Actor Sylvester Stallone (1946)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) is an American superhero film from Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, serving as the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Set at their new base on Knowhere, the Guardians are ambushed by Adam Warlock – a Sovereign fighter created by High Priestess Ayesha – seeking vengeance for their thievery. The encounter leaves Rocket gravely injured and with continued attempts to heal him proving fruitless, thanks to Orgocorp’s implanted kill switch. Desperate to save his life, the team ventures to Orgocorp’s headquarters in search of an override code. As Rocket lays comatose, his memories ...

Samaritan (2022) is an American superhero film directed by Julius Avery and written by Bragi F. Schut. It offers a fresh, dark perspective on the genre, previously explored in the Mythos Comics graphic novels by Schut, Marc Olivent, and Renzo Podesta. The story centers around superhumans Samaritan and Nemesis, twin brothers with opposing goals. After their home was destroyed by the community of Granite City, they managed to escape while their parents perished in the fire. Samaritan chose to become a superhero to prove that he is not defined by his past, while Nemesis ...

The Suicide Squad (2021), an American superhero film based on the DC Comics team of the same name, is produced by DC Films in collaboration with Atlas Entertainment and the Safran Company. Distributed by Warner Bros., it follows intelligence officer Amanda Waller as she sends two Task Force X teams to Corto Maltese after its government is overthrown by an anti-American regime. The squads, made up mostly of Belle Reve penitentiary inmates who have been promised reduced sentences, are given the mission to destroy “Project Starfish,” a secretive experiment being held at Jötunheim, a Nazi-era laboratory. While Colonel Rick Flag’s team is ambushed by the ...

Rambo: Last Blood (2019) is an American action film directed by Adrian Grünberg. Co-written by Matthew Cirulnick and Sylvester Stallone, from a story by Dan Gordon and Stallone, the movie is based on the character John Rambo created by author David Morrell for his novel First Blood. As the fifth installment in the Rambo franchise, it serves as a sequel to ...

Steven Caple Jr. directs Creed II (2018), an American sports drama with a screenplay by Juel Taylor and Sylvester Stallone. Adonis Creed, also known as ‘Donnie’, has bounced back after his defeat by ‘Pretty’ Ricky Conlan in 2015, winning six consecutive matches and ultimately reclaiming his beloved 1967 Ford Mustang from Danny ‘Stuntman’ Wheeler. As a renowned champion, Adonis pops the question to his girlfriend Bianca Taylor, who agrees to marry him. While Bianca suggests leaving ...

Animal Crackers (2017) is an animated comedy-fantasy film directed by Scott Christian Sava and Tony Bancroft, written by Sava and Dean Lorey and based on the animal-shaped cookie. In 1962, brothers ‘Buffalo’ Bob and Horatio Huntington run a successful traveling circus together, despite their contrasting personalities. After one of their shows, Esmerelda, the circus’ fortune teller introduces her beautiful niece Talia to the brothers in hopes of finding her ...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) is a sequel to the 2014 film, Guardians of the Galaxy, and the 15th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This American superhero film, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, follows the beloved intergalactic defenders who have gained popularity after saving the cosmos. However, their success is short-lived as they face new challenges following the Battle of Xandar. Their failure to protect the Anulax Batteries leads to an enemy in Ayesha, also known as the Golden High Priestess of The Sovereign. On top of it all, they encounter Ego and a familiar tough ...

In an animated sci-fi comedy film, Ratchet & Clank (2016), produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and distributed by Gramercy Pictures, Chairman Drek and his Blarg people are systematically destroying multiple planets in the Solana Galaxy to build their new home, New Quartu. This plan is necessary as their current home, Quartu, has become uninhabitable due to pollution. However, the destruction catches the attention of the Galactic Rangers – a group dedicated to maintaining peace. A broken warbot from Drek’s factory on Quartu escapes during a power outage and goes to Kerwan to warn the Rangers about his builder’s intentions. After crash-landing on Veldin, ...

Directed by Ryan Coogler and co-written by Aaron Covington, Creed (2015) is an American sports drama film that serves as the first spin-off in the Rocky franchise. Adonis ‘Donnie’ Johnson, the illegitimate son of former heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, meets his father’s widow Mary Anne while serving time in a Los Angeles youth detention center in 1998. Despite her initial reluctance, she offers to take him in. Fast forward to 2015 and Adonis is training for an amateur boxing bout in Tijuana. After returning from the fight, he quits his job at ...

The Expendables 3 (2014) is an American action film directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt and Sylvester Stallone. Led by Barney Ross, the team of mercenaries includes Lee Christmas, Gunner Jensen, and Toll Road. They successfully extract their former member Doctor Death from a dictator’s fortress prison-camp while he is being transported on a train. Doctor Death, who specializes in medicine and knives, joins them to help ...

Grudge Match (2013) is an American sports comedy film directed by Peter Segal. Two Pittsburgh boxers, Henry ‘Razor’ Sharp and Billy ‘The Kid’ McDonnen, were fierce rivals during their prime. Despite each having only one loss on their records, Kid defeating Razor in one fight and Razor defeating Kid in the other, they never had a chance for a rematch. When Razor suddenly retires without explanation, Kid is left infuriated and robbed of a big payday. Many years later, Razor finds himself short on cash and working at a shipyard when he is approached by promoter Dante Slate Jr., the son of the man ...

Escape Plan (2013) is an American prison action thriller film featuring the talents of both Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ray Breslin, a former prosecutor, is the co-owner and founder of Breslin-Clark, a specialized security firm that puts supermax prisons to the test. He infiltrates facilities under the guise of an inmate in order to identify weaknesses and plan successful escapes. Motivated by the tragic deaths of his wife and child at the hands of an escaped convict he had previously prosecuted, Breslin has gained a reputation as an escape artist. When ...

Directed by Walter Hill, the American action film Bullet to the Head (2012) was adapted from the French graphic novel Du plomb dans la tête by Matz and Colin Wilson. Set in New Orleans, it follows hitman Jimmy Bobo and his partner Louis Blanchard as they eliminate corrupt ex-WDCPD officer Hank Greely. While taking a break at a bar, Blanchard is suddenly killed by another hitman named Keegan, who then tries to take out Bobo but fails. As WDCPD Detective Taylor Kwon begins investigating Greely’s death, Keegan ...

The American action film, The Expendables 2 (2012), was directed by Simon West and written by Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone. Based on a story by Ken Kaufman, David Agosto, and Wenk, the movie follows the team of mercenaries as they are sent to Nepal to rescue a Chinese businessman being held by the Nepalese militia. This elite group is led by Barney Ross and includes Lee ...

The American fantasy comedy film Zookeeper (2011), directed by Frank Coraci, tells the story of Griffin Keyes, a dedicated head zookeeper at Franklin Park Zoo. Despite his love for the animals under his care, Griffin’s heart is broken when his girlfriend Stephanie turns down his proposal due to his job. Five years later, during an engagement party for his brother Dave, Griffin panics upon seeing Stephanie on the guest list. Dave suggests that Griffin leave the zoo and work with him at the car dealership to win back Stephanie. However, the animals hold a meeting and decide to help their beloved zookeeper find a way ...

Starring and directed by Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables (2010) follows a skilled group of mercenaries, also known as The Expendables, based in New Orleans on their mission to rescue hostages from Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. Led by Barney Ross, the team includes skilled individuals such as blade specialist Lee Christmas, martial artist Yin Yang, military veteran Gunner Jensen, weapons specialist Hale Caesar, and demolitions expert Toll Road. During their operation, Gunner causes harm to the pirates but is stopped from taking further violent action by Yang at the advice of the team. As a result of his ...

Rambo (2008) is an American action film directed and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, featuring the iconic character John Rambo created by author David Morrell for his novel First Blood. Set during the Saffron Revolution in Burma, the story follows a brutal SPDC officer named Major Pa Tee Tint as he spreads terror through ruthless tactics. Meanwhile, John Rambo has been living in Thailand for 20 years since his time in Afghanistan and Vietnam. He works as a snake catcher and boat driver, but his peaceful life is soon disrupted when missionary doctor Michael Burnett asks for his help in transporting a group on a ...

The American sports drama film, Rocky Balboa (2006), was written, directed by, and starred Sylvester Stallone. The protagonist, now 60 years old and retired from boxing, leads a quiet life as a widower. His wife Adrian passed away four years prior after losing her battle to cancer. Rocky now operates a successful Italian restaurant named after her, where he entertains customers with stories from his past. Alongside coping with his grief over Adrian’s death, Rocky also struggles with his strained relationship with his son Robert – now a moderately successful young corporate lawyer. His brother-in-law and best ...

Shade (2003), a film by Damian Nieman, is an American neo-noir crime thriller. In an underground mob poker game that gets robbed, a cheating man defends himself during a gunfight, leaving only him and one gangster alive. A Mexican standoff ensues. Hustlers Tiffany and Charlie Miller meet with poker player Larry Jennings while he’s winning a game. They form a partnership to work a game with a potential $20,000 profit. The third member of their team, Vernon, is introduced as a card mechanic and blackjack dealer. In a flashback, Vernon switches out the contents of the shoe while his accomplices win $40,000 from the ...

Avenging Angelo (2002), an American direct-to-video action comedy directed by Martyn Burke, tells the story of a mob boss, Lucio Malatesta, who framed one of his rivals, Angelo Allieghieri, for another rival’s murder. This leads to the son of the victim, Gianni Carboni, seeking revenge. Since then, Frankie Delano has dedicated his life to protecting Angelo and his daughter, Jennifer Barrett. However, Jennifer’s husband Kip Barrett has sent their son Rawley away to boarding school against her wishes. Despite being raised by her adoptive parents Whitney and Peggy Towers, Jennifer is unaware that Angelo is her ...