For many, the line between Sylvester Stallone and his iconic creation Rocky Balboa is distinctly blurred. This is the original movie that Stallone tried to make for years and it only hit the screen in 1976 when he finally persuaded a studio to allow him to play the role himself. Rocky ($11) is the story of a Philadelphia boxer who gets a shot at the world heavyweight title is one that is now etched in movie folklore. With one of the most memorable soundtracks ever and an amazing cast including Talia Shire, Bert Young and Carl Weathers, many of us rate Rocky as one our favorite movies of all time.
There’s nothing that I love more than a good sci-fi movie, and they don’t come much better than The Fifth Element ($8). Set in a very colorful future, a taxi driver turns out to be the unwitting key figure in tracking down a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Zorg, and evil in general, at bay. […]
