'Wonder Woman' doesn't just work because it is a well-made female superhero movie. It works because it is a well made superhero movie.
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REVIEW: ‘Suicide Squad’ is everything we’ve come to expect from the DCEU – and that’s the problem
As with the two DCEU films before it, 'Suicide Squad' doesn't understand that in order to create tension in its big, epic battles, the audience needs to care about its characters.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ trades momentum for touching moments
'Wonder Woman 1984' has a handful of pretty moments held together by strong performers and a lot of goodwill. But it could have been more.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Birds of Prey’ tries very, very hard to be cool
I'm not sure if there's something I didn't "get" about 'Birds of Prey.' What I am sure of is that I entered with no expectations, and those expectations were met.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Joker’ brilliantly anticipates its own misinterpretation
'Joker' is not a rewriting of the comic book movie genre. It is not a social movement. But it is definitely a film worth talking about. How you choose to interpret what it says is up to you.
Read More »REVIEW: Kids will enjoy ‘Shazam!’ but as for anyone else….
To put it quite simply: Despite wanting to like it, I didn't buy "Shazam!" because the film didn't sell itself, unfortunately.
Read More »REVIEW: Fish and cheese do not mix in ‘Aquaman’
There is already enough inherited cheese in a man wearing glowing underwater armor firing a plasma rifle while riding on the back of giant shrimp. We don't need more.
Read More »Pop Mythology’s Top 10 Films of 2017
Not to start off on a sour note but many events in 2017 have reaffirmed my commitment to living outside of the United States. As much as this placement has made it easy to exist beyond the reach of current domestic turbulence, it’s also made it difficult in the last …
Read More »REVIEW: The heroes in ‘Justice League’ deserve better
Perhaps the best thing that can be said about 'Justice League' is that it's not horrible.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ – the end of the world is a roaring good time
In short, 'Ragnarok' Thor is the best Thor. It's also the best Hulk.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 09/28/2016
This week is a pretty short list. Hey – a full-time teaching job combined with a veritable universe of geek cultural developments happening all around you, well, there’s a limit to how much a guy can actually report on. You see, at this time, I’m not only figuring out what next week’s comics …
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