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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ admits the ‘third one’s always the worst’

They’ve battled the villainous William Stryker, the killing machines known as Sentinels and, more often than not, each other. Now, the mutants of “X-Men: Apocalypse” are fighting their greatest enemy yet: sequelitis.

Saluting the movies and categories the Oscars forgot

Chris Rock’s monologue at Sunday’s Oscars ought to kill. Given the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, no host has ever been this primed to blow the roof off the Academy Awards.

 
Thrilling ‘Creed’ rescues the ‘Rocky’ legacy

In a year of reboots ranging from entertaining (“Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Jurassic World”) to dreadful (“Vacation,” “Terminator Genisys”), “Creed” may be the most surprising one yet.

‘Unbroken’ an old-fashioned tale of strength, courage, resilience

Based on Laura Hillenbrand’s wildly popular biography, “Unbroken” concentrates on Louie Zamperini’s celebrated war years with a few flashbacks to his youth, starting with his days as the bullied son of Italian immigrants.