Creed III Keeps a Stellar Franchise Swinging

The Creed movies should be studied. Here is a film franchise, born out of another six-film franchise, that has never felt tired or extraneous—indeed, it’s been just the opposite. From Ryan Coogler’s thoughtful 2015 revival of the Rocky Balboa-Apollo Creed saga onward, these films have been as exciting as they are humane, dramas of men and might that manage an honest vulnerability rare in most macho movies about people punching each other. Coogler is to be credited for that, as is the star of the series, Michael B. Jordan, who balances his character’s innate toughness with a willingness to grow… Read Full Article