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Popcorn Culture - Review: Blue Beetle

23-Aug-23 19:30

Popcorn Culture - Review: Blue Beetle

It's a shame that Blue Beetle is being released during a transitory, turbulent time in DC's cinematic timeline because, by all accounts, it looks like a fun time at the movies. It tells the story of Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña), a kid who bonds with a symbiotic relic called the Scarab and is given a suit of armor and extraordinary powers. We review DC's newest film in the who-knows-what-chronology-this-is and discuss if it's enough to get the studio back on track. We also talk about Blue Beetle's Latinx representation and how this bodes for James Gunn's rebooted DC universe. 

Image Credit: DC 21

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn, Arvindh Yuvaraj

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn, Arvindh Yuvaraj


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Tags:  Blue BeetleDC UniverseXolo Maridueñapopcorn culturejames gunn





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