Black panther : wakanda forever
A few years after the death of Chadwick Boseman, it’s time to head back to Wakanda, where Shuri, Nakia, Queen Ramonda, Okoye, and the rest of the fictitious country are mourning the loss of their leader, T’Challa. Ryan Coogler has a difficult task here: to toe the line between a heartfelt memoriam and an action-packed Marvel movie. We trust that he can pull it off.
Aftersun
Tender and melancholic, Aftersun is the beautiful directorial debut from Charlotte Wells. The film centers on a young girl named Sophie (Frankie Corio) on vacation with her struggling father (played affectingly by Paul Mescal), though the story vacillates between memory and old home footage as an older Sophie (Celia Rowlson Hall) is recollecting her thoughts on her dad. Wells’s sweet little movie may not be as attention-grabbing as other A24 outings this past year, but it packs an emotional punch.
The Crown season five
It’s Elizabeth Debicki’s turn! Taking over as Princess Diana from Emma Corrin, Debicki joins season five of The Crown, along with Dominic West as Prince Charles, as the series tackle the pair’s troubled, at times scandalous marriage. The series all but dives into the sensationalism of the Charles and Diana saga, but don’t worry — Imelda Staunton’s Queen Elizabeth II and Jonathan Pryce’s Prince Philip bring plenty of their own intrigue as well.
Black Adam
In ancient Kahndaq, Teth Adam was bestowed the almighty powers of the gods. After using these powers for vengeance, he was imprisoned, becoming Black Adam. Nearly 5,000 years have passed, and Black Adam has gone from man to myth to legend. Now free, his unique form of justice, born out of rage, is challenged by modern-day heroes who form the Justice Society: Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Atom Smasher and Cyclone.
The woman king
In the 1800s, a group of all-female warriors protects the African kingdom of Dahomey with skills and fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Faced with a new threat, Gen. Nanisca trains the next generation of recruits to fight against a foreign enemy that's determined to destroy their way of life.
