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First look at Sylvester Stallone superhero thriller Samaritan

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Thanks to Total Film, we have a first look at action legend Sylvester Stallone in the upcoming superhero thriller Samaritan from director Julius Avery (Overlord). Check it out here… Samaritan follows a young boy Javon Walton (Euphoria) who discovers that a legendary superhero who went missing twenty years earlier is living as his neighbour. Also featuring […]

Why Creed needs to leave Rocky Balboa behind

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Tom Jolliffe on Creed III, and why it’s time to sever ties with Rocky… When Ryan Coogler made Creed in 2015, diving into Rocky Balboa’s cinematic universe, he managed to smash all expectations. The prospect of a Rocky spinoff, focused on the son of Apollo Creed (Adonis, as played by Michael B. Jordan), piqued curiosity […]

Rambo, Braddock and Snake Plissken come to World of Tanks Console

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Wargaming have started a new season on World of Tanks Console bringing a world of ’80s action to players.  Get ready for a season of content where muscle meets metal, rewards can be earned and where three ‘80s action movie heroes help players become legends.  Watch the new trailer below to see more of the […]

Sylvester Stallone joins James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad

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Director James Gunn is bringing a number of his Marvel Cinematic Universe pals over to the DC Extended Universe for The Suicide Squad, with the likes of Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, David Dastmalchian, Steve Agee, Nathan Fillion and Taika Waititi all set to feature in the cast of Task Force X’s second big screen outing. […]

Revisiting Assassins at 25

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas action vehicle Assassins as it turns 25… Starring action titan, Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas hot off Desperado hitting big, came a film written by the Wachowski’s (pre fame), produced by Joel Silver and directed by Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon franchise). Every hallmark in […]

Rambo coming to Mortal Kombat 11 with Sylvester Stallone reprising role

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Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios have announced a wealth of Mortal Kombat 11 news today that is sure to get fans super excited. First up is the announcement of the Kombat Pack 2 which will include new fighters Mileena, Rain and the legend that is John Rambo, with Sylvester Stallone returning to lend his […]

Die Hard with Stallone, Seagal and Van Damme

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Tom Jolliffe ventures back to the 90’s, when three action icons made Die Hard riffs… It’s often said that the buff action specialists of the 80’s, who were larger than life and almost comically unstoppable were slowly pushed out of the forefront of the market by more every man heroes. Die Hard is often pinpointed […]

An Action Classic That Never Happened: William Friedkin directs Stallone and Rothrock in The Executioner

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Tom Jolliffe dives back to a potential action classic that never got rolling. Sylvester Stallone as directed by William Friedkin, with Cynthia Rothrock also attached at one point… Let’s talks action. Let’s throw the name of an icon into the mix…Sylvester Stallone. The man who gave the world Rambo and Rocky. At a time during […]

Rambo: The Complete SteelBook Collection coming to 4K Ultra HD

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Lionsgate has announced the released of the Rambo Complete Steelbook Collection which includes all five films in the classic Sylvester Stallone-headlined action franchise in 4K Ultra HD, along with a host of bonus features. The box set hits shelves on October 27th as a Best Buy exclusive, priced at $119.99; check out the cover artwork […]

A Look Back at The Expendables Franchise (And a Look Forward…)

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Ten years on from the release of the first movie, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Expendables franchise and then looks at where it can go now (and who needs to join the crew)… When The Expendables was first announced in late 2009, my excitement levels went through the roof. Initially it was Sylvester Stallone, […]