What an inspiration!

A beautiful music to play while working on my canvases…

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For the generation that is not familiar with the Rocky Balboa sequence, Creed II might be a bit old-school, but it has enough drama with the typical story of the crushed hero who resurrects stronger in order to face fears, enemies and mostly – himself.

For me, Creed II is a remake of Rocky IV made with respect and my sympathies towards Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester are strongly backed-up by the cool soundtrack which is the equivalent of the legendary Eye of the Tiger.

My discovery amidst this sound explosion is the Nigerian-born Brit Jacob Banks whose voice really spoke to me.

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I have one word for this movie: PASSION.
In all its forms and manifestations.

I have probably watched the version with Barbara Streisand. Honestly, I don’t remember it.
Bradley Cooper’s version is bold, honest, real, powerful. I will remember it for certain.

Lady Gaga (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, probably a few people know her real name) is the living proof of the layers you need to peel and peel until you reach the real thing, the essence of the talent…

The chemistry between them is palpable. Before I watched the movie I was puzzled by the way he looked at her during the interviews.

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