‘The Fighter’ packs a punch

‘The Fighter’ packs a punch

Powerful story, performances are a great combo MOVIE REVIEW By Ty Burr Boston Globe December 9, 2010 The thing about boxing movies is that they’re never really about the boxing. They’re about everything else the fighter has to contend with: family, friends, anger,...
THE CARPETBAGGER: Behind Camera, Checking the Ego

THE CARPETBAGGER: Behind Camera, Checking the Ego

Mark Wahlberg, left, with David O. Russell on the set of “The Fighter,” which will open in limited release on Friday. (Photo by Jojo Whilden/Paramount Pictures.) By MELENA RYZIK New York Times December 8, 2010 David O. Russell does not have the reputation of an...
‘The Fighter’ packs powerful acting punch

‘The Fighter’ packs powerful acting punch

Photo by AP By James Verniere Boston Herald Movie Review December 8, 2010 THE FIGHTER: B+ A cheesy “Raging Bull”-“Rocky” mash-up served on a hot buttered bulkie roll, David O. Russell’s “The Fighter” is Scorsese-lite with Mark Wahlberg’s boxer Micky Ward flanked by...
‘The Fighter’ packs a punch

Tough talk won her role in ‘The Fighter’

Erica McDermott By Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein Boston Globe December 7, 2010 “The Fighter’’ premiered in LA last night and walking the red carpet with all the Hollywood heavies was Erica McDermott, the 36-year-old Scituate mom who plays one of Micky Ward’s...