“If I can change, and you can change, everybody can change!” Words to live by. You’d be hard-pressed to find a film franchise more in-grained in American popular culture than Rocky. From the rugged neo-realism…
Sylvester Stallone
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The Rocky franchise has left an indelible mark on cinema history. It created the blueprint for the modern sports movie that had audiences passionately cheering for the underdog and making them want to get up and…
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I had a choice between writing a retrospective on David Lynch’s haunting Lost Highway, or this embarrassing 1992 comedy starring Sylvester Stallone and Estelle Getty. Every reasonable cineaste would naturally choose the former. One movie…
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Action/AdventureReviews
‘Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago’: Stallone’s New Director’s Cut Is Not the Superior Version, but Makes for an Interesting Companion Piece
If you want to see how far a movie franchise can change in tone, watch the original Rocky and then its third sequel, Rocky IV. You can see the evolution (or devolution, if you prefer)…
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Here at MovieBabble, we like to watch movies, obviously. However, the Coronavirus has created a sudden drop off in the number of new movies for us to watch. But we will not be stopped, and…
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Sports has been one of the many casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic. While no one would count the loss of sports among the biggest casualties, or the return of sports a top priority, its absence…
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Action/AdventureReviews
‘Rambo: Last Blood’ is a Very Flawed Yet Satisfying Finale to the ‘Rambo’ Series
John Rambo has been a prime example of the muscle-bound eighties action hero for many years, even though the roots of the character were literary and his first on-screen outing had none of the typical…
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As a lifelong Rocky fan, it’s always an exciting time when a new film in the franchise is set to debut. The pressure is high for Creed II as it is following the exceptional Creed.…