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…
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…
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Revisited
With the trailer for Fantastic Beasts and The Crimes of Grindelwald fresh in everyone’s mind, now seems as good a time as any to revisit the first tale featuring Newt Scamander’s adventures in the 1920s. Despite decidedly unfavorable results in…