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Expanding on his introduction in Civil War, Black Panther creatively explores the Wakandan Warrior and introduces a rich new corner of the MCU. Continuing to captivate as the titular character, the late & great Chadwick Boseman excels at embodying a strong and compassionate leader, while elevating an already talented cast. Fueled by its focus on familial themes, the film connects to audiences in a genuine way that the Infinity Saga seemed to find easy. Opposing the Wakandans, Michael B.

Jordan's Erik Killmonger cements himself as one of the best-written characters in the MCU. Jordan's character is carefully crafted and perfectly complimented by his passionate performance, making it difficult to root against him at times. Unfortunately, the film's climactic battle is where it fails to stick the landing. Though the film had created a captivating power struggle, it devolves into a lackluster fistfight, plagued by PlayStation-esque CGI. Black Panther set out to be more than your typical comic book movie and, although it has its flaws, Coogler, Boseman, and Jordan delivered a rewatchable and thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Five years after the Arrowverse tackled DC Comics' most iconic storyline, the DCAU takes on Crisis on Infinite Earths. Part One generously adapts the source material, but ends up as a surprise Flash film instead. With nearly the entire chapter spent following the Scarlet Speedster, the opportunity to explore the multiverse is barely grazed upon. Failing to deliver what's promised, Part One creates a lackluster experience. The voice acting is bearable and better than other DCAU projects, but the animation is drastically worse than the previous standard. DC Animated films have rarely been more than fine, and Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One is unfortunately not one of the few exceptions.

As one of Disney's first live-action remakes, Cinderella recreates the timeless animated tale. While it nearly mimics the original, the creative changes all work to worsen the experience and remove its predecessor's uniqueness. Removing the iconic songs, anthropomorphized characters, and vibrant colors, director Kenneth Branagh delivers quite a generic fairytale. The cast does little to elevate the film, as Lily James (Cinderella) showcases a performance as dry and flat as the rest of the characters. Though it isn't awful, it completely fails to prove itself worthy of existence as the original is superior in every aspect. Had this been Cinderella's big screen debut, it's possible it would be remembered more fondly, but looking back, this will likely be forgotten with most of the other Disney live-action remakes.