CREED III
Credit: Warner Bros
After the underwhelming Creed II, I was nervous going into Creed III. I’m a lifelong ‘Rocky’ fan and love the entire franchise, which has now stretched to 9 movies. Thankfully those initial fears were unfounded, because Creed III is a fantastic boxing drama full of tension, action, and genuine gravitas.
Michael B. Jordan marks his directorial debut with this film, as well as starring in this third instalment of Adonis Creed’s life, and he delivers on all counts. When a face from his past returns, Adonis finds that he must return to the ring to challenge his demons head on. Tessa Thompson is excellent and Jonathan Majors continues his meteoric rise in this engaging sequel. Let’s hope we get a Creed IV soon too.