Review: Ryan Coogler's 'Creed' is Early Contender for Best of the Year

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Ryan Coogler’s Creed is the best film of the year. That may come as a shock for some of you especially if you’re among those old enough to remember many of the hokier directions the Rocky series took. After six films and several ups and downs, it didn’t seem reasonable to go back to the Balboa well once again. Instead, it was time to revitalize the series for a newer, younger audience. I know what several of you think of the word “reboot,” but, when it works – and those exceptions are few and far between – there’s no denying it. Everything in Creed works perfectly, and the movie not only spins off from the Rocky series in the most organic and best way possible, it stands on its own as a flawlessly realized work of cinema. ›››

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