Creed

"The Italian Stallion is back - in a film that isn't about him. In Creed, Rocky Balboa is a semi-retiree content to work alone in his restaurant, until a shadow of his past forces him to step back into the ring. Michael B. Jordan is Adonis Creed, son of the iconic Apollo, out to prove himself a champion to the world - something he'll need a reluctant Balboa's help with."

"A smart, kinetic, exhilaratingly well-crafted piece of mainstream filmmaking, and providing actor Michael B. Jordan with yet another substantial stepping stone on his climb to stardom."

"An emotional heavyweight that brings honor to the Rocky series."

"Takes a while to move. But by the end, it’s genuinely moving."

"The film keeps pounding through the predictable set-up and storyline until finally, when you think it can fight no longer and will have to throw in the towel, it charges back with some scenes of originality, pathos and, in ever-so-swift jabs, excitement."

"Far-fetched but likeable offshoot of the geriatric Rocky series."

"More than preserves the Rocky franchise’s. It reminds you why it was great in the first place."