The Tribeca Film Festival is here and while this may not be the first film I’ve seen at this year’s fest, it is the first review I’ve written to kick-off my yearly coverage. The... Read more
It’s been nine years since a Rocky film hit theaters and, in Stallone’s eyes, it was clear the time was ripe to push the franchise forward but, in a brilliant move, in the direction of a spi... Read more
Like the title character, Sylvester Stallone‘s Rocky series refuses to go down for the count. But somehow a series that had worn out its welcome by the fifth entry in 1990 found its se... Read more
As a man, it’s hard not to love boxing movies. As an American man, I find it to be even harder. There’s something about the idea of persevering, training hard, and wailing on an opponent tha... Read more
After being one of the most popular sports in the early twentieth century, boxing has fallen off the radar in this country in the last few decades. However, in recent months boxing appears t... Read more
Boxing isn’t the sport it used to be, at least in the United States. While the rules of boxing have changed very little over the last 150 years, the popularity of the sport in America... Read more
Up until this morning I had no idea Robert De Niro was starring in yet another boxing movie, though this time it looks like one of significant and exciting quality. The film, titled Hands o... Read more
Director Nicholas Winding Refn’s Drive was one of 2011’s most brutal, stylish, and heralded films. The story of a reserved, talented stunt/getaway driver beginning to fight for someone and s... Read more
Several months back I reported on the rumors of a comedy about two sixty-something ex-boxers titled Grudge Match that would pit perhaps the two most iconic film boxers — Sylvester Stal... Read more
This weekend, Shawn Levy’s (Night at the Museum) rock ‘em sock ‘em robot boxing film Real Steal hits theaters nationwide. This ultimate crowd pleaser stars Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Da... Read more
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