Ryan (Going the Distance: The Rocky Series Podcast), Craig (SlyCast), and Doug (Rocky Minute) dissect this low-budget ($3.6M) revenge thriller, praising brutal kills, Max Zhang's standout martial arts, Dave Bautista's indestructible rampage, and Sly's Rambo-esque fury, while slamming convoluted plots, sloppy editing, illogical traps (exploding mines?), generic villains, and baffling choices like the spinning prison nod from Part 2. Better than Hades (25% on Rotten Tomatoes vs. 7%), but still a forgettable VOD slog with graphic violence, shaky fights, and zero spark. Highlights: Jin Zhang's choreography and Sly's throat-slit finale. Perfect for die-hards craving gritty '80s vibes, but skip if you want the original's cleverness.

Hosts Ryan (Going the Distance: The Rocky Series Podcast), Craig (SlyCast), and Doug (Rocky Minute) brave this fan-voted disaster, unpacking Ray Breslin's return to a high-tech hellhole prison run by a fired protégé, complete with convoluted plots, baffling "algorithm" rants, robotic doctors, spinning rooms, and martial arts shifts aimed at the Chinese market. They roast the bait-and-switch billing (Stallone and Dave Bautista barely share scenes), shaky editing, illogical twists (a massive underground facility beneath an Atlanta church?), generic villains, and Stallone's limited screentime amid bad CGI and zero chemistry. Highlights include Huang Xiaoming's solid fights, Titus Welliver's wasted "Zookeeper," and absurd moments like the fallout boy cameo. With a dismal 7% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss ($18M gross on $20M budget), this China-financed mess proves even icons can't escape bad scripts.

Hosts Ryan (Going the Distance: The Rocky Series Podcast), Craig (SlyCast), and Doug (Rocky Minute) reunite for this fan-voted crossover, breaking down Ray Breslin's genius escapes, the clever twists (including Rottmayer's secret identity), Arnold's standout performance with killer one-liners and machine-gun mayhem, and Sly's MacGyver-level smarts. They geek out over the clever opening sequence, the ship reveal's ingenuity, fun nods to classic action tropes, and supporting turns from Jim Caviezel, 50 Cent, and Sam Neill, while nitpicking flaws like over-the-top tech, plot holes, and underwhelming villain payoffs. Despite mixed reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a modest domestic box office, this $137M global earner delivers solid '80s-style thrills with modern twists, proving these icons still pack a punch.