Tag: X-Men

Television Reviews

‘Legion’ – A Different Kind of X-Men Comic TV Show?

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The head-trippy FX series, ‘Legion,’ recently wrapped up its’ initial 8 episode run, amounting to the most interesting creative venture to come out of the 20th Century Fox / Marvel X-Men factory yet.  It’s probably no surprise that the mature audiences program is categorized by non-linear, visually and sonically arresting storytelling technique, since it comes… Continue reading ‘Legion’ – A Different Kind of X-Men Comic TV Show?

Movie Reviews

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ – Has a Resurgent Series Lost its’ Way?

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There is a prescient line in an otherwise humdrum script halfway through new franchise outing, ‘X-Men: Apocalypse,’ that goes something like, ‘the third one is always the worst.’  Unfortunately, when comparing this film to its’ two stellar predecessors, ‘First Class’ and ‘Days of Future Past,’ ‘Apocalypse’ falls far short.  It’s truly a shame as those… Continue reading ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ – Has a Resurgent Series Lost its’ Way?