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The Champion of Auschwitz (2020)
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The story of the pre-war boxing champion Tadeusz "Teddy" Pietrzykowski, who in 1940 arrives with the...
Forsythe Jones (1 KP) rated Creed 3 (2023) in Movies
Mar 4, 2023
Wonderful but please leave youngest of kids
Okay first off I know this movie is about boxing a violent sport and I expected it and was okay with it as a 33 year old man buuuutttttttt my problem is people taking their 5 6 ect year old to this but it's a wonderful film that I highly recommend
Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Creed 3 (2023) in Movies
Mar 5, 2023
Life for Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), is going well. He has a loving
wife (Tessa Thompson), and daughter (Mile Davis-Kent), and has retired
from boxing after defeating an old rival and ensuring his legacy.
Creed spends his time with his family and developing young fighters at his
gym and is prepping the current champion for his next big match against
Viktor Drago.
An unexpected figure from Creed’s past arrives in the form of Damian
Anderson (Jonathan Majors), a friend of Creed’s troubled youth has
just completed eighteen years in prison.
Damian was the current Golden Gloves champion when he was arrested and
believes he is due his title shot and Creed is the one who can make it
happen.
Creed tries to teach his friend that a person without a single professional fight does not get a magical title shot and with his large
the gap from the ring he would need to grind it out to get a shot.
When an incident occurs just before a scheduled fight and without any
established fighters available to make the date of the fight, Creed gives
his friend a shot and sees that his brutal style of boxing is not what he
would endorse.
Upon winning the title Damian lets it go to his head and gloats at how Creed
had the life he should have had and blames Creed for his past issues and
for not visiting him or staying in contact.
Naturally, this puts the two former friends on a path of no return with a
climatic boxing match being the solution.
“Creed III” does not have the benefit of Sylvester Stallone but you can
still get whips of his character’s influence on Creed and Jordan does a
very solid job Directing the film. He produces strong character moments
which help define the struggles and motivations that each of them faces and
the boxing sequences are very engaging and will have you cheering along.
Majors does a great job in what could have been a routine bad guy
performance. He gives Damian a drive and purpose but also shows the path
that Creed could easily have followed had fate not gone as it did and how
watching someone get everything you dreamed of while you are in prison can
turn even the best of a man cold and bitter.
The film satisfies from start to finish and the character moments and
boxing blend to make not only a very enjoyable film but one that shows
that there is plenty of life in the franchise.
4 stars out of 5
wife (Tessa Thompson), and daughter (Mile Davis-Kent), and has retired
from boxing after defeating an old rival and ensuring his legacy.
Creed spends his time with his family and developing young fighters at his
gym and is prepping the current champion for his next big match against
Viktor Drago.
An unexpected figure from Creed’s past arrives in the form of Damian
Anderson (Jonathan Majors), a friend of Creed’s troubled youth has
just completed eighteen years in prison.
Damian was the current Golden Gloves champion when he was arrested and
believes he is due his title shot and Creed is the one who can make it
happen.
Creed tries to teach his friend that a person without a single professional fight does not get a magical title shot and with his large
the gap from the ring he would need to grind it out to get a shot.
When an incident occurs just before a scheduled fight and without any
established fighters available to make the date of the fight, Creed gives
his friend a shot and sees that his brutal style of boxing is not what he
would endorse.
Upon winning the title Damian lets it go to his head and gloats at how Creed
had the life he should have had and blames Creed for his past issues and
for not visiting him or staying in contact.
Naturally, this puts the two former friends on a path of no return with a
climatic boxing match being the solution.
“Creed III” does not have the benefit of Sylvester Stallone but you can
still get whips of his character’s influence on Creed and Jordan does a
very solid job Directing the film. He produces strong character moments
which help define the struggles and motivations that each of them faces and
the boxing sequences are very engaging and will have you cheering along.
Majors does a great job in what could have been a routine bad guy
performance. He gives Damian a drive and purpose but also shows the path
that Creed could easily have followed had fate not gone as it did and how
watching someone get everything you dreamed of while you are in prison can
turn even the best of a man cold and bitter.
The film satisfies from start to finish and the character moments and
boxing blend to make not only a very enjoyable film but one that shows
that there is plenty of life in the franchise.
4 stars out of 5
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
When the much despised CC de Poitiers dies on Boxing Day, Chief Inspector Gamache returns to Three Pines to solve the crime. I found the first part of the book very slow and hard to get into. It did get more interesting in the second half, but I'm not sure how excited I am to continue the series.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-fatal-grace-by-louise-penny.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-fatal-grace-by-louise-penny.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Kevin Phillipson (10018 KP) rated Rocky (1976) in Movies
Oct 2, 2020
Sylvester Stallone (2 more)
Philadelphia
The music
What can be said about this movie still brilliant even better on the big screen must have seen the movie many a time on the TV but never on the big screen never been a boxing fan but it doesn't matter it's about ulimate underdog u know he won't win the match but to the audience he's the real winner and that's what makes rocky Balboa special anyway always worth a rewatch
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Peter G. (247 KP) rated Million Dollar Baby (2004) in Movies
Jun 5, 2019
Eastwood plays the grizzled veteran boxing coach and Hilary Swank as the determined wanna be that he keeps at arms length somewhat similar to the Karate Kid.
He finally relents and they become very close as she improves and the journey to greatness begins, it's an engrossing story well told and has the ability to tap into a range of emotions as it unfolds, and if you have a dry eye at the end then check your pulse, you may be dead!
He finally relents and they become very close as she improves and the journey to greatness begins, it's an engrossing story well told and has the ability to tap into a range of emotions as it unfolds, and if you have a dry eye at the end then check your pulse, you may be dead!
Lenard (726 KP) rated Aladdin (2019) in Movies
Jun 9, 2019
I was a huge fan of the original. The live action remake is faithful, maybe too faithful especially given the director is bare knuckle boxing fan Guy Ritchie. Will Smith is good as Genie. He carries the comedy and romance well. The actress playing Jasmine is a revelation especially in her big solo. My only complaint which is not about the film just a preference is they should have taken a risk and turned the musical numbers into full Bollywood productions.
Dean (6926 KP) rated Creed 3 (2023) in Movies
Mar 13, 2023
Very predictable (1 more)
Feels a move away from the Rocky films
No knockout blow
A decent Boxing film, wasn't a big fan of the 2nd film so hoped this was better. The fight scenes are well choreographed but overall the film is too predictable and following the old formula of the Rocky films. Despite this feeling a move away as Stallone is not in this one. Entertaining but maybe time to throw the towel in for the Creed franchise.