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The 10 Best Villains in Sylvester Stallone Movies

April 1, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Antonio Banderas, Armand Assante, Assassins, Brian Dennehy, Brian Thompson, Cliffhanger, Demolition Man, Dolph Lundgren, Donald Sutherland, Eric Roberts, First Blood, Jack Palance, James Woods, Jason Mamoa, Jean-Claude Van Damme, John Lithgow, Judge Dredd, lock up, Mr T, Nighthawks, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rutger Hauer, Steven Berkoff, Tango and Cash, The Expendables 2, Wesley Snipes

Star Ace Toys debuts Ivan Drago Rocky IV deluxe sixth scale figure

November 10, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Dolph Lundgren, Rocky, Rocky IV, Sideshow Collectibles, Star Ace Toys

4K Ultra HD Review – Rocky: The Knockout Collection

March 19, 2023 by Brad Cook

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 […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Brigitte Nielsen, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Dolph Lundgren, John G. Avildsen, Mr T, Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky IV: Rocky v. Drago: The Ultimate Director's Cut, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire

8 Rounds with Rocky and Creed: Ranking the Rocky Franchise

March 2, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Creed, creed II, Michael B. Jordan, Rocky, Rocky Balboa, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky V, Sly Stallone

15 Great Feel-Good Sing-a-Long Movies

February 2, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Fame, Grease, Labyrinth, Little Shop of Horrors, Phantom of the Opera, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Purple Rain, Quadrophenia, Rocky IV, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, The Commitments, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Wizard of Oz, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

PCS unveils Apollo Creed 1:3 collectible statues from Rocky II and Rocky IV

August 8, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow and Premium Collectibles Studio have unveiled their new 1:3 scale Apollo Creed collectible statues, based on the likeness of Carl Weathers as seen in Rocky II and Rocky IV. Limited to 325 pieces each, the statues are available to pre-order now, priced at $1,205 apiece; check out the official promotional images below…   Apollo […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Apollo Creed, Carl Weathers, PCS Collectibles, Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky IV, Sideshow Collectibles

1:3 scale Ivan Drago Rocky IV collectible statue unveiled by PCS

November 13, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Coinciding with the release of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago Ultimate Director’s Cut, PCS has unveiled its new 1:3 scale Ivan Drago statue which is based on the likeness of Dolph Lungren from the classic 1985 sequel. The collectible is available to pre-order now from Sideshow, priced at $1,155; check out the promotional […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Dolph Lungren, PCS Collectibles, Rocky IV, Sideshow Collectibles

Sylvester Stallone’s Ultimate Director’s Cut of Rocky IV gets a trailer and one night only theatrical release

October 2, 2021 by Gary Collinson

MGM has announced that Rocky v. Drago: The Ultimate Director’s Cut – Sylvester Stallone’s new cut of 1985’s Rocky IV – is set for a one night only theatrical release from Fathom Events on November 11th, before releasing on demand the following day. Check out the poster and trailer for Rocky v. Drago here… After […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Dolph Lundgren, Rocky, Rocky IV, Rocky IV: Rocky v. Drago: The Ultimate Director's Cut, Sylvester Stallone

Ultimate Evil Movie Villains from the 1980s

April 1, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos presents 80s movie villains who were deliciously evil… Man, what was it about the 80s that made their action genre so damn good? This was an era that somehow knew where to draw the line between B-movie thrills and A-list production value. The writers, directors, and producers were all aware of the core […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: Big Trouble in Little China, Bloodsport, Commando, Conan the Barbarian, Hellraiser, Highlander, Mad Max 2, Marvelous Videos, RoboCop, Rocky IV

Infinitely Repeatable: The Movies We Can Watch Over and Over Again

December 28, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Blade Runner, Die Hard, Labyrinth, Masters of the Universe, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Rocky IV, Terminator, The Hitcher, Withnail and I

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