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    Ranking the Rocky Franchise

    by Nick Kush March 25, 2023
    by Nick Kush March 25, 2023

    “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…

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    ‘Creed III’: No Rocky? No Problem!

    by Sean Coates March 1, 2023
    by Sean Coates March 1, 2023

    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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    ‘Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot!’: Is This Stallone’s Most Embarrassing Film?

    by Chris van Dijk February 13, 2022
    by Chris van Dijk February 13, 2022

    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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    ‘Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago’: Stallone’s New Director’s Cut Is Not the Superior Version, but Makes for an Interesting Companion Piece

    by Chris van Dijk November 21, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk November 21, 2021

    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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    Quarantine Staff Picks: Part 15

    by The MovieBabble Staff July 16, 2020
    by The MovieBabble Staff July 16, 2020

    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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    Man, I Miss Sports: ‘Creed’

    by Nick Kush June 21, 2020
    by Nick Kush June 21, 2020

    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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    ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ is a Very Flawed Yet Satisfying Finale to the ‘Rambo’ Series

    by Chris van Dijk September 24, 2019
    by Chris van Dijk September 24, 2019

    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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    Film Review – Creed II (2018)

    by Chris Wager November 28, 2018
    by Chris Wager November 28, 2018

    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.…

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