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  • X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
    Review preview for X-Men: Apocalypse

    Without the all-star cast, it's easy to imagine X-Men: Apocalypse as a dismal failure, but the somewhat nonsensical script is rescued by the performances.

    Max Crawford · 2 out of 5
    An ancient, super-powerful mutant arises, planning to kill all humans and with a nasty fate in mind for Charles.
  • X-Men (2000)
    Review preview for X-Men

    I'm afraid this can't leap buildings in a single bound, no matter what the hype says.

    Symon Parsons · 3 out of 5
    Mutants face a tough time in comic book film spin off.
  • X-Men 2 (2003)
    Review preview for X-Men 2

    What's good about director Bryan Singer's approach is that he respects the material and so do the actors. There is not a whiff of parody.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    The mutant X-Men battle to survive against a psychopathic military man with a right wing agenda.
  • X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
    Review preview for X-Men: Dark Phoenix

    This was a great chance to cover one of the most iconic storylines in the history of comics, squandered by not handing the script to a five-year-old child in order to iron out some of the more egregious errors prior to filming.

    Max Crawford · 3 out of 5
    Jean Grey struggles with her cosmic powers, tearing the X-Men family apart.
  • X-Men: Days Of Future Past (2014)
    Review preview for X-Men: Days Of Future Past

    What makes this film so enjoyable is the chemistry that holds its ensemble together.

    Michael Pattison · 3.5 out of 5
    Wolverine travels back in time in a bid to change history.
  • X-Men: First Class (2011)
    Review preview for X-Men: First Class

    It's not only the best X-Men film yet, it's a fantastic piece of cinema in its own right.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    The origins of the X-Men are explained as they struggle to thwart a villain with nuclear ambitions.
  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
    Review preview for X-Men Origins: Wolverine

    It’s not a washout, it’s just a mixed bag.

    Stephen Carty · 2.5 out of 5
    An exploration of the origins of X-men mutant Wolverine.
  • X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
    Review preview for X-Men: The Last Stand

    A lot of the scenes seem stilted, or rushed, and there are very few memorable lines.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    The mutants battle over a manmade 'cure' for their condition.

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