Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Is 'Dark Phoenix' a satisfying end to the X-Men film franchise?

Our critics review "Dark Phoenix," the 12th installment in the X-Men film series, starring Sophie Turner as Jean Grey/Phoenix; "I Am Mother," a Netflix original about a teen girl raised by a robot; "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," about a…

By Barbara Bogaev • Jun 7, 2019 • 1 min read

Our critics review "Dark Phoenix," the 12th installment in the X-Men film series, starring Sophie Turner as Jean Grey/Phoenix; "I Am Mother," a Netflix original about a teen girl raised by a robot; "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," about a young man trying to reclaim the house built by his grandfather.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Is 'Dark Phoenix' a satisfying end to the X-Men film franchise?

Our critics review "Dark Phoenix," the 12th installment in the X-Men film series, starring Sophie Turner as Jean Grey/Phoenix; "I Am Mother," a Netflix original about a teen girl raised by a robot; "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," about a…

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Is 'Dark Phoenix' a satisfying end to the X-Men film franchise?

Our critics review "Dark Phoenix," the 12th installment in the X-Men film series, starring Sophie Turner as Jean Grey/Phoenix; "I Am Mother," a Netflix original about a teen girl raised by a robot; "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," about a…

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