August 8, 2008
Play Ball With RT's Top Sports Movies!
It's a busy time in the sports universe: the Olympics are underway, baseball's pennant races are heating up, and NFL players are in the midst of training camp. (Oh, and Shaq and Kobe are at it again.) So we at RT felt it was a perfect time to dust off our list of the Top Sports Movies, a compendium of the best-reviewed films from the wide world of cinematic sports.
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May 28, 2008
More Rocky Sequels for MGM?
In its continued quest to leave no franchise dormant, MGM is apparently considering ways of coming up with more Rocky movies.
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April 17, 2008
Total Recall: The 20 Greatest Fights Scenes Ever
The long-awaited showdown between Jackie Chan and Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom got us thinking; what are the greatest fights ever filmed? We sifted through quite a few battles, and came up with a list that celebrates the finest in hand-to-hand combat.
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June 22, 2007
AFI Announces Top 100 Movies of All Time ... Again
Ten years ago the AFI gave us a list of the Top 100 American Films Ever Made -- and when that was done they churned out 15 other lists every few years. And then last night they updated the Top 100 ... I guess because they ran out of lists.
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April 10, 2007
Play Ball With RT's Top Sports Movies Countdown!
It's spring again, and we all know what that means: The NBA and NHL are getting down to the wire, P.A. announcers across the land have dusted off their copies of John Fogerty's "Centerfield," and the Nationals have already been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. In honor of this pivotal time of year, we at Rotten Tomatoes are proud to present our Top Sports Movie Countdown!
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December 28, 2006
25 New Films Enter National Film Registry ... Good Ones, Too!
Every year another 25 films are chosen for "National Film Registry" designation, and it's a pretty big honor to be on that list. I suppose one could look at it like baseball's Hall of Fame -- and this year the bigwigs chose some pretty cool movies ... like "Halloween," "Rocky," "Fargo," and "Blazing Saddles."
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December 28, 2006
Talia Shire Responds to Adrian's Absence in "Rocky Balboa"
Like most "Rocky" fans, I found myself wondering why Talia Shire didn't pop up in "Rocky Balboa." Did Sylvester Stallone simply want the character ... gone, or was the actress simply unwilling to return for a fifth sequel? Well, USA Today has the answer.
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November 27, 2006
Irwin Winkler Says "Rocky Balboa" Works
"Home of the Brave" director Irwin Winkler, who produced all of the Rocky movies, made a pretty convincing sales pitch for this holiday's Rocky Balboa. Though it may seem like a last gasp for an aging action star, Winkler promises a worthwhile film experience.
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October 26, 2006
Some Guy Sees "Rocky 6" Early; Sends Email to AICN
Coming this Christmas to a theater near you is the fifth sequel to "Rocky." Some of you can't wait; some of you can't see the point. Either way, the movie geeks are pretty interested to see how the movie looks. Heck, it's gotta be better than "Rocky 5," right? Well, according to some guy who emailed AICN, "Rocky Balboa" is a pretty good flick.
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July 11, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Rocky Balboa
Love him or hate him, Sly Stallone has one key thing in common with Rocky Balboa: He refuses to hang up the boxing gloves. And we have the brand-new movie trailer to prove it.
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May 18, 2006
Rocky Re-Teams With MGM
MGM was nearly dead, but the company's just about to start distributing their own flicks again, and their first big entry will be ... "Rocky Balboa." And get this: They plan to release the movie on Dec. 22nd, in the middle of a rather crowded marketplace.
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May 11, 2006
Early Peek at Rocky's Return
Those who just can't wait to enjoy The Italian Stallion's sixth and final cinematic adventure might want to head on over to the official blog-site and enjoy an all-new clip from "Rocky Balboa."
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April 17, 2006
Read a "Rocky 6" Script Review ... if you want
DarkHorizons has posted a rather extensive analysis of the Rocky Balboa screenplay, one that's not all that complimentary. Click right here if you don't mind spoiling the movie. Me, I'm not expecting great things from this sequel, but I'd rather not know the ending before I walk in.
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April 4, 2006
Rocky Talks to Access Hollywood
Click here for a fuzzy-looking recording of a recent Access Hollywood episode if you're simply dying to learn more about next February's "Rocky Balboa." In this clip from the production, we learn that A) Paulie is back, B) Adrian is not, and C) Sly now bottles his own ... water?
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March 6, 2006
"Rocky Balboa" Teaser Online!
Sylvester Stallone's sixth "Rocky" pic is currently in production, but a teaser trailer for the late 2006 release has debuted on Sly's official site!
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November 23, 2005
Ventimiglia to Play Rocky Jr.
The Hollywood Reporter indicates that actor Milo Ventimiglia has been signed to star as the son of Rocky Balboa in the impending sequel known as "Rocky Balboa" (aka "Rocky 6").
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October 12, 2005
"Rocky 6" to Begin Production in December?
Production Weekly brings us the news that everyone's favorite 1980's butt-kicker, Sylvester Stallone, will be climbing back into the ring (yes, again) when he writes, directs, and stars in "Rocky 6."
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June 2, 2005
Critical Consensus: "Cinderella Man" is No Pumpkin; "Pants" Looks Good
Skaters! Pants! The Great Depression! This week at the movies has it all. Will ?Cinderella Man? win the battle for critical accolades? Will ?Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants? be a good fit with the critics? Will ?Lords of Dogtown? make a perfect critical landing? Will the metaphors ever cease?
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May 24, 2005
Sly Says Yo to "Poe"
It comes from Variety -- otherwise I probably wouldn't believe it: Sylvester Stallone will write and direct a biopic about legendary author, drug addict, poet, and madman Edgar Allan Poe. Sly's been sitting on his screenplay since 2002, but recently signed a deal with Nu Image/Millennium Films to get the project going.
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