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hugh jackman

reviews 3 stars, alfred molina, ari graynor, drama, hugh jackman, j.k. simmons, jason reitman, jenna kanell, josh brener, kevin pollack, mamoudou athie, mike judge, molly ephraim, politics, sara paxton, steve zissis, the front runner, vera farmiga

THE FRONT RUNNER

December 2, 2018

In America, questions of ethics abound in both politics and journalism. Ever wonder how we got to this point?

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Ryan McNeil
reflections hugh jackman, pasek & paul, the greatest showman

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

February 17, 2018

How Did an Original Musical Released Opposite THE LAST JEDI become An Unabashed Success?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 4 stars, boyd holbrook, comic books, dafne keen, elizabeth rodriguez, eriq la salle, hugh jackman, james mangold, logan, patrick stewart, reviews, richard e. grant, stephen merchant, wolverine, x-men

LOGAN

March 5, 2017

In one of the best superhero films yet, we learn heavy is the heart that wields the claws…

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Ryan McNeil
reviews alexandra shipp, ben hardy, bryan singer, comic book, evan peters, hugh jackman, james mcavoy, jennifer lawrence, josh helman, kodi smit-mcphee, lucas till, michael fassbender, nicholas hoult, olivia munn, oscar isaac, rose mcgowan, sophie turner, tye sheridan, x-men, x-men: apocalypse

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

May 29, 2016

Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Walk Away from a Comic Book Franchise.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers chappie, dev patel, hugh jackman, neil blomkamp, sci-fi, sharlto copley, sigourney weaver

Robot Heart: CHAPPIE Trailer

November 5, 2014

Just pretend like that Matt Damon movie never happened.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2.5 stars, brian singer, comic book, ellen page, halle berry, hugh jackman, ian mckellan, james mcavoy, jennifer lawrence, marvel, michael fassbender, nicholas hoult, patrick stewart, peter dinklage, review, x-men, x-men: days of future past

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

May 25, 2014

What if we could change the past? What if we could reboot it. Would we? Should we?

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Ryan McNeil
trailers anna paquin, brian singer, comic book, ellen page, halle berry, hugh jackman, ian mckellan, james mcavoy, jennifer lawrence, marvel, michael fassbender, nicholas hoult, patrick stewart, peter dinklage, x-men, x-men: days of future past

Back to Before – X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

March 26, 2014

Fox’s corner of The Marvel Universe gets ready to play their greatest hits.

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Ryan McNeil
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