Why is the idea of a cinematic shared universe so difficult for studios to reproduce? Sure, Marvel has nailed it, proving to other studios how and why it can be done, but the DC Comics Universe featuring “Justice League” and “Suicide Squad” and Universal’s “Dark Universe” with Tom Cruise’s “The Mummy” have failed miserably. Aside […]
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Good Stuff, Not-So-Good Stuff
The most underrated and overrated films of 2016
Every year there are films that are wonderful, yet are completely ignored by audiences, eventually attracting a cult following several years later. On the opposite end there are movies that critics and audiences alike think are giant piles of crap. Here are a couple of films misunderstood or over-loved by audiences this year. Underrated: The […]
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Squad Goals
Can something be so bad it’s brilliant?
The narrative being constructed by critics and fandom right now is that of a battle between DC Comics’ Extended Cinematic Universe (DCEU) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). While Marvel’s started back in 2008 with the first “Iron Man” film and is plotted through 2019’s “Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2,” DC is still in […]
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Worst. Villains. Ever.
The new Suicide Squad trailer has arrived. For those of you wanting a little twisted humor with your superheroes, this should satisfy those cravings soundly. Starring Jared Leto as The Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Will Smith as Deadshot, Suicide Squad tells the story of a team of supervillains put together by the […]