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Deadpool & Wolverine | Average Guy Movie Review

Having given up being Deadpool, Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is a little down on his luck. So when the Time Variance Authority (TVA) come calling with a job offer, the merc with a mouth is all ears. And he has the perfect partner in mind, now he just needs to find him... well, the right "him", anyway. In true Deadpool  tradition, Wade Wilson - along with his new best friend - explodes on to the big screen in another hysterical opening credits sequence, giving you a not so subtle hint of what to expect over the course of his first movie in six years. Yep, that's right. It has finally happened. Deadpool has landed himself a place in a dark corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , and he's brought everyone's favourite Adamantium clawed mutant with him. Was it worth the wait? Was it worth dragging Hugh Jackman out of X-Men  retirement? HELL YES!!!  It's absolutely fantastic seeing them together finally, and they're dragging the entire Fox-Verse  into this incr

Logan: Average Guy Movie Review

Over the last 17 years, Hugh Jackman has portrayed Logan in nine different movies. It's fair to say that some of the movies didn't impress, however Jackman has always done a brilliant job of bringing the character to life. It seems both poetic and punishing that Wolverine's last ride should also be his best. But it's better to see him go out with a bang rather than watch him try to cling to past glory. Logan is less of a comicbook movie and more a character driven action/adventure/drama. Set in the year 2029, almost all mutants are gone and Logan's healing abilities are diminishing, leaving him in constant pain. With the help of Caliban (Stephen Merchant) - a mutant who can sense other mutants - Logan is caring for an ailing Professor Xavier. The Professor is suffering from a degenerative brain disorder which causes him to have powerful seizures that can be devastating to those around him. The appearance of a woman and her mysterious daughter will force Log