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In the Dark Reviews

'Deadpool & Wolverine' pays tribute to earlier films

Even in the midst of superhero movies going mainstream, for so long, with multiple waves of serious articles written about the supposed onset of "superhero fatigue," I remain amazed that a film like "Deadpool & Wolverine" was able to get made.

"Easter egg" references and inside jokes for the most devoted of super-fans have gone from being unexpected treats to being obligatory inclusions in any new superhero movie. Yet, "Deadpool & Wolverine" still stands out by being nothing other than an Easter egg basket.

Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson, the disfigured but insanely self-regenerative mouthy mercen...

 

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