Shove over, Russell Crowe. No action hero has suffered like Sylvester Stallone
Stuart Heritage
Carl Weathers obituary
November 2023
The seven best films to watch on TV this week
Fingernails to Quiz Lady: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Looking for love has never looked as absurd (or fun) as in the hands of Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed, while Awkwafina and Sandra Oh prove a sparky comic pairing
October 2023
Sly review – dull Stallone Netflix documentary pulls every punch
A puff piece masquerading as a real documentary fails to capture what makes the unlikely star such an interesting anomaly
September 2023
Expend4bles review – cigar-smoking Stallone leads way as retro franchise lumbers on
Meet Catty Bradshaw! The stars who take home pets from sets
May 2023
TV review
The Family Stallone review – what the hell is going on with this bizarre editing of Sly’s life?
Anyone with an internet connection knows that Sylvester Stallone had marriage troubles while filming this reality show about his family. So why does this series ignore it?
November 2022
TV review
Tulsa King review – Sylvester Stallone gets his first ever TV role! As a slow-moving 75-year-old gangster
The seven best shows to stream this week
Tulsa King to Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? The seven best shows to stream this week
October 2022
First Blood at 40: Rambo’s first outing mixed violence with vulnerability
LA restricts water flow to wasteful celebrity mansions: ‘No matter how rich, we’ll treat you the same’
August 2022
Samaritan review – Sylvester Stallone slums it in Amazon’s superhero saga
There’s an overwhelming sense of deja vu in this competently made but immediately forgettable tale of a superhero forced out of retirement
July 2022
Sylvester Stallone attacks ‘parasitical’ Rocky producer over rights to franchise
The star and writer of the boxing movie franchise also describes the veteran producer, Irwin Winkler, as ‘untalented’
June 2022
Rambo: First Blood review – Stallone’s 80s hero ripe for devotees of old-school action
Fans of movie explosions get another chance to spend time with the character that inspired Ronald Reagan
January 2022
The reader interview
Dolph Lundgren: ‘In showbusiness, you kind of live for ever’
Answering readers’ questions, the hardman actor discusses his bust-up with Jean-Claude Van Damme, his degree in chemical engineering – and ham sandwiches
November 2021
Rocky IV: Rocky vs Drago review – silly director’s cut is a losing battle
Sylvester Stallone’s attempt to put a new sheen on his Cold War relic of a sequel is a ridiculous and largely pointless undertaking
July 2021
The Suicide Squad review – eyeball-blitzing supervillain reboot
Guardians of the Galaxy’s James Gunn is a good directorial fit for the humour and freaky violence of DC’s bad-guy jamboree
April 2021
Andrei Konchalovsky: ‘I’m very glad I failed in Hollywood’
The Russian director is back in the spotlight with the Bafta-nominated Dear Comrades! Now 83, Konchalovsky raises a cocktail glass and celebrates his freedom to call the shots
March 2021
Backtrace review – Sylvester Stallone memory-loss heist caper is one to forget
Matthew Modine is a gangster with amnesia, Stallone the cop trying to piece his story together … and you can join the dots too
December 2020
Stream team
Cliffhanger: an alternative explosive action flick for the seasonal Die Hard fans
The exceptionally dumb-but-great film has all the snow, explosions and stunt work you ever wanted for Christmas – plus, Sylvester Stallone
