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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Deadpool & Wolverine

A Reel Leadership Article

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book.

Ryan Reynolds returned as the Merc With A Mouth: Deadpool/Wade Wilson this weekend. More importantly, Hugh Jackman returned to the big screen in his role as the X-Man Wolverine. I have to say I haven’t been this stoked about a film in a long time. Seeing Hugh Jackman suit up in the classic comic book-accurate Wolverine suit blew my mind! (It appears the yellow spandex suit would’ve worked!).

But I’m also sad. Plenty of great films have been released in the past couple of weeks, including Twisters, that many moviegoers will overlook because of Deadpool & Wolverine. This film is going to destroy box office records.

Deadpool and Wolverine standing in front of a metal structure  Read more...

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

A Reel Leadership Article

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book.

Years ago, the film Mad Max: Fury Road brought us back to the world of Mad Max. We were introduced to strange and zany characters, including Furiosa (old Anya Taylor-Joy, young Aylya Brown, original Charlize Theron). Her character was so fascinating that they decided to do a spin-off/prequel to give movie-goers her backstory.

Furiosa brings us once more to the dystopian future of mostly deserted roads, a lack of greenery, and violence. We’re also introduced to a new character, Dr. Dementus (Chris Hemsworth). He’s an over-the-top villain who takes in a young Furiosa after she is kidnapped from The Green. He has a twisted sense of parental responsibility and twists the young girl.

Woman holding a gun. She's hiding behind a metal gate as flames explode toward her.

We watch as Furiosa grows up, experiences the conflicts of this time, and becomes something of a legend.  Read more...

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From X-Men: Dark Phoenix

A Reel Leadership Article

While Marvel Studios has been crushing superhero films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 20th Century Fox has been building the X-Men universe through their X-Men films. X-Men: Dark Phoenix marks the 12th film set in their series.

X-Men: The Dark Phoenix is also the last X-Men film to be produced by 20th Century Fox (there is an upcoming New Mutants film that may be a part of this universe). It’s the swan song to what started many great adventures of the X-Men.

Professor X, Magneto, and Jean Grey in promotional image for X-Men Dark Phoenix

As we begin to enter the final films of the 20th Century Fox film universe, X-Men: Dark Phoenix is a fitting end to the series. You get an out of this world movie with a well-done ending.  Read more...

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20 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Suicide Squad

A Reel Leadership Article

We’ve seen Marvel Studios succeed with comic book based movies. Captain America, Thor, The Avengers, Ant-Man… They’ve all been blockbuster movies.

Meanwhile, DC Comics has floundered in creating a cinematic universe that movie-goers will fall in love with. Movie flops such as Superman Returns and the recent Batman Versus Superman left fans wondering if DC could deliver a worthwhile movie experience.

DC Comics has now given us the Suicide Squad…

The Suicide Squad is made up of unwilling villains who have been forced to work with the US government to stop other meta-humans who are on a rampage.

Who compromises the Suicide Squad? We have a rogues gallery of DC villains.

Harley Quinn: The Joker’s love interest and former psychiatrist

El Diablo: A man who can control fire

Deadshot, AKA Floyd Wilson: An assassin who doesn’t miss his target  Read more...