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Rambo creator “embarrassed” to have his name associated with Last Blood

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Sylvester Stallone unleashed the fifth instalment in the Rambo series this weekend and the reception has certainly been far from kind, with Rambo: Last Blood slammed by critics and leaving many fans disappointing by this latest chapter in the iconic action film series. Now, posting on Twitter, Rambo creator and First Blood author David Morrell […]

Overlord director teams with Sylvester Stallone for dark superhero thriller Samaritan

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Overlord helmer Julius Avery has signed on to direct Sylvester Stallone in Samaritan, a superhero thriller from MGM and Stallone’s Balboa Productions company. “Sly is a hero of mine, I’m incredibly thrilled to be working with such an iconic actor on this very special project with Balboa Productions and MGM,” said Avery, who will be […]

Movie Review – Rambo: Last Blood (2019)

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Rambo: Last Blood, 2019. Directed by Adrian Grunberg. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Adriana Barraza, Yvette Monreal, Genie Kim, Joaquín Cosío, and Oscar Jaenada. SYNOPSIS Rambo must confront his past and unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission. Sly Stallone has seen his fair share of action as his […]

Movie Review – Rambo: Last Blood (2019)

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Rambo: Last Blood. 2019 Directed by Adrian Grunberg Starring Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Joaquín Cosio, Óscar Jaenada, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Yvette Monreal, and Adriana Barraza SYNOPSIS: Rambo must confront his past and unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission. Rambo: Last Blood can’t make up its mind on whether it wants […]

Why Rambo: Last Blood could finally fulfil Sylvester Stallone’s Expendables ‘Old School’ promise

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look Rambo: Last Blood and why it could be the ultimate old school action film of the modern era… It was the tail end of 2009. The announcement was made that Sylvester Stallone, having been on something of a comeback with successful rejuvenations for Rocky and Rambo, announced the ultimate old […]

Rambo: Last Blood ramps up the violence with new international trailer

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We’re just a couple of weeks out from the release of Rambo: Last Blood, and a new international trailer has arrived online, which ramps up the violence and gives us an idea as to why the film has earned its R-rating for “strong graphic violence and grisly images”. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Why Rambo: […]

Rambo: Last Blood to top the U.S. box office with franchise best opening

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Sylvester Stallone’s John J. Rambo makes his return to the big screen this month with Rambo: Last Blood, and according to tracking estimates the fifth instalment in the iconic action franchise is set to top the U.S. box office this month with an opening weekend of between $21-24 million. Not accounting for inflation, that would […]

Rambo: Last Blood officially rated R, new images released

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With less than a month to go until Rambo: Last Blood arrives in cinemas, a batch of images have been released for the fifth instalment in the Sylvester Stallone-headlined action franchise, while the Motion Picture Association of America has officially rated the film R for “strong graphic violence, grisly images, drug use and language.” Check […]

Does the world want Rocky to return?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the potential of another outing for Rocky Balboa… If there’s one thing that has rung true with Sylvester Stallone throughout his career, it’s that occasionally large pinches of salt are required when he says something ‘definitive’ about a prospective film or characters arc. Last year, and not for the first time, […]