Empire Australasia

5 OF THE BEST

SHAZAM!

OUT NOW / RATED M / 132 MINS

Finding the fun has been lucrative for the DC movie universe, and while may not have hit the box-office highs of or , it’s still a crowd-pleasing delight, poking fun at superhero tropes like a less-vulgar (the phrase “dead kiddie pool” comes to mind, then is immediately dismissed for creepiness). Director David F. Sandberg, known for the horror likes of and , shows a lightness of touch here,

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