Category: Movies

  • Rocky V Betrayed Me

    Rocky V Betrayed Me

    Y’all remember the final fight of the first movie? Remember that one scene where Apollo just shakes his head in complete exhaustion and disbelief when Rocky gets back up? That’s me. I’m Apollo Creed right now. *Not four hours after I wrote this… RIP Carl Weathers. I didn’t even know Rocky V existed. Most of…

  • Rocky IV: Remember the Cold War?

    Rocky IV: Remember the Cold War?

    Ding ding ding! Round four! Fight! Of all the Rocky movies, this is the one I was most afraid of. For years, I’ve heard tales of how bad this film was. Wherever I looked, the consensus was clear: this is one of the worst movies ever made. Surely it’s reputation is an over exaggeration. This…

  • Rocky III: Sifting Mud to Find Gold

    Rocky III: Sifting Mud to Find Gold

    Hoo boy. Here we go again. Time for round three. Before watching any of these movies, my knowledge on Rocky was limited to a few things. One: it was a series about boxing. Two: it was the cinematic underdog story. Three: everyone seemed to universally agree that every film beyond the first two were garbage.…

  • Godzilla: We Need to Talk About the Military

    Godzilla: We Need to Talk About the Military

    *This article will contain spoilers for Godzilla (1954), Godzilla (1998), Shin Godzilla, and Godzilla Minus One.* Just about ever Godzilla movie ever made has one scene in common: the military attack scene. You know the one. That one scene where tanks and planes bombard the monster uselessly for upwards of five minutes. The scene where…

  • Rocky 2: A Disappointing Rematch

    Rocky 2: A Disappointing Rematch

    The first Rocky movie is one of the most beloved films ever made. You can still watch that movie today and have a fantastic time. My first time viewing it last week was a pleasure from start to end. But the higher the peak, the greater the fall. There are nine of these movies, counting…