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Supergirl
The focus, as expected, is on warmed-over wisecracks and lots of chaotic action where you can’t really see what’s going on.

Ben Pivoz
Jun 27


Joker: Folie à Deux
Is it any good? My answer is: it’s complicated.

Ben Pivoz
Oct 3, 2024


Black Adam
Black Adam creates a potentially cool hero/anti-hero dynamic, then squanders it by putting him in a story that could star any superhero.

Ben Pivoz
Oct 20, 2022


The Batman
Very dark, fascinating, sometimes excellent; However, it also drags something fierce, especially in the middle and again at the end.

Ben Pivoz
Mar 3, 2022


The Suicide Squad
While still flawed, The Suicide Squad is a huge improvement. It knows what it wants to be and has fun with its premise.

Ben Pivoz
Aug 5, 2021


Wonder Woman 1984
The result is depressingly short on Wonder; it is just a Woman in 1984.

Ben Pivoz
Dec 25, 2020


Joker
Joker would not be nearly what it is without Joaquin Phoenix. It is a brilliantly controlled performance really enhancing the differences be

Ben Pivoz
Oct 4, 2019


Shazam!
I thought this would be an adventure/comedy, similar to Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp. Instead, it is a combination of light comedy and the

Ben Pivoz
Apr 6, 2019


Aquaman
It has some amazing visuals and a story with understandable stakes. It is too long, with a first hour that is mostly setup, yet I began to r

Ben Pivoz
Dec 22, 2018


Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies has a goofy, anarchic, high-energy spirit. The animation is no better than on the tv show and the story and ch

Ben Pivoz
Jul 29, 2018
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