Director Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther sequel Wakanda Forever faced an unusual challenge in that it’s star Chadwick Boseman, who played the title character, tragically passed away in 2020. This left us with the question, without Black Panther himself, is there enough in the world of Wakanda to really engage audiences? The answer is yes (just) but at 161 minutes, this
Read moreThe seemingly endless parade of Marvel Comics cinema adaptations continues with Black Panther, a film that should elicit more than the average level of cinephile interest for a superhero film because it’s directed by Fruitvale Station’s Ryan Coogler. Set predominantly in Africa, Black Panther at first seems like a welcome departure from Marvel formula but it ultimately succumbs to the
Read moreFruitvale station, which won this year’s Best First Film prize at Cannes, represents a successful and very promising debut for director Ryan Coogler. Fruitvale Station dramatises the events surrounding the tragic death of 22 year-old African American man Oscar Grant (Michael B Jordan) on New Year’s Day 2009. While celebrating the New Year with friends, Oscar became involved in a
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