Tag: Rocky

  • Sylvester Stallone Met Pope Francis and They Threw Some Fake Punches Together: ‘Ready? We Box’

    Sylvester Stallone Met Pope Francis and They Threw Some Fake Punches Together: ‘Ready? We Box’

    Pope Francis is apparently a huge Sylvester Stallone fan. The “Rocky” star visited the Vatican on Sept. 8 and met the Pope alongside his wife, Jennifer, and his three daughters, Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet. A video of the meeting shared by Vatican News shows Stallone and Francis quickly throwing some fake punches with each other…

  • What’s Leaving Netflix in September 2023

    What’s Leaving Netflix in September 2023

    As summer reaches its end, people will start to find themselves spending a little more time at home, and that’s where our favorite streaming services come in. Netflix is still the home of one of the largest film libraries on the internet. However, the nature of streaming means they’ll constantly rotate films on their platform.…

  • ‘It’s every kid’s wish to ride that dragon’: readers’ favourite children’s films of all time

    ‘It’s every kid’s wish to ride that dragon’: readers’ favourite children’s films of all time

    After our critics picked their best films for kids, readers share the family friendly flicks that have made them laugh, bawl and feel like they belongThe 50 greatest children’s films of all timeAn introduction to Indigenous culture, single parenthood, adventure, attachment to a pet pelican, separation from parents and isolated living. Best ever. Rocky, retired,…

  • ‘Creed 3’ to Stream on MGM+ This Summer

    ‘Creed 3’ to Stream on MGM+ This Summer

    It’s time to gear up for a major battle, as Creed III will be headed to MGM+ on July 9. The third installment from the Rocky spin-off franchise is headed to your home, as yet another streaming option is made available for the title after its premiere on digital platforms. Besides starring once again as…

  • Creed 3’s Anime Influence ‘Led To A Whole Different Way Of Thinking’ [Exclusive]

    Creed 3’s Anime Influence ‘Led To A Whole Different Way Of Thinking’ [Exclusive]

    “Creed III” is the first film in the, er, “Rocky Expanded Universe” to cast the Italian Stallion’s narrative arc aside. It’s a wise decision because there’s nowhere else to go with Balboa. Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed can’t keep fighting the spawn of Rocky’s former foes; “Creed II” stretched this to the breaking point with…

  • ‘Rocky’ Review: Sylvester Stallone’s Boxing Classic Is a Gritty Melodrama

    ‘Rocky’ Review: Sylvester Stallone’s Boxing Classic Is a Gritty Melodrama

    There is a scene in John G. Avildsen’s Rocky in which the titular character, played by Sylvester Stallone, watches himself on TV being relentlessly mocked by Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) and his crew. By his side are his girlfriend, Adrian (Talia Shire), and his so-called friend Paulie (Burt Young). When asked if he wasn’t bothered…

  • ‘Rocky 3’ Added This Crucial Element Into the Famed Franchise

    ‘Rocky 3’ Added This Crucial Element Into the Famed Franchise

    Back in November, Sylvester Stallone gave an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, and discussed his exit from the Rocky/Creed franchise. While he discussed some of the reasons why he wouldn’t come back for Creed III, one of them would be the franchise’s shift in tone. “It was taken in a direction that is quite different…

  • Rocky Universe Boxers Ranked: Who Is the Goat?

    Rocky Universe Boxers Ranked: Who Is the Goat?

    Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) may be the protagonist of the Rocky movies, but was he truly the greatest boxer of all time? Throughout the Rocky franchise, we got to see the Italian Stallion overcome obstacles, surpass his limits, and reach the pinnacle of the boxing world with his iron chin and indomitable will. However, there…

  • How Michael B. Jordan’s Love of Anime Shaped ‘Creed III’ Fight Scenes

    How Michael B. Jordan’s Love of Anime Shaped ‘Creed III’ Fight Scenes

    There’s always more going on in a boxing ring than just the punches thrown. Action movies in general, and boxing movies especially, offer characters extreme physical challenges and use cinematic tools to express their internal struggles. For example, when the first “Creed” film holds back on using the iconic “Rocky” theme until the 12th round…

  • New on Amazon Prime Video in March 2023

    New on Amazon Prime Video in March 2023

    Amazon Prime Video has plenty of great titles that will be available to stream this March, with exciting new shows, some of the biggest movies of 2022, and some familiar favorites. The New York Times Best Selling novel Daisy Jones & the Six is being adapted for the screen in the all-new limited series from…