If ‘Rocky IV’ can change, everyone can change
Movie review: Stallone tinkers with perfection in “Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago,” but he can’t break a classic. Both versions are great.
Sylvester Stallone
If ‘Rocky IV’ can change, everyone can change
‘Rambo’ (2008) a shell-shocking portrayal of war
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The fourth “Rambo” film is a shell-shocking portrayal of what weapons of war can do.
‘Rambo III’ (1988) is a fun (and unintentionally funny) actioner
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Rambo III” is an entertaining actioner, but the novelization shows it could’ve been better.
‘Rambo: Last Blood’ shrinks the scope for a brutally efficient rescue/revenge tale (Movie review)
“Rambo: Last Blood” is an efficient, brutal, gritty and appropriate capper (if it is indeed the capper) to Sylvester Stallone’s five-film series. It poetically marks the final point on a bell curve: “First Blood” is […]
‘Rambo: First Blood Part II’ (1985) is pure Eighties action
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The sequel is an Eighties action classic, but it doesn’t overwhelm Rambo’s tragic story.
‘First Blood’ (1972, 1982) explores physical, psychological brutality of war
Throwback Thursday (Book and movie reviews): The 1972 novel and 1982 film explore the physical and psychological toll of war in different ways.
All 8 ‘Rocky’/ ‘Creed’ films, ranked from chump to champ
Movie rankings: Check out this eight-card lineup from challengers to champions as we count down the “Rocky” and “Creed” films.
‘Creed II’ reviews
Shaune’s “Creed II” review, Nov. 22, 2018 John’s “Creed II” review, Nov. 28, 2018
‘Creed II,’ a sequel to both ‘Creed’ and ‘Rocky IV,’ wins by decision (Movie review)
We’re not supposed to heap praise on sequels, since they are standing on the shoulders of their predecessors, but something should be said about how skillfully “Creed II” continues the story from “Creed” (2015) and […]
‘Creed II’ is a crowd-pleaser, even if it doesn’t pack the same punch as the original (Movie review)
Ryan Coogler’s “Creed” (2015) was a surprisingly well-executed and welcome addition to the “Rocky” franchise. Working as a reboot of sorts, it brings “Rocky” to a new generation. With “Creed II,” Steve Caple Jr. directs a […]