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Tag Archives: X-Men
X-Men: Days of Future Past
I pity anybody who likes to be overly precise with their terminology on franchises. Sequels following after, prequels being made after but telling a story that come before… and then there’s a film like X-Men: Days of Future Past. Based … Continue reading
The Wolverine
When I reviewed X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the previous film in this franchise, I stated that director Gavin Hood needed to have sent the script back to cook longer. The sequel may have a new director in James Mangold, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged 2 Stars, 2010s, Famke Janssen, Haruhiko Yamanouchi, Hugh Jackman, James Mangold, movies, reviews, Rila Fukushima, Tao Okamoto, Wolverine, X-Men
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X-Men: First Class
The X-Men film franchise was largely responsible for kick-starting the superhero movie resurgence of the 2000s. And with X-Men: Days of Future Past coming out this year, and X-Men: Apocalypse already announced, Sony’s ongoing adaptation of the popular Marvel Comics … Continue reading
News Bites: Boom, Billi, Blomkamp, and Batman
It’s Friday, August 23rd, it’s 6:00 AM Pacific Time, that must mean it’s time for the News Bites. There’s a moderate amount of movie news this week; not too little, and not too much. But what there is is pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged Avengers: Age of Ultron, Batman, Ben Affleck, Chappie, Day Men, Elmore Leonard, entertainment, Fantastic Four, Guardians of the Galaxy, Lee Thompson Young, Macbeth, Man of Steel 2: Superman vs. Batman, movie news, movies, news, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Rambo, Sean Connery, Sir Billi, Star Wars: Episode VII, Twilight Zone, X-Men
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
As I write this, The Wolverine, Hugh Jackman’s sixth outing as the X-Men character, is hitting theatres. I’m a little bit behind. I missed X-Men Origins: Wolverine when it came out, and until now have neglected to remedy the situation. … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged 2 Stars, 2000s, Danny Huston, Gavin Hood, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Lynn Collins, Marvel Comics, movies, reviews, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
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News Bites: Ant-Man, Avengelyne, and Alice
It’s Friday morning, and that means it’s once again time for the News Bites. Now, it must be noted that San Diego Comic Con is in full swing as you read this, so there’s likely to be a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Alice in Wonderland 2, All You Need is Kill, Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Andrew Garfield, Ant-Man, Avengelyne, Avengers, Brooklyn Weaver, Chronicle, Chronicle 2, Disney, District 10, District 9, Doctor Strange, Edgar Wright, Edge of Tomorrow, Emily Blunt, entertainment, Expendables, Expendables 3, Gina Carano, Guillermo del Toro, Hugh Jackman, Hulk, Hulu, Jamie Foxx, Jeph Loeb, Johnny Depp, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Josh Trank, Lauren Shuller Donner, Marvel Comics, Max Landis, Mel Gibson, movie news, movies, Neill Blomkamp, news, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pirates of the Caribbean 5, Rob Liefeld, Scott Karp, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Cruise, Wolverine, X-Force, X-Men
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News Bites: Poltergeist of the Apes
Good morning, everyone. Today is Friday, and as always that means it’s time for the weekly News Bites. As has been typical of the past few weeks, there’s a lot to cover. Either the movie studios are putting out more … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Amazing Spider-Man 3, Amazing Spider-Man 4, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Assassin's Creed, Avengers, Avengers 2, Avengers 3, Britt Robinson, Captain America, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Cate Blanchett, Cinderella, David Karlak, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, DC Comics, Doctor Strange, Dumb and Dumber, Dumb and Dumber To, Dwayne Johnson, entertainment, Felicity Jones, Frank Miller, George Clooney, Helena Bonham Carter, Highlander, Homefront, Hugh Laurie, IDW Comics, Independence Day, Independence Day 2, Iron Man, James Gandolfini, Jason Statham, Justice League, Kenneth Branagh, Lily James, Locke and Key, Machete, Machete Kills, Man of Steel, Man of Steel 2, Marvel Comics, Michael Fassbender, movie news, movies, Naomi Scott, news, Outliers, Planet of the Apes, Poltergeist, Richard Madden, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Rodriguez, Ryan Reynolds, Shailene Woodley, Sin City, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VII, Superman, Terminator, Terminator 5, Tomorrowland, Will Smith, X-Men, X-Men: Days of Future Past
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News Bites: Timecop and Tai Chi
It’s another Friday morning, and that means another edition of the News Bites. Last week was a bit on the light side. This week, not so much. There’s a bit of Pixar, some Marvel Comics movie news, news of TV … Continue reading
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Tagged Avengers, Avengers 2, Brian Singer, Christopher Nolan, Dark Horse Comics, Día de los Muertos, Disney, entertainment, Evan Peters, Halo, James Bond, James Bond 24, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keanu Reeves, Lee Unkrich, Man of Tai Chi, Marc Shmuger, movie news, movies, news, Oldboy, Passengers, Pixar, Reese Witherspoon, Saoirse Ronan, Spike Lee, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VII, Steven Spielberg, Timecop, Tom McNulty, Toy Story, Toy Story of Terror, Warehouse 13, Wild Bunch, Will Smith, X-Men, X-Men: Days of Future Past
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News Bites: New Year’s News
Welcome to 2014, and may it be a good year. It’s Friday morning, so here’s the first News Bites edition of the new year. Now, as with last week, Hollywood’s been relatively quiet, apparently honoring the holidays as a time … Continue reading →