2000’s X-Men turns 20 years old this week, and though the original film in this turbulent franchise is often overlooked, it’s impossible to ignore its influence. Not only did the film prove that Marvel could make…
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Retrospectives
20 Years On, Somehow Limp Bizkit Isn’t The Worst Part of ‘Mission: Impossible 2’
by Brian Connorby Brian ConnorTwo decades on, the after-effects of Mission: Impossible 2 are much stronger for other franchises than the Mission: Impossible franchise itself. M: I-2 villain Dougray Scott was famously lined up to take the role of Wolverine…
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By now, you may have had the chance to see Dark Phoenix in all its glory(?). Or, more accurately, you haven’t — Dark Phoenix had by far the worst opening weekend of any X-Men film,…
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In terms of quality, the X-Men franchise has been frustratingly uneven. In all fairness, there were more misses than hits. The right ingredients were there: a source material rich with compelling social commentary, character drama…
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The Internet has been blowing up since the announcement that comedian Kristen Wiig has been cast as Cheetah in Wonder Woman 2. Whether you think that Wiig will succeed in the role or not, it…
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We’ve been waiting for it for months, and the time is finally here! The long-awaited, R-rated Logan is set to hit theaters this weekend. Naturally, I sprinted to my closest theater to see it for…
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A lot has changed in the superhero landscape since Bryan Singer’s X-Men was released in 2000. There’s obviously been plenty of other attempts at superheroes movies, with muliple attempts at cinematic universes along the way.…