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Movie Review: Deadpool

Fans of Deadpool have been giddy since Ryan Reynolds definitely didn’t leak the test footage of himself playing the irreverent, pan sexual, anti-hero. Deadpool is everything the super hero genre is lacking right now–hilarious, subversive, violent and sexual. Emphasis on hilarious though. Here’s the story: Wade Wilson is a mercenary who is not a bad person but definitely not a good person either. He’s madly in love with his fiancée Vanessa. He’s diagnosed with stage four cancer, … Continue reading Movie Review: Deadpool

Stuff You Should Be Watching: Supergirl

Supergirl Mondays on CBS

There are many issues that have come about in the recent glut (and let’s be honest, it’s getting to be a glut) of superhero-themed entertainment. A lot of it, especially in the DC side of the world, is in the realm of grimdark. Dark lighting, angsty, brooding heroes, lots of death, and precious little to smile about. It’s also a Super Sausage Fest. So when the trailer hit for Supergirl last spring, with bright colors … Continue reading Stuff You Should Be Watching: Supergirl