‘Blue Beetle’ Instant Reactions | House of Midnight

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4.5 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2023

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Van, Joanna, and Jomi come together as a family to give their instant reactions to DC’s latest film, ‘Blue Beetle’ (08:51). They discuss the heartfelt story of the Reyes family at the core of the film (17:53), some of the aspects of the film that didn’t work for them—including the main antagonist (46:38)—and what the future of the character will look like in the new DCU (68:15). Hosts: Van Lathan, Joanna Robinson, and Jomi Adeniran Social: Jomi Adeniran Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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