In a year where real-life heroes often felt too hard to find, their on-screen counterparts thrived.

We got our first female-led superhero movie.

We said goodbye toHugh Jackman’s Wolverine.

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We got our first live-action team-up of the Justice League.

We got a new Spider-Man, finally in the hands of the MCU.

We got aTaika Waititiblockbuster, for goodness sake.

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), financial and critical success, and creative merit.

7) Justice League

Justice Leagueis a mess.

Is it a good movie?

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No, but it is a fascinating one and often a fun one.

This is a fine film, all around.

5) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

The film is a bit meandering, but I like that about it.

Somehow, Gunn got to take a big-budget philosophical trip through the galaxy to investigate daddy issues.

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It’s easilythesuperhero moment of the year.

Wonder Womanhas kick-ass action, especially the glorious sequences set on Themyscira (Im still not over Antiope.

Ill never be over Antiope.

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Whats more,Wonder Womanis a historic moment in the history of superhero cinema.

Which is nice timing, because we need them now more than ever.

1) Logan

What a stunning accomplishmentLoganis.

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