‘Dark Phoenix’ Failed to Present a Satisfying Finale
The final installment in the rebooted X-Men franchise.

Long-nosed Cyrano de Bergerac helps an army officer woo Roxanne, the woman he loves, in this animated version of Edmond Rostand's play.
The final installment in the rebooted X-Men franchise.
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.
Disney's live-action remake is vibrant and beautiful, with updated music and classic enthusiasm, but it fails to push the envelope and provide nuance for Ursula.
“Synchronic” is special, but it doesn’t succeed in achieving all the objectives it aims for. The film is a science fiction oeuvre which tries to be cerebral at some points, although the original idea is interesting, it only accomplishes to talk about some serious matters superficially.
Emily Henry’s adaptation reaches romance movie standards, but not romance reader standards.
The sequel to the first film, A Second Chance: Rivals! talks about Maddy combating cyberbullying and racism.