Likely the most famous “Rocky” movie other than the original, this third sequel eschews most of what made the franchise’s previous entries superior, like well
Tag: drama
The Comedy (2012)
This is one of those uneventful but screamingly meaningful little indies that manage to communicate an extraordinary amount of social criticism via tight shots, deliberate
Chernobyl (Miniseries) (2019)
Craig Mazin’s miniseries-long re-enactment of the catastrophic events that led to one of the worst man-made disasters in world history is more intense and frightening
Basquiat (1996)
Julian Schnabel’s biopic of graffiti artist Jean-Michael Basquiat is pure 1990s indie glory: There’s the pre-9/11 New York City of the 1990s (although the film
Sid and Nancy (1986)
This semi-fictionalized account of the volatile, self-destructive relationship between Sid Vicious (of the Sex Pistols) and Nancy Spungen often plays like a greatest-hits compilation of
American Graffiti (1973)
At the risk of sounding reductive, “American Graffiti” could easily be referred to as “Dazed and Confused” for the 1960s (although, it should be noted
Rocky 3 (1982)
There are only so many times you can tell the same “rags to riches” story about the same character, so for this second sequel to
Rocketman (2019)
I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t know that much about Elton John other than his greatest hits and the general outline of
Rocky 2 (1979)
This sequel to the 1976 classic picks up directly where the first one ended, but it’s hard not to notice that the screenplay is awkward
Rocky (1976)
Looking back at the original “Rocky,” it’s easy to see why it’s such an enduring classic. It’s an impressively assembled character study of Rocky Balboa,
Columbus (2017)
“Columbus” is the sort of quiet, ruminative indie dramas that will satisfy fans of introspective character studies, but will bore casual viewers to tears. John
The Beguiled (2017)
Sofia Coppola’s remake of the 1971 thriller of the same name is one of those movies that’s well acted and well shot, but ultimately never
