Review of Rocky Balboa (2006) by Nick T — 14 Oct 2011

I thought this movie was really good. Good storyline and good fight scenes. One of the best Rocky movies.

This review of Rocky Balboa (2006) was written by Nick T on 14 Oct 2011.

Rocky Balboa has generally received positive reviews.

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By Danny M (606) on 11 Jun 2016

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