When “Deadpool” opened in February 2016, the film shattered expectations and became a phenomenon unlike any “X-Men” film before it. The hard-R superhero film set records and made the Merc with a Mouth a household name. So, when the sequel hit theaters this weekend, many were wondering if the film could capture the same magic of the first one, or if the joke was already a bit played out.

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Yesterday, Disney moved up the release date of “Avengers: Infinity War” to April 27th, giving the blockbuster three clear weeks to dominate multiplexes before the arrival of “Deadpool 2.” But let’s be real, your parents (and grandparents) don’t care about all this superhero jazz. So, Paramount Pictures has a little piece of counter-programming called “Book Club,” which should keep the young people away based on its title alone.

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