Masters of the Universe (1987)
[7] If you had to make a movie based on the ham-fisted He-Man toy line and you had no choice but to cast Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV) in the lead, you could do far worse than first-time director Gary Goddard did with…
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
[5] Roger Moore returns for his fifth outing as James Bond. After the silliness of Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only makes an effort to dial down the franchise's more comic-book qualities. After an unceremonious pre-title demise of long-time supervillain Blofeld, For Your…
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
[6] Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita reprise their roles in the sequel to The Karate Kid. This time, Mr. Miyagi (Morita) takes Daniel (Macchio) with him on a visit to Okinawa to bid farewell to Miyaki's dying father. Once there, one…
The Karate Kid (1984)
[8] Teenaged Daniel (Ralph Macchio) moves with his single mother from New Jersey to Los Angeles, where he's immediately targeted by a gang of school bullies who practice karate together. After a few beatings, Macchio is taken under the wing of Mr.…
Gloria (1980)
[5] A young boy's family is marked for death after the father is caught embezzling money from the mob. Before they are all killed, a tough-as-nails neighbor named Gloria, played by Gena Rowlands, reluctantly agrees to take custody of the boy. Gloria…
Rocky Balboa (2006)
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The sixth entry in the Rocky franchise is far better than it has any right to be. Sylvester Stallone is back in the writing and directing chairs, presenting a melancholy portrait of a hero fighting against decline. At the film’s start, we see the Italian Stallion still reeling from the death of his beloved Adrian two years prior, while trying to maintain a relationship with his estranged son (Milo Ventimiglia). While Rocky tries to break his lonely spell by making friends with a single mother (Geraldine Hughes) and her son (James Francis Kelly III), a TV sports show tries to create a fantasy boxing match between the current heavyweight champion, Mason Dixon (Antonio Tarver) and a past legend, our man Rocky. The idea catches fire, pulling Balboa back into the ring after years of retirement.