Review of Rocky III (1982) by Phil Villarreal for Arizona Daily Star — 01 Aug 2002

People love to bash the third Rocky, but this film is as invigorating as any in the series.

This review of Rocky III (1982) was written by Phil Villarreal and published by Arizona Daily Star on 01 Aug 2002.

Rocky III has generally received positive reviews.

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