‘Rocky’ saga has post-Stallone life in Jordan-helmed ‘Creed III’
Movie review: The saga’s ninth film riffs on “Rocky V,” but don’t let that turn you away. It significantly improves on that film’s beats.
Rocky/Creed
‘Rocky’ saga has post-Stallone life in Jordan-helmed ‘Creed III’
If ‘Rocky IV’ can change, everyone can change
Movie review: Stallone tinkers with perfection in “Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago,” but he can’t break a classic. Both versions are great.
All 8 ‘Rocky’/ ‘Creed’ films, ranked from chump to champ
Movie rankings: Check out this eight-card lineup from challengers to champions as we count down the “Rocky” and “Creed” films.
‘Creed II’ reviews
Shaune’s “Creed II” review, Nov. 22, 2018 John’s “Creed II” review, Nov. 28, 2018
‘Creed II,’ a sequel to both ‘Creed’ and ‘Rocky IV,’ wins by decision (Movie review)
We’re not supposed to heap praise on sequels, since they are standing on the shoulders of their predecessors, but something should be said about how skillfully “Creed II” continues the story from “Creed” (2015) and […]
‘Creed II’ is a crowd-pleaser, even if it doesn’t pack the same punch as the original (Movie review)
Ryan Coogler’s “Creed” (2015) was a surprisingly well-executed and welcome addition to the “Rocky” franchise. Working as a reboot of sorts, it brings “Rocky” to a new generation. With “Creed II,” Steve Caple Jr. directs a […]
10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing in Fall 2018 (Commentary)
The fall movie season arguably looks better than the summer season this year, with a nice mix of traditional fall films and a few scattered blockbusters – although a look at each film’s pedigree reveals […]
‘Chuck’ a lightweight portrayal of the boxer who inspired ‘Rocky’ (Movie review)
Available via streaming and Redbox, “Chuck” was quietly in and out of theaters in 2017. The biopic’s titular character, Chuck Wepner (Liev Schreiber), is also under the radar: He was a local legend in Bayonne, […]
John’s top 10 movies of 2015
These were my 10 favorite movies of 2015: 1. “Spotlight” — This chronicle of the Boston Globe’s 2001-02 probe of rape allegations in the Catholic Church is a thank-you letter to the dying art of investigative journalism. […]
‘Creed’ respects ‘Rocky’ traditions while doing something a bit different (Movie review)
“Creed” — the seventh entry in the “Rocky” series — respects its elders while also doing its own thing. As the saga’s first film not written by Sylvester Stallone, and the first not directed by Stallone […]