“Dawn of the Dead” (1978) was ripe for a remake. The premise of zombie-plague survivors holed up in a mall and learning to work together
After the bloated movie (miniseries? deleted scenes collection?) that was Zack Snyder’s 4-hour “Justice League,” the writer-director-cinematographer returns to his comfort zone with “Army of
As with “Superman II,” we now have two versions of “Justice League.” But in this case, the differences are much vaster; in fact, the 2017
“Watchmen” (2009) completes a spiritual trilogy of standout graphic novel adaptations in the Aughts – along with “Sin City” (2005) and “V for Vendetta” (2006)
What a weird, well-cast, disastrous and yet not-totally-lacking-in-entertainment run it was for the DC Extended Universe from 2013-23. Though it was also known as the
Comic book writers love their heroes, and are less likely to give love and attention to their villains. That’s human nature, I suppose, but boy
My “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” review, johnvhansen.com, March 28, 2016 My “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Nov. 16, 2017
Now a franchise of five films with the addition of “Justice League” this week, the DC Extended Universe launched in 2013 with “Man of Steel.” Written by
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“Wonder Woman” — now available via Redbox and streaming — poses the question: What would happen if a superhero was dropped into the middle of a