Tag Archives: Professor Xavier

With Dark Phoenix, the X-Men Series Goes Out With a Whimper

Review by Curt Holman It’s been 19 years since the 2000 release of X-Men and the June 7, 2019 release of Dark Phoenix, the 12th film in the franchise of Marvel mutant superheroes. Things have changed in almost two decades: … Continue reading

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Episode 42 – New Avengers: Illuminati

  In this episode, Curt and Kevin convene in secret to decide the fate of that clandestine conclave of Marvel Universe movers and shakers known as the Illuminati, as seen in New Avengers: Illuminati: Road to Civil War and New … Continue reading

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X-Men: Apocalypse Finds Venerable Mutant Franchise Running on Fumes

Review by Curt Holman “Mutation – it is the key to our evolution,” announced Patrick Stewart’s Professor Xavier in the introductory monologue of 2000’s X-Men. As a film franchise, the X-Men movies have evolved in fits and starts. The first took … Continue reading

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