DC Extended Universe — Movies

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Writer-director James Gunn brings unchained violence and irrepressible heart to his debut film in the DC Extended Universe.

Movie ReviewChris ClowJuly 30, 2021DC Extended Universe, DC Films, DC Comics, Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO Max, The Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad, Idris Elba, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, John Cena, James GunnComment

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

Now that he can present his uncompromised vision, director Zack Snyder has turned in his best DC Comics-based film.

Movie ReviewChris ClowMarch 20, 2021DC Extended Universe, DC Films, DC Comics, Justice League, Zack Snyder's Justice League, Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Chris Terrio, Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO MaxComment

Shazam! (2019)

The seventh entry in the DC Extended Universe also manages to be the most fun superhero movie Warner Bros. has made in a very, very long time.

Movie ReviewChris ClowMarch 31, 2019DC Comics, Shazam!, Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, DC Extended Universe, Warner Bros. Pictures, David F. Sandberg, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, ShazamComment

Aquaman (2018)

The DC Universe on film is alive and well thanks to a solid and reverent adaptation of the Justice League’s Atlantean King.

Movie ReviewChris ClowDecember 21, 2018Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, DC Films, DC Extended Universe, Aquaman, Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, James WanComment

Wonder Woman (2017)

The Amazon Warrior may have single-handedly saved the cinematic universe based on DC Comics, but that’s ultimately secondary to the powerful display of this film’s timeless icon.

Movie ReviewChris ClowJune 2, 2017Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, DC Films, DC Extended Universe, Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Wonder WomanComment

Suicide Squad (2016)

A structural mess, this film based on the long-running DC Comics team of anti-heroes is at least partially saved by the really entertaining ensemble assembled by writer-director David Ayer.

Movie ReviewChris ClowAugust 5, 2016Suicide Squad, DC Films, DC Comics, DC Extended Universe, David Ayer, Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Warner Bros. PicturesComment

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

The long-awaited unification of DC Comics’ most iconic and legendary heroes is beautiful to look at and even features great lead performances, but utterly fails to truthfully adapt these characters for who they really are, and have been for decades in the modern source material.