NOT all superheroes wear capes, and this is certainly true of our trio of films from March 9th-15th, for we tell three very different stories of heroism, even if it is not obvious on the surface.

In a world that keeps on growing beyond our wildest imagination, The Marvel Cinematic Universe welcomes it’s eighteenth member with Black Panther, which is already smashing box office records across the world.

After the events of Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther’s lesser feline self T’Challa returns to his incredible home of Wakanda after word reaches that his father has died. Rising to the throne as the newly crowned King, T’Challa faces challenges and threats to his leadership almost immediately when the threat of war reaches the isolated nation. Faced with treachery and danger from two enemies, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people, and in turn, the entire world.

Colin Firth demonstrates his strength and determination as amateur yachtsman Donald Crowhurst in biographical drama, The Mercy. It’s a story so far-fetched, you couldn’t possibly make it up.

In 1968, Crowhurst attempted to complete the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, for fame and glory. But circumnavigating around the world is possibly one of the most gruelling tasks ever to face and Crowhurst’s lack of knowledge of sailing and his far from perfect vessel leaves him with a tough decision while alone at sea: turn back and face the humiliation of his failed attempt or push on and face certain death. And while his story is essentially built on an immensely tangled web of lies, the sheer determination Crowhurst exuded is truly heroic indeed.

Finally, the heroic story of Churchill rallying a country and the world together at the outbreak of WWII joins us once again in Darkest Hour and is one you cannot afford to miss.

l Evie Myers