I was pleasantly surprised by how good this turned out to be; I’ll probably watch it again and suggest others check it out too. Going in, my hopes weren't high at all—I wasn't impressed with the preview. I believed they were mishandling "The New Warriors," which was my fault, and I didn't realize a character had been reimagined as female. (Moonstar is essentially another male character from “The Initiative” in Mar…

I was excited about this combination of horror and X-Men elements ever since I first saw the preview. Even with all the negative buzz lately, I still wanted to check it out myself. Unfortunately, it wasn’t good at all. This is concerning for any future projects from Josh Boone, who also did "The Stand" mini-series—remember “The Fault in Our Stars”? We already have a general idea of what happens thanks to the t…

It’s hard to say exactly what went wrong with The New Mutants because it doesn't succeed on so many levels. Those who follow the X-Men franchise will likely be let down by the characters' abilities, and viewers looking for a suspenseful story won’t find satisfaction in the antagonist. I would only suggest seeing this if you're a big fan of one of the performers; even then, there's a chance you might feel underwhel…

It’s a situation similar to what happened with 'Dark Phoenix': Fox's misfortune has become Disney's advantage. Even as 'The New Mutants' arrived in theaters, the conversation had already shifted toward how Disney’s Marvel universe will likely revive the 'X-Men' series. It’s disappointing because Josh Boone’s film, a leftover from a franchise that no longer exists and released without much fanfare during the pandemic,…

I still find it hard to believe I’m writing a review for The New Mutants... It's become one of the most delayed films ever, the final X-Men movie before they join the MCU, but it finally made its way into theaters this week. Filming wrapped in 2017 with an initial release date of April 2018, and Josh Boone had reshoots planned that pushed back the film’s debut. Then Disney began discussions to merge with 20th Century…