T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) rules over the early reviews of “Black Panther.” (Marvel Studios)“A LANDMARK adventure.”“A new film classic.”“An answered prayer.”And those hosannas are just from Rolling Stone’s four-star review alone. As the embargo lifted at noon Tuesday for reviews of “Black Panther,” the first wave of criticism brought a torrent of superlatives for Ryan Coogler’s cultural event of a Marvel movie, which opens Feb. 16. Meanwhile, at Rotten Tomatoes, “Black Panther” is scoring a pure 100 percent “fresh” after the first 50 reviews. “Black Panther” is expected to gross as much as $150 million in its domestic debut, reports Deadline — a commercial result that would reflect the critical reception. Read more:‘Black Panther’ early buzz is hailing the movie as a defining cinematic moment

Source: Washington Post February 06, 2018 20:05 UTC