Movie Reviews: 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' and more

>> HERE’S THE SITUATION. THE DAUGHTERS OF ATLAS ARE COMING TO HUNT US. >> CHILDREN STOLE THE POWER OF THE GODS. YOU RIPPED IT FROM A PART OF US. >> I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE WRITING ALL THIS DOWN. >> Sean: THAT WAS A CLIP FROM SHAZAM FURY OF THE GODS. TO DISCUSS THAT AND WHAT ELSE YOU CAN SEE THIS WEEKEND ON THE BIG SCREEN THIS WEEKEND, I’M JOINED BY RICHARD CROUSE. SHAZAM, THE SEQUEL TO THE 2019 FILM. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS. >> THE 2019 FILM WAS SUPER CHARMING. FELT LIKE AN INDIE MOVIE. BUT HE STILL

FOUGHT LIKE A TEENAGER SO A FUNNY IDEA, REALLY WELL EXECUTED. WHEN WE FIRST MEET THE SAME CHARACTER, BILLY IN SHAZAM FURY OF THE GODS IN THEATRES THIS WEEKEND, HE’S SUFFERING FROM IMPOSTOR SYNDROME. HE HASN’T GOTTEN USED TO THE IDEA HE’S A SUPERHERO. AS HIS CONFIDENCE GROWS, SO DOES THE TENDENCY OF BIG, HEAPING HELPINGS OF METHOLOGY AND NOT SO SUBTLE PRODUCT PLACEMENT. SKITTLES, I’M LOOKING AT YOU. IT STARTS OFF IN THE CHARMING WAY. ABOUT FRIENDSHIP, FAMILY, COMING OF AGE STORY. THEN FOR MY MONEY EVOLVES INTO ANOTHER BIG SUPERHERO ACTION MOVIE THE LIKES OF WHICH WE’VE SEEN

100 TIMES. THE LAST HALF-HOUR OF THE MOVIE I FOUND BE A SLOG. THREE OUT OF FIVE STARS BECAUSE THE FIRST BIT WORKED FOR ME. JUST NOT THE LAST HALF. IN THEATRES RIGHT NOW. >> Sean: LET’S MOVE ON TO THE

BOSTON STRANGLER. THERE’S OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING VERY COMPELLING ABOUT TRUE CRIME PIECES. AA JUNKIE FOR THE JOURNALISM PROCEDURAL TYPE ANGLE WHEN IT COMES TO STORIES LIKE THAT. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? >> IT IS AN INTERESTING FILM. MY ANNUAL REMINDER JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING IS ON DISNEY PLUS DOESN’T MEAN IT’S FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. 1968 FILM CALLED “BOSTON STRANGLER” STARRING

TONY CURTIS. THIS STARTS IN A NEWSROOM WHEN YOU’VE GOT KEIRA KNIGHTLEY PLAYING A REPORTER NAMED LORETTA MCLACHLAN WORKING ON THE LIFESTYLE DESK AND STARTS NOTICING A PATTERN IN SOME MURDERS THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN BOSTON IN THE LAST LITTLE WHILE. SHE APPROACHES HER BOSS. HE DOESN’T THINK IT’S A GOOD IDEA SHE COVERS I. SHE TRACKS DOWN THE STORY ANYWAY AND DEVELOPS A THEORY THAT IT’S ONE PERSON DOING ALL THESE MURDERS. SHE RECRUITS GENE COLE TO ASSIST HER IN THIS INVESTIGATION AND THEY PIECE IT TOGETHER AND WORK THE POLICE TO BRING TO BOSTON STRANGLER TO JUSTICE. SO

AS YOU SAID, THIS IS A JOURNALISM PROCEDURAL AND FOR MY MONEY DOES A REALLY GREAT JOB OF SHOWING THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND WORK THAT JOURNALISTS HAVE THE DO TO TRY TO PIECE A STORY LIKE THIS TOGETHER. KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, AGENCY ALWAYS, WAS GREAT. KERRY COON IS FANTASTIC. IT’S CALLED “THE BOSTON STRANGLER.” 3.5 OUT OF 5 STARS. >> Sean: “BROTHER” FROM THE DIRECTOR OF “THE WIRE” >> FROM DIRECTOR CLEMENT VIRGO. THE STORY OF TWO BROTHERS AND TAKES PLACE IN SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO. TWO BROTHERS THE SONS OF A SINGLE JAMAICAN MOTHER. THEY GET EXTREMELY WELL. THEY’RE VERY CLOSE.

BUT THE OLDER BROTHER FRANCIS IS A BIT OF A HOT HEAD AS IT TURNS OUT AS OPPOSED TO HIS INTROSPECTIVE YOUNGER BROTHER. THIS IS ABOUT THE TOLL THAT EXPECTATIONS CAN TAKE ON YOU. IT’S BEAUTIFULLY SHOT. NICELY TOLD WITH A GREAT PERFORMANCE FROM AARON PIERRE AS THE OLDER BROTHER FRANCIS. I GAVE “BROTHER” 3.5 OUT 5 STARS AND I