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Sylvester Stallone to star in dark superhero movie Samaritan for MGM

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Last year, action icon Sylvester Stallone launched Balboa Productions, announcing several projects including the superhero movie Samaritan, and now comes word that MGM has snapped up the package in a competitive bidding situation. Described as “a dark, fresh take on the superhero genre”, Samaritan has been scripted by Bragi F. Schut (Escape Room) and revolves […]

How to do The Expendables 4

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Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to The Expendables 4, and where the film can succeed (or fail)… There comes a point in any franchise run, where time just sneaks up on it, yoinks the back strap of its undies up and wrenches it up over the head of the franchise in a kind of Atomic wedgie […]

Sylvester Stallone regrets killing off Apollo Creed in Rocky IV

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While wishing Carl Weathers a happy birthday, Sylvester Stallone has said that he regrets killing the character of Apollo Creed in Rocky IV. Carl Weathers’ performance in the Rocky movies is certainly iconic, playing an integral part of those films’ continued success and resonance with generations of fans over the years. The character’s death in […]

Sylvester Stallone shares new Rambo V: Last Blood image

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With the film currently in post-production after wrapping filming last month, Sylvester Stallone has now taken to Instagram to share a black-and-white image from Rambo V: Last Blood. Stallone writes that “every few days until the movie comes out I’m going to post images from the upcoming Rambo. See if you can follow along with […]

DVD Review – Backtrace (2018)

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Backtrace, 2018. Directed by Brian A. Miller. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Matthew Modine, Meadow Williams, Ryan Guzman, Jenna Willis, and Christopher McDonald. SYNOPSIS: Seven years after a botched bank robbery the sole surviving robber is given a drug to help him remember where the cash was buried. It is probably fair to say that Sylvester Stallone’s […]

Movie Review – Backtrace (2018)

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Backtrace, 2018. Directed by Brian A. Miller. Starring Ryan Guzman, Matthew Modine, Sylvester Stallone, Meadow Williams, Christopher McDonald, Colin Egglesfield, Lydia Hull, Tyler Jon Olson, Sergio Rizzuto, and Swen Temmel. SYNOPSIS: The lone surviving thief of a violent armored car robbery is sprung from a high security facility and administered an experimental drug. With Sylvester Stallone giving […]

Rambo V: Last Blood will take Rambo on “a real dark journey”, says Sylvester Stallone

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After announcing earlier this month that filming has wrapped, Sylvester Stallone has now shared some comments on the upcoming sequel Rambo V: Last Blood, describing it as “very, very intense” and stating that it will take Rambo on “a real dark journey”. “In this final Rambo, he finally finds what he assumes to be peace, […]

Sylvester Stallone announces that Rambo V: Last Blood has wrapped filming

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Sylvester Stallone has taken to Instagram to announce that filming has wrapped on Rambo V: Last Blood, which is expected to mark the action icon’s final outing as the Vietnam veteran and all-round killing machine. “Well that was it, that was my final shot,” states Stallone. “And Rambo V: Last Blood, at least that’s what […]

Movie Review – Creed II (2018)

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Creed II, 2018. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad, Russell Hornsby, Dolph Lundgren, Wood Harris, Robbie Johns, Andre Ward, Brigitte Nielsen, and Milo Ventimiglia. SYNOPSIS: Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, light heavyweight contender Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, son of Ivan […]