Movie Review: The Wolverine

When is a super hero movie not a super hero movie? Does the inclusion of characters with strange and supernatural powers automatically consign a film to the increasingly dominant sub-genre mixing the most potent aspects of the science fiction and action categories, or is there wiggle room for a film to defy the tropes of the comic book super hero film as popularized by Marvel and DC in recent years?

The Wolverine evokes those questions despite the comic book origins of its characters and their super human abilities, because at its core it is an action film with a theme that questions the nature of mortality and immortality.

Giveaway: The Wolverine Sneak Preview Screening – San Diego (7/23)

Attention all San Diego readers! ComicsOnline is pleased to announce that we have sneak preview passes to see the upcoming theatrical release of THE WOLVERINE. This sneak preview screening will be taking place on 7/23. How can you win these awesome…