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…

The History of Logan’s Breakout Character, X-23

If you’ve seen Logan this week, then you already know one of the best parts of the pretty great film is newcomer Dafne Keen stealing the show as a member of the X-23 project named Laura. To say there is a high…

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…