Considering Matt Bomer regularly appears at the top of “Sexiest Man Alive” lists and has voiced Superman, the most famously hunky superhero of them all, it might be considered ironic that in his new role in the DC Universe show “Doom Patrol,” he plays a character whose entire body is covered in bandages. However, at an advance press screening for “Doom Patrol” episode three at Soho House on Tuesday night, Bomer insisted he was delighted to be playing a character with more complexity and depth than other more prominent superheroes in the DC Universe.
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Remember when superhero movies were a load of fun for the whole family and didn’t involve 50% of the cast being annihilated or our favourite heroes becoming moody and violent? Shazam! definitely does.
The most purely feel-good film of the year so far stars a 14-year-old in a man’s body, plays like Big meets Superman (or Bananaman meets SuperTed, if you like) and channels the ‘80s vibes of Ghostbusters and The Goonies. It’s comfortably one of DC’s best so far, set squarely in the DCEU and yet it feels like nothing that’s come from DC before.
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Superhero movies are determined to cover every age and demographic. The film has a witty, self-deprecating feel that you find more often in rites of passage movies than in stories about heroes Shazam ’s powers are on the wane. He needs a new champion to keep the forces of darkness at bay.
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Imbued with superpowers and transformed into the adult Shazam (Zachary Levi), Batson uses his newfound abilities to get money, buy beer and bunk off school with his new foster brother, superhero nerd Freddie Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer).
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In context and considering the movie monstrosities that have preceded it, Shazam ! is irrepressibly fresh and wholesome, and ultimately suggests a new and exciting future for the stars of the DC Extended Universe. This movie is basically "Big" with a superhero . Need I say anything more?
That’s until an equal and opposite force appears on the scene: Doctor Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong). Suddenly, Shazam has an arch-nemesis. The trouble is he’s still a 14-year-old boy inside, doesn’t really know how to use his powers, and would rather be dicking around shooting lightning from his fingertips to the Rocky theme than saving the world.
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Release date: April 5
Director: David F. Sandberg
Stars: Zachary Levi, Michelle Borth, Mark Strong
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The first DC release of the year revolves around a kid named Billy Batson, who is gifted with the power to transform into a full-grown superhero by uttering the magic word – Shazam!
Release date: April 12
Director: Chris Butler
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Timothy Olyphant, Emma Thompson, Zach Galifianakis
Jackman voices the character of Sir Lionel Frost, a myths and monsters investigator who embarks on an adventure to spot the legendary creature Mr. Link.
Release date: May 24
Director: Guy Ritchie
Stars: Mena Massoud, Will Smith, Naomi Scott
The 1992 Disney film is reimagined in live-action by acclaimed director Ritchie, with Smith taking on the role of the eccentric Genie.
Release date: June 14
Director: F. Gary Gray
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Liam Neeson, Rebecca Ferguson, Tessa Thompson
A spin-off of the “Men in Black” movies, the film is helmed by Gary Gray of “Straight Outta Compton” fame.
Release date: July 26
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Luke Perry
Tarantino’s latest thriller revolves around a TV actor and his stunt double attempting to gain stardom in Hollywood in the backdrop of Helter Skelter.
(Pictured) DiCaprio and Pitt on the set of the film in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
The movie is consistently funny throughout, even in moments of peril, but it’s also not afraid to go to the dark side, balancing the two tones expertly. Director David F Sandberg, who’s best known for Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation, brings his love of horror with him too, so there are some genuinely brutal scenes as well as some fantastical sequences involving a variety of monsters.
Levi is perfect as Shazam and you absolutely believe he and Angel are versions of the same person, but the supporting cast is excellent, too. Grazer as Freddy carries comedy and pathos and, after his great turn in It: Chapter One, shows he’s one of the most interesting actors of his generation, while Faithe Herman as young foster sister Darla is adorable.
Definitely a part of the DCEU – Freddy is obsessed with all the characters in the Justice League, while various Batman and Superman memorabilia appears throughout – Shazam! also works perfectly as a standalone. Anyone with superhero fatigue needs have no fear, Shazam! is as much a fantasy action romp as it is a comic-book movie.
For comic-book fans, though, there are plenty of Easter eggs, and the movie’s mid- and post-credits scenes should have audience members in the know whooping with delight. Even the credits themselves – Freddie’s drawings of scenes of Shazam interacting with members of the Justice League, racing The Flash, chatting up Wonder Woman etc – are a delight.
Shazam! is massive fun, but it’s the film's emotional heart that’s the real triumph. With strong messages about families of all shapes and sizes and the importance of supporting and nurturing young people, it really does feel like the movie we need right now.
It’s a slight shame then that one subplot strand relating to Billy’s background, which absolutely works emotionally, doesn’t actually make any sense in real-world terms. It’s a pity, since Shazam’s script, written by Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke, is otherwise extremely clever and tight, with the movie coming in at a tidy 132 minutes. But by the end of Shazam, which comes with a euphoric climactic twist, small things like plot holes aren’t likely to bother anyone.
Family friendly but not childish, skewing younger than Wonder Woman but with just as much charm, DC has knocked it out of the park with Shazam!.
We only hope that good word of mouth will help it to do well at the box office and prove that massive expanded universes and super serious themes aren’t the only way for superhero movies to build audiences. Sometimes a big heart and a sense of humour is enough.
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Considering Matt Bomer regularly appears at the top of “Sexiest Man Alive” lists and has voiced Superman, the most famously hunky superhero of them all, it might be considered ironic that in his new role in the DC Universe show “Doom Patrol,” he plays a character whose entire body is covered in bandages. However, at an advance press screening for “Doom Patrol” episode three at Soho House on Tuesday night, Bomer insisted he was delighted to be playing a character with more complexity and depth than other more prominent superheroes in the DC Universe. 
After Aquaman, DC might have another win. 
Brie Larson is a record breaker. Her turn as Captain Marvel in the film of the same name has become the largest-ever global box office debut for a female-fronted picture, and she is currently riding the crest of a huge wave as cinema goers continue to flock to see Marvel’s first woman-led superhero movie. Such is the franchise’s faith in the character that it has been reported Captain Marvel will lead the Avengers going forward, securing Brie’s place as one of the most powerful women in Hollywood right now. 
The new comic-book movie brings unabashed, goofy escapism to DC’s cinematic universe. 
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Spoilers for the movie “Shazam!” follow. ) It’s complicated enough to tell a single superhero’s origin story onscreen, but “Shazam!” has a clever surprise in store: In the film’s final act, “Shazam!” reveals that you’ve actually been watching the origin story for an entire family of superheroes, not just one. That twist comes after young Billy Batson (Asher Angel), who can turn himself into the muscular, full-grown superhero Shazam (Zachary Levi), realizes his power alone won’t be enough to stop a supervillainous onslaught. 
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