Tag: james gunn
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The Flash
The Flash has been a controversial movie from its star Ezra Miller to its paltry box office take. But is the film itself any good? I was not a fan of the DC Synderverse. There were pieces of it I enjoyed, like Ben Affleck as Batman or Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent. But I found…
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The Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad gets another chance with James Gunn directing; it’s a loud, unhinged movie that’s not without its faults, but it’s a lot of fun. It’s been quite a mess, getting to this iteration of the DC Comics anti-superhero team, The Suicide Squad. David Ayer’s first swing was mostly an embarrassing misfire, followed by incriminations…
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Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2
The Guardians of the Galaxy are back in a still irreverent and eye-popping extravaganza — not all of it works, but most of it does. For a franchise kickstarter starring C-level comic book characters, 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy was something of a palette-cleansing genre-tweaker when it announced itself largely, loudly, and proudly. It’s a…