Creed (dir. Ryan Coogler).

The very heartfelt Creed not only lives up to the Rocky franchise as a more than worthy successor but also establishes its own fresh take on the classic boxer’s tale. [Michael B.] Jordan and [Sylvester] Stallone make for a compelling duo in and outside of the ring as Coogler’s confident, technically dazzling direction lifts the well worn story to familiar but very crowd-pleasing heights. Creed wins and wins big by total knockout as both a superb Rocky film and an even better film on its own.

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