#100 Rocky 50th anniversary with Barna Donovan

In Cineversary podcast episode #100, host ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠ commemorates the 50th anniversary of Rocky, the ultimate underdog film from 1976 starring Sylvester Stallone. Returning to the show this month is Barna Donovan, a film professor at Saint Peter’s University and author of Blood, Guns, and Testosterone: Action Films, Audiences, and a Thirst for Violence. Together, they take a golden birthday victory lap up the Rocky Steps and examine why this film still matters, its immense impact on cinema, its lasting themes that continue to inspire viewers, and much more.

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