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DC Extended Universe

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Again, ‘Aquaman’-verse looks great in ‘The Lost Kingdom’ (2023)

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025 John Hansen DC Extended Universe

Superhero Saturday (Movie review): With vibrant design, the 15th and last DCEU film is a decent final bow for the aquatic Justice League member.

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Summer Movie Preview

What summer 2025 movies are worth getting off your couch for?

May 8, 2025August 14, 2025 John Hansen Cobra Kai/Karate Kid

Summer movie preview: Sequels of course dominate, but we also get intriguing followups to some of the best horror films of recent years.

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Top 10 Movies of 2023

John’s top 10 movies of 2023

December 31, 2023January 26, 2024 John Hansen DC Extended Universe

2023 movies: Action movies had grand finales, superhero fatigue drove off audiences, and horror and comedy became niche genres in a wild year in film.

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Blue Beetle

‘Blue Beetle’ should’ve been given the ‘Batgirl’ treatment

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023 John Hansen DC Extended Universe

Movie review: The DCEU’s latest entry suggests there’s a decent movie under its carapace, but regularly hits wrong notes (except in its soundtrack).

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The Flash

‘Flash’ brings multiverse to DCEU with thrills, tears, cameos

September 9, 2023April 17, 2025 John Hansen Batman/Gotham

Movie review: The writers of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” bring their talents to the rival company to shape the best of the first 14 DCEU films.

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Shazam Fury of the Gods

‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ mostly continues original’s fun

September 9, 2023September 9, 2023 John Hansen DC Extended Universe

Movie review: The sequel doesn’t totally play to its strengths, but it has enough humor and warmth to be fairly painless to watch.

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Black Adam

‘Black Adam’ a goofily fun but hypocritical superhero romp

December 28, 2022April 17, 2025 John Hansen DC Extended Universe

Movie review: The Rock is nicely understated as a rare Middle Eastern superhero, but the setting feels more like a computer than reality.

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Peacemaker

James Gunn cuts loose in DCEU’s ‘Peacemaker’

January 19, 2022February 21, 2022 John Hansen DC Extended Universe

First episode impressions (TV review): The first DCEU TV series focuses on the B-list Peacemaker, but Gunn wins me over with his humor.

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Top 10 Movies of 2021

John’s top 10 movies of 2021

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 John Hansen DC Extended Universe

2021 movies: The pandemic is getting old, but you gotta admit getting new movies straight to our homes is a silver lining. Here are my 10 favorites of 2021.

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The Suicide Squad

‘The Suicide Squad’ is Gunn’s latest pop-art masterpiece

August 9, 2021April 18, 2025 John Hansen DC Extended Universe

Movie review: James Gunn can make colorful entertainment like this in his sleep, but it’s the extra attention that makes this sequel better than the original.

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Preston writes what he knows, and ‘The Lost Tomb’ (2023) shows how he knows it
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‘C is for Corpse’ (1986), and for character building, in third Millhone book

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Since 2009, John Hansen has been reviewing new and old movies, TV, books and comics. Tom Simmons joined the RFMC team in 2024. We review sci-fi, horror, noir and much more.

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