Ryan Coogler

A slick, bloated Marvel sequel that does a disservice to the original. It has all the hallmarks of an episode in a planned franchise, sucking the life out of the earlier movie, accomplishing very little other than setting the scene for another. The only positive thing we could say about it was that the costumes were terrific.

B (Good).

Former gangsters open a doomed juke joint in 1930s Mississippi.

As a period drama with magical realism, it's great. As an action/horror vampire movie, it's just okay.

(Aug. 2025)

Thoroughly enjoyed this tale of betrayal and redemption set mostly in Wakanda, an afro-futuristic world where a meteorite landed in Africa centuries ago with a lot of Vibranium in it, the people of this country have hidden their technological skills from the world, preferring to present a backward face to the world. Prince T'Challa has just become king after his father is killed However there are forces using Wakandan tachnology to do things in the world and now they have to fight internal show more and external forces.

It was a lot of fun, a park your brain, keep an eye out for the Stan Lee cameo, enjoy the visuals feast for the eyes. show less

Apollo Creed's son is trained by Rocky.

Somehow, they managed to make another great Rocky movie - easily the best of the sequels.

Concept: C
Story: B
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: B

Enjoyment: A

GPA: 3.5/4