In a summer unfortunately glutted with superhero movies, every one an origins story, X-Men: First Class not only eclipses its competition, but also each of its franchise predecessors. Psychologically complex, thematically rich and emotionally layered, this is the best, smartest and classiest of the X-Men series by leagues. This is a comic book movie that [...]

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In the Brandon Fibbs Book of Movieisms it is stated: “A bad film is not the worst kind of film. A bad film is simply bad. It does not aspire to be anything better. But a film with potential to be great that squanders its promise by either action or inaction is a far more [...]

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This review first appeared in The Colorado Springs Gazette. To read this review at its original source, click here.
It’s a Sunday night at college. You’ve just ended a long, revel-filled weekend and are falling into bed when you bolt awake, suddenly remembering your Lit professor expects a 10-page paper first thing in the morning. You [...]

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