Review: ‘Creed 3’ is a Rocky-less Movie Made Masterfully

Rocky Balboa, possibly the most famous film sportsman ever, his story of will, earning your place, and being the underdog has never failed to amuse the world (maybe not Rocky V, but you get the point). After three decades of films, the franchise went cold after Rocky Balboa. Until the sequel franchise in 2015, a spin-off of the original story. Creed, a sequel series about Apollo Creed’s youngest child, and only one out of wedlock, a stain on the legacy of a great man, a mistake trying to prove himself without the name of his dad, and yet claiming it as his own. Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) was in this follow up series for the first two films, where he played the trainer and mentor of title character, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), but due to some creative differences following the tone of this new installment, Stallone bowed out of film production early, and it was left in the hands of Michael B. Jordan, who took it upon himself to direct this new installment of the franchise.

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Review: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is Full of Holes

Set in the aftermath of the tumultuous events of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, the third installment of the Ant-Man franchise, and the beginning of Marvel Studios’ Phase Five, wastes no time getting to the heart of the action, and more importantly, a proper introduction to the new “big bad.” Unfortunately, Phase Five starts not with a bang, but with a mess of characterization, pacing, and green-screen level CGI. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania loses sight of its characters, and in the process delivers a final product devoid of meaningful stakes and filled with lackluster action. 

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Review: ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Answers the Call to War and Violence

It is no secret that Spike Lee is concerned with the racial politics of the United States. Certainly, this is reflected in his 23rd feature film, Da 5 Bloods. However, in comparison to some of his previous works, this film is much more subtle with its political message within the narrative. The film follows a group of African-American veterans of the Vietnam war as they search for the buried remains of their fallen squad leader, along with buried gold, decades afterward. One of them, Paul (played outstandingly by Delroy Lindo), in fact, reveals within minutes of the opening his support of Donald Trump. Even while journeying through the jungles of Vietnam, he wears a MAGA hat. Continue reading “Review: ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Answers the Call to War and Violence”