DC Teams

17 movies in this series

Superheroes may get the spotlight, but sometimes saving the world requires a team effort. Whether united by a common cause, forced together by circumstance, or divided by their own conflicting ideals, these ensembles bring some of comics' most memorable groups to the screen.

In this series, Now Playing Podcast reviews a wide range of team-based adaptations connected to DC Comics and its imprints. From the campy antics of Legend of the Superheroes and the blockbuster battles of Justice League to the morally complex world of Watchmen and the unlikely alliance of adventurers in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, we'll explore how different creators have interpreted the idea of heroes working together.

Some of these teams are symbols of hope. Others are deeply flawed, dysfunctional, or outright dangerous. Along the way we'll encounter gods, vigilantes, masked detectives, immortal adventurers, and ordinary people thrust into extraordinary situations, all while examining the successes, failures, and lasting influence of these unique ensemble stories.

Join us as we assemble the teams, compare their missions, and discover what happens when heroes, antiheroes, and legends share the same stage.

Movie Reviews

Watchmen

Who watches Watchmen? We do...and review it too!

Reviewed Mar 22, 2016
In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger. Genres: Action, Mystery, Science Fiction

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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Reviewed Mar 29, 2016
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy