Tag: Rocky
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Carl Weathers Got Cast In Rocky By Insulting Sylvester Stallone’s Acting Skills
“Let me tell you a little story about acting.” These are words that Carl Weathers, playing a fictionalized version of himself, once spoke as a drama coach on the sitcom “Arrested Development.” Yet they could also apply to Weathers and his acting career long before “Arrested Development,” the Disney+ series “The Mandalorian,” or even the sci-fi…
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‘Creed 3’ Review: Michael B. Jordan Breathes New Life Into This Franchise
For nearly half a century, the Rocky franchise has understandably centered around Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa. Even when the series rebooted to center around Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), the son of Apollo Creed, in Ryan Coogler’s 2015 film Creed, Rocky was still a major part of this series. While Stallone’s Rocky made sense in…
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Everything Coming to Prime Video in March 2023
March is still winter, no matter which animal you ask, which means it’s still completely acceptable to cancel all plans and curl up under a blanket in front of the TV. Prime Video’s movie library updates throughout the month, with most of its new additions on March 1 — including the “Rocky” saga, multiple “Carrie”…
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Predator Ending Explained: Making Arnie The Underdog
The action movies of the ’80s were dominated by Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, who developed an intense rivalry going back as far as the Golden Globes in 1977. The two actors found themselves seated at the same table and Arnie, the up-and-coming star who had already bagged an award for his role in “Stay Hungry,”…
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‘Cool Hand Luke’ & ‘Maltese Falcon’ Set 4K Ultra HD & Digital Release Dates
Warner Bros Studio has been around for a long time and has an amazing record of producing movies and shows that keep audiences around the globe entertained. The studio is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and to commemorate the milestone, Warner Bros is releasing three classic and beloved films from its library in 4k Ultra HD…
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An Improvised Line Landed Burgess Meredith The Role Of Rocky’s Mickey
The first three “Rocky” films saw Burgess Meredith turn the role of Rocky’s trainer, Mickey, from a simple supporting player into one of the franchise’s most beloved characters. A gruff manager who pushed Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) beyond his failures and limitations, Mickey was both pivotal to our favorite pugilist protagonist’s successes and remains arguably the best…
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Everything Coming to Netflix in January 2023
It goes the same every year; the holidays are a time for joy and renewal, and the new year is a time to throw it all away, recover emotionally, and ignore real life until February (at least). We’re talking peak winter, existential angst — the kind of things you can’t face down without a warm…
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‘Tár’ and ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Tie for Best Picture at Los Angeles Film Critics Awards
It was the west coast critics’ turn to hand out honors for the best films and performances of 2022, with the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (Lafca) landing on a tie for their top honors, between A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and Focus Features’ “Tár.” It was the fourth time the group tied in…
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10 Best Training Montages From The ‘Rocky’ & ‘Creed’ Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best
It’s hard to think about the idea of a training montage without immediately thinking about the Rocky series. While the six Rocky films (and two Creed films) do offer more than just exciting scenes of getting in shape and preparing for boxing matches, the training montages often emerge as highlights. After all, these underdog films…
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Sylvester Stallone Slams Producer Again Over ‘Drago’ Spinoff: ‘I Never Wanted Rocky Characters to Be Exploited’
Sylvester Stallone has doubled down on his criticisms of the direction of the “Rocky” franchise, expressing his frustration regarding the newly announced spinoff film “Drago.”The actor shared his disappointment in a post on Instagram Saturday. Although Stallone does not call anybody out by name in his writing, the star mentions a “94-year-old producer,” a description…