Film Review: ‘Dark Phoenix’: The Mutant With the Strongest Superpower Can’t Save the Franchise

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6/11/2019Updated: 7/9/2019

PG-13 | 1h 53min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 7 June 2019 (USA)

I was a little sad to see the Marvel series of 22 movies come to an end. I can’t say the same of “Dark Phoenix,” the final chapter of the “X-Men” tale. Nope. Good riddance.

Mark Jackson

Film Critic

Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.

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