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Episode 58! Stu and Billy are back this week to discuss Justice League . Justice League is the 5th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), and follows on from the events of Batman v Superman. The film is directed by Zack Snyder ( 300, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman ) and written by Chris Terrio ( Argo, Batman v Superman ) and Joss Whedon ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron ). Fueled by their restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince unite new allies to face an even greater threat. The team consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry, and Victor Stone must face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons, who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth, while the world reflects on Superman's death. Despite this formation of an unprecedented league of heroes -- Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash -- it may be too late to save the ...

DC fans your champion has finally arrived! Huzzah! No longer will you lament what could've been. Wonder Woman breathes urgent life into a franchise which has withered like a slowly deflating balloon. I've got a few niggling complaints, but Wonder Woman is a tonne of fun. Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice was our introduction to Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman; sadly her role was limited to a bit of banter and the climatic fight scene with Doomsday. For such an iconic character, it was an underwhelming debut. All is forgiven now that director Patty Jenkins ( Monster ) has delivered such an entertaining film. Mind you it's another origin story, and I’m almost done with origin stories, mostly because they follow rigid templates where seemingly minor details are substituted depending on the hero’s specific journey. That being said in the case of Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, she’s an Amazonian Princess from the mystical land of Themyscira, which is exclusively popula...

Episode 47! Stu and Billy are back at the flicks this week to watch Wonder Woman ! Directed by Patty Jenkins ( Monster ),   Wonder Woman   is 4th  instalment in the DC Extended Universe, and tells the origin story of Wonder Woman. Set in the early 20th century Diana (Gal Gadot), Princess of the Amazons, has been trained to be an unconquerable warrior on  the hidden paradise island of Themyscira . After American pilot Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) crash lands on the island he tells Diana and the Amazons about the ongoing events of the first World War. Compelled by duty to help, Diana leaves her island home to travel with Steve to London and bring an early end to the war. The film also stars Robin Wright,  Connie Nielsen , Elena Anaya, Lucy Davis, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Said Taghmaoui, Ewen, Bremner, and Eugene Brave Rock. As well as the films, Stu and I discuss what else we've been watching this week, and look over the latest in movie ne...

Big week for DC fans; not only is  Lego Batman coming out on Thursday, but here's a new Justice League trailer! We get a much better look at what Jason Momoa as Arthur 'Aquaman' Curry will be bringing to the team, plus there's a tonne of new shots of The Flash, Cyborg, Wonder Woman and Batman. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the trailer and DC films in general in the comments below. Play nice Marvel fans. Justice League  hits Australian cinemas on November 16, 2017 Directed by Zack Snyder and stars Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Connie Nielsen, Amber Heard and J.K Simmons. - Stu