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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: Abbott & Costello of the Multiverse

A new MCU comedy duo is born. “Deadpool & Wolverine” is a bona fide summer blockbuster. it’s hard to imagine them topping this one with a follow-up.
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: Abbott & Costello of the Multiverse
Deadpool/Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds, L) and Wolverine/Logan (Hugh Jackman), in “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Mark Jackson
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R | 2h 8m | Action, Comedy, Comic Book | July 26, 2024

“Deadpool & Wolverine” is definitely funny. It opens with a scene straight out of a Looney Tunes episode. Shovelfuls of dirt fly rapidly out of a hole—whisk-whisk-whisk—accompanied by someone explaining why this is not an act of desecration. Who’s down there? Yosemite Sam? Bugs? Wile E. Coyote?
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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