The World, All At Once

5 years ago we got  Suicide Squad , the DC Extended Universe (DCEU)'s third entry and an ensemble film focusing on the antihero team of the same name. That film was less than stellar to say the least and is widely considered to be one of the worst superhero/comic book films in recent years, with the theatrical release feeling like a poorly edited mashup of multiple trailers. While there's more to the production story (such as studio interference from Warner Bros.), the generally panned  Suicide Squad  was still able to spawn a spinoff in last year's Birds of Prey  and of course, the main topic of this post, a sequel in The Suicide Squad . While technically a follow-up as well as currently the most recent film in the DCEU's chronological timeline, this film behaves somewhat like a soft reboot and generally ignores the events of previous films. With an almost brand new cast of characters, let's see how this standalone sequel compares to the original.  REVIEW (SPOI...

After the critical and box office failure of 2017's  Justice League , many comic book fans foresaw a dark future for the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). If they could mess up one of the films that people have waited forever for, with the world's greatest superheroes being reduced to little more than jokes, what hope did we have for other projects? We've known for some time that the film met countless problems with production, with original director Zack Snyder leaving the project after disagreements with Warner Bros. (WB).  Avengers: Age of Ultron  director Joss Whedon was then brought into do rushed reshoots and salvage the film, only to come out with a mess of a film that brought little but disappointment to viewers.  Fans have long demanded for the release of Snyder's original cut of this mega-film, lovingly dubbed the "Snyder Cut" and Snyder himself has teased this pet project of his for the longest time. Finally, after 4 long years we're getting it, with...

3 years after the success of 2017's Wonder Woman , our Amazon warrior princess returns to the big screen with Gal Gadot reprising her role as the titular heroine in Wonder Woman 1984 . With the film taking place 66 years after the events of its prequel, Wonder Woman faces new threats caused by an ancient artifact that grants people wishes, albeit with a sick twist in the process. As she journeys through the film, she gains even more understanding on what it means to be a hero and the sacrifices one has to make in the process. Let's dive in.  REVIEW (SPOILER ALERT) Introduction : While the first film followed Diana's first venture into man's world back in World War I, the sequel instead focuses on her continuing heroic adventures while grieving for her deceased lover Steve Trevor (played by Chris Pine). By this point, she's a veteran superheroine, saving people from danger and stopping crimes, all while trying to keep her secret identity. While the scale of her activ...