American team of mutant superheroes whose adventures are published by Marvel Comics and whose film rights are handled for now by Fox
Relive the darkest chapter of the X-Men franchise as we take a look at Hugh Jackman’s first stab at solo superheroics! (Well, solo if you don’t count Gambit. Or Deadpool. Or Silver Fox. Or Kestrel. Or…) Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack: X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE (2009)
(Note: this review was previously posted on Letterboxd. Here is a version for the Avocado, with pictures included.) Earlier this week, I watched Irving Lerner’s masterful noir Murder by Contract. It’s one of those movies that could have just been … Continue reading Review: I Spent a Dollar to See Dark Phoenix and That Was Still Too Much
Volume 2 of X-Men Red picks up where V1 left off, and moves the story forward in short order. There is some mystery here, but our heroes and our antagonist need interaction. Frankly, there is too much at stake for … Continue reading X-Men Red V2: Waging Peace
Recap – “Bobby Drake, also known as Iceman, has a lot going on. From teaching young mutants at the Xavier Institute to getting into the world of dating after years in the closet, Bobby is doing his best to have … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Iceman #4
Jean Grey debuted in September 1963 with the rest of the original X-Men. Since then, she has become known for two main things: dying (if temporarily), and bonding with a cosmic destroyer. But now, freed from both death and the … Continue reading Comic Reviews: X-Men Red V1, The Hate Machine
Today, Wednesday November 14th will see the release of Uncanny X-men #1 after a long hiatus. Welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – The X-men From their debut in 1963- to their heyday in the 1970s and 1980s- to … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Uncanny-Xmen
Written by Sina Grace Art By Nate Stockman Recap – Bobby Drake, also known as Iceman, has a lot going on. From teaching young mutants at the Xavier Institute to getting into the world of dating after years in the … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Iceman #2
Return of Wolverine #1 Written by Charles Soule- Drawn by Steve McNiven- Inked by Jay Leisten “Wolverine. A Great Hero. Selfless, Strong, Brave. An X-Man. An Avenger. A steadfast friend. An implacable enemy. He was Dead. Now……He’s Not.” Chapter One … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Return of Wolverine #1
Written by Sina Grace Drawn by Nathan Stockman Previously in Iceman… Bobby Drake, also known as Iceman, has a lot going on. From teaching young mutants at the Xavier Institute, to getting into the world of dating after years in … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Iceman #1
Written by Charles Soule – Art by Ramon Rosanas Recap – “Wolverine died, entombed in molten Adamantium. The X-Men took his metal-encased body and hid it away, keeping its location secret. But nothing stays buried. It was only a matter … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Hunt For Wolverine: Dead Ends #1
Spoiler Warning – The cover art does appear as a sequence inside the issue. Sacre Bleu! Recap – “Years ago, Wolverine was part of a team of Avengers with Iron Man, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, and Jessica Jones. They discovered a … Continue reading Review – ‘Adamantium Agenda’ #2
This is it! The big showdown the final episode of season 2 of Legion! Tonight’s bout is directed by Keith Gordon an actor and director another director who directed some episodes of Fargo prior to this. Overall I think Season … Continue reading Legion Season 2 Finale live thread
Here’s tonight’s place to talk about all the mind trippy shenanigans ok tonight’s Legion. Tonight’s episode is dusted by Dana Gonzales a frequent cinematographer on Fargo. As always the writers tonight are Noah Hawley and Daniel Halpern. https://youtu.be/Fo3Yx5TWv1A Also if … Continue reading Legion S2E10 Chapter 18
Here’s the happening place to talk about what possibly went down on tonight’s Legion. Tonight’s episode is directed by creator and showrunner and episode writer Noah Hawley. Continue reading Legion S2 E09 Chapter 17
Hello and welcome to your weekly thread to talk about what may or may not be happening each week on Legion. Tonight’s episode is directed by Jeremy Webb and written by Noah Hawley and Jordan Crair What cool … Continue reading Legion S2E08 Chapter 16
Alright, talk about all the Easter eggs and references and Logan death scenes you want down here. Maximum Effort Continue reading Spoil Sports: Deadpool 2
I was never much into the X-Men growing up, preferring instead the many other superhero programming that came out in the 90s and eventually the 00s. I also can’t speak with any authority here as a comics guy as my … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Deadpool 2 (2018)
Here is the space to talk about tonight’s episode of Legion! Today’s episode is directed by Ellen Kuras known for her cinematography work on films such as Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. The official synopsis for this chapter is “David … Continue reading Legion S02E04 Chapter 12
You never forget your second time Continue reading Deadpool FINAL Trailer Reaction
Here is the live chat space for tonight’s episode of Legion. Fun fact tonight’s episode is directed by Ana Lily Amirpour who is one of my favorite directors of all time. I’ll have a review of the episode proper made … Continue reading Legion S2E02: Chapter 10
Here is your space to talk about the return of the best thing to ever come out of the X-Men movie universe. My personal review of the episode will be dropped in the comments once I have seen the episode … Continue reading Legion S2E01: Chapter 9
