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Black Adam review: God help us if this bewildering mess is meant to save the DCU

Why is Dwayne Johnson delivering every line here in an exhausting monotone?

The Independent UK

'Black Adam,' 'Ticket to Paradise': Movies to see or skip this weekend

Dwayne Johnson is superbad in "Black Adam," George Clooney and Julia Roberts are on an island getaway in "Ticket to Paradise" and Cate Blanchett kicks off her Oscar campaign in "Tár," all of which are among this week's new movies and streaming titles.

Tribune News Service

Black Adam Is a Dreary Superhero Slugfest

The new DC Comics-based film wants to critique the superhero status quo. Instead, it ends up supporting it.

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From The Rock to Black Adam: How wrestling laid the blueprint for DC and Marvel

The growth of superhero cinematic universes, where characters are more important than performers, is making actors more like WWE performers. Kayfabe included.

Inverse

Black Adam casts Dwayne Johnson in a DC superhero movie that can't find balance between IMAX-sized spectacle and weighty ideas

Johnson brings a 15-year passion project to fruition in Black Adam, which re-envisions the comic-book villain as a complicated antihero.

ABC News

Superman in 'Black Adam:' Inside the "relentless" battle to get Henry Cavill back

'Black Adam' producer Hiram Garcia reveals the "relentless" effort it took to get Henry Cavill's Superman back in the DCU.

Inverse

'Black Adam' producer teases future DC crossovers — even Batman

'Black Adam' producer Hiram Garcia reveals the past and future for Dwayne Johnson's epic anti-hero in the DC Universe.

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How a powerful 'Black Adam' mid-credits cameo sets up a new future for the DCEU

There's no hierarchy of power to change if there's no power to challenge. 'Black Adam' brings back an icon for a future showdown.

Inverse

Who is Black Adam and why should you care? A spoiler-free guide

Smashing a place for himself (and his throne) in the increasingly crowded comic book superhero movie space this week is Black Adam.

Los Angeles Times

'Black Adam' review: Dwayne Johnson fights his own impulses in dour DC entry

In an alternate universe somewhere, Dwayne Johnson is thriving as a quirky, smirking superhero in the Marvel ranks. He's on his third stand-alone film, has made cameos in a bunch of other movies, and is the smiling face of one of the biggest movie franchises on Earth. Things are great.

Tribune News Service

Black Adam movie review: the Rock on a roll with a film that finally brings the DC universe together

Dwayne Johnson‘s spin off from Shazam! is poised to go where no other DC film has gone before

Evening Standard

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson offers to replace Liz Truss as Britain's next Prime Minister

Hollywood star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson asked Brits if they're 'ready for another Johnson prime minister' in an unexpected bid to replace Liz Truss

Daily Mirror

‘Black Adam’: Dwayne Johnson finally plays a superhero, but the movie’s low-power

Predictable origin story from DC borrows its best moments from other movies.

Chicago Sun-Times

'Black Adam' post-credits scene: Does the DC film have one after the ending?

If you’re in the theater right now for 'Black Adam', here’s how long you should stay in your seat after the movie ends.

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'Black Adam' review: The powers and limits of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

The bonafide movie star struts into the DC Universe, but his entry vehicle 'Black Adam' buckles beneath the A-lister's might.

The Independent UK

Black Adam review: God help us if this bewildering mess is meant to save the DCU

Why is Dwayne Johnson delivering every line here in an exhausting monotone?

The Guardian - UK

Black Adam review – the Rock is back in Spandex for surrealist superhero comedy

With his imposing bulk and gift for deadpan humour, Dwayne Johnson makes a charismatic DC hero – but sadly, he’s in a class of his own

Tribune News Service

Movie review: Style, action, crisp effects pull together an entertaining 'Black Adam'

The newest entry in the DC Extended Universe, “Black Adam,” starring Dwayne Johnson, has been hyped as a “new phase” and a “change in the hierarchy” for the embattled comic book franchise, but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t also been cause for concern. The trailers have looked ponderous and gray,…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Can the Rock Steady the DC Universe with ‘Black Adam’?

In Hollywood’s superhero era thus far, there has been one particularly conspicuous absence: While a parade of big-name actors have taken their turns donning various spandex suits, Dwayne Johnson — arguably the biggest movie star in the world — has, until now, sat out the trend. The Rock didn’t really…

Evening Standard

The Rock praises Alison Hammond in sweet moment on This Morning as they agree to ‘get married again’

The Rock interrupted his interview on This Morning to stage another proposoal to the host

Daily Record

ITV This Morning viewers swoon as Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson congratulates Alison Hammond on NTA nomination

Alison and Dwayne have a long history, with the Hollywood actor ‘proposing’ during an interview in 2017 and the pair actually ‘getting married’ during on This Morning months later.

The Independent UK

‘I didn’t know Dwayne could sing’: Fans shocked by Dwayne Johnson and Kelly Clarkson’s duet

The pair dueted a cover of Loretta Lynn’s ‘Don’t Come Home A Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind)’ as a tribute to the late singer

The Independent UK

Black Adam producers were forced to cut five violent kills to remove original R-rating

It took ‘four rounds’ of edits for the MPA to agree to grant the film its PG-13 rating

Manchester Evening News

'Like a fever dream': Fans stunned as The Rock appears on BBC The One Show and they're distracted by missing item of clothing

Viewers couldn't believe what they were seeing

Wales Online

BBC The One Show's Roman Kemp called 'constipated' by The Rock as they practice superhero moves

The presenter was clearly chuffed to have the DC's Black Adam star on the sofa and asked for some tips

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