Rocky Balboa
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia (Full Cast)
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
The Plot: After considering a low-profile return to the ring, Rocky Balboa (Stallone) is granted a shot at the title held by heavyweight champ Mason "The Line" Dixon (Tarver).
THE BUZZ: After promoting his lackluster boxing reality show, "The Contender", we thought Stallone's dealings with the squared circle were kaput. But then one week, toward the end of 2005, it was as if a flashpot went off and the announcement was made that Stallone would resuscitate the Rocky franchise, and call John Rambo back in action. Unlike Balboa's slow return to the ring (he starts off fighting unknowns), the movie is opening wide; against nearly all conventional wisdom, the first trailer holds promise.
