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Hollywood has long enjoyed a fascination with pugilism. Boxing
movies, with their inevitable theme of the underdog, who in the face
of adversity rises to the challenge and beats the odds, have always
resonated with audiences. The inherent issues of family dysfunction
and the battle for redemption can be found in one the first major
Hollywood films based around boxing. The Champ (1931) features
aging alcoholic boxer Andy ”Champ” Purcell (Wallace Beery), who
fights not only to stay relevant in the ring, but for the custody of his
son. Gentleman Jim (1942), Fat City (1972), Raging Bull (1980), The
Hurricane (1999) and Million Dollar Baby (2004) and also excellent
examples, but none have had the stamina to remain in the ring as
long as Rocky Balboa. After six films and an apparent conclusion, the
franchise is reborn in the son of Rocky’s rival Apollo Creed. Creed
nimbly sidesteps the clichés involved in a “son-of” spin-off, while duly
celebrating the tropes of the genre in a fashion that reminds us what
we loved about the early Rocky films. Stallone’s Oscar nomination this
year may have been a popular nod, but there’s no denying that Rocky
Balboa is part of the actor’s heart and soul. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief
Founder Nic Short
Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones
Film & DVD Editor Scott Hocking
Music Editor Zoë Radas
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Creative Director Justin Buxton
DVD Consultant Michelle Black
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Music Consultants
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Chief Contributors
Bob Jones,Amy Flower
Contributors John Ferguson, Graham Reid, Mark
Ankucic, Vaatividya, Michael Dwyer, Jeff Jenkins,
Emily Kelly, Simon Lukic, Chris Murray, Billy Pinnell,
Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler,
Gill Pringle, Ryan Huff, John Roebuck
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Photographer Chip Mooney
Production Manager
Craig Patterson
Accounts Coordinator
Tracy Kingman
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