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The Flash (2023): The Good and The Bad

The concept of “multiverse” introduces a limitless range of creative possibilities. It equips authors with the freedom to explore their ideas beyond the scope of typical reality, providing them with endless opportunities for creative experimentation. However, If you're one of…

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Shazam! Fury of The Gods: & The Confusion of The Audience

When Shazam first came out, I only went to see it because it was a new superhero flick, and hey, who doesn’t love superheroes? But I remember coming out of the theater with Shazam as one of my top five…

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Black Adam is an Above-Average Superhero Flick, but it has Little Else Going for It

Black Adam had a long, fraught struggle in development hell, taking more than a decade to make it to the screen. Its journey on the silver screen hasn’t been smooth either: its early reviews were decidedly mixed, with a Rotten…

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Peacemaker is a Wild, Violent Superhero Series that is Firing on All Cylinders in its First Season

On paper, Peacemaker shouldn’t have worked. The titular character isn’t even a C-list superhero, and the show doesn’t have any higher-tiered characters, except for a surprise cameo near the end. However, James Gunn (of Guardians of the Galaxy and The…

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The Suicide Squad is a Brutal, Demented and Fun Ride that Makes Great Use of its Extensive Cast

If you’re already familiar with director James Gunn’s work with the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, you might expect the same from his take on The Suicide Squad. While there are some similarities- both feature a group of misfits forced…

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a Clear Improvement over the Original Cut, Despite its Massive Length

Zack Snyder’s Justice League has had a long and eventful road to its release on HBO Max. After Zack Snyder’s daughter Rose tragically passed away, the studio saw it as an opportunity to replace him with Joss Whedon, who had…

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Wonder Woman 1984 Stumbles More Often than it Succeeds, Despite Some Good Performances

Originally slated for a December 2019 release, Wonder Woman 1984 has definitely had an interesting- and fraught- path to theaters and HBO Max. Due to the pandemic, it has become the only superhero movie release of 2020, and in a…

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Birds of Prey is Better Than You Think, Featuring a Robust Cast Anchored by Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn has always had a lot of potential. First introduced in 2016’s Suicide Squad, she’s stood out as a chirpy, somewhat psychotic girlfriend of the clown prince of crime, Joker. In Birds of Prey: The Fantabulous Emancipation…

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Shazam is a Timeless Story about a Boy Learning to Handle Superpowers (and Family)

It’s hard to find a superhero movie that’s just a superhero movie these days. Things have been very different since the Dark Knight (2008), when it became apparent that superhero films could be prestige films too. And then things changed…

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Aquaman is a Fun Film that Embraces its Comic Book Weirdness

After taking two steps forward and one step back, perhaps DC Entertainment has finally found its sweet spot with its newest offering. Aquaman combines bits and pieces from many familiar places, such as Jurassic Park, Gladiator and Avatar, to create…