‘Black Adam’ Proves It’s Time for Edgy Superhero Movies to Die

STEP AWAY FROM THE EDGE

Despite making money at the box office, The Rock’s DC universe debut proved a long-held truth: Edginess isn’t cool anymore. That is, unless you’ve got a movie like “Joker.”

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