One wouldn’t think it at first, but a key ingredient in most of the great leaps of American innovation is ego. Somewhere in the minds of the Wright brothers was the thought of holding their heads up with pride at…
How ‘Logan’ benefits from being a Self-Serious Superhero Movie
Despite contributing to an oversaturated market, Marvel and DC’s never-ending stream of superhero introductions (and reintroductions) cast an unmistakable spell. Last year saw the release of Deadpool, an ironic and cynical response to the superhero genre, as well as the…
Movie Review: Logan
After last year’s release of Deadpool, there was concern floating around that other pictures, namely superhero films, would seek out that “R” rating for the sake of trying to repeat its success, using curse words and bloody violence as proxy, not fully…
Logan: TYF critics react to the new Wolverine movie
A number of critics were able to see the new X-Men movie, Logan, a few weeks early. With reviews coming in now, a few of us who saw the film last night share their quick reactions to Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine…