Claw’ Can’t Find The Right Grasp On Its Own Story”