Few film genres are as fascinating on the big screen as boxing movies, at least in Philadelphia. The personal struggles, big punches, and hard falls induce larger-than-life thrills. Moments that the sport itself has not realized in a long time. No movie captures this dynamic as well as Rocky, whose sequel Creed II develops its enticing premise in unexpected ways.
Can Creed II Continue To Expand The Rocky Franchise?
No one was taking odds in 1976, but the prospect of an eighth Rocky movie being released in 2018 would have been more unthinkable than the Italian Stallion knocking out Apollo Creed.