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Apollo Creed returns to the ring with Hiya Toys’ Rocky IV Exquisite Super Series action figure

May 11, 2026 by Amie Cranswick

Hiya Toys has officially announced the Rocky IV version of Apollo Creed is coming to its Exquisite Super Series Rocky collection with a 1:12 action figure inspired by the likeness of Carl Weathers as the former heavyweight champion of the world, climbing into the ring for the final time in his fateful exhibition bout with […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Apollo Creed, Carl Weathers, Hiya Toys, Rocky IV

Rocky IV sixth scale Rocky Balboa action figure launches pre-orders

April 19, 2026 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Rocky, Rocky IV, Sylvester Stallone

10 Essential Style Over Substance Movies

March 30, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Days of Thunder, Desperado, Drive, Flashdance, John Wick, Ocean's Eleven, Point Break, Rocky IV, Run Lola Run, Suspiria

Ivan Drago joins Hiya Toys’ Rocky Exquisite Super Series action figure line

November 15, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

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… […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Dolph Lungdren, Hiya Toys, Rocky, Rocky IV

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

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, Opinions and Long Reads, 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

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, Opinions and Long Reads, 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, Opinions and Long Reads, 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

1985: When Sylvester Stallone was King of the World

June 8, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Rambo: First Blood Part II, Rocky IV, Sylvester Stallone

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