Franz Kafka never realized how close he came to kickstarting a superhero franchise. We’re now back to the beetle with the new DC Comics film “Blue Beetle,” which opens in theaters Thursday. Puerto Rican director Angel Manuel Soto explains why DC’s latest superhero movie - “Blue Beetle” - is a “love letter to his ancestors.” Jaime is their first college …
For Jaime Reyes — the Blue Beetle — being a superhero is a family affair. While most superheroes shield their identities from loved ones, in “Blue Beetle,” the first DC Comics movie to feature a Latino superhero, it’s a group project. It’s a lot to juggle, and sometimes Jaime gets a little lost in the shuffle of “Blue Beetle,” swallowed …
The summer movie season goes into high-gear in July, with the arrival of the seventh “Mission: Impossible” movie followed by the “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” showdown on July 21. “ Joy Ride ” : Adele Lim directs this raucous comedy about a friends trip to China to find someone’s birth mother, starring Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola and Sabrina Wu. …
