- John Hansen
- December 26, 2025
All 10 ‘Rocky’/ ‘Creed’ films, ranked from chump to champ
For a half-century, Sylvester Stallone and his collaborators have explored the impact of boxing, friendship, family, the ability to throw a punch and – more
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- John Hansen
- May 31, 2023
‘Rocky’ saga has post-Stallone life in Jordan-helmed ‘Creed III’
Rocky tells Adonis “This is your time” at the end of 2018’s “Creed II,” and Michael B. Jordan takes that to heart. He both stars
- John Hansen
- November 22, 2021
If ‘Rocky IV’ can change, everyone can change
“Rocky IV” (1985) is my favorite “Rocky” sequel because it’s near-perfect in what it aims to do. In chronicling Rocky’s (Sylvester Stallone) toughest and most
- John Hansen
- November 28, 2018
‘Creed II’ reviews
Shaune’s “Creed II” review, Nov. 22, 2018 John’s “Creed II” review, Nov. 28, 2018
- John Hansen
- November 28, 2018
‘Creed II,’ a sequel to both ‘Creed’ and ‘Rocky IV,’ wins by decision (Movie review)
We’re not supposed to heap praise on sequels, since they are standing on the shoulders of their predecessors, but something should be said about how
- Shaune Redfield
- November 22, 2018
‘Creed II’ is a crowd-pleaser, even if it doesn’t pack the same punch as the original (Movie review)
Ryan Coogler’s “Creed” (2015) was a surprisingly well-executed and welcome addition to the “Rocky” franchise. Working as a reboot of sorts, it brings “Rocky” to a
- John Hansen
- August 25, 2018
10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing in Fall 2018 (Commentary)
The fall movie season arguably looks better than the summer season this year, with a nice mix of traditional fall films and a few scattered
- John Hansen
- December 21, 2017
‘Chuck’ a lightweight portrayal of the boxer who inspired ‘Rocky’ (Movie review)
Available via streaming and Redbox, “Chuck” was quietly in and out of theaters in 2017. The biopic’s titular character, Chuck Wepner (Liev Schreiber), is also
- John Hansen
- December 31, 2015
John’s top 10 movies of 2015
These were my 10 favorite movies of 2015: 1. “Spotlight” — This chronicle of the Boston Globe’s 2001-02 probe of rape allegations in the Catholic Church is
- John Hansen
- November 28, 2015
‘Creed’ respects ‘Rocky’ traditions while doing something a bit different (Movie review)
“Creed” — the seventh entry in the “Rocky” series — respects its elders while also doing its own thing. As the saga’s first film not written