By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, March 5, unless otherwise noted: Creed II (Blu-ray + DVD + digital) Details: 2018, Warner Home Video Rated: PG-13, sports action violence, language, sensuality The lowdown: One of the pleasures of “Creed II,” as well as its predecessor, is how they pay tribute to the “Rocky” franchise yet stand on their own dramatically and thematically. “Creed II” finds Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) winning world title and getting his life to a place where contentment reigns. That changes when he is challenged by an opponent with ties to his family’s past. The interesting aspect of “Creed II” is how the story by Sascha Penn and Cheo Hodari Coker, with a screenplay by Joel Taylor and Sylvester Stallone, circles back to the past while also moving this new franchise forward. Adonis and his trainer-father-figure, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), must confront their pasts, in the form of boxer Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu) and his father, Ivan (Dolph Lundgren), the man who killed Adonis’ father, Apollo Creed, and was beaten in the ring by Rocky. The story is one of fathers and sons and revenge and redemption. Critics were impressed with the effort, giving the movie an 84 percent fresh rating at Rottentomatoes.com.
New to View: March 5
New to View: March 5
New to View: March 5
By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, March 5, unless otherwise noted: Creed II (Blu-ray + DVD + digital) Details: 2018, Warner Home Video Rated: PG-13, sports action violence, language, sensuality The lowdown: One of the pleasures of “Creed II,” as well as its predecessor, is how they pay tribute to the “Rocky” franchise yet stand on their own dramatically and thematically. “Creed II” finds Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) winning world title and getting his life to a place where contentment reigns. That changes when he is challenged by an opponent with ties to his family’s past. The interesting aspect of “Creed II” is how the story by Sascha Penn and Cheo Hodari Coker, with a screenplay by Joel Taylor and Sylvester Stallone, circles back to the past while also moving this new franchise forward. Adonis and his trainer-father-figure, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), must confront their pasts, in the form of boxer Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu) and his father, Ivan (Dolph Lundgren), the man who killed Adonis’ father, Apollo Creed, and was beaten in the ring by Rocky. The story is one of fathers and sons and revenge and redemption. Critics were impressed with the effort, giving the movie an 84 percent fresh rating at Rottentomatoes.com.