In Episode 20 of the Crooked Table Podcast, Rob and Freddy discuss the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and the corresponding Academy Awards show, share our thoughts on Fox and Marvel’s smash hit Deadpool and look ahead to both season 2 of Netflix’s Daredevil series as well as Warner Bros. and DC’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Continue reading Crooked Table Podcast: Episode 20 – Oscars, Marvel and More!
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Review: ‘Deadpool’
Deadpool is a film that, by all rights, shouldn’t even exist. The Marvel anti-hero — known for his foul mouth and cavalier approach to violence — made his big-screen debut (sort of) in 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a release that is universally considered the low point for Fox’s mutant franchise. In particular, its bastardization of fan-favorite Deadpool earned the wrath of fans everywhere. Yet, actor Ryan Reynolds remained attached to a solo film centering on a proper interpretation of the character’s backstory, and seven years later, we’re finally getting to see what The Merc with the Mouth was intended to be all along.