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Tulsa King is less Sooner, more Boomer

By: Marshall Estes

Despite pedigreed showrunners and a compelling performance by Stallone, Tulsa King doesn’t bring anything new to the crime drama except its setting.

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Stallone releases a recut (but surprisingly better) Rocky IV

By: Sean Price

Mourn the loss of Paulie's robot, but consider checking out the "ultimate director's cut" of the most gloriously '80s entry in the Rocky franchise.

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James Gunn rescues The Suicide Squad with a raunchy, silly sequel

By: Jonah Koslofsky

DC finally recovers from its worst movie with a followup that leans into the irreverent comic-book mayhem of its source material (and its director).

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‘Now I Think It’s Time To Waste You.’ “Cobra” at 35

By: Peter Sobczynski

Sylvester Stallone's ludicrous tough guy cop picture is the most ludicrous tough guy cop picture.

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“Assassins” Was the Wachowskis’ First Big Break, For Better or Worse

Before they made their directorial debut, Lana and Lilly Wachowski wrote the Stallone-Banderas actioner Assassins, a far cry from their future work.

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