When Marvel Comics neared bankruptcy in the late nineties, it sold the movie rights to some of its characters in order to stay afloat. While that would save the company from going under, it would then undergo massive success by establishing a cinematic universe of its own. The problem now
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“DEADPOOL 2” Raises a Middle Finger to a Supersaturated Genre
It is a marvel how 20th Century Fox, despite (or because of) its limited ownership, have recently conjured a more well-realized oeuvre, raging against its saturated but more financially successful counterpart, Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. Beginning with 2011’s X-Men: First Class, the production company brought in year after year
Geekly Bits of the Week: LEGO set reveals ‘Civil War’ spoiler, new ‘Batman v Superman’ clip released
Every week we catch you up on the latest goings-on on everything geek. Here are the past week’s highlights. Power Rangers Lionsgate has released the official synopsis of, as well as the people responsible for producing, the new Power Rangers movie. As per the studio: Saban’s Power Rangers follows five
The ‘Deadpool’ Effect: Fox says ‘Wolverine 3’ will be Rated R
Fox is making sure that Wolverine 3 will get an R-rating—reports per Comic Book Source. An ironic turn of events, in that the character whose mouth they literally shut close is the one that’s giving them a run for their money. And as Ryan Reynolds so charmingly revealed—it’s the B.S. free
Deadpool
Amidst a cliché plot, Deadpool works best when it breaks the fourth wall and pokes fun at not only its own studio and its past mistakes, but also at the whole trend of superhero franchises in general. The movie may not exceed expectations per se, but it does meet them with its combination of
‘X-Men: Apocalypse’, ‘Jason Bourne’, and more: Watch every super bowl movie trailer this year!
The folks here at Film Police Reviews are Filipinos and therefore have only a faint idea about football. So, why is the “big game” a significant event for us cinephiles, still? One thing: trailers. Well, most of ‘em are “teasers”, and that we are this year. Through thirty-forty five second
Geekly Bits Of The Week: Elizabeth Banks joins ‘Power Rangers’, ‘Deadpool’ director’s cut “even more raw”
Every week we catch you up on the latest goings-on on everything geek. Here are the past week’s highlights. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Having earned $1.995 billion so far, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is expected to reach $2 billion at the global box office on Saturday, making it the third
Ryan Reynolds is on(to) something in even-more-NSFW tailer for ‘Deadpool’
It’s been a pretty difficult holiday season for films not named Star Wars: The Force Awakens to gain much attention. J.J. Abrams’ new addition to the Star Wars saga smashed box office records like it was Chewie tackling Captain Phasma (come on, this was objectively the best part of the
‘Deadpool’ primes for a fun filled day in Murderworld
A superhuman with defaced, mentally wobbly and has the ability of a fast-tracked restorative factor “Deadpool” finally gets his solo flick after his appearance in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” Ryan Reynolds (The Proposal, Woman in Gold) assumes the role of Wade Wilson a former Special Forces operative turned mercenary. Adapting
