Floyd Lawton, also known as Deadshot, was one of the most notable characters in Suicide Squad (2016), second only to Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn in terms of popularity. At the time, Will Smith playing an antihero in the DC Extended Universe was a big deal. His star power helped carry the film’s commercial success. Traditionally,…
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Things I Like: Independence Day (1996 Film)
Independence Day was a big hit back in the 1990s. I don’t think I’ve actually watched it since the ’90s but I remember being pretty excited in the theater and to watch again at home on VHS. The film is pretty dark, despite actually not feeling that way some of the time. At least their President…
Things I Like: Bright (2017 Film)
While Netflix has proved that it can produce quality TV shows of their own, it does seem rather apparent that they want to make movies their standard as well. They’ve had a bumpy road with that as they had more duds than successes. I suppose their best movie had been Mudbound which did make a…
Fun Fact: The First Choice for Django in Django Unchained
Will Smith was the first choice as the title character in Django Unchained. He turned down the role because he wanted to avoid a movie about slavery and it was more about vengeance than a love story.
Suicide Squad (2016 Film) Review
While The Marvel Cinematic Universe (Avengers-related films) really has reshaped the way superhero movies are done and viewed, DC’s attempt at mimicking Marvel’s success has been iffy at best. The first two films of the DC Extended Universe were met with mixed results. Though Man of Steel fared a heck of a lot better with…