Big Al Reviews
Movie reviews and more by Albert DeSantis
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The Flash
4 outta 5 The Flash arrives on a wave of behind-the-scenes thespian controversy and unreasonable hype after Warner Bros studio executives in advance proclaimed it one of the greatest superhero movies ever made. Also, 2023 had genuinely great superhero movies like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and just two weeks ago, Spider-Man: Across the…
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Black Adam (’22 review)
3 outta 5 Black Adam, the latest DC superhero movie in the DC Extended Universe, is more of Shazam! sequel than the marketing admits. However, it is somewhat irritating that the Wizard Shazam is here, the magic transformation word “Shazam!” is said a whole bunch but Shazam himself isn’t mentioned or appears. The movie closely…
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The Suicide Squad (’21 review)
5 outta 5 Writer/director James Gunn delved into the Marvel universe with Guardians of the Galaxy and now he crosses the street to the DC Universe with The Suicide Squad. The result is engaging, messy, hilarious, and oddly kind of joyous war movie crossed with comic book superheroes. With a sprawling cast of characters, each…
