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Video Review – Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

February 6, 2020 by EJ Moreno

Birds of Prey, 2020.

Directed by Cathy Yan.
Starring Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Ewan McGregor, Rosie Perez, Ella Jay Basco, Chris Messina, Ali Wong, Matthew Willig, and Dana Lee

In this video review, EJ breaks down Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). With stylistic directing and amazing acting from the entire cast, this kicks off a new decade of superhero movies in fantabulous style. This is like seeing the colorful pages of a DC comic brought to life. Watch the review below, and be sure to head on over to our YouTube channel for more videos and exclusive content…

Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs) is directing Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) from a script by Christina Hodson (Bumblebee) with Margot Robbie reprising her Suicide Squad role as Harley Quinn alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Fargo) as The Huntress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell (Underground) as Black Canary, Rosie Perez (Fearless) as Renee Montoya, Ella Jay Basco (Grey’s Anatomy) as Cassandra Cain, Ewan McGregor (Christopher Robin) as Black Mask, Chris Messina (Sharp Objects) as Victor Zsasz, Ali Wong (Black Box), Robert Catrini (Jack Reacher: Never Go Back), Steven Williams (The Chi), Dana Lee (Dr. Ken), Francois Chau (The Expanse) and Matthew Willig (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs). It is set for release on February 7th 2020.

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Birds of Prey, Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn), cathy yan, Chris Messina, DC, DC Extended Universe, ella jay basco, Ewan McGregor, Harley Quinn, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Matthew Willig, Rosie Perez, Steven Williams

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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