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(1 - 36) of 36 OFCS Rating: 83% Fresh Page   1   D+ "The word is that this film has been made so that Stallone can end the series on his terms. The studio saw a quick name recognition cash grab. I guess that's all it takes these days."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark 8/10 "With "Rocky Balboa", Stallone's created the first real "sequel" to his original, a deserving bookend that recaptures that film's sense of character and realistic detail."   PopMatters   Brian Holcomb A- "It's nice to have such a powerful reminder on how much of a charmer Stallone can be. It's been far too long."   OhmyNews.com   Brian Orndorf 7/10 "To its credit, Rocky Balboa gets the complexity of the image and all it might mean for viewers (and imitators)."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs "Unbelievable and cheesy, Rocky Balboa traces its own kind of full circle, linking art and populism, politics and dreams."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 4/5 "Great to see you again, Rock."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius B+ "By remembering the little things that made the first film so successful in the first place, Sylvester Stallone has made the best "Rocky" film since the original."   FilmJerk.com   Edward Havens 3/5 "Rocky se retira con dignidad en este broche de oro de una saga que %u2013con sus puntos altos y bajos- debe considerarse un triunfo personal en la carrera de Sylvester Stallone."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B+ "A tender and emotional finale that stirs the soul almost as well as the first one did."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3.5/4 "The proverbial sun has set with enough grace to make us all feel a little apologetic for the doubt we all had on the character who was a champ well before he was ever a champion."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress 4/4 "One of the best of 2006, and a wonderful last hurrah for a character that deserved a proper send-off..."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. C+ "Though even in this incarnation Rocky remains a likable lug, he was unwise to come out of well-deserved retirement."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/4 "Stallone has said this is it for Rocky -- even if the film is major box office hit, there will be no seventh outing. If that's the case, it's hard to think of a better sendoff."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/4 "There is such poignancy to Rocky Balboa, especially in his advanced years and having been returned to the place in life where we first met him, that the film maintains a genuine effectiveness."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 3.5/4 "Could have been a feint but instead it's a contender."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 3/10 "Sly Stallone writes, directs, produces, and stars -- a real quadruple threat, assuming you're talking about unintelligible, monotonous, pandering, and (presumably) incontinent."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 4/5 "Could they actually make a convincing movie about a geriatric prize fighter? The answer, surprisingly, is yes"   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr 3/4 "A return to the basics of the original, more character study than action movie."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest A- "Shadow-boxing his original film in every respect without ever cannibalizing it, Stallone's Rocky Balboa is a joyous thing."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 4/5 "El mejor episodio desde aquella pelea del 76, tal vez porque no se parece en nada a los 4 últimos rounds."   Cinenganos   Luis Martinez 3/4 "A deep and astonishingly authentic streak of melancholy runs through this fifth sequel to the 1976 sleeper that made both struggling actor Sylvester Stallone and hard-luck slugger Rocky Balboa international stars."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 3/4 "Returns to the series' character-driven origins and is subsequently the best film in the series since the 1976 original."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik B- "In an achievement befitting the boxer, Stallone delivers a sucker punch in finding a way to make this underdog comeback story succeed."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "[E]lectrifying in its gritty subtlety and powerful in its authenticity..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "Sylvester Stallone has, of course, made a movie about himself. Maybe part of the reason why the film works is because it's clearly so personal."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan C "Rocky, it's time to stay down for the count."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2/4 "Buried within its turgid solemnity lies the potential for entertaining extravagance."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 4/5 "Realizando seu melhor trabalho como diretor desde sua estréia na função no ótimo Rocky II, A Revanche, Sylvester Stallone volta sua atenção para o desenvolvimento dos personagens, alcançando ótimos resultados."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 3/5 "Fits perfectly into the world created by the first five movies: sentimental, formulaic and effective."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline A "[Stallone] is channeling all the animal and primal method instincts of the late Marlon Brando, and it’s exciting to behold the aging actor rediscovering the innate power of his acting prowess."   TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio)   Rick Curnutte C+ "It doesn't suck. Please take a moment to pick your jaw up off the floor and we'll continue."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B+ "The sixth and probably final film in the famed Rocky series is perhaps the best of the lot."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 3.5/5 "I'd probably agree that Rocky Balboa is the best entry since the first one -- but we're not exactly placing it up against any tough competition, now are we?"   Cinematical   Scott Weinberg 3.5/5 "You'll swear it is 1976 all over again."   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell 8/10 ""The last thing to age on somebody is their heart" - says it all."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 3/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito  (1 - 36) of 36 OFCS Rating: 83% Fresh Page   1