'I Play Rocky' review: Stallone's saga is inspirational in itself
Los Angeles Times ·
As a young Sylvester Stallone trying to sell his original script with a big role for himself, Anthony Ippolito carries this sweetly sentimental making-of drama.
‘I Play Rocky’ Review: He’s a Champion
As a young Sylvester Stallone trying to sell his original script with a big role for himself, Anthony Ippolito carries this sweetly sentimental making-of drama.
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‘I Play Rocky’ Review: He’s a Champion
The New York Times ·
The movie follows Sly (a charming Anthony Ippolito) from hard-scrabbling anonymity in New York to the first flush of success as a screenwriter and actor.