Officially endorsed by the man himself, pre-orders are now available for the Rocky Legacy Collection Rocky IV sixth scale figure, depicting Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa as depicted in the 1985 blockbuster. Available in Standard, Deluxe and Ultimate Editions, the figure is available to pre-order now via the Official Sly Stallone Store and expected to ship […]
10 Essential Style Over Substance Movies
Dazzling visuals, killer soundtracks and spectacle delivered with perfect polish. Who needs depth with these style-over-substance classics? Cinema allows for plenty of choice. Whilst some of us might fancy a film that intellectually engages us, others might want some simple escapism. When it comes to simpler cinema, there are also those films that focus intensely […]
Ivan Drago joins Hiya Toys’ Rocky Exquisite Super Series action figure line
Following on from Apollo Creed and Adonis Creed, Hiya Toys has unveiled the next addition to its Exquisite Super Series 1:12 scale Rocky action figure line with Ivan Drago, inspired by the appearance of Dolph Lundgren as the iconic Rocky IV villain. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $99.99; take a look here… […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Rocky: The Knockout Collection
Rocky: The Knockout Collection Directed by John G Avildsen and Sylvester Stallone Starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Mr. T, Brigitte Nielsen and Dolph Lundgren. SYNOPSIS: The first four Rocky movies arrive on 4K, including director Sylvester Stallone’s new cut of the fourth film, which he calls Rocky IV: Rocky […]
The 10 Best Villains in Sylvester Stallone Movies
Every hero needs a formidable villain and action titan Sylvester Stallone has faced plenty. We look at the ten best villains in Stallone movies… Most action films live or die on the strength of the villain. An underwhelming villain can kill a film, especially if the hero isn’t all that interesting. We’ve taken a look […]
Star Ace Toys debuts Ivan Drago Rocky IV deluxe sixth scale figure
Sideshow and Star Ace Toys have revealed the sixth scale Ivan Drago deluxe collectible figure which is inspired by the appearance of Dolph Lundgren in the 1985 sports drama sequel Rocky IV. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $269; check it out here… In Rocky IV, Rocky challenges the one of his […]
8 Rounds with Rocky and Creed: Ranking the Rocky Franchise
As Adonis Creed steps into the ring for his third cinematic outing, it’s high time we looked back at the previous adventures of Rocky Balboa (and Adonis) and ranked them from Rocky V to best… Creed III is punching into cinemas right now and it’s the first time that Adonis Creed gets to step out […]
15 Great Feel-Good Sing-a-Long Movies
With dreary nights and a world in meltdown, we need a pick me up, so here are fifteen great sing-a-long films that are impossible not to enjoy… I stopped at pump number one yesterday and put a twenty in the tank. Then I set off. I got to pump number two and had to fill […]
1985: When Sylvester Stallone was King of the World
Tom Jolliffe goes back in time to a year when Sylvester Stallone was the king of the box office… It might shock some of you to know that it’s now 35 years past 1985. During lockdown time has become an abstract concept to me, but regardless, the fact that a time that and era that […]
Infinitely Repeatable: The Movies We Can Watch Over and Over Again
Tom Jolliffe on the films he could watch over and over again and never tire of… We all have our favourite films. There are some that have a deeply profound effect. There are some that get deep within our bones and leave us in awe, or take a heavy emotional investment. You could watch Requiem For […]
