Star Hugh Jackman was better (and buffer) than ever in his sixth outing as the character, and the film was probably the best exploration of Logan's character that we've seen yet.
Strengths: The talent of director James Mangold ( 3:10 to Yuma) really showed in the neo-Noir style of Wolverine's adventure in Japan. Our Rating: 3.5 out of 5 - READ REVIEW - LISTEN TO PODCAST DISCUSSION Worldwide Box Office Earnings: $156 million* (film has just released in theaters) MoS was a grittier, more somber and rougher vision of the classic character - and for a lot of fans, that was a deal-breaker. Some tag the new Superman and his world as clunky and joyless - and Supes did admittedly cause a TON of collateral damage to populated areas before snapping General Zod's neck. Weaknesses: Man of Steel was a pretty divisive film amongst fans and critics alike, and didn't reach the billion-dollar stratosphere of Iron Man 3. Superman sequel on the way, this property has never been hotter. In addition, Man of Steel featured some of the best super-powered action ever put to screen, and with a Batman vs.
All debate about the movie's quality aside, director Zack Snyder and star Henry Cavill at least managed to accomplish that lofty goal, and for better or worse, there is a new Superman in town. Strengths: Man of Steel was tasked with re-introducing Superman on film to a whole new (and very different) generation than those raised on the Richard Donner classic. Our Rating: 4 out of 5 - READ REVIEW - LISTEN TO PODCAST DISCUSSION Worldwide Box Office Earnings: $644 million Weaknesses: Iron Man 3 was a bit "out there" for a lot of viewers Shane Black's approach to the material - and the BIG liberties he took with the mythos and characters - didn't fit within the range of a lot of people's expectations for a "superhero movie." Some view that as the film's greatest asset but just as many others feel like Marvel Phase Two started off on a bad foot, as did the entire 2013 summer superhero movie season. The result was a Marvel movie that was a departure from the formulaic films of "Phase One," an experiment that resulted in a huge pile of box office earnings. Iron Man 3 was definitely a big, thick, slice of summer fun, with Marvel Studios getting a little bit more generous with the budget and more bold with their filmmaking, allowing a great deal of creative control to rest in the hands of director Shane Black. (the most bankable face in the Marvel Studios brand) front and center certainly didn't hurt prospects. Strengths: Iron Man 3 was of course buoyed by the massive success of The Avengers - but having star Robert Downey Jr. Our Rating: 3.5 out of 5 - READ REVIEW - LISTEN TO PODCAST DISCUSSION Worldwide Box Office Earnings: $1.2 Billion
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