Like all the other X-Men movies before it, X-Men: First Class preaches the gospel of mutant pride. But this movie turns out to b a mutant in its own right -- a zestful and radical departure from the ...

Five years removed from the unfortunate “Last Stand,” the X-Men were a superhero brand ripe for a reboot. And if you’re gonna crank up the old magic factory, why not set the Wayback Machine for the ...