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TheDC Comicsmultiverse is expansive and epic, with more than just Batman and Superman to represent the bravest and boldest heroes ever imagined. But with so many DC characters having leapt to TV and movies, it begs the question: Who are the greatest DC characters in movies and TV?
Beginning with the 1951 movie Superman and the Mole Men, DC Comics has been a regular fixture in Hollywood with many movies and television shows based on its comics. In 1966, the TV series Batman, famously starring Adam West, left a permanent imprint over pop culture, being a true camp classic which laid the foundations for not just future Batman movies but all superhero media to come. When the movie studio Warner Bros. acquired the comic book publisher in 1969, it quickly led to DC becoming an even bigger brand and a wellspring for WB to leverage against its competitors in Hollywood.
With too many DC movies and TV shows to count, surely there have to besomestand-out characters. From the iconic to the underrated, these are the 35 greatest DC characters in movies and TV. A quick note that we’re omitting all animated versions completely, because that’s justtoo manycharacters to account for and honestly deserves its own list. (And number one would be Kevin Conroy’s Batman, anyway.)
35. Stargirl (Brec Bassinger)
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34. Mr. Nobody (Alan Tudyk)
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Anyone can break the fourth wall, but Mr. Nobody knows how to make it a show. In the impeccable and surreal DC streaming series Doom Patrol, Alan Tudyk frequently steals its first season as the chaotic villain Mr. Nobody, an omnipresent trickster who is more of anideathan he is a corporeal entity. Mr. Nobody has the power to break through dimensions and change reality. He is completely aware of the audience watching at home too, which makes him a highly unpredictable villain and one of the most unique in the entire DC multiverse.
33. Raven (Teagan Croft)
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There are a lot of heroes and villains who crowd DC’s Titans, but its heart and soul is found in Raven. One of the most popular characters in the original Teen Titans, Raven is the team’s resident moody child, an empath of hybrid origins who commands dark magical powers. Teagan Croft anchors the first season of Titans as its de facto main character, a young girl who slowly discovers the full extent of her abilities. While Croft’s iteration of Raven is a lot younger compared to her older, slightly more mature teammates, there’s no denying that Titans isn’t Raven’s show, if unofficially.
32. Mary Shazam (Grace Fulton)
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David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! from 2019 was lightning in a bottle, a modern reimagining of the classic superhero Captain Marvel (originally of Fawcett Comics) that reinvigorated his brand for the 21st century. In both movies, the charming Grace Fulton plays support as Mary Bromfield, the older foster sister of main character Billy Batson and “den mother” of her household of adopted younger siblings. Late in the first movie, Grace and her brothers and sisters obtain powers of their own, with Mary becoming “Mary Shazam.” While the movies center around the titular Big Red Cheese, without Mary to keep him in check, the Shazam Family would fall apart.
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31. Cyborg (Ray Fisher)
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30. Green Arrow (Stephen Amell)
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He may not be the same wisecracking socially conscious Green Arrow of the comics, but credit is due to Stephen Amell: His is the version that launched a whole franchise. In 2012, the TV series Arrow took a page from Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins to tell the origins of billionaire Oliver Queen and his journey into fighting crime as a hooded emerald crusader. The success of the series spawned the spin-off series The Flash (starring Grant Gustin as the titular speedster) before spawningeven moreshows to kick off a modern television superhero boom. As for Amell’s growling and angry Green Arrow, while he may not resemble his comics counterpart at all, it’s a testament to his character that an entire universe spawned around him.
29. Atom/Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh)
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28. Zari (Tala Ashe)
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For reasons that were obvious with world affairs circa 2017, the TV series Legends of Tomorrow chose not to give Tala Ashe’s Zari her original comic book mantle “Isis.” But this decision freed them to interpret Zari in their own way. For the Arrowverse series on The CW, the character was reimagined into an ice cold hacktivist from the future who joins the Legends in the show’s third season. Through Ashe, Zari commands loads of acerbic wit, boldly unafraid to speak her mind. While some time travel mishaps in Season 5 would dramatically change Zari, her original form in Legends of Tomorrow makes her a draw for the show even without her superhero costume.
27. The Flash (John Wesley Shipp)
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26. Doctor Fate (Pierce Brosnan)
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Black Adam may not be many people’s favorite DC movie, but the movie did one thing right: Feature James Bond star Pierce Brosnan as the sorcerer Doctor Fate. In contrast to Marvel’s Doctor Strange, Brosnan’s Doctor Fate is an elder statesman superhero, a wise sage who plays an important role in guiding the more youthful Justice Society members while they deal with the titular antihero Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson). Black Adam woefully doesn’t take full advantage of Brosnan, but he’s easily the most fun to watch do his thing.
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24. Constantine (Matt Ryan)
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Hello, luv. Hailing from Liverpool, the chain-smoking occult detective John Constantine leaps from the page and onto TV screens, first in his canceled-too-soon cult series Constantine that aired for one season on NBC in 2014. A year after his show was canceled, Constantine was resurrected for the DC Arrowverse for a one-episode guest spot on Arrow; he later joined the TV series Legends of Tomorrow after its second season. While the Keanu Reeves movie has its fans, Matt Ryan deserves credit for portraying a more faithful iteration of DC’s resident demonologist.
23. Lois Lane (Teri Hatcher)
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In the era of dial-up internet, Teri Hatcher broke the internet. But the actress' portrayal of intrepid journalist Lois Lane, in the classic TV hit The New Adventures of Lois & Clark, is so much more than her online virality. While the show had Hatcher co-star with Dean Cain, it was Hatcher who made the series a true ’90s staple, giving Lois equal parts brains, wit, humor, and playful sex appeal. For many who grew up tuning into the show, Hatcher epitomized their dream gal and remains the ultimate TV crush of the 1990s.
22. White Canary (Caity Lotz)
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21. Black Lightning (Cress Williams)
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When The CW more or less specialized in mixing young adult melodrama with superheroic adventures, one show dared to stand apart: Black Lightning. For four seasons of the TV show Black Lightning, Cress Williams starred as the titular hero, a middle-aged high school principal who resumes his crime-fighting duties. Williams plays the part, ahem, heroically, with a central protagonist who is already matured as both a masked vigilante and a person but must instead adapt to a scary new status quo. In a multiverse crowded with young superheroes, Black Lightning is one of the few to prove that some heroes age like fine wine.
20. Alfred (Michael Caine)
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Not all heroes wear capes, but some know how to dry clean them. While Christian Bale anchors Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy, therealhero in them is Michael Caine as Batman’s butler Alfred Pennyworth. With Caine keeping his natural Cockney accent, we find an Alfred with an unusual blue collar background (in contrast to previous Alfreds with more posh, old money auras). This not only makes Caine’s version of Alfred entirely his, but reveals a new dimension in Nolan’s trilogy that implies much about the Wayne family and Alfred’s life before his service. And really, what other kind of Alfred could quip that Wayne does “all those bloody pushups” for nothing?
19. Looking Glass (Tim Blake Nelson)
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18. Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum)
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There have been many Lex Luthors, but there is only one Michael Rosenbaum. From the very beginning of the iconic WB series Smallville, Rosenbaum’s Lex Luthor harbors suspicions about the man who saves him from an otherwise deadly accident. Over the course of 10 amazing seasons, Rosenbaum delivers arguably the definitive portrayal of Lex Luthor, a complicated man who believes what’s best for humanity has nothing to do with Kryptonians - and it all stems from a complicated relationship with Clark Kent.
17. Ra’s al Ghul (Matt Nable)
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Throughout its run on The CW, producers of Arrow were open about their inspirations from Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, a DC superhero epic that featured Lian Nesson in the role of mystic mastermind Ra’s al Ghul. In Season 3 of Arrow, the show introduced its own version of Ra’s al Ghul with actor Matt Nable, whose performance is maybetoo goodfor TV. With alarming composure and unbearable calm, Nable’s version of Ra’s al Ghul is like a predator in waiting; a villain who doesn’t do big speeches or maniacal cackles, but instead breathes pure fire.
16. Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller)
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It should have been so easy for actor Wentworth Miller to phone in Captain Cold, one of many recurring villains on The CW’s The Flash. But Miller deserves all the flowers for daring to experiment as Leonard Snart, aka Captain Cold, whose freeze ray can literally ice The Flash in his tracks. From the unusual ways Cold talks, walks, and even smirks, Miller elevates Cold from a one-note episodic villain to a welcome recurring presence whose fox-like stage presence and sharp timing make him one of the best single characters in the whole Arrowverse, bar none.
15. Amanda Waller (Viola Davis)
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Amanda Waller is, to put it mildly, a hard ass. So it’s no surprise the DC film franchise sought out decorated actress Viola Davis to fill the shoes of the feared head of A.R.G.U.S.. Amanda Waller’s whole deal is that she is the uncompromising face of the United States government as it stands eye-to-eye with supernatural and extraterrestrial threats; Davis plays that role to a T, embodying a cold, calculating, morally ambiguous woman unafraid to get blood stains on her pumps. Through her command of Task Force X - aka, the Suicide Squad - Amanda Waller just might be the most dangerous person in the entire DC multiverse. That she has a literal license to act with impunity makes her more unstoppable than any of the New Gods.
14. Aquaman (Jason Momoa)
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Who knew Aquaman could be sorad?In what was an obvious effort to reinvent Aquaman for the modern age, the DC cinematic universe enlisted Jason Momoa, fresh from his star-making turn on Game of Thrones to wield the trident of the iconic DC superhero. Departing from the character’s popular image as a blonde-haired, blue-eyed royal, Momoa’s approach to Aquaman was to basically let Momoa be himself, transforming Arthur Curry into a rugged dude with a taste for Harleys and brews. It may offend comic purists, but don’t say you wouldn’t want to hang out with Momoa’s Aquaman.
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13. Supergirl (Melissa Benoist)
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If there was ever a millennial superhero, it would be Melissa Benoist’s Supergirl. Premiering in 2015 on CBS, the TV series Supergirl introduced Benoist as Superman’s older cousin Kara Danvers, birth name Kara Zor-El, who fights crime and saves the world as Supergirl. While Kara is a lot like her famous family in key ways - including their shared occupation as journalists - Benoist’s upbeat energy, infectious enthusiasm, and determination to make the world a better place allow her to stand tall as a hero in her own right. With a talent like Benoist as Supergirl, it’s no surprise her show lasted several seasons with over 126 episodes, not to mention guest appearances in the Arrowverse’s crossover specials.
12. Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II)
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His entire motivation is to kill Aquaman. You can’t get any simpler than that. In Aquaman, the unlikely billion dollar hit of 2018, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II co-stars as the villain Black Manta, a highly trained pirate who seeks revenge against Aquaman for the death of his father. While Patrick Wilson’s Orm is the greater menace in the movie, Black Manta is someone you just can’t take your eyes off of, nor his ultra-cool, stealth black combat suit that resembles a Bugatti with lasers. With a laser-focused Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Black Manta is a character who turns everyone asking “Who?” to say “Whoa!”
11. Catwoman (Anne Hathaway)
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10. The Flash (Grant Gustin)
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After an first appearance in Arrow that functioned as an unofficial backdoor pilot, Grant Gustin starred in his own spin-off The Flash, playing the title role. The second TV adaptation of the DC Comics character, Gustin’s version of Barry Allen, aka The Flash, was in a lot ways like his predecessor John Wesley Shipp andverymuch unlike Stephen Amell’s grim and moody Green Arrow. At times dorky and goofy but never a pushover, Gustin’s Flash knew when to put the business on bad guys and when to be more human than hero. While Ezra Miller’s big screen version of the same character was tons more neurotic and manic, and maybe more memorable, Gustin’s was the best of all different worlds.
9. Superman (Tyler Hoechlin)
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While Henry Cavill was the Man of Steel on the big screen, parallel to him on TV was Tyler Hoechlin, who reintroduced a wholesome Superman that brought the icon back down to Earth. Initially appearing on Supergirl before leading his own spin-off series Superman & Lois, Hoechlin’s version of Superman feels a lot like the spiritual reincarnation of Christopher Reeve mixed with some Dean Cain. But Hoechlin’s Superman is firmly his own, leading a series that sees Superman deal with the ups and downs of fatherhood in a way no past Superman has ever dealt with before. All the while, Hoechlin’s interpretation feels definitive for the modern era, a Superman that feels timeless as much as it feels fresh.
8. Peacemaker (John Cena)
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At first glance, John Cena should have been a straightforward hero like Superman or Captain America. But no one can drop bizarre one-liners with a straight face like John Cena. And that is why it was a genius move forJames Gunnto have Cena play Peacemaker, a gun-toting freedom fighter with the foulest of mouths. While his appearance in The Suicide Squad is certainly entertaining, his spin-off streaming series adds depths of humanity to an otherwise absurd role. When we first meet Peacemaker, he’s nothing more than a deranged man in a costume. It’s only with the gift of more time that we see Peacemaker for the troubled soul he truly is.
7. Batman (Ben Affleck)
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6. Angela Abar, aka “Sister Night” (Regina King)
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The central protagonist of Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen, Angela Abar is a product of a young girl finding her calling on a grimey grindhouse movie’s VHS cover. Adopting the moniker “Sister Night” after her childhood inspiration, Angela Abar fights crime and uncovers a vast and racist conspiracy as the vengeful woman of the cloth, Sister Night, who brings holy justice to a troubled world. While there is still dispute if Lindelof’s “sequel” to the original transgressive graphic novel is as worthy as its predecessor, Angela Abar makes a great case that the story is as timeless as it is malleable to suit contemporary anxieties.
5. Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter)
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You simply can’t beat a legend. Epitomizing second-wave feminism in mainstream popular culture and revolutionary just as a female-led superhero show, Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman was equal parts beauty, brains, and brawn, as a literal Amazonian who beat up bad guys and looked good while doing it. However much Wonder Woman (the TV show) is a product of its time, Carter enjoys immortality as an icon for multiple generations. Simply put, you don’t get female-oriented blockbusters like Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Birds of Prey and obviously 2017’s Wonder Woman without Lynda Carter paving the way.
4. Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie)
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She started out as basically just the Joker’s girlfriend in Batman: The Animated Series. But in the years since her TV debut, Harley Quinn has become more than just another henchwoman. In 2016, Margot Robbie gave flesh to Harley Quinn in the movie Suicide Squad. While even hardcore fans were lukewarm on the movie, all eyes were fixed on Robbie’s portrayal of the Clown Princess of Crime, whose sexy-but-serious approach gave the character texture and instant iconic status. (Truly, you could not escape her Halloween costume that year.) With more appearances in movies like Birds of Prey and The Suicide Squad, Margot Robbie has unquestionably made Harley Quinn hers.
3. Bane (Tom Hardy)
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“Peace has cost you your strength. Victory has defeated you.” With lines like that and more, Bane suddenly became so much more than the bizarro Mexican wrestler he used to be in the comics. Through director Christopher Nolan and actor Tom Hardy, Bane instantly rose from obscure bad guy to A-list villain in all of Batman’s rogues gallery, someone we could reasonably believe could break Batman’s back. With Hardy’s unusual and eerie choices in his performance as Bane, including how he spoke - sitting somewhere between old-world Latin and elderly English aristocrat - Bane muscled his way to iconic status with ease.
2. The Joker (Heath Ledger)
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In the months leading up to the summer 2008 release of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger’s unflinching performance as The Joker was generating significant critical buzz. But when Ledger died in January 2008, his passing imbued a haunting aura around the whole thing. Between the spectacle of Ledger’s reportedly obsessive transformation into the role, the generally morbid subject matter of death, and the abject grisliness of the Joker himself, Nolan’s movie suddenly felt so much more otherworldly than your typical superhero tentpole. Even if Ledger did not live to see his work change culture forever, his Joker is forever imprinted in our psyches thanks to just three words: “Why so serious?”
1. Superman (Christopher Reeve)
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There are legends, there are icons, and there is Christopher Reeve. We take it for granted now, but the embarrassment of riches that is the superhero genre today is all largely thanks to Reeve’s lively and deeply human portrayal of the most impossible fictional character ever imagined. Through Reeve, Superman feels like a man first and foremost, a person who was raised right and wants to do the right thing even when the world thinks otherwise. Between his admirable principles and handsome charm, Reeve’s Superman is considered the definitive movie superhero and for good reason. He truly made us all believe that a man could fly.
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GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension"2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package"3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure"4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years"5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths"1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show"2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action"4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien"5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite"1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat"2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses"3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist"4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands"5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”
GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension"2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package"3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure"4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years"5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths"1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show"2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action"4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien"5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite"1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat"2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses"3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist"4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands"5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”
GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension"2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package"3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure"4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years"5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths"1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show"2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action"4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien"5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite"1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat"2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses"3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist"4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands"5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”
GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS
1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”
1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”
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Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”
2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package”
2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package”
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Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package”
3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure”
3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure”
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Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure”
4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years”
4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years”
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years”
5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths”
5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths”
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Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths”
1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show”
1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show”
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show”
2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie”
2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie”
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Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie”
3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action”
3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action”
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Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action”
4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien”
4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien”
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien”
5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite”
5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite”
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Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite”
1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat”
1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat”
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Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat”
2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses”
2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses”
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Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses”
3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist”
3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist”
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Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist”
4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands”
4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands”
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Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands”
5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”
5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”
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Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”