Creed
Illegitimate son of the late Heavyweight boxer Apollo Creed, Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) is churning on the inside and looking to create a name for himself in the fighting world; trouble is, no one on the West coast will train him. In desperation, Adonis travels to Philadelphia, home to his father’s friend and rival Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) in search of help. Ego, pride, wrath and several other deadly sins will need to be shed before Adonis will rise to become the man he’s destined to be, but will he be able to reach his goals before he loses everything? 
Directed and partially written by Ryan Coogler, the familiar tale of the underdog lives on and follows a similar trajectory as the much beloved Rocky 39 years ago. A little clunky in the romance department with a cliche and superfluous love interest sub-plot; this otherwise masterfully thought out story unfolds exactly as it should giving Stallone a chance to flex his acting chops in a way we haven’t seen in years, meanwhile, Michael B. Jordan just keeps getting better and better. rich! Cinematography and choreography go hand in hand throughout this smartly composed dance of fists and fury drawing the viewer right into the center of the ring. Ludwig Göransson’s score throughout is also a careful allusion to Bill Conti’s original orchestrations around Rocky, but also maintains its own independence, well played. One of the year’s best. Creed is rated PG-13.