Part 3 in our series looking at the evolution of the X-Men film franchise. Also available: part 1 and part 2. X-Men III: The Last Stand had under-performed whilst newer game-changing superhero flicks from major rivals stole the public’s interest. ...
Read More »The X-Men Franchise: The Industry Explosion
Part 2 of our 4 part series on the X-Men franchise and its impact on comics and the film industry. X-Men came out in 2000. The following years saw an industry explosion of Marvel films produced by a variety of ...
Read More »The X-Men Franchise: Origins
We have six major superhero films out this year. Believe it or not there was a time when this was not the case. The current glut of superhero films is of an era, and this era began with one film, ...
Read More »X-Men: Apocalypse
Sigh… Okay, our third major comic book blockbuster has landed for the year. Let’s get this over with. I am going to confess that this superhero franchise is the one I hold in the most affection. Whether it be through ...
Read More »X-Men: Days of Future Past – There is a new enemy out there: mutants.
I was a big fan of the original X-Men films from 2000–2006. Well, the first two were good, the third one (X-Men: The Final Stand) not so much. They were fun and full of action. They also gave us Hugh ...
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