The DCEU has come to an end with the sequel to 2018’s Aquaman, the billion-dollar film in the series. Four years after the events of Aquaman, Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) is king of Atlantis, married to Mera (Amber Heard), and has a son with her. However, David Kane/Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is desperate for revenge against […]
Tag: DCEU
Blue Beetle Review
Blue Beetle is the third DC film of 2023 and this one serves as an origin story for the titular character. Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) returns home to Palmera City after graduating from university. He finds out his family is struggling and about to be evicted. When Jaime has a chance encounter with Jenny Kord (Bruna […]
The Flash Review
The Flash has had a long and troubled journey. It has had directional changes, suffered from Warner Brothers’ mismanagement of their DC properties, and a star facing many accusations against them. So, the question is could The Flash overcome these issues? Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) is The Flash, a hero with the power of superspeed. He discovers […]
Shazam! Fury of the Gods Review
Billy Batson and his family return for a second Shazam! cinematic adventure, four years after the first. This time they must face up against powerful Greek Gods. Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and his foster siblings have been superheroes for four years. They suffer from poor public relations, being dubbed the ‘Philly Fiasco.’ Even worse for them, a pair […]
Black Adam Review
Black Adam sees a megastar join the DCEU with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson playing the titular anti-hero. Over 5000 years ago the kingdom of Kahndaq was liberated by a legendary figure known as Teth-Adam (Johnson). In the present day, Kahndaq is operated by the Intergang, a group of ruthless mercenaries. Some of the citizens harbour hopes […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #27: The Suicide Squad Review
Kieran and Jean review the latest entry in the DCEU.
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode #18: Movie Franchises and Cinematic Universes
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss Hollywood’s increased dependence on movie franchises and the art of making a cinematic universe.
Fan Control: Why Giving Into Fandom Outrage is Bad for Hollywood
On Thursday, March 18, HBOMax (and by extension, Warner Brothers) released the “Snyder Cut” – writer-director Zack Snyder’s recut version of Warner Brother’s 2017 disappointment Justice League, the culmination of a years-long campaign by a very vocal segment of the internet who hated the original version of the film and demanded that the studio allow […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #17: DCEU and Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the current state of the DCEU and Zack Snyder’s version of Justice League.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League Review
Rejoice internet, for the fabled Snyder Cut is upon us! As you might recall, Warner Bros. big-screen Justice League had a bit of a rocky road to release. I won’t get into too much detail here about its troubled production history, but as a brief refresher: Director Zack Snyder stepped down from directing his third […]