Why Star Wars Needs To Be Political

There are very few things in my childhood that I remember as vividly as watching the opening to A New Hope. The scene is a near perfect example of how to world build by simply allowing that world to exist.…

TV Review: Legends of Tomorrow 2×08 “Invasion”

This is the finale of 2016’s big DC superhero crossover event in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. For our reviews of the previous episodes of the week, check out Allyson’s reactions to Supergirl and The Flash, and my review of Arrow’s…

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow 2×06 “Outlaw Country”

The crew heads back to the old west to stop another time aberration, which means we get another Jonah Hex cameo for the Legends of Tomorrow. A lot of important plot structures are lined up conveniently here for the episode…

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow 2×01 “Out of Time”

Dang, this show always gets complicated really quick. The last we left off with the Legends of Tomorrow, we had several key players missing from the crew including resident Hawkpersons Kendra and Carter as well as the adored Captain Cold…

Movie Review: Suicide Squad

How? How did this turn out to be what DC Comics stands for? How have we come to the point of 5 or 6 comic book movies being released in 2016 from some of the largest studios in the world,…

Three Big Justice League Trailer Takeaways

The San Diego Comic-Con is wrapping up, but not without a bombshell released by DC and Warner Bros. today. The first trailer footage for the Justice League début, along with a trailer for Wonder Woman. The huge news from today…

Hopes for what Batman Vs. Superman sets up for the DC cinematic universe!

It’s finally here! Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice premieres in theaters this Friday. The long gestating follow up to 2013’s Man of Steel, and the set up picture to next years Justice League film is only one day away…