This is a loud, boisterous action movie, perfect for Stallone’s brand of “guy” movies.

Hot Shots: Part Deux parodies the two Rambo sequels, but mostly focuses on this one since there’s such a massive amount of material to draw from. What’s amazing about that film is that hardly any of it is changed from what is actually in First Blood Part II. It simply recreates most of the action [...]

We’ve come a long way since First Blood. Rambo has turned from a meaningful piece on Vietnam War veterans into an over the top, stylistic action gore fest. While it’s a shame Rambo has taken the route of the sequels, dropping any subtext in the process, this is still a ridiculously fun action movie when [...]

The greatness of Rocky cannot be understated. Here we have a sports movie that transcends its genre. Its deep characters, beautiful Philadelphia photography, soundtrack emotion, and powerful performances are all flawless. Every frame offers something memorable, and the story simply couldn’t hit any more positive points if it tried.
Sylvester Stallone shines in his first starring [...]

It’s a shame that the Rambo series devolved into a cheap knock-off of other countless action movies. Most people write off the first film as they do the sequels. The original is a brutal, vicious, fight for survival against a small town that rejected the Vietnam War hero, based on an even more violent book. [...]

Rocky Balboa is a movie that needed to be made. Contrary to early naysayers, this franchise needed closure that failed to show through back in 1990 when audiences last visited with the cinematic icon. Sylvester Stallone directs, acts, and writes this final sequel and the result is a moving, nostalgic, and engrossing effort worthy of [...]