The latest entry in the DC Extended Universe tops the DVD releases for the week of Jan. 3.
"Black Adam": Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson joins the DC Comics universe as the supercharged champion Black Adam, who is woken up from his 5,000-year slumber and tangles with the Justice Society league of superheroes. Also starring Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo and Pierce Brosnan and directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
"While massive global star Johnson is clearly the box office draw, dramatic roles aren’t his forte, and that’s especially clear here, as he delivers a dour and dark dramatic performance that’s lacking his natural charisma," writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. "The director does heroic work crafting a film around Johnson that is fast and entertaining, tossing needle drops and skateboard stunts and movie references and zombies and funny uncles and fire demons in the mix just to keep us somewhat distracted from the void that is Black Adam himself."
