James Gunn's The Suicide Squad introduced many fun and interesting characters, many of them morons, perhaps none more so than John Cena's dedicated pacifist murderer Peacemaker. With a full season of character development, Cena and Gunn are really able to flesh out the deranged "super"hero and give him a satisfying, fun and totally irreverent series.... Continue Reading →
Mixing the fun of “Guardians of the Galaxy” with the violence of “Deadpool”, “The Suicide Squad” rides its characters to success
When the first Suicide Squad movie was released, it was hastily marketed as a Guardians of the Galaxy-type movie, even though it decidedly wasn't. So it only makes sense that after that film flopped, Warner Bros. just decided to bring in the guy who made the Guardians of the Galaxy and redo it. The result... Continue Reading →
“Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2” is a deeper look into the band of losers
In my opinion, the first Guardians of the Galaxy film is the best entry of the MCU. It pokes fun at the superhero tropes that have become so familiar while offering some truly emotional moments (the death of Star-Lord's mother, the death of Groot, the heroes joining together as a makeshift family after so many... Continue Reading →
“Guardians of the Galaxy” goes platinum
Even five years ago, the idea of a Guardians of the Galaxy film would have been ludicrous. They were B-list superheroes at best. Most people had never heard of them. But with Disney now determined to churn out a superhero film every few months to hold onto their current popularity for as long as they... Continue Reading →