“Deadpool & Wolverine” is the first time I’ve ever found the Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson Deadpool character obnoxious. In the previous “Wolverine” entries, Hugh Jackson’s character Logan, or Wolverine, is the center of the story. “Deadpool & Wolverine” tries to be a Marvel Universe buddy film. Cassandra Nova, played by Emma Corrin, is the villain in this installation. Cassandra, who’s quite diabolical, is the twin sister of Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), who isn’t in this tale at all. There is...

Phase 4 of the Marvel Universe begins with the latest entry, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” This one features support actor Jonathan Majors as Kang The Conqueror, who is also at the top of the box office with his role in the third entry in the “Creed” saga with “Creed III.”