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A Bomb in the Lasagna: “Creed” Sets the Bar for the Long-Delay Sequel

Before journeying to the City of Brotherly Love to attempt to convince Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) to train him, Adonis “Donny” Creed (Michael B. Jordan) projects a recording of his father’s famous bout with the Italian Stallion onto the wall. Standing in front of the projection, Donny is shadowboxing, mimicking the punches, dodges, and weaves…

January 20, 2016 in A Bomb in the Lasagna, Movie Review.

A Bomb in the Lasagna: Why “Rocky” Works

Growing up in the City of Brotherly Love, Rocky is kind of an inescapable cultural force. Every souvenir shop in the city is guaranteed to have a section of tchotchkes baring the Italian Stallion’s image alongside the Liberty Bell and Ben Franklin. Go to the the Philadelphia Museum of Art literally any day of the year,…

December 2, 2015 in A Bomb in the Lasagna, Movie Review.

A Bomb in the Lasagna: Shame September- ‘Blow Out (1981)’

This month Rooster Illusion‘s writers are taking a look at some of the important films they’ve shamefully only now gotten around to seeing. Sarah Lawrence and Aubrey Fox finally caught some horror and animation essentials respectively, and my superhero alter ego Capes on Camera watched Superman for the first time. Growing up around Philadelphia, it…

September 30, 2015 in A Bomb in the Lasagna, Movie Review.

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