Black Panther

Item: Black Panther
Rating: 3
Author: Frank Showalter

2018 | United States | 134 min | More...

Reviewed Oct 3, 2020

A lot happens, but nothing matters. A fine enough self-contained entry, but the best Marvel films also impact the shared universe. Bonus points for Martin Freeman’s casino dialogue, which reminded me of Clark Gregg’s Agent Coulson.

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