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Creed III (2023)
Irwin Winkler Needs to Give Stallone What is His
I'm going to start by saying that it's a crime that Irwin Winkler owns the rights to the character Rocky Balboa. Sylvester Stallone put his whole life into writing the character and movie. Taking that from him and continuing on with something he has flight to finally put to bed is ridiculous. Which is why I took issue with this film and did not want to watch it. Spoiler alert: Rocky is left out of this film. They barely bother to mention the man that made Adonis who he is. Again, this is due to Irwin Winkler. With all that being said, I finally sat down to watch it and was still able to enjoy it.
The character of Adonis Creed has finally evolved into his own man. Finally stepping out of his late fathers shadow, Donnie has finally created his own legacy. With his titles, his family and loving mom he has finally found contentment. But no matter what he has, he is still unable to completely walk away from his past. And that becomes apparent when his best friend Damien comes back into his life. The character Dame reminds Donnie that the toughest fight of his life is going to be fighting the ghosts of his past.
Rocky (1976)
This Is Not a Boxing Movie
For the rare folks out there who haven't seen this movie, please don't think of it as just another underdog sports film. There's so much more to this film than that. You have to look past all the cliches we have seen in modern culture about this film. The silly "Yo Adrian" bits and running the stairs. Instead, watch it with a different perspective.
It's part love story and part life affirming. So many people in this world look back and can't help but wonder if they could have done better. And so many opportunities for that greatness pass us by. But all it takes sometimes is the love of someone for you to finally be inspired to take that chance.
Once Upon a Time in the Apocalypse (2021)
You wouldn't think a trailer could ruin a movie but here we are
From the terrible cuts, scenes that add nothing to the actual story or plot and the worlds worst rap song I give the trailer the "lower than the fiery pits of hell rating. Like seriously.... This trailer is so bad, I already hate the movie.
The VelociPastor (2018)
This is the feces embarrassment makes when it has too much shame!
If you love quality cinema and the movie Babel, you'll probably hate this. On the plus side, it's shorter than the Irishman and twice as entertaining. Stop being stuck up and watch something stupid and fun.
Also... It would be a cinematic tragedy if they don't make Son of Velociraptor.
American Son (2019)
One Bad Ingredient Can Ruin An Otherwise Great Recipe
This movie is great and really touches on a lot of important subjects. The set design and cinematography was great. In many ways, it's a great adaptation of a Broadway play. The preview really grabbed me and I was super eager to watch. Now to explain the headline.
There's an array of actors in this world. Many can span across multiple mediums with ease. From TV, Commercials, Broadway and Film. Unfortunately, Kerry Washington is not one of them. I admire her performance in the long running show Scandal and even her portrayal of the very brave Anita Hill. But she really lacks range and the ability throttle back. It likens itself to the overacting of Annette Benning and has all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.