"Black Adam," perhaps fares better as a stand-alone super-hero story, than it does when compared to the far more entertaining and seemingly retconned "Shazam!"

Julia Roberts and George Clooney somehow manage to elevate "Ticket to Paradise" above just a mediocre offering to something more endearing and entertaining.

A new film sits atop the box-office weekend after "Black Adam" debuted with an impressive $50.7 million more than second-place finisher "Ticket to Paradise."