Kinda dropped the ball in the output there…rest assured I was watching Creed, the seventh film in the Rocky franchise. Quite the diversion this one, with the focus shifting onto Apollo Creed’s son Adonis. I expected… Continue reading
Oof, these movies are going downhill fast…I can’t imagine this final named instalment, one that defied established naming conventions is going to be up to much. Title: Rocky Balboa Released: 2006 Director: Sylvester Stallone… Continue reading
The series seems to be getting a bit…silly. Surely things will level out a bit now that Rocky has brought the Cold War to a grinding halt. Title: Rocky V Released: 1991 Director: John… Continue reading
Of all the original Rocky movies this is the one I was most interested in seeing. It was the first one I was actually aware of as a kid and, as with many 80s… Continue reading
After the rematch plot of the second film the one thing that we’re most looking forward to in this second sequel is a new challenger to step up to the plate. And who… Continue reading
We found the first film in the series to be good but a touch over-rated. Time to see what happens next. Title: Rocky II Released: 1979 Director: Sylvester Stallone Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire,… Continue reading
Every movie buff has their “Confession Movie” – the one they haven’t gotten around to. Maybe it’s Star Wars, or a Scorsese and DeNiro collaboration. Something that has shaped cinema and pop culture in… Continue reading
2015’s Creed managed to breathe new life into the storied Rocky franchise. After 2006’s Rocky Balboa, I thought we’d seen the last of the Italian Stallion and it felt like an appropriate sendoff. … Continue reading
This is a film which sadly far too many people know solely based on reputation and parody. All they know is that it is an underdog boxing movie starring a musclehead who talks… Continue reading
Watching movies and tasting foods for the first time are visceral experiences. Love, hate, indifference, disgust; there are many gradations of response once the end credits roll or you take that first bite.… Continue reading
