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He calls himself Adonis Johnson, and his background is a complicated tangle of deprivation and privilege. He grew up in foster homes and juvenile detention centers before being adopted by Apollo’s widow, Mary Anne , who raised him in Los Angeles opulence and kept him away from the boxing ring. The six Rocky movies before… Continue reading Soldier’s Creed

He also gets an achingly beautiful and subtle commentary out of brief shots of young, brown faces looking at and admiring Donnie as he trains. Like Rocky, Donnie may be a hero for all races, but these shots of young Black children add an extra dimension by showing us rare instances of African-American admiration of… Continue reading Creed’s Seafood & Steaks

When asked his age, the reply varies wildly depending upon what suits him at the time. In the next episode (“Dunder Mifflin Infinity”), attempting to look young, he dyes his hair black and says that he is 30 years old. He even goes so far as to recruit a very elderly couple to pose as… Continue reading Creed Band

Principal photography began on January 19, 2015 on location at Goodison Park, with the first scene shot taking place during a Barclays Premier League football match between Everton and West Bromwich Albion. Goodison would later host both the climactic film fight between Donnie and Conlan and also Bellew’s real-life title fight against Ilunga Makabu in… Continue reading Soldier’s Creed

And Sylvester Stallone, while happy to steal a scene every now and then, cedes the limelight to Michael B. Jordan. At a recent screening of “Creed,” as the familiar fanfare of Bill Conti’s beloved “Rocky” score signaled the start of the final round of the big fight, the audience burst into spontaneous applause. This was… Continue reading Soldier’s Creed

He calls himself Adonis Johnson, and his background is a complicated tangle of deprivation and privilege. He grew up in foster homes and juvenile detention centers before being adopted by Apollo’s widow, Mary Anne , who raised him in Los Angeles opulence and kept him away from the boxing ring. The six Rocky movies before… Continue reading Creed’s Seafood & Steaks