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Shazam 2 review: Trite yet entertaining sequel that emphasises family bond | Hollywood

Having discovered that he can transform himself into a superhero in the first film, teenager Billy Batson aka Shazam now has the backing of his foster family by his side as they 'protect' the city they live in. Having been dubbed the Philadelphia Fiascoes, the Shazam family has to fight a trio of angry sisters, the daughters of Atlas, who believe themselves to be the true gods. (Also read: Shazam! star Zachary Levi on DC drama, rumours about James Gunn's recasting: 'You have no idea… ') Shazam Fury of Gods movie…

Yungblud: Yungblud review – scaled-up arena ambitions meet trite teen poetry | Pop and rock

Dominic “Yungblud” Harrison famously gives good interview. He talks passionately about hot-button issues: gender fluidity, transgender rights, mental health. He peppers his conversation with attention-grabbing, self-aggrandising soundbites: “I’m everything that people hate.” “I’m more of a preacher than I am a musician.” “I am a vehicle for other people’s expression.” He admonishes “BBC Radio 6 Music dads”, and hymns his fans as “an army based on a foundation of truth and need and trauma”. Among his most striking…