Rocky Balboa (2006)

Rocky's had his share of comebacks, but none have been as staggering as Balboa; its emotional power eclipses even the first film (1976).
He's retired from the sport, half of his heart is missing, his son is estranged in all but name, and the shadow he casts when he walks by the places he used to thrive is bigger than him. But he retains his self-respect and keeps on keeping on, taking the punches that life dishes out like a true champion.
Paulie (Burt Young) is no longer the goofy comic relief that he became in the middle films. He's on hand to lend support and drive a bolstering wedge into the sentimental, sombre mood when it's most suited.

5 stirring winds in the basement out of 5