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  • Assault On Precinct 13 (1976)
    Review preview for Assault On Precinct 13

    Brilliantly claustrophobic and eerily entertaining.

    Maria Realf · 4 out of 5
    A police precinct comes under attack from a merciless street gang.
  • Rocky Balboa (2006)
    Review preview for Rocky Balboa

    Rocky Balboa does not disappoint when it comes to the staples of a Rocky picture - the hard-earned training (raw egg chugging and knuckle meat-tenderisers are welcome, present and correct) and thrilling fight footage

    Scott Macdonald · 4 out of 5
    Sylvester Stallone's prize fighter returns to the ring.
  • Rocky II (1979)
    Review preview for Rocky II

    Rocky’s necessary fall from grace back into the gutter makes us root for the big-hearted lug every south paw-jabbing step of the way.

    Stephen Carty · 4 out of 5
    The boxer is tempted back into the ring.
  • Rocky III (1982)
    Review preview for Rocky III

    Not full-on farce, but getting there.

    Stephen Carty · 2.5 out of 5
    When the boxing hero is beaten by a challenger his former rival offers to train him back to former glory.
  • Rocky IV (1985)
    Review preview for Rocky IV

    One for the eyes and ears instead of the heart and head.

    Stephen Carty · 2 out of 5
    When Apollo Creed is killed in a boxing bout, Rocky decides to take on the challenger himself.
  • Rocky V (1990)
    Review preview for Rocky V

    Despite overdoing the mumbling a bit Stallone wins us over again with some nice dialogue.

    Stephen Carty · 3 out of 5
    Forced to retire, Rocky takes on a protege.
  • Rocky (1976)
    Review preview for Rocky

    Credit is due to John G Avildsen for directing (he won one of three trophies), but the real victory here belongs to Sly.

    Stephen Carty · 5 out of 5
    An underdog boxer gets a shot at the big time.

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