What a wild and unpredictable time we live in. No two days are the same. Never for one minute consider classifying anything as “normal”. Such a term doesn’t even really exist anymore. Modern society is fluid, ever changing and untethered by the rules of yesterday. We live in an age of uncertainty, one in whichContinue reading “‘The Birth of a Perished Vision’ – Zack Snyder’s Justice League”
Category Archives: DC
‘Sympathy for the Devil’ – The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad (2021) is pretty much what you’d expect a Suicide Squad movie directed by James Gunn to be like. What I mean is, it’s fairly ruddy decent. A brass-necked, uncensored, somewhat sentimental and occasionally contemplative tale about a villainous batch of twisted misfits unwillingly taking on the role of superhero for the day.Continue reading “‘Sympathy for the Devil’ – The Suicide Squad”
‘Diaries of the Wild and Free’ – Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Sitting down to watch Birds of Prey is an interesting experience. It’s like obtaining the ability to peak into an alternative realm; as though you’re watching a piece of work broadcast from a parallel reality where Suicide Squad (2016) received numerous more rewrites before reaching the production phase. Be it the style, tone, story, orContinue reading “‘Diaries of the Wild and Free’ – Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn”
Body Swap Terrors – Wonder Woman 84
Set 66 years after its predecessor, Wonder Woman 84 sees Diana Prince (Gal Gaddot) living a secluded life as a senior anthropologist in 1980s Washington DC. The film begins when Diana befriends an insecure woman named Barbara Ann Minerva (Kirstin Wiig), who has been asked to identify a collection of artifacts acquired from a robbery.Continue reading “Body Swap Terrors – Wonder Woman 84”
Bringing down DC – Teen Titans Goes to the Movies
Based on the Cartoon Network television series Teen Titans Go! (2013-present), Teen Titans Go To the Movies follows Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Raven and Starfire as they embark on a quest to get Robin his own movie. I’d love to elaborate, however my previous sentence pretty much sums up the film’s plot in its entirety.Continue reading “Bringing down DC – Teen Titans Goes to the Movies”
Anticlimactic Affairs – Justice League
DC had a pretty satisfactory summer this year. No less than twelve months since the abysmal Suicide Squad (2016) hit theatres, director Patty Jenkins gave us the wonderfully realised Wonder Woman (2017). Finally, after several false starts attempting to kick start this extended universe, we received a story packed with engaging character arcs and charmingContinue reading “Anticlimactic Affairs – Justice League”
Wonder Woman
When reviewing Suicide Squad (2016) I suggested that despite the DCEU’s problems, there remained plenty of time to make amends. Just because Warner Bros got off to a wobbly start didn’t mean they were doomed to a lifetime of everlasting failure. It was still early days, meaning teething trouble was to be expected. Patty Jenkins’Continue reading “Wonder Woman”
Suicide Squad
When the initial teasers for Suicide Squad (2016) dropped, reactions were pretty positive across the board. Seeing as the overly-earnest crapfest which was Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice was still fresh in the minds of many, a DCU movie coming from an exciting, quirky, colourful and downright funny seemed like a much needed breathContinue reading “Suicide Squad”
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
In a world where Disney’s MCU is hoovering up all the money year after year, it was only a matter of time before Warner Bros attempted something similar with DC. Batman V Superman – the follow up to 2012’s Man of Steel – is the first attempt at such a project. Man of Steel wasContinue reading “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice”
Man Of Steel
I’ve always struggled to properly engage with the works of Zack Snyder. 300 (2006) was, if anything, an over the top, aesthetic-obsessed cartoon of a movie with next to no purpose other than showing off how sexy its visuals were. Watchmen (2009) could’ve been perceived as a step in the right direction, however the depthContinue reading “Man Of Steel”
Oblivious Insomniac 