Sports movies may not be the most popular genre on the block these days, but the success of Creed proved that they aren’t entirely gone. And besides, all our favorite sports films of old are just waiting to be revisited, from underdog classics like The Sandlot and The Mighty Ducks to the big legendary franchises like Rocky. And now, you …
‘Creed’ is easily the second best film in the series and a quality picture in its own right.
A good fight scene is built into the fabric of an action film such that you can sense it coming like a storm on the horizon. It’s in the details of the opponents: the cracking of knuckles, the puffing of chests, the staredowns that say, “It’s about to go down.” A good fight scene makes …
Forget the Alien sequel; the real exciting ’70s spinoff movie is Creed, which is not about the second worst rock band of all time but is yet another chapter in the Rocky franchise. Following his Sundance darling Fruitvale Station, director Ryan Coogler and that film’s star Michael B. Jordan’s Creed is about the son (grandson?) of boxing …
Hollywood loves a fairy-tale, but it loves a sporting fairy-tale even more. The sporting biopic is always guaranteed to get moviegoers to pack out cinemas. Below are some of the greatest sporting fairy-tale films of all time. **** Coach Carter (2005) Starring Mr Cool himself, Samuel L. Jackson, Coach Carter chronicles the true story of …
Remember the third sequel to Sylvester Stallone’s boxing blockbuster? Was it ridiculous disputatious nonsense or did it pack the most punch? Well Jon and Al Kaplan have created Rocky IV: The Musical complete with all the Cold War metaphors, corny dialogue and the superhuman Russian. Enjoy. – [vsw id=”dHdpyvayAcw” source=”youtube” width=”500″ height=”425″ autoplay=”no”]