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Image courtesy of Warner Bros. by Daniel Andrade In 2014, James Gunn , a writer/director not necessarily known for the most wholesome films, brought to life one of the riskiest ideas Marvel ever had: Guardians of the Galaxy . One of Marvel’s more obscure comics featuring a wacky ragtag group of heroes, it became an instant classic and cemented the Guardians as an essential part of the MCU.  Two years later, David Ayer released his own version of a misfit group of metahumans with the highly anticipated Suicide Squad , featuring some of DC ’s most iconic villains all teamed up to save the world. With its colorful aesthetic and excellent cast, it was poised to be the movie to boost DC into Marvel territory, bringing a fun, exciting, and entertaining film to DC’s other darker and more brooding movies. Unfortunately, it failed to live up to the high expectations and left many viewers ultimately disappointed.  Another two years later, in July of 2018, Gunn, fresh off of a success...

Courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing By Daniel Andrade With the summer movie season fast approaching, it’s become almost inevitable at this point to expect to see a blockbuster superhero movie on the big screen. Since Marvel began their ambitious cinematic universe 11 years ago, we’ve gotten accustomed to seeing some of our favorite heroes come to life with epic fight scenes, fun interactions with some charismatic characters, and a happy ending to make us feel better as we walk out the theater. But maybe that’s the problem: these movies have become too  predictable . Don’t get me wrong, I will still go and see all of them and have a great time doing so, but I will generally know exactly what I’m getting myself into. But then along comes  Brightburn . This movie takes those beats that you’ve come to expect in any other traditional superhero movie and flips them on their heads. You’re not watching the origins of a new hero, here to save the world and fight for the good of...