Black ’47, out now - Revenge thriller set during the Irish Famine. Hugo Weaving, Barry Keoghan and Stephen Rea star.

SOME novelists expect their readers to learn a new language. Clockwork Orange is challenging, and so, more recently, is Trainspotting. The Gringo Champion is equally demanding.

A Hollywood actress penned a farewell note to her partner as the transatlantic flight she was on made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport yesterday.

Mad Max: Fury Road roared to victory as film and TV critics honoured the best work on the big and small screen.

The best of what’s hitting Irish cinemas this week.

Boxing: Jamie Conlan admitted the fervent support of Irish fans almost brought tears to his eyes after his sensational “Rocky Balboa” like comeback at a sold-out National Stadium on Saturday night.

Sylvester Stallone has been pretty canny at keeping the Rocky series alive, with a decent 2006 rejuvenation of the franchise he birthed in 1976. And he's at it again for Creed.

Creed is the seventh movie in the Rocky franchise, coming out almost 10 years since the last installment, Rocky Balboa.

A group of tourists who ran up the famous Rocky steps in Philadelphia got a knockout photo at the top — a selfie with Rocky himself.

A group of tourists who ran up the famous Rocky steps in Philadelphia got a knockout photo at the top – a selfie with Rocky himself.

A group of tourists who ran up the famous Rocky steps in Philadelphia got a knockout photo at the top - a selfie with Rocky himself.

Jorge Sebastian Heiland made a mockery of the bookies’ odds which ranked Matthew Macklin as a 1/20 favourite ahead of their WBC world middleweight title eliminator on Saturday night, but, in hindsight, Father Time was the most difficult opponent for the home fighter.

Cathal Pendred was 11 when his younger brother Padraig was knocked down and broke his femur. As broken bones go that was up there with the worst of them. Two months in traction in a bed at Temple Street Children’s Hospital — and during the summer holidays too.

Sylvester Stallone is preparing to appear in Rambo 5.

I HAVE a theory.

Sylvester Stallone says he can’t do any more action films.

Sylvester Stallone has confirmed he is to play Rocky Balboa again in spin-off movie 'Creed'.

Robert Heffernan crowned a fairytale season when he was named Athlete of the Year at the National Athletics Awards at the Crowne Plaza in Dublin yesterday.

John Joe Nevin believes more of Ireland’s world-class amateur boxers will inevitably follow him into the paid boxing ranks, but not because of anything he may achieve in a career which was mapped out in considerable detail in Dublin yesterday.

John Joe Nevin has stated he wants to win a World title fight at Croke Park, after it was confirmed at a press conference in Dublin this afternoon that he has made the switch to professional boxing.

Sylvester Stallone will reprise his famous Rocky Balboa role in 'Rocky' spin-off movie, 'Creed'.

Naming a son after Superman or a daughter after a Batman villain is actually pretty normal. You could be named after a piece of luggage.

Martin Daly is regarded as Clare’s greatest ever forward; some would say their greatest ever footballer. But among a list of achievements the Lissycasey man clocked up for the Banner County, one stands out above the others

Rory McIlroy isn’t a ham-fisted heavyweight looking to knock seven bells out of Merion with an adrenaline-fuelled attack.

It has been a knockout in Germany, and now Sylvester Stallone hopes a musical based on his beloved boxing film Rocky will also be a hit on Broadway.

Ger Noonan can’t believe it’s been that long.

Phil Taylor has no plans to retire from darts after beating Michael van Gerwen in dramatic fashion to clinch his 16th world title on Tuesday.

Margaret Abbott was just 22 when she travelled from Chicago to Paris in 1899 along with her mother, literary editor and novelist Mary Perkins Ives Abbott.

'Rocky' has seen off all challengers to be named movie buffs’ favourite sports film.

THE once-proclaimed “baddest man on the planet” fumbled for words that wouldn’t come. Sylvester Stallone knew exactly what Mike Tyson was feeling.

THE art of winning is in learning from losing.

Dolph Lundgren believes he has “hurt” his career by “selling out”.

Sylvester Stallone is set to retire from acting as he believes it's time for new challenges.

Sylvester Stallone will not make another ‘Rambo’ movie.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton compared herself to under-dog boxer Rocky Balboa today as she continued to insist she will be staying in the close race for her party’s nomination.

Actor Danny De Vito will never forget his family vacation to Costa Rica earlier this year - because he nearly drowned and then inadvertently flashed an entire beach.

Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone has pleaded guilty to bringing banned body-building drugs into Australia earlier this year.

It really was all work and no play for Sylvester Stallone, who claims he gave up sex to improve his performance in Rocky Balboa.

Would you believe it, it’s not only the legendary former champ Rocky making a mammoth comeback here but his creator Stallone … they both do quite well.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey likes a good argument when he hears it, and he’s got strong views of his own. Today, and every Tuesday, he will be acting as referee on your opinions on the Premiership. Let him know what you think and he’ll argue the toss with you. We’ll be offering a free sports prize to the star contribution each week. This week there’s debate about the real quality of Kevin Doyle, Beckham heading Stateside, the Italian Stallion at Everton (no, we don’t mean Arteta), Stephen Hunt’s comments about Cech, the soap opera that is Chelsea, Chimbonda’s slap at Nicky Butt, and Rooney’s dry spell.

‘Rocky‘ reckons former England captain David Beckham will be a huge hit in America when he joins LA Galaxy.

Sylvester Stallone is the Victor Mature of his generation, marketing little talent in a string of blockbuster films.

FORMER world heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson has been charged with drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs in the US, and the Maricopa County prosecutor in Arizona says he wants to send him to prison.

Sylvester Stallone regrets signing up to make a sixth Rocky movie, and wishes he had listened to his wife's protests when he was initially offered the role.

Sylvester Stallone has settled a legal fight with an ex-boxer who was credited with inspiring the Rocky films.

Along with his iconic character Rocky Balboa, Sylvester Stallone is bringing back another one of his most famous characters - former Green Beret John Rambo.

Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone needed urgent medical attention after being knocked unconscious whilst filming a scene for the belated sixth Rocky movie, Rocky Balboa.

Sylvester Stallone has spoken about reprising his role of boxing champion Rocky Balboa in the sixth film of the series, called Rocky Balboa.

SYLVESTER STALLONE is signing on to reprise his role as boxer Rocky Balboa.