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Titans Improves in Third Season, But Still Remains Frustratingly Flawed
Titans season three may just well be the best season so far, but there’s an important caveat. It sets up a promising story in its first three episodes, only to fall victim to bad writing, bullheaded character moments and missed…
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…
The Two Part Adaptation of Batman: the Long Halloween is One of the Best Comic Book Stories of the Last Five Years
There have been no shortage of animated adaptations of Batman’s seminal stories, from The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One and The Killing Joke to Batman: Under the Red Hood and Batman: Hush. While some of these adaptations have done…
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…
Doom Patrol is as Surreal and Introspective as Ever in Second Season
Doom Patrol is one of those shows that stays with you for a while. Surreal, heartfelt and delightfully dysfunctional, the show returns for a strong second season that is still as absurd as ever, while furthering the narratives of the…
Harley Quinn is Still a Fun Ride in Season Two, Fleshing Out Characters in Longer Storylines
In season two, Harley Quinn gets to set up and explore season long plot threads, taking full advantage of the new status quo set up at the end of the first season. Gotham is in a state of anarchy, with…
Harley Quinn Starts off Strong with its First Season, Balancing Comedy and Character Development
A Harley Quinn show could have gone wrong in a lot of ways. Although she’s a very popular character, she often runs the risk of overexposure like Deadpool does. And there’s the problematic aspect of Harley being in a toxic…