A month after HBO Max revealed plans to release the Zack Snyder version of Justice League, the streaming service offered up a sneak peek at the director’s cut. In the 30-second clip, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman comes face-to-face with a mural of the supervillain Darkseid. A long-time adversary of Superman, …
Read More »The Complete History of the Joker
Laugh it up, film fans! Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker is almost upon us, ready to unleash a wave of crime — and think pieces — the likes of which Hollywood hasn’t seen since Heath Ledger terrorized Gotham City in The Dark Knight over a decade ago. But the …
Read More »Watch Teenager Use Superpowers to Fight Crime, Buy Beer in 'Shazam!' Trailer
A clever 14-year-old foster kid finds himself able to transform into a full-fledged superhero in the new trailer for DC Comic’s upcoming movie, Shazam!, out April 5th. The new clip opens with Billy Batson (Asher Angel) stumbling across an ancient wizard (Djimon Hounsou), who grants him the ability to transform …
Read More »'Aquaman' Review: D.C. Superhero's Solo Movie Is a Waterlogged Mess
He’s the laughing stock of the DC Comics Extended Universe — and Aquaman’s solo movie almost gets by on razzle dazzle, since that’s all it has up its waterlogged sleeve. Not that this underwater superhero knows much from sleeves: A shirtless but never humorless Jason Momoa plays Arthur Curry, a.k.a. …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Lego Movie 2,”Lion King'
Hakuna matata! This week, we finally got our first looks at the much-anticipated Lego Movie sequel and Disney‘s live-action remake of The Lion King; an action-filled final trailer for Aquaman; Taraji P. Henson’s gender-flipped take on an old Mel Gibson comedy, What Men Want; a very cryptic clip for the …
Read More »10 Best Movies to See in November: Thor, 'Justice League' and Louis C.K.
We’re neck-deep in the prestige-movie season, i.e. when a handful of movies made for [gasp] adults join the usual year-round I.P. blockbusters. Yes, there are new Marvel and DC movies heading down the pike, perfect for those who like their superhero films in both bright-and-peppy and dark-and-dour flavors. But there’s …
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