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Great Movies That Are An Absolute Masterclass in Acting

May 5, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

We take a look at eight films featuring incredible acting that should certainly be on the watch list for any aspiring actors… Great actors are one key piece of a jigsaw and the big picture everyone hopes for is a great movie at the end of it. Some actors can be so great they often […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: 12 Angry Men, A Woman Under the Influence, Autumn Sonata, Dead Poets Society, Decision to Leave, Naked, Rocky, Taxi Driver

Apollo Creed launches Hiya Toys’ Rocky Exquisite Super Series action figure line

May 3, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Hiya Toys is kicking off an all-new 1:12 Exquisite Super Series collection of action figures inspired by the Rocky franchise, kicking things off with Apollo Creed, based on the likeness of the late Carl Weathers. The figure is available to pre-order now, priced at $89.99; check out the official promotional images and details below…   […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Carl Weathers, Hiya Toys, Rocky

Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed quarter scale collectible statues unveiled by Star Ace Toys

January 27, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow and Star Ace Toys have revealed the 1:4 scale Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed epic fight statues which are inspired by the likeness of Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers in the iconic 1976 film Rocky. The collectible pieces are available to pre-order now, priced at $399 each; check them out here… Step into the […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Carl Weathers, Rocky, Sideshow Collectibles, Star Ace Toys, Sylvester Stallone

Creed II was originally going to feature a cameo from Apollo’s ghost

March 24, 2019 by Gary Collinson

During a Q&A at Monster Mania Con 42 in New Jersey (via CinemaBlend), actor Dolph Lundgren was speaking about reprising his Rocky IV role as Ivan Drago in last year’s Creed II, during which he revealed that the first draft of the script featured a cameo from Drago’s fallen foe Apollo Creed in ghost form. […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Carl Weathers, creed II, Dolph Lundgren, Rocky

Peter Farrelly’s I Play Rocky to tell the story of how Sylvester Stallone made iconic film

May 10, 2024 by EJ Moreno

Green Book filmmaker Peter Farrelly is set to tackle the iconic story of Rocky and the behind-the-scenes production drama that made Sylvester Stallone a star as Variety reports that I Play Rocky, Farrelly’s new film, will soon enter production from a screenplay by Peter Gamble. The upcoming film will follow “Stallone long before his action-hero […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: I Play Rocky, Peter Farrelly, Rocky, Sylvester Stallone

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

Michael B. Jordan returning to the ring for Creed IV

November 21, 2023 by Gary Collinson

It looks like Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed will be getting back in the ring to defend his World Heavyweight Championship as Rocky and Creed producer Irwin Winkler has confirmed to Deadline that Creed IV is in the works. “We are planning to do Creed IV right now,” said Winkler during a panel to promote Creed […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Creed, Creed IV, Irwin Winkler, Michael B. Jordan, Rocky

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

Michael B. Jordan planning Amazon ‘Creed-Verse’ across movies and streaming

March 10, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Many doubted Rocky could spin off into a new movie franchise, yet Creed III just racked in the biggest opening weekend for the entire series. So, it’s fair to say that an upcoming Creed/Rocky cinematic universe could be a massive hit. Deadline recently reported that Amazon wants to turn their hit MGM movie franchise into […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Television Tagged With: Creed, Creed III, Michael B. Jordan, Rocky

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