Review of Shazam! (2019) by Lotheravanti — 05 Apr 2019

I genuinely liked this movie. A lot. I also laughed. A lot. DC is starting to get these movies right.

This review of Shazam! (2019) was written by Lotheravanti on 05 Apr 2019.

Shazam! has generally received very positive reviews.

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