Marvel's Black Panther Review
Up until not too long ago, the term "superhero flicks" has been sort of a dirty word among film critics. Films in this category had been pejoratively described as childish, mindless, over the top, and sometimes excessively violent action show-reels designed to sell popcorn at the cinema. It often came with a dumb down story that couldn't hold up to close inspection and any good superhero movie that comes along once in a while are usually the exception, not the rule. Well, I suspect all this negativity is about to come to an end with the release of Marvel's Black Panther. This movie tells the story of T'Challa, played wonderfully by Chadwick Boseman, the new Wakandan king whose throne was challenged when a conflict arose as to whether or not he should open up his country to give aid to those in need. This is a topic worth discussing indeed especially when we see on the news that refugees from the middle east are being turn away for fear of being infiltrated with