Fighting for family2011-02-26 · Times LIVE
Hollywood loves boxing movies. Think Raging Bull, the Rocky films, Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby, Paul Newman in Somebody up There Loves Me, Denzel Washington in The Hurricane, Russell Crowe in Cinderella Man and even Elvis Presley,…
Boxing film puts up good fight2011-02-24 · Times LIVE
In cinema history, the fight film has been an old staple and follows a tried-and-tested formula - a promising boxer has to overcome personal hardships to get to the top - from Paul Newman in Somebody Up There Likes Me to Sylvester Stallone in Rocky,…
Paul Newman to ride into sunset2005-03-12 · Long Beach Press-Telegram News
Paul Newman is finally ready to retire "I think both are winding down " the 80-year-old said of his two passions acting and racing cars. But not before he gives them both a parting shot.…
Hollywood boxes to glory2005-03-07 · Calcutta Telegraph International News
director Robert Wise traces the real-life ascent of Rocky Graziano from New York street kid to world boxing champion. In one scene early in the story Sal Mineo says to Paul Newman (as Graziano): ?Guys like us we ain?t got no chance have we?? Graziano did indeed get his chance and it?s that opportunity to overcome sociological barriers and achieve success that has made boxing and its gladiators…