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Rocky: The Knockout Collection (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)

Rocky movies mean the world to me.  Let me start by saying that.  The Rocky films are sacred to me and have personally got me through some tough times in life, which I’ll elaborate on in a moment.  However, is the price of admission here to get these films on the 4K UHD Disc format […]

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Beverly Hills Film Fest 2017 – Eight Feature Film Reviews

So many amazing film fests – so little time!  The recent star-studded 17th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival happened this past week (at the famed TLC Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood!) and it was a massive five day movie event indeed.  Not only were there amazing docs and features, but also a slew of short […]

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Rocky Heavyweight Collection (Blu-ray Review)

When I first got word of this new Blu-ray box set, Rocky Heavyweight Collection, and its eligibility up for review, I thought long and hard to myself.  Do I have the strength to endure throughout this review, but not only that, can I do the Blu-ray box set justice?  The Rocky franchise contains some of […]

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Go The Distance With The Rocky Heavyweight Collection on Blu-ray!

Let’s face it, besides the Aliens box set years ago and the Universal Monsters one, in my opinion this may be one the greatest Blu-ray packages ever assembled, even though it’s repackage (although with a new transfer on the first film) of an earlier set.  One may expect me to say that of the Star […]

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Rocky (Blu-ray Review)

Nominated for ten Academy Awards, this 1976 Best Picture Winner started a franchise that inspired the world.  A struggling Philadelphia club fighter (Sylvester Stallone) gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight for love, glory and self-respect. Featuring a legendary musical score by Bill Conti and thrilling fight sequences, this rousing crowd-pleaser proved to be as much […]

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