Black Panther
Dir. Ryan Coogler
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
In this age of superhero movie saturation, it can be hard to figure out which films will stand up as all around good science fiction movies, and which are essentially just bloated tributes to excessive budgets, explosions and computer special effects. Black Panther easily makes that leap into the realm of fantastic science-fiction and adds itself to an extremely short list of superhero films that transcend the genre. Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, (Creed, Fruitvale Station) the film brings to life the classic Stan Lee/Jack Kirby created Marvel hero, Black Panther, and his fictional African home of Wakanda and makes it one of the most fully fleshed out, immersive universes created yet. (Simon Weedn)