
Black Canary
Book
The Black Canary world tour begins here! But instead of playing sold out areas, the band is scouring...

School of Rock (2003)
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Kicked out of his rock band and needing to pay his rent, guitarist and slacker Dewey Finn...
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The Warp Zone
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NEW VIDEOS EVERY FRIDAY! The Warp Zone is a pop-culture sketch comedy, gaming, and music video...

Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica Vol 1
Book
Riverdale's resident billionaire, Hiram Lodge, has a plan to offer free college tuition. The town...

Stalker
Book
Someone is always watching… Derek Flint is a loner. He lives with his mother and spends his ...
General Fiction Thriller Suspense

Batgirl Vol. 1: Silent Knight
Book
Cassandra Cain is a fighter like no other. At only 17, the teenage assassin takes down enemies three...

Wonder Woman, Volume 4: War
Book
Wonder Woman's father, Zeus, has disappeared.Her family - aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters,...

Nick Beaty (70 KP) rated Shazam! (2019) in Movies
Jan 7, 2020 (Updated Jan 7, 2020)
The movie itself reminded me of a lesser version of Big and a PG version of Kick Ass. The cast do a good job, in particular Asher Angel who plays young Billy Baston with confidence and a lots of swagger. Zachary Levi who plays the adult superhero version of Billy seemed to be having a blast.
However a couple of slight negatives for me was the fact that the two actors mentioned above are supposed to be playing the same person and adult Billy has literally none of the characteristics that young Billy has. Also the movie doesn't seem to be quite sure of it's target audience, as some scenes are really dark and creepy for kids, but the overall humour and jokes seem to be aimed more at children than adults.
I would say that the first half of Shazam! is better than the second half, as I felt I wasn't into the movie as much by the end. A long running time could have contributed to that though, as they could have easily cut twenty minutes or so from the film.
Still after all is said and done Shazam! is a fun movie and if you are wanting a superhero movie that doesn't take itself seriously, then this one is probably for you.

Jim Shooter: Conversations
Jason Sacks, Eric Hoffman and Dominick Grace
Book
As an American comic book writer, editor, and businessman, Jim Shooter (b. 1952) remains among the...
The Course of History: Great Meals That Changed the World
Struan Stevenson and Tony Singh
Book
Many decisions which have had enormous historical consequences have been made over the dinner table,...