As we gear up for the upcoming Academy Awards, we decide to review Bad Boys for Life and Birds of Prey because we hate ourselves.
Bad Boys for Life is the third chapter of the Will Smith vehicle, joined as usual by trusty sidekick Martin Lawrence. This time the Bad Boys are older men and are facing a new threat from the poorly written past. This new film, however, doesn't see the return of auteur Micheal Bay to helm directorial duties. We ask how it stacks against the first two movies, and discuss who asked for this?
And in our main segment, it's our review of Birds of Prey, aka The fantabulous emancipation of DC from the pretentious Jared Leto. What was originally a spin-off solo Harleyquin film, now becomes a tale of her life after ending her relationship with the Joker? Plus we shoehorn several other characters from DC comics, that have some semblance of brand recognition, as we try to start a new franchise in the DCEU. It's the early year slump again until something good comes along. Watch Jojo Rabbit or 1917 instead.
