James Gunn

Coyote vs. ACME Review

Let’s address the Warner Bros.-sized elephant in the room. The studio shelved the completed film in 2023 for a tax write-off, with plans to lock it in a vault indefinitely. Then Ketchup Entertainment saved the day by purchasing the distribution rights. Gosh, the film must have been an embarrassing dud. A lost cause. Incompetently made and utterly unfixable. A stinker that could have sunk the studi...

Supergirl Review

Supergirl Review: Following the launch of James Gunn’s new DC Universe with last year’s Superman, Supergirl arrives as the franchise’s second major theatrical outing. Directed by Craig Gillespie (Cruella) and inspired by Tom King’s acclaimed Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic, the film has all the ingredients to become something unique within the comic book genre. Driven by...

The Suicide Squad Review

After stumbling out of the block in 2016, the deeply unsatisfying identity crisis victim Suicide Squad left plenty to be desired. Had it not been for the impressive box office receipts, we may not have seen the continued adventures of a group of violent criminals forced to team up to save the world (well, at least for another 5 to 10 years when the dust had settled and DC felt comfortable re-booti...