X-Men

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is the (F) bomb – but not due to its gratuitous nature

The Oscars have talked about adding new categories to appeal to a wider demographic. If there was one that rewarded backroom office-politics navigation in order

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Summer movie preview 2024: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing

Here are my picks for 10 major motion pictures to keep on your radar in the summer of 2024. All are theatrical releases, but you

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‘X-Men’ finale ‘New Mutants’ taps into old story

Fox’s two-decade run of 13 “X-Men” films and two TV series ends in understated and underwhelming fashion with “The New Mutants,” which was originally supposed

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‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ punches up Jean’s tragic fall

Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) turns into Dark Phoenix for the first time on the new timeline in “X-Men: Dark Phoenix,” but nonetheless, I’ve seen this

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Summer movies 2019: After watching the trailers, I’m excited for some of these films, not so much for others (Commentary)

I watched the trailers of some notable summer movies so you don’t have to (but they are embedded here if you want to). Here are my

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Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2019 (Commentary)

These are the movies and TV shows I’m looking forward to in the new year: (more…)

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Which is the less bad show? ‘Black Lightning’ vs. ‘The Gifted’

In the tradition of legendary matchups such as “The Cape” vs. “No Ordinary Family,” “Almost Human” vs. “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Riverdale” vs. “Supergirl,” I

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‘The Gifted’ Season 2 wades into the apocalypse

It’s been a strange year for the “X-Men” Universe. “Legion” Season 2 and the excellent “Deadpool 2” came out, but those are peripheral stories. Two

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‘Deadpool 2’s’ new characters, fun action make it more accessible

In 2016, I begrudgingly acknowledged that “Deadpool” served up exactly what its fans wanted, even if it didn’t totally connect with me. I got much

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10 sequels that are WAY better than the original

Do a Google search for “Sequels that are better than the original,” and you’ll be busy for an afternoon, at least until you get tired

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