J Categories Movies Reviews July 28, 2021 James Gunn rescues The Suicide Squad with a raunchy, silly sequel DC finally recovers from its worst movie with a followup that leans into the irreverent comic-book mayhem of its source material (and its director).
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 21, 2020 “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” Found Poignancy In Its Cosmic Weirdos James Gunn's interstellar hangout movie is weird and messy, but deeply, admiringly focused on its characters and an earnest emotional core.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 16, 2020 “Guardians of the Galaxy” Gave the MCU Its Identity A break from all those iron men and thunder gods, James Gunn's blast of '70s pastiche helped solidify the Marvel movies' blend of character and comedy.
M Categories Features November 20, 2019 Martin Scorsese Is A Great Filmmaker, and Dead Wrong About Marvel There's a lot more nuance to be found in the discourse surrounding Marvel movies and arthouse cinema.
B Categories Movies May 22, 2019 Brightburn Review: With Great Power Comes Great Sociopathy James Gunn produces a lean, mean, messy genre exercise that supposes Superman was more Damien than Clark Kent.
