Much of that stems from Coogler’s direction, flashy when it needs to be (along with cinematographer Maryse Alberti, he shoots one fight sequence ... As the son of Apollo Creed, the effortlessly ...

The first six movies tell the story ... who beats the odds to become one of the greatest fighters in the world. The franchise was then revamped in 2015's "Creed" with a new underdog: Adonis ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Every week in America, Creed seems to rise on at least one chart. Sometimes, one of their full-lengths surges, while in other moments ...