Boxing movies use a well-honed formula. I suppose we can credit Raging Bull for establishing much of that, but a great deal should also go to Rocky. Nearly every other film about pugilism (even the more recent run of MMA-themed releases) worked that blueprint to the bone. Last Updated: September 3, 2015
Boxing may just be one of the purest sports around these days, although MMA would have something to say about that. Two men, one ring and only one winner are the basics of the sweet science of pugilism. But it’s also the kind of sport that has a deep rot permeating inside of it. Crooked fighters, promoters looking to line …
Four new films open in South African cinemas today. And a quick scan over the reviews reveals they’re all a pretty watchable, if unexceptional, lot. Last Updated: January 24, 2014
I did’na hear no bell! One more round! Boxing seems to be in the spotlight once again, as a new Raging Bull is busy filming, while even the original Rocky, Sly Stallone, is preparing to go a couple of rounds with Robert Deniro. Adding some more training to the punching mitts of that pugilistic practice, is the sweet scientist himself, …
Fight Night Champions producer Brian Hayes is really excited about the new single player mode in fight Night champions, EA’s latest boxing sim. It’s pretty easy to tell, what with all the hyperbolic rhetoric he’s been throwing around. Seems exciting, but what is it? Last Updated: September 7, 2010
By Philip Dunkley So EA released their new Freestyle brand with the launch of this title, Facebreaker. I really hope that this is not the direction of the series, because if it is, they are in for a torrid time. I can understand companies releasing titles towards the end of the year to cash in on the mid-year slump, but …
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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