Fight your way over to Obsessed With Film, where I've reviewed FX's brand new drama LIGHTS OUT, about a former heavyweight boxer attempting a comeback, brought to you by the makers of threatening baseball bats:
Considering the popularity of sports movies and their feel-good formulas, it's strange that TV hasn’t been more receptive to them, particularly when it comes to the dramatic potential behind a boxing drama. Rocky is the obvious shadow looming over FX's new series Lights Out, which won't escape being compared to Sylvester Stallone's six-part saga, particularly as this show’s premise borrows plot-points from Rocky V and Rocky Balboa. But it brings enough fresh elements to feel like a separate entity, not entirely indebted to the Italian Stallion’s big-screen triumphs. Continue reading...
