Review: Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Swarm, Moving On, and Boston Strangler
Did Shazam: Fury of the Gods retain its powers? Meanwhile witness the power of the Beyhive… wait, we mean the Swarm in Swarm. Then Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda re-team for Moving On. Finally, Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon team up to take down the Boston Strangler.
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More about Shazam: Fury of the Gods:
Action Adventure. The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.
Starring: Zachary Levi, Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, Rachel Zegler, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Marta Milans, Grace Caroline Currey, Ian Chen, DJ Cortona, Meagan Good, Djimon Honsu
More about Swarm:
From co-creators and executive producers Janine Nabers and Donald Glover, Swarm, set between 2016-2018, follows Dre, an obsessed fan of the world’s biggest pop star who sets off on an unexpected cross-country journey.
Starring: Dominique Fishback, Chloë Bailey, Damson Idris
More about Moving On:
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin star as estranged friends who reunite to seek revenge on the petulant widower of their recently deceased best friend. Along the way, Fonda’s character reunites with her great love as each woman learns to make peace with the past and each other.
Starring: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Malcolm McDowell, Richard Roundtree
More about Boston Strangler:
The film follows Loretta McLaughlin, a reporter for the Record-American newspaper, who becomes the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders. As the mysterious killer claims more and more victims, Loretta attempts to continue her investigation alongside colleague and confidante Jean Cole, yet the duo finds themselves stymied by the rampant sexism of the era. Nevertheless, McLaughlin and Cole bravely pursue the story at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.
Starring: Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola, David Dastmalchian, Morgan Spector, Bill Camp, Chris Cooper